Brady IFS acquires SupplyitAll

February 2, 2022

Brady IFS, a Las Vegas based foodservice, sanitation and janitorial distributor, has acquired SupplyitAll, a Vineland, New Jersey based foodservice, janitorial…

Nayax introduces incremental authorization for EMV compliant multi-vend transactions

February 2, 2022

Nayax Ltd., a global commerce enablement and payments platform designed to enable retailers to provide consumers with digital, cashless, connected commerce…

Japanese oyster farm offers wares in vending machines

February 2, 2022

A Japanese oyster farm has installed vending machines to offset COVID-19 related losses, according to a seafoodsource.com report.

Pandemic emboldens brands' omnichannel strategies

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel at the Self-Service Innovation Summit representing different retail sectors explain what omnichannel means to their business and what impact the…

Japanese vending machines offer edible insects

February 2, 2022

Residents of Sapporo, Japan can buy edible insects from vending machines specializing in items difficult to find in supermarkets, according to a report in the…

Starbucks' Q1 miss triggering price increases

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

February 2, 2022

Starbucks is raising prices thanks to high inflation, supply chain issues, COVID-19 resurgences and labor shortages, CEO Kevin Johnson said Tuesday during the…

Sodexo founder Pierre Bellon passes away

February 1, 2022

Pierre Bellon Sodexo, the Paris-based global foodservice provider, announced the passing of its founder and chairman emeritus, Pierre Bellon, on Jan.

JM Smucker completes organic beverage, grains divestiture

February 1, 2022

The J.M. Smucker Co., which owns Folgers and other consumer brands, has completed the divestiture of its natural and organic beverage and grains businesses to…

Coffee Holding boosts 2021 earnings on pandemic driven sales loss

February 1, 2022

Coffee Holding Co. managed to improve its earnings on a 14% sales loss in 2021 driven by the coronavirus pandemic, according to an earnings release.

Novolex earns patent for disposable cutlery dispenser

February 1, 2022

Waddington North America, a Novolex brand, has received a patent for Cutlerease, a dispenser that offers customers one disposable utensil at a time, according…

Arabica futures jump 76% in January

February 1, 2022

Arabica coffee futures ended January at $2.35 per pound compared to about $1.30 last year, ending 2021 76% higher than 2020, the largest one-year gain since…

J&J Snack Foods posts Q1 2022 sales, earnings growth on post pandemic rebound

February 1, 2022

J&J Snack Foods Corp. boosted sales and earnings for Q1 2022 ending Dec. 25, 2021 driven by a post pandemic rebound, according to an earnings report.

Croatian designer wins award for bread vending machine

February 1, 2022

A Croatian designer won an award for a branded bread vending machine, according to a total Croatia news report.

Tab lovers continue fight to restore the brand

January 31, 2022

Tab fans, people who love the diet soda brand that Coke discontinued in 2020 as part of a brand reduction, are still trying to get the beverage giant to…

Merlin Entertainments taps Aramark for foodservice in US, UK

January 31, 2022

Merlin Entertainments, a provider of location based entertainment, has named Aramark Corp. as its food and beverage partner for five locations in the U.K. and…

Sargento Foods names officers

January 31, 2022

Sargento Foods Inc., a Plymouth, Wisconsin based cheese snack manufacturer, has named six new officers:

Chinese equity firm gains control of Luckin Coffee

January 31, 2022

Centurium Capital, a private equity investment firm in China, has become the controlling shareholder of Luckin Coffee, having led a consortium to complete a…

Touchless solutions gain acceptance, expected to expand

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Touchless solutions have gained acceptance during the pandemic, but more customer education is needed as the technology continues to evolve beyond hygiene…

Signs of amusement recovery cover the globe

by Kevin Williams

Vibrant trade shows and innovation on three continents point to a recovery for the amusement industry.

University of Michigan gets Black hair care product vending machine

January 31, 2022

The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor has become the latest location to have a hair care vending machine targeted at African Americans.