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Compass Group posts Q3 2021 36.4% organic revenue gain
July 30, 2021
Compass Group PLC, the parent company of Compass Group North America and Canteen Vending Services, reported third quarter organic revenue grew by 36.4%…
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Dole merges with Total Produce, announces IPO
July 30, 2021
Dole PLC, a newly created company formed from the combination of Total Produce PLC, an Ireland-based produce company, and Dole Food Co. Inc., announced the…
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Marco Beverage Systems introduces cold coffee dispense system
July 30, 2021
Marco Beverage Systems has introduced Pour'd, a cold coffee dispense system that allows sites to serve cold coffee at the point of service from a single font…
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Baby supply vending machine set for expansion
July 30, 2021
Baby Vend, a network of baby supply vending machines in Alaska, has expanded to Florida and Georgia, with plans to expand even further, according to…
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Sandwich chain to add vending machines in response to labor shortage
July 30, 2021
Pret A Manger, a London-based international sandwich chain, will add vending machines in response to staffing problems, according to a Financial Times report…
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United Natural Foods taps Coca-Cola veteran Douglas as CEO
July 29, 2021
J. Alexander Miller Douglas United Natural Foods Inc. named J. Alexander (Sandy) Miller Douglas chief executive officer and a member of its board of…
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Away-from-home recovery boosts Hershey’s Q2 2021 results
July 29, 2021
The Hershey Co. reported robust financial results for the second quarter ending July 4, 2021, driven by recovery in away-from-home consumption and in the…
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Keurig Dr Pepper boosts Q2 2021 sales, earnings
July 29, 2021
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. reported strong financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. The company also raised its 2021 guidance for constant…
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Pandemic pushes home coffee consumption, sustains interest in gourmet products
July 29, 2021
At-home coffee consumption jumped from 73% to 81% during the pandemic over foodservice coffee consumption, according to research from The NPD Group.
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Sodexo seeks new CEO to meet post-COVID challenges
July 28, 2021
Sodexo, the Paris based global foodservice contractor, is seeking a new CEO to strengthen its competitiveness and accelerate its transformation while…
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NAMA names 365 Retail Markets’ Joe Hessling board chair
July 28, 2021
Joe Hessling The National Automatic Merchandising Association has elected Joe Hessling, CEO and founder of 365 Retail Markets, as the new chair of the…
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Wisconsin meal delivery service expands into vending
July 28, 2021
Fit Fresh, a prepared meal service service in Madison, Wisconsin, has expanded into vending, having placed its Fresh Byte Vending machines in three Princeton…
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Maryland arcades install hybrid cashless/cash system
July 28, 2021
Jerry Greenspan recently upgraded his Maryland arcades — Sportland and Fun City — with a hybrid cashless technology system from Intercard that allows customers…
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Entrepreneurs bring PizzaForno pizza vending to the US
by Shelly Whitehead — Food Editor, Networld Media Group
A pair of Michigan entrepreneurs bring Canada based PizzaForno pizza vending business to the U.S.
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Mondelez reports Q2 2021 sales, earnings growth
July 28, 2021
Mondelez International Inc. posted positive results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2021, as net revenues rose 12.4% from $5.91 billion in Q2, 2020 to…
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Nayax reports positive Q2 2021 performance indicators
July 28, 2021
Nayax Ltd., an Israel-based provider of cashless solutions for the unattended retail industry, announced positive performance indicators for the second quarter…
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Seaga introduces health care scrub locker system
July 28, 2021
Seaga Manufacturing Inc. has introduced a locker system, called ScrubTrax, designed to give users access to their personalized scrubs, according to a press…
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Cold drinks drive Starbucks global growth, CEO defends China
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Overall, Starbucks had a solid Q3, but Johnson defended the company's lower-than-expected numbers in China, calling the health of the business there strong.
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Crane boosts Q2 2021 sales and earnings, updates outlook
July 27, 2021
Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products, including Crane Merchandising Systems and Crane Payment Innovations, reported strong…
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Capitol Coffee to distribute S&D Coffee and Tea
July 27, 2021
Capitol Coffee, a roaster and coffee service provider serving the Carolinas, Virginia, West Virginia and northern Georgia, has signed a distribution agreement…
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