Compass Group USA News & Media
Lazy Gourmet joins Compass Group Canada
January 5, 2023
Lazy Gourmet, a Vancouver, Canada-based catering company, has joined Compass Group Canada, according to a blog the company's website.
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Compass Foodbuy acquires UK purchasing group
December 23, 2022
Foodbuy Europe Ltd., a food purchasing group of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has acquired Regency Purchasing Group, a Weston-Super-Mare, U.K. based food…
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Compass Group lifts 2022 sales and profits, surpasses 2019 levels
November 21, 2022
Compass Group, which owns Compass North America and Canteen Vending Services Inc. in the U.S., boosted its 2022 revenue and profit over the prior year…
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Hot new vending technology: Improving operational efficiency, the customer experience
November 17, 2022
Keeping up with all the new capabilities that technology can offer vending and related services has become one of the biggest challenges for companies active…
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Talking With: Glen Ryniewski, ‘O’Hare on the move with self service’
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Glen Ryniewski will present an overview of the self service offerings in the works at Chicago airports during a keynote at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…
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UK football stadium installs frictionless checkout kiosk
August 3, 2022
The Leicester City Football Club in Leicester, U.K. has installed a fictionless kiosk to speed the purchase of food for fans at the club's King Power Stadium…
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Chartwells acquires Fresh Ideas
July 19, 2022
Chartwells Higher Education, a sector of Compass Group and a contract food service management provider, has acquired Fresh Ideas, a food service management…
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Compass Group acquires UK e-commerce food business
July 13, 2022
Compass Group UK & Ireland has acquired e-foods, a Manchester based e-commerce food provider, for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release. Compass…
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Compass Group Canada to test autonomous, self-serve robotic kitchens
July 8, 2022
Compass Group Canada has teamed with SJW Robotics to pilot three 24/7 autonomous, self-serve kitchen robots named RoWok, according to a press release.
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Five Star Food Service acquires M&M Sales
July 5, 2022
Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee based convenience services firm and a Canteen franchise, has acquired M&M Sales Co., a Canteen…
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AI: What it can mean to your industry
by Kevin Damask — Editor, Digital Signage Today
While the use of artificial intelligence has grown in recent years, there is still a great deal of mystery surrounding it. Canteen, White Castle, Microsoft and…
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Attendees, sponsors process learning, engagement at ICX Summit
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The Summit, held at the Hilton Columbus at Easton, gave attendees a chance to see hands-on demonstrations on customer experience technology developed by the…
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FreshBrew invests $10M in roasting facilities
June 2, 2022
Houston-based FreshBrew, a private-label coffee and tea producer, has invested $10 million into its specialty roasting and production divisions, according to a…
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Compass Group posts strong HY 2022 results on COVID recovery
May 11, 2022
Compass Group PLC, which owns Canteen Vending Services Inc. in the U.S., reported revenue and earnings gains for the first half of 2022 driven by strong North…
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Unattended retail explodes in response to consumer acceptance
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A host of technologies and service concepts have come on the scene as of late. What entities will service the rising number of unattended retail sites?
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Compass/Chartwells names VP/ambassador community relations
April 22, 2022
Kelsey Harmon Finn Compass Group and Chartwells Higher Education has named Kelsey Harmon Finn as vice president of ambassador community relations…
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Compass Group NA acquires FreshBrew’s vending business
March 30, 2022
Compass Group North America, the owner of Canteen Vending Services, has acquired FreshBrew's vending division for an undisclosed sum, according to a press…
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Compass Group sells its Russian operations
March 24, 2022
Compass Group PLC, the U.K. based foodservice provider that owns Canteen Vending Service Inc. in the U.S., has completed the sale of its operations in Russia…
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Compass Group exits Russia over Ukraine invasion
March 16, 2022
Compass Group PLC, which owns Canteen Vending Services Inc. in the U.S., exited the Russian market and will be moving away from all known Russian suppliers…
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Ireland retailer teams with Compass Group on checkout-free store
March 16, 2022
Market x Flutter, a sports betting, gaming and entertainment retailer in Dublin, Ireland, opened its newly renovated global headquarters featuring a completely…
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