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Nestlé negotiating sale of North American water brands
February 3, 2021
Nestlé is negotiating with a private equity firm, One Rock Capital, to sell its North American water business for about $4 billion, according to a Reuters…
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Topgolf to open in Albuquerque
February 3, 2021
Topgolf Entertainment Group, a sports and entertainment company, is set to open its newest venue in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Friday, according to a press…
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Why a veteran airport concessionaire sees a big future for automated retail
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Self-service retailing is expanding from office and travel products to numerous other product types, including CBD products that require age verification…
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Touchless makes big strides in self service
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
If there is any technology that made a big splash in the self-service industry, it's touchless. From gesture control to virtual keyboards, these individual…
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Automat Kitchen brings the historic icon to 21st century
February 3, 2021
An American dining icon has returned with the opening of Automat Kitchen in Jersey City, New Jersey, the reinvention of the historic establishment but with a…
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Farmer Brothers opens California warehouse
February 3, 2021
Farmer Bros. Co., a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products, has opened a 156,600-square-foot distribution…
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Crane boosts Q4 2020 earnings on declining sales
February 3, 2021
Crane Co., parent company of Crane Merchandising Systems and Crane Payment Innovations, reported net sales fell 13.3% from $837.5 million in the fourth quarter…
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Kraft Heinz negotiates Planters sale to Hormel Foods
February 3, 2021
Kraft Heinz is negotiating the sale of its Planters snack business to Hormel, owner of Skippy peanut butter, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
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Post Holdings acquires Almark Foods, invests in PeaTos
February 2, 2021
Post Holdings Inc., a consumer packaged goods holding company, which recently acquired Almark Foods, a provider of hard-cooked and deviled egg products, has…
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Hormel Foods supply chain EVP to retire; company promotes 2
February 2, 2021
Glenn Leitch, executive vice president of supply chain at Hormel Foods Corp., will retire in the second calendar quarter of 2021, according to a press release.
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Royal Cup Coffee & Tea names CFO
February 2, 2021
Pash Nangia Royal Cup Coffee & Tea, an importer, roaster and distributor of coffees and teas, has named Pash Nangia as CFO, according to a press…
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COVID-19 hammers Sysco’s 2021 Q2 sales and earnings
February 2, 2021
Sysco Corp.'s sales fell 23.1% from $23.3 billion in last year's second quarter to $11.6 billion for the 2021 second quarter ending Dec. 26, 2020, according to…
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AAMA waives fees for 2021-2022
February 2, 2021
The American Amusement Machine Association has opted to waive membership dues for the 2021-2022 fiscal year in light of the challenges the industry is facing…
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Parlevel introduces checkout solution for campus foodservice, restaurants
February 2, 2021
Parlevel has released Cater, a checkout solution that enables campus and restaurant food providers to create a convenient ordering experience for customers…
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Shamrock Farms uses vending machine to introduce protein builder beverage
February 2, 2021
As part of launching its Rockin' Protein Builder beverage, Shamrock Farms developed a vending machine to encourage people to try the beverage after doing…
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United Natural Foods taps Walmart veteran as SVP/produce
February 1, 2021
Don Wenninger United Natural Foods Inc. has named Dorn Wenninger senior vice president of produce, according to a press release.
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Conagra Brands to close Milwaukee sandwich plant
February 1, 2021
Conagra Brands Inc. will close the Sandwich Bros. of Wisconsin plant in Milwaukee, idling 190 employees, three years after acquiring the business from Kangaroo…
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Sodexo acquires Nourish commissary, upgrades US food solutions
February 1, 2021
Sodexo has expanded its workplace dining solution featuring locally sourced food solutions, Good Eating Co., to North America and completed the acquisition of…
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Outdoor sports and entertainment venue to open in Texas
February 1, 2021
Dreamland, a 64-acre outdoor and sports and entertainment venue at 2770 W. Highway 290 in Dripping Springs, Texas, will soon open, offering outdoor sports…
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COVID got you down? Try immersive display entertainment
While immersive entertainment has been dominated by wearables and virtual reality and augmented reality platforms, non-wearable immersive display systems are…
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