 | Smucker Cuts Coffee Prices To Reflect Lower Green Costs
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 9, September 2011
J.M. Smucker Co. cut prices on its Folgers and Dunkin' Donuts coffees by 6%. It appears to be the first major coffee roaster to slash prices after a year of steady price hikes...
Author: Emily Jed
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| OCS Access Adds SEO To Its Web Development Repertoire
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 9, September 2011
The office coffee service industry's leading e-commerce solutions provider has added search-engine marketing to its development gamut...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Single-Cup OCS Pioneer Brent Toevs Becomes CEO Of Jammin Java
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 8, August 2011
Brent Toevs joins the maker Marley Coffee as chief executive, succeeding Anh Tran. He will also join Jammin Java's board...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Sodexo Wins $766M USMC Foodservice Bid
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 8, August 2011
The deal represents the second multimillion dollar U.S. Marine Corps win for the catering giant this year...
Author: Emily Jed
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| First Choice Coffee Signs On For 'Marley' Pod Program
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 8, August 2011
Jammin' Java Corp. signs distribution deal with First Choice Coffee Services, one of the largest OCS providers on the West Coast and in the nation...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Dunkin' Donuts Stores Begin Selling K-Cups, Further Fueling Keurig's Growth
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 8, August 2011
The coffee retailer began selling K-Cups on Aug. 3 for use with Keurig brewers. Green Mountain shares, bolstered by the Keurig program, rise above $100 for the first time...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Mobile Meteor Adds Map-Based Food Truck Tracker Feature To Smartphone App
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 8, August 2011
Mobile Meteor's latest mobile phone application allows food trucks to let their fans know where they are without "tweeting" locations...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Dunkin' Brands Begins Trading On Nasdaq Today
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 8, August 2011
Parent company of the Dunkin' Donuts coffee chain and Baskin Robbins ice cream stores raised $422.75 million as it began trading on the Nasdaq under "DNKN"...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Technomic: Food Truck Phenomenon Is No Passing Fad
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 8, August 2011
America's love affair with food trucks shows no signs of abating, according to Technomic research, which found that 91% of people familiar with mobile foodservice regarded the trend as long-lasting...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Flojet Updates Bottled Water Appliance Supply Pump System
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 7, July 2011
Flojet Bottled Water System Plus update offers new features that reportedly deliver as much as 25% greater energy efficiency...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| JTM Introduces Fully Cooked Burgers For Foodservice
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 7, July 2011
New 5-oz. steakhouse beef burgers from JTM Food Group are fully cooked to reduce preparation time and increase food safety...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Jammin' Java Taps BC Coffee For Distribution In Florida And Caribbean
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 7, July 2011
The L.A. coffee company has partnered with the Florida supplier for product distribution throughout Florida and the Caribbean...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Solo Expands Eco-Forward Container Lines
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 7, July 2011
The Lake Forrest, IL-based foodservice supply firm is offering an array of additions to its popular food container lines. OctaView leads rollout...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Tomlinson Unveils Wall-Mount Holders For Disposable-Glove Boxes
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 7, July 2011
Tomlinson Industries' new holders for dispenser boxes of disposable gloves mount on a wall, providing easy access...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Follett Takes Wraps Off Small-Footprint Ice And Water Dispensers
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 7, July 2011
The 7 Series ice and water dispensers meets a growing demand for a low-profile breakroom solutions...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Case Will Chair 2011 Coffee, Tea & Water Show
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 7, July 2011
Burdette Beckmann's Stu Case, an OCS veteran, will chair the National Automatic Merchandising Association's Coffee Tea & Water Show in October...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Cretors Introduces Originate Air Continuous Hot-Air Popper/Puffer
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 7, July 2011
New continuous processor is designed for volume production of popcorn and other healthy popped and puffed snacks at 40 pounds per hour...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Bay Coffee Wins Folgers Operator Award
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 7, July 2011
Folgers Coffee has recognized Bay Coffee Service of Corpus Christi, TX, as its Southwest Region Operator of the Year...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Reunion Island Launches Firefly To Brighten Up Decaffeinated Coffee
Issue: Vol. 50, No. 7, July 2010
The Canadian roaster is offing a Rainforest Alliance single-origin coffee decaffeinated by the Swiss water process...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Keurig Unveils Chilled-Beverage Office Sales Promotion Program
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 7, July 2011
New Keurig campaign enables coffee service operators to benefit from the surge in iced beverage sales. Brew Over Ice K-Cup coffees and teas introduced last year work with countertop icemakers...
Author: Nick Montano
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| Jammin' Java Teams Up With Spectrum For Nationwide Distribution
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 7, July 2011
Jammin' Java Corp. forms partnership with Spectrum Coffee & Water to supply Marley Coffee fractional packs, pods and machines in the office market...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| 'Styrofoam' Ban Bill Advances In California
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 7, July 2011
California would be the first state to ban extruded polystyrene foam takeout containers under legislation approved June 2 in the state Senate...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Green Mountain Raises Coffee Prices 10%
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 7, July 2011
The Waterbury, VT, roaster and K-Cup maker is raising coffee prices 10% across all package types to offset soaring green coffee costs...
Author: Emily Jed
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| FDA Says U.S. Food Supply Is Safe From E. Coli Outbreak
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 6, June 2011
The Food and Drug Administration said it believes the deadly E. coli outbreak in Europe has not affected the domestic food supply...
Author: Emily Jed
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| NAMA Reveals First 3 Speakers For Coffee Tea & Water Show
Issue: Vol. 51, No. 6, June 2011
Beverage guru Ross Colbert, Tazo Tea founder Steven Smith and author Jeb Blount will speak at National Automatic Merchandising Association's Coffee Tea & Water Show in October...
Author: Tim Sanford
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