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…

Yo-Kai Express to install hot food vending machines at California airport

January 26, 2021

Yo-Kai Express, a provider of chef prepared, hot meal vending machines, will install four machines at the Ontario International Airport in Ontario, California…

Hofmann Sausage introduces jerky and sausage flavors

January 26, 2021

Hofmann Sausage Co., a Syracuse, New York-based manufacturer of sausages for the foodservice industry, has introduced three flavors of smoked beef jerky and…

Restaurant industry down 2.5 M jobs, what's next?

January 26, 2021

The restaurant industry is still limping along, according to the National Restaurant Association, which Tuesday released its annual State of the Restaurant…

ViaTouch Media taps MM Hayes Quickcharge platform to let hospital employees pay with ID badges

January 26, 2021

ViaTouch Media, the creator of Vicki AI-powered smart stores, has integrated the M.M. Hayes Quickcharge platform to enable M.M. Hayes customers at healthcare…

KIND founder Daniel Lubetzky to invest in Quevos snacks

January 26, 2021

Daniel Lubetzky, the founder of KIND snacks, has invested in Quevos, a snack brand that features egg whites, according to a press release. As announced on…

American Pinball taps Zofia Bil Ryan from Williams

January 25, 2021

Zofia Bil Ryan American Pinball has named Zofia Bil Ryan as a senior mechanical engineer, according to a press release.

Kellogg names VP for Continental Europe

January 25, 2021

Miranda Prins Kellogg has named Miranda Prins as vice president for Continental Europe, succeeding Javier Letamendia, who has left to pursue other…

Coca-Cola coffee cans available at US supermarkets

January 25, 2021

The Coca-Cola Co. has made its Coca-Cola with Coffee available to supermarkets today, according to a press release. The beverage fuses the taste of Coca-Cola…

Curtis introduces G4 GemX Narrow IntelliFresh brewer

January 25, 2021

Curtis, part of the SEB Professional North America family of coffee and tea solutions, has launched its G4 GemX Narrow IntelliFresh coffee brewer with…

Ammirati Coffee to distribute illycaffè coffee products

January 25, 2021

Ammirati Coffee Inc., a coffee importer and distributor, will distribute illycaffè coffee products to foodservice and hospitality accounts in the New York…

Is the end of the office upon us? The quest has just begun

by Belinda Avery — Group HR Director, Helix Leisure

History will define 2020 as the year of the pandemic, chronicling events as living in the time of COVID-19. There are so many buzz words that gripped us this…