 | AdvancePierre Acquires Barber Foods
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 6, June 2011
AdvancePierre Foods has acquired a Portland, ME-based manufacturer and distributor of frozen chicken products. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed...
Author: Emily Jed
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| KC Sportservice Wins Concessions Contract At Livestrong Stadium
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 6, June 2011
Major League Soccer's Sporting Kansas City selects provider of food and beverage services for its new Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| | USDA Replaces Food Pyramid With Plate Pictogram
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 6, June 2011
Federal officials are replacing the food pyramid with a colorful plate segmented into basic food groups as the symbol for the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans. My Plate was unveiled on June 2...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Dry Bulk Kraft Mac & Cheese
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 5, May 2011
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese is now available in easy-to-prepare bulk dry cases that make eight half-hotel pans at a cost 40% less than frozen pre-made trays. ..
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Bigelow Introduces Superfruit Teas
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 5, May 2011
The Bigelow Tea Co.'s newest teas boast the flavors and health benefit appeal of today's most popular superfruits...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| NCA Hosts June 1 Webinar On California's Acrylamide Listing
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 6, June 2011
The National Coffee Association will present a webinar on the impact of California's recent addition of acrylamide to the list of products regulated by its Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act. It begins at noon on June 1 (Eastern time), and a registration discount is available to NAMA members...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Smucker, Starbucks Raise Coffee Prices
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 6, June 2011
J.M. Smucker and Starbucks have announced the latest round of prices increases as green coffee prices hit a 14-year high and continue to climb...
Author: Emily Jed
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| AdvancePierre Reinvents Grahamwich To Enhance Nutrition
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 5, May 2011
AdvancePierre Foods has reformulated and renamed its popular Grahamwich to meet demand for school-friendly convenience foods...
Author: Emily Jed
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| JM Smucker Acquires Hispanic Brands From Rowland Coffee Roasters For $360M
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 6, June 2011
Rowland's products are sold under the Hispanic Café Bustelo and Café Pilon brands, with distribution in retail and foodservice concentrated in the northeastern U.S. and southern Florida...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Pepsi Ships Compostable Fountain Cups
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 6, June 2011
PepsiCo said it has begun offering five types of recyclable and compostable cups to its foodservice customers in the United States...
Author: Emily Jed
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| J&J Completes ConAgra Frozen Handheld Acquisition
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 6, June 2011
J&J Snack Foods Corp. has completed its acquisition of ConAgra Foods' frozen handheld business, announced on April 18...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Frozen Food Pioneer Wallace McCain Dies
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 6, June 2011
The billionaire frozen food mogul who helped turn a small Canadian French fry plant into the global McCain Foods empire died on May 13. He was 81...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Jammin' Java Taps Workplace Services Representative
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 5, May 2011
The gourmet hot beverages producer has appointed National Coffee Service & Vending exclusive distributor for the office coffee services and breakrooms...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Omnipure Unveils L-Series Fast-Change Filter Line For Coffee Service
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 5, May 2011
New water filter design, made with 100% NSF-certified materials, combines durability and ease of changeout with a choice of treatment options to meet specific location water needs...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Dunkin' Brands Files For $400M IPO
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 5, May 2011
Dunkin’ Brands Inc. filed plans with U.S. regulators to raise up to $400 million in an initial public offering, the Canton, MA-based company announced on May 4...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Three New Purification Systems Address Today's Water Challenges
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 4, April 2011
Everpure enhances water purification with a chloramine-reducing filter cartridge for foodservice beverage prep, large Claris filter and high-output commercial RO apparatus...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| De Jong Duke Applies Long History To Modern Coffee Brewer Design
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 4, April 2011
De Jong Duke showcased its brewer line at NAMA OneShow in Chicago this week. In the spotlight were the Virtu and Siro Touch series, available in many configurations...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Green Mountain Pacts For Swiss Miss K-Cups, Relaunches Café Escapes
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 5, May 2011
ConAgra's legendary Swiss Miss hot cocoa will be offered in K-Cups for Keurig's home brewing systems. Indulgent dairy-based Café Escapes return to OCS in the novel portion packs...
Author: Emily Jed
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| NCS&V Pacts With Vistar To Launch Turnkey Pod Program
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 5, May 2011
National Coffee Service & Vending launches nationwide single-serve coffee pod and brewer program through a distribution partnership...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Martinson Vending And OCS Pioneer Lou Salvati Dies At 88
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 4, April 2011
Louis Salvati, who led vending and coffee service sales for Martinson Coffee, died here late last year. He was 88...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| NCA's 2011 Coffee Trends Study Finds Youth Consumption Rebound
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 4, April 2011
A highlight of the 2011 National Coffee Association of U.S.A.'s report is the finding that consumption among 18- to 39-year-old consumers has risen to levels attained in 2008 and 2009...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Kraft And Starbucks Raise Coffee Prices
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 4, April 2011
Kraft Foods upped U.S. list prices for most of its Maxwell House and Yuban coffees by 22% in mid-March, the biggest of four hikes...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Canteen Acquires Long Island's Coffee Distributing Corp.
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 3, March 2011
Compass Group's vending division has acquired a leading OCS operation serving the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Tri-State area...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Starbucks And Green Mountain Ink Keurig Deal
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 3, March 2011
Starbucks coffee and Tazo tea will soon be available in K-Cups for use in the Keurig single-cup brewing system...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Landshire Acquires Mom's Food Products
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 3, March 2011
Landshire Inc. has acquired a Ft. Worth, TX-based company also specializing in convenience sandwiches for the vending, c-stores and foodservice...
Author: Emily Jed
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