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PT Holdings acquires K&D Factory Service, Pine Tree Food Equipment
November 2, 2021
PT Holdings, LLC, has acquired K&D Factory Service and Pine Tree Food Equipment for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release. PT Holdings focuses…
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GS Foods acquires Thurston Foods
November 2, 2021
GS Foods Group, Inc., a food distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital LLC and A&M Capital Partners, has acquired Thurston Foods Inc., a…
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#SelfServiceSummit Sponsor Preview: SupplyCaddy
SupplyCaddy is a leading global manufacturer of disposables for the foodservice industry with global clients such as Popeyes, Delta and Focus Brands.
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Sodexo partners with For Five Coffee
November 1, 2021
Sodexo, a global provider of food services and facilities management, has signed an exclusive, 10-year partnership with For Five Coffee, a coffee and food…
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Naturals2Go teams with nonprofit to feed children in need
November 1, 2021
Naturals2Go, a division of VendTech International and a provider of healthy product vending machines, has partnered with Meals from the Heartland, an Iowa…
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TEEG to introduce dual brand entertainment center in Australia
November 1, 2021
The Entertainment and Education Group will launch a dual-branded combination of Australian entertainment brands: Timezone and Zone Bowling, which opens at …
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How SWOT analysis saved our business in difficult times
Through SWOT we knew in 2008 that the vending industry would be depressed for the foreseeable future, so we looked at this totally unproven, new technology …
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How free-roaming VR shapes retail customer experience
Ambitious retail venues are embracing free-roaming VR to enhance entertainment value.
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Coca-Cola to acquire BodyArmor for $5.6 B
November 1, 2021
The Coca-Cola Co. today announced that it has acquired full ownership of BodyArmor, a line of sports performance and hydration beverages for $5.6 billion…
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Compass Group, 365 Retail Markets settle consumer privacy lawsuit for $6.8 M
November 1, 2021
Compass Group USA Inc. and 365 Retail Markets LLC agreed to pay $6.8 million to resolve a lawsuit claiming they collected fingerprint data from vending machine…
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Yo-Kai ramen vending machine expands to New Mexico
November 1, 2021
Students at New Mexico State University will be the first in their state to taste soup from the Yo-Kai ramen vending machine, which offers noodle soups and…
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#SelfServiceSummit Sponsor Preview: CPI
With over 30 million devices powering one billion transactions every day, we provide the technology that keeps your customers – and your business – moving. Our…
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Hershey boosts Q3 2021 sales, sustains earnings
October 29, 2021
The Hershey Co. sustained earnings and improved sales for the third quarter ending Oct. 3, 2021, according to a press release.
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Hormel Foods announces EVP/CFO change
October 29, 2021
Jim Sheehan plans to retire as executive vice president and chief financial officer after 43 years with Hormel Foods Corp., according to a press release.
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Tyson Foods to build $355 M Kentucky plant, add 450 jobs
October 29, 2021
Tyson Foods Inc. will invest $355 million to build a bacon plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, according to a press release. The project is part of Tyson's…
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Coca-Cola set to acquire BodyArmor
October 29, 2021
The Coca-Cola Co. is nearing the acquisition of a controlling stake in BodyArmor, a sports drink manufacturer, according to a Bloomberg report. Sources…
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Pandemic spurs UK vending, micro market gains, despite ‘traditional’ vending’s setback
October 29, 2021
The pandemic has given new life to vending machines and micro markets in the U.K., according to a BBC report.
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Starbucks: 'Pandemic to blame for disappointing China sales'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Starbucks reported Thursday that Q4 revenue fell short of expectations, thanks to a 7% drop in same-store sales in China.
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Industry veteran Byron Howard of Shaffer Distributing to retire
October 29, 2021
Byron Howard Vending and amusement industry veteran Byron Howard of the Shaffer Distributing Co. has announced his retirement after 40 years…
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Private equity firm invests in Seaga Manufacturing
October 29, 2021
Dominus Capital L.P., a private equity firm, and affiliates have completed an investment in Seaga Manufacturing Inc., a manufacturer of vending and dispensing…
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