CloudMinds Launches SmartRobot Rental Program Plans Vending Robot

by Emily Jed

AT YOUR SERVICE: CloudMinds' Cloud Pepper (l.) robot is now available for rental, joined in photo by XR-1 intelligent humanoid robot capable of…

JAB Merges Peets And Douwe Egberts To Form Global Coffee Giant Explores IPO

by Emily Jed

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands -- JAB Holding Co., the German investor that owns Peet's Coffee and Dutch beverage giant Jacobs Douwe Egberts, announced on Dec. 1…

NAMA CTW Draws 800 Chapman Wins Coffee Legend Award

by Tim Sanford

STRONG TURNOUT: NAMA Coffee, Tea & Water opening session drew a crowd for keynote address by La Colombe's Todd Carmichael and the presentation of the…

Xpresso Delight Enters Windy City Market With Multi-Unit Franchisee

by Emily Jed

DEREK GILROY CHICAGO -- Xpresso Delight's newest franchisee, Derek Gilroy, has signed on to develop five franchises across Cook County, Chicago, the city's…

Emerald Brand Partners With Coffee Distributing Corp

by Emily Jed

GREEN TEAM : Gathering to showcase Emerald's eco-friendly products now available to CDC clients (l. to r. are Craig Hamel Emerald Brand; Rodney Turner, CDC…

Fast Food Chicken Sandwich Throwdown On Twitter Ranks As No 1 Story In 17th Annual Food News Study

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- For the first time in the history of the Hunter Annual Food News Study , a social media-led story broke through as the most memorable story of…

Quench Acquires Pure Planet Water And Jonli Water Services

by Emily Jed

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA -- Quench , an operating segment of AquaVenture Holdings Ltd. and a leading provider of filtered water-as-a-service solutions for…

Scotland Inspires New Tomra Small-Footprint Reverse Vending Machine

by Emily Jed

BRENTFORD, London -- Scottish retailers have inspired the design of a new compact machine from global reverse vending leader Tomra . While visiting stores in…

Canbiola Begins Deploying CBD Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

HICKSVILLE, NY -- Canbiola Inc., a developer, manufacturer and seller of a variety of hemp-derived THC-free Cannabidiol (CBD) isolate products, says it has…

European Vending Giant Selecta Chooses Arishi As Global Technical Partner

by Emily Jed

LONDON -- Arishi , a technical solution provider for enterprise, retail, fintech and government, said European vending leader Selecta has chosen the company to…

NAMA Partners With DOE On More Energy-Efficient Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

OAK RIDGE, TN - The National Automatic Merchandising Association , the NAMA Foundation and the Department of Energy (DOE) officially entered into a cooperative…

Albertsons And Takeoff Technologies Partner To Focus On Future Of Grocery E-Commerce

BOISE, ID -- Albertsons Cos. and Takeoff Technologies are teaming up to collaborate on the future of grocery in micro-fulfillment centers (MFC) to drive the…

Ben White Joins NAMA As Director Of Training And Education

by Emily Jed

Ben White CHICAGO -- Industry veteran Ben White has joined the National Automatic Merchandising Association as director of education and training. His…

NAMA Secures Win For OCS And Pantry Services With Department Of Labor

by Emily Jed

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor on Dec. 12 issued its final rule on the "regular rate" calculation that employers must undertake in determining…

New Pepsi Caf Blends Cola With Coffee

by Emily Jed

PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo has taken the wraps off Pepsi Café, a new beverage debuting in the U.S. in April that blends the taste of coffee with the sweeter…

Postmates What We Ordered Report Sheds Light On 2019 Food Trends

by Emily Jed

SAN FRANCISCO -- Postmates has released a report that takes a look back at the biggest trends of 2019 in pop and food culture based on orders made using its…

Structural Concepts Coolers Comply With CARB Regulations Ahead Of January Implementation

by Emily Jed

MUSKEGON, MI -- Structural Concepts announced that all of its self-contained refrigerated display cases now comply with upcoming CARB regulations, ahead of…

Mars Makes White Chocolate Snickers Permanent Addition

by Emily Jed

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ -- Mars Inc. has reintroduced a twist on its iconic chocolate bar previously sold for a limited time as a permanent addition to the Snicker…

Air New Zealand Tests Edible Coffee Cups To Cut Waste

by Emily Jed

AUKLAND, New Zealand -- Air New Zealand is trialing edible coffee cups with travelers in the air and on the ground as it explores new and innovative ways to…

Aramark Announces New 2025 Sustainability Plan

by Emily Jed

PHILADELPHIA Aramark announced a new 2025 sustainability plan , Be Well. Do Well., focused on positively impacting people and the planet. Be Well. Do Well. is…