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Performance Food Group reports strong Q3 2022; Vistar boosts sales

May 11, 2022

Performance Food Group, which owns Vistar, a national convenience services wholesale distributor, posted strong Q3 2022 results, driven by the acquisition of…

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General Mills to acquire pizza crust manufacturer

May 11, 2022

General Mills Inc. has agreed to acquire TNT Crust, a manufacturer of frozen pizza crusts for regional and national pizza chains, foodservice distributors and…

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Carvana to lay off 2,500

May 11, 2022

Carvana Co., an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars online that offers a car vending machine, plans to lay off about 2,500 employees…

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Selecta Group boosts Q1 sales, earnings despite continued pandemic impact

May 11, 2022

Selecta Group, a Sweden based route service provider of convenience services in Europe, lifted sales by 16.7% to €276.6 million ($291.03 million) in Q1 202…

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How to manage risks with new technology: Experts weigh in

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Investing in technology typically requires a certain amount of risk. By managing this risk, companies can achieve the benefits of new technology without…

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Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment to acquire Redbox for $375M

May 11, 2022

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc., an operator of advertising-supported video-on-demand streaming services, has agreed to acquire Redbox…

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Sysco posts strong Q3 2022 sales, earnings

May 11, 2022

Sysco Corp. posted strong sales and earnings for Q3 2022 against the prior year period, according to an earnings release. Highlights include:

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Kellogg reports strong Q1 2022 results, raises FY guidance

May 10, 2022

Kellogg Co. reported net sales growth for Q1 2022 led by snacks, international momentum and positive price/mix, according to an earnings report. The company is…

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General Mills names general counsel

May 10, 2022

Karen Wilson Thissen Karen Wilson Thissen will join General Mills Inc. as general counsel and corporate secretary, effective June 6, 2022.

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US Foods seeks new CEO

May 10, 2022

The US Foods Holding Corp. has announced that CEO Pietro Satriano will be leaving the company, according to a press release.

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Carvana acquires Adesa’s US physical auction business for $2.2B

May 10, 2022

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars online that offers a car vending machine, has acquired Adesa's U.S. physical auction business…

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Coffee consumption linked to lower kidney injury risk

May 10, 2022

Persons who consume large amounts of coffee have a lower risk for acute kidney injury, according to data published in Kidney International Reports.

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Hefty Robusta harvests reported in Brazil

May 10, 2022

Robusta coffee harvests in Brazil are improving as fields reach maturity, according to a Reuters report.

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Darigold names COO, chief customer officer

May 10, 2022

Kristi Kanga Darigold Inc., a Seattle-based farmer-owned dairy co-op, has hired Kristi Kangas as its chief operating officer, and promoted executive…

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Farmer Brothers improves Q3 2022 sales, earnings

May 9, 2022

Farmer Brothers lifted its sales for Q3 2022 over the prior year period and reduced its loss, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:

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Tyson Foods lifts Q2 2022 sales, earnings

May 9, 2022

Tyson Foods Inc., which owns Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright, idp and State Fair brands, lifted its Q2 2022 sales and earnings over the…

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Mashgin raises an additional $62.5M

May 9, 2022

Mashgin, a Palo Alto, California based manufacturer of a touchless self-checkout system powered by AI and computer vision, has raised $62.5 million in Series B…

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ME Group teams with Digitz.me on omnichannel solution for vending

May 9, 2022

ME Group, a London based provider of vending equipment, has partnered with French technology startup Digitiz.me, an omnichannel solution dedicated to the…

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