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Canada vending operator wins case against school district over contract termination
December 9, 2022
A British Columbia court has ruled in favor of a vending operator against a school district for terminating his service contract in 2017, according to a cbc.ca…
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Amcon Distributing acquires Henry’s Foods
December 9, 2022
Amcon Distributing Co., an Omaha, Nebraska-based convenience foods distributor, has acquired Alexandria, Minnesota based Henry's Foods Inc. for an undisclosed…
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Tyson Foods taps Coca-Cola’s Melanie Boulden for EVP/chief growth officer
December 8, 2022
Melanie Boulden Tyson Foods Inc. has named Melanie Boulden as executive vice president, chief growth officer, a newly created role, effective Feb.
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Keurig Dr Pepper signs distribution pact with Nutrabolt
December 8, 2022
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. has signed a sales and distribution agreement with Nutrabolt, a provider of energy drink brands, according to a press release.
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Sodexo taps Cantaloupe Seed for convenience services business platform
December 8, 2022
Sodexo, a global provider of food and facilities services, has chosen Cantaloupe Inc. as its hardware provider and business platform for InReach, Sodexo's…
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Cincinnati harm reduction machine reverses 960 opioid overdoses
December 8, 2022
A self-service vending machine filled with harm reduction supplies helped reduce Hamilton County, Ohio's opioid overdose deaths in 2021, according to research…
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Ferrerro to acquire ice cream maker Wells Enterprises
December 8, 2022
The Ferrero Group, a Luxembourg-based sweet-packaged food company with over 35 brands sold in more than 170 countries, will acquire Wells Enterprises, owner of…
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United Natural Foods lifts Q1 2023 sales, earnings slide
December 7, 2022
United Natural Foods Inc. lifted its Q1 2023 sales over the prior year period while suffering an earnings decline, according to an earnings release. Highlights…
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Sega of America opens North America headquarters
December 7, 2022
Sega of America Inc., the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based Sega Corp., a global provider of interactive entertainment, has opened an office for the company's…
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Campbell Soup boosts Q1 2023 results, surpasses expectations
December 7, 2022
Campbell Soup Co. increased its net and organic sales 15% in Q1 2023, due to inflation-driven pricing, brand strength and continued supply recovery, according…
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Splash Beverage adds 9 Southeast US wholesale distributors for Tapout
December 7, 2022
Splash Beverage Group Inc., a portfolio company of beverage brands, has reached agreements with nine beverage distributors across the southeastern U.S. for the…
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How to make pantry service profitable amid growing demand
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The labor shortage has boosted the demand for pantry service for many employers. Operators must recognize that while sales potential is high, profitability is…
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Cannabis dispensaries return to cash following cashless ATM crackdown
December 7, 2022
Cannabis dispensaries in the U.S. are returning to cash after a variety of ATM processors turned off "cashless ATMs."
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Breakroom Choices taps 32M’s Patrick McMullan
December 7, 2022
Patrick McMullan Patrick McMullan, former president of Three Square Market, has joined Breakroom Choices, a Layton, Utah-based breakroom services…
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Seaga/AMS names Mike Freund CEO; Steve Chesney to retire
December 7, 2022
Steve Chesney Steve Chesney, founder and CEO of Seaga Manufacturing Inc., will step down as CEO of Seaga/AMS and will remain chairman of the board…
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PepsiCo to lay off hundreds of workers
December 6, 2022
PepsiCo Inc. is laying off hundreds of employees at its North American snack and beverage units, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, citing an…
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JM Smucker to build Ohio R&D facility
December 6, 2022
The J.M. Smucker Co., which owns Folgers, Dunkin' and other consumer brands, will construct an R&D facility focused on testing new product innovation and…
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PT Holdings rebrands, reorganizes as Parts Town Unlimited
December 6, 2022
PT Holdings, the parent company of Parts Town, a global provider of foodservice equipment parts, residential appliance parts, HVAC parts and related products…
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Second Nature Brands acquires Brownie Brittle
December 6, 2022
Second Nature Brands, a U.S.-based creator of better-for-you snacks controlled by CapVest Partners LLP, has acquired Brownie Brittle, a brownie snack brand…
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Arabica coffee prices dip, but future remains cloudy
December 6, 2022
Coffee prices have declined since August, but the future remains cloudy due to a number of factors, according to a report from The Food Institute.
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