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Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Starbucks suspend business in Russia
March 9, 2022
Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo and Starbucks have joined the list of companies suspending business in Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, according to an…
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Mastercard, Visa set to raise fees
March 8, 2022
Visa and Mastercard are getting ready to raise credit card fees for retailers next month, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
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UNFI taps Coca-Cola’s Louis Martin for strategy role
March 8, 2022
Louis Martin United Natural Foods Inc. has named Louis Martin to the newly created position of chief strategy and transformation officer, with…
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Westrock Coffee, S&D Coffee & Tea to rebrand under one name
March 8, 2022
Westrock Coffee Co., LLC and its subsidiary, S&D Coffee & Tea, will rebrand under one name, Westrock Coffee, according to a press release. To coincide…
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Singer Equipment acquires Kittredge Equipment
March 8, 2022
Singer Equipment Co., based in Elverson, Pennsylvania, has acquired Agawam, Massachusetts based Kittredge Equipment Co., one of the largest foodservice…
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Hostess Brands to invest $120M - $140M in new bakery, add 150 jobs
March 7, 2022
Hostess Brands Inc. will convert an idled factory in Arkadelphia, Arkansas into a state-of-the-art bakery, according to a press release. The bakery is expected…
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Luckin Coffee concludes provisional liquidation
March 7, 2022
Luckin Coffee Inc., a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China which entered into a restructuring support agreement with shareholders…
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Vendekin Technologies introduces aggregator platform for unattended retail
March 7, 2022
Vendekin Technologies, an India based provider of unattended retail technology solutions, has launched an unattended retail aggregator platform called…
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Innovative Technology names customer support manager
March 7, 2022
Innovative Technology has promoted James Beswick from lead engineer to support manager, according to a press release. He has been with the cash handling…
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Commuter food trends for 2022, and how vending can improve employees’ lives
by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending
Healthy vending solutions at work allow commuters to have health-conscious foods and lunches that they will keep coming back to.
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Mixed reality jumpstarts gamification on numerous entertainment fronts
The marriage of interactive game elements into the physical entertainment space has clearly gained momentum.
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Tennessee lawmakers drop proposed beverage tax
March 7, 2022
The Tennessee House of Representatives has withdrawn a bill to levy a 5-cent tax on non-alcoholic carbonated beverage containers, thanks to lobbying by the…
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Orrin Huebner launches OCS/pantry service consulting business
March 7, 2022
Orrin Huebner Orrin Huebner, who recently joined Consolidated Services Group as director of consulting services, has announced a consulting business…
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London product distributor teams with automated retail provider
March 4, 2022
LocoSoco Group PLC, a London-based distributor of sustainable products and technologies, has teamed with Aeguana, a London-based provider of automated fridges…
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Robotic delivery firm introduces remote controlled vending machines on wheels
March 4, 2022
Tortoise, a Mountain View, California-based robotic delivery provider, has introduced a vehicle that carries vending machines to serve consumers at events…
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Mexican beef firm to install meat vending machine
March 4, 2022
A Mexican beef company, Carnes ViBa, will install a vending machine available 24/7 that offers beef cuts in Monterrey and will expand to other cities such as…
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PFG’s Reinhart Foodservice to invest $30M to upgrade Pennsylvania plant
March 4, 2022
Reinhart Foodservice, which is owned by Performance Food Group, will invest more than $30 million to rehabilitate its 169,000-square-foot plant in East…
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Jack & Jill parent firm teams with ice cream distributor
March 4, 2022
GlacierPoint Enterprises Inc., the parent company of E&M Logistics and Jack & Jill, has partnered with A. Panza & Sons, one of the nation's largest…
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Columbus hospital installs automated coffee bar
March 3, 2022
A fully automated coffee bar that uses robotic technology has been introduced to a Columbus, Ohio, hospital and has served more than 1,400 coffees, lattes and…
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Utz Brands lifts Q4 and FY 2021 sales and earnings
March 3, 2022
Utz Brands Inc. improved its Q4 and FY 2021 sales and earnings over the prior year, according to an earnings release. Highlights include:
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