Cidercade opens in Houston

January 29, 2021

Bishop Cider Co. opened a Cidercade today in Houston, at 2339 Commerce St., according to a Houston Business Journal report. The 18,000-square-foot location is…

Dave & Busters opens Green Bay area store

January 29, 2021

Dave & Busters has opened a restaurant at the Bay Park Square Mall in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, near Green Bay, according to a Times Press report.

Mondelez International posts Q4 2020 sales, earnings gains despite COVID-19

January 29, 2021

Mondelez International reported 5.6% revenue growth from $6.91 billion in 2019's fourth quarter to $7.29 billion for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2020, driven…

Celestial Seasonings introduces teas, updates packaging, launches ad campaign

January 29, 2021

Celestial Seasonings, the specialty tea brand and subsidiary of Hain Celestial Group, has expanded product lines, updated packaging and created a fresh…

Hippeas Organic Chickpea Snacks raises $50M from investment firm

January 28, 2021

Hippeas Organic Chickpea Snacks has raised $50 million from The Craftory, an investment company, according to a press release.

Camelback Vending Services becomes authorized Coolbreakrooms provider

January 28, 2021

Camelback Vending Services, a convenience services provider based in Phoenix, has become an authorized Coolbreakrooms provider, according to a blog on the…

PayComplete launches as independent fintech platform

January 28, 2021

PayComplete, which originated as a software, hardware and services provider for self-serve transactions and employee assisted payment, is now an independent…

Cargill acquires ProPortion Foods

January 28, 2021

Cargill has acquired ProPortion Foods, a food manufacturer of fully cooked products, portion control steaks and ready-to-grill meats, for an undisclosed sum…

Keurig Dr Pepper permanently closes Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Café, lays off employees

January 28, 2021

Keurig Dr Pepper has laid off employees at the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Café in Waterbury, Vermont, and is permanently shuttering the café which has been…

Oakland airport 1st to have COVID-19 test kit vending

January 28, 2021

Oakland International Airport became the first U.S. airport Wednesday to offer COVID-19 test kits from vending machines, according to a Fox News report.

John B. Sanfilippo boosts earnings despite lower sales in Q2 2021

January 28, 2021

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. managed to boost earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 ended Dec. 24, 2020 despite net sales falling to $233.…

Virtual coffee machine app keeps at-home employees connected

January 27, 2021

As the U.S. lockdown continues, and many countries worldwide face severe restrictions on account of COVID-19, Powell Software, which creates digital solutions…

How to monetize DOOH advertising with self-service devices

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Marketing and media advertising leaders at Redbox, Coinstar and Five Star Food Service shared insight on how their enterprises are deploying a monetization…

Miami OCS firm pivots to weather COVID, hopeful for recovery

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

With a rich heritage in OCS, Juan and Albert Gonzalez believe they are well positioned to resume their growth once the pandemic subsides.

Post Holdings teams with Hungry Planet on plant-based meat

January 27, 2021

Post Holdings Inc., a consumer packaged goods holding company, is teaming up with Hungry Planet Inc., a plant-based meat company, on a distribution strategy…

PepsiCo teams with Beyond Meat on plant-based protein snacks and beverages

January 27, 2021

PepsiCo Inc. and Beyond Meat Inc. have formed The PLANeT Partnership, LLC, a joint venture to develop, produce and market snack and beverage products made from…

Starbucks on slow path to recovery, COO stepping down

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Although sales fell short of Wall Street's expectations, Q1 earnings of 61 cents per share topped estimates of 55 cents per share but declined 22.8…

NRA calls Raise the Wage Act 'impossible challenge'

The National Restaurant Association spoke out Tuesdayon the reintroduced legislation to raise the hourly minimum wage to $15 over the next five years.

COVID-19 clips J & J Snack Foods Q1 2021 sales by 15%

January 26, 2021

J & J Snack Foods Corp.'s sales decreased 15% from $282.9 million in last year's first quarter to $241 million in this year's first quarter ending Dec. 26…

UK vending operator teams with Vianet on contactless vending at airport

January 26, 2021

Patrons at the Derry airport in Northern Ireland can purchase COVID-19 sample collection kits from vending machines without having to touch the machines…