Hostess Pacts To Sell Superior In-Store Bakery Line To Sara Lee Unit

by Tim Sanford

KANSAS CITY, MO -- Hostess Brands Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Superior Cake Products Inc. in-store bakery business to Sara Lee…

RF IDeas Offers Extensive Mobile Access Control Solutions Portfolio

by Tim Sanford

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL -- RF IDeas has announced that it now offers a "robust and comprehensive" portfolio of mobile access solutions based on Orange Business…

Green Coffee Association Sets Golf Outing Dinner For September 10

by Tim Sanford

NEW YORK CITY -- The Green Coffee Association will hold its 2019 golf outing and dinner on Sept. 10 at the Sunningdale Country Club in Scarsdale, NY. Industry…

Group C Partners With Yoke Payments To Install 500 Cashless Micromarkets By 2020

by Emily Jed

MT. VERNON, NJ -- Group C , formerly CC Vending, which stakes its claim as the largest independent vending company in the tri-state New York, New Jersey and…

IATP Conference Offers Education On Group Sales Finances And VR

by Tim Sanford

NEW ORLEANS, LA -- Trampoline parks are natural anchors for family entertainment centers. The International Association of Trampoline Parks annual convention…

James Rost Dies At 87 Led NAMA As 1986 Chairman Then President

by Tim Sanford

James Rost ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL - James Rost, an experienced vending industry executive who led the National Automatic Merchandising Association for more than…

Sheryl Golf Will Offer FEC Sales Training Course In NOLA Sept 25-26

by Tim Sanford

NEW ORLEANS, LA -- Sheryl Golf will conduct a two-day sales training summit on Sept. 25 and 26, immediately after the close of the International Association of…

Blind Operator Replaces Nevada Legislature Deli With Avanti Smart N Go Machines

by Emily Jed

CARSON CITY, NV -- State workers here will get their meals, drinks and snacks from Avanti Markets' Smart N Go machines, run by blind operator Marjory Olaes…

Cathryn Sleight To Head Up Mars Wrigley Business Development

by Emily Jed

CHICAGO -- Mars Wrigley has appointed Cathryn Sleight president of business development, effective Aug. 5. She replaces Keith Levy who departed the business in…

Kraft Heinzs Gevalia Pacts NuZee For Single-Serve Coffee Pouches

by Tim Sanford

VISTA, CA -- NuZee dba Coffee Blenders has announced its entry into a co-packing agreement with Gevalia Kaffe, a Kraft Heinz brand. Under the terms of the…

La Colombe CEO Todd Carmichael Will Keynote 2019 CTW Conference

CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association reports that Todd Carmichael, cofounder and chief executive of La Colombe Coffee, will deliver the…

McDonalds Adds DoorDash As US McDelivery Partner

by Emily Jed

CHICAGO -- In a move that brings more food options to workplaces customers and competition for convenience service operators, McDonald's USA has partnered with…

McDonalds Debuts RTD McCaf Frapp K-Cups And Ground Packaged Coffee

by Emily Jed

MCCAFE GROUND COFFEE Vending, micromarket and pantry service operators can now offer McDonald's McCafe Frappe in a ready to drink bottle, available for retail…

Sell more stuff The Best Ice Cream Shop In Every State Are You Selling Ice Cream?

Paul Schlossberg Maybe you've noticed that "best of" listings are among my favorite things to read. Travel + Leisure recently published The Best Ice Cream Shop…

Coca-Colas Reverse Vending Machines Reward UK Recyclers With 50 Off Vouchers At Popular Attractions

by Emily Jed

LONDON -- Coca-Cola Great Britain's reverse vending machines are back once again at Merlin Entertainment attractions around the UK, offering 50%-off vouchers…

Embed Appoints Whitaker To Head Sales In Americas Expands Staff

by Tim Sanford

LaDonna Whitaker SINGAPORE -- Embed has announced the appointment of LaDonna Whitaker as head of its North American and South American sales divisions, and has…

EVA Plans 25th Anniversary Gala Annual Meeting For Italy Oct 16-17

by Tim Sanford

BAVENO, Italy -- The European Vending and Coffee Service Association will celebrate its 25th anniversary in conjunction with its annual general assembly in…

Mars Picks Six Food Start-Ups For Inaugural Seeds Of Change Accelerator Program

by Emily Jed

CHICAGO -- Mars Inc. has selected the inaugural class for its Seeds of Change Accelerator program, designed to help early-stage food-focused companies…

PepsiCo Targets African Growth With Pioneer Foods Acquisition

by Emily Jed

PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo Inc. said it has entered into an agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of Johannesburg, South Africa-based Pioneer Foods…

Starbucks Creamers Launch Nationwide

by Emily Jed

Starbucks Creamers SEATTLE, WA and ARLINGTON, VA -- Starbucks and Nestlé are rolling out Starbucks Creamers , marking this the first time the Starbucks brand…