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Tyson Foods cooperates with feds on chicken price fixing investigation
June 12, 2020
Tyson Foods, Inc. is cooperating with the U.S. Department of Justice on a price fixing justification in the chicken industry, the company announced in a press…
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Impulsify designs unattended retail markets for apartment buildings
June 12, 2020
Impulsify Inc., a retail technology provider, has been contracted to design self-service Grab-and-Go markets for six apartment communities on the East Coast…
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Jim Splinter to retire from Hormel Foods
June 12, 2020
Jim Splinter Hormel Foods Corporation has announced the retirement of Jim Splinter, group vice president, corporate strategy, according to a press…
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Nestlé S.A. wants to divest North America water business
June 12, 2020
Nestlé S.A. is exploring divesting its North America water business as part of a new strategic direction, according to a press release. The company will…
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United Natural Foods reports 12% net Q3 sales gain, driven by COVID-19
June 12, 2020
United Natural Foods Inc. reported net sales increased 12% to $6.67 billion compared to $5.96 billion in last year's fiscal third quarter ending May 2, 2020…
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Flipper Champ Davidson joins Stern Pinball’s game design studio
June 12, 2020
Raymond Davidson Raymond Davidson, the world's number one ranked competitive pinball player in the International Flipper Pinball Association's…
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Nassau Candy acquires Pennsylvania Dutch Candies
June 11, 2020
Nassau Candy, which manufactures confectionery, gourmet food and private label/custom souvenir products, has acquired the assets of Pennsylvania Dutch Candies…
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New Jersey raises limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings
June 11, 2020
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today signed executive orders raising limits on outdoor and indoor gatherings and opening pools effective June 22 and…
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Farmer Brothers Coffee names chief sales officer
June 10, 2020
Farmer Bros. Co. as named Maurice Moragne as chief sales officer, effective June 8, according to a press release.
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Starbucks closing 400 stores
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Over the next 18 months, Starbucks will increase convenience-led formats in company-operated locations with drive-thru and curbside pickup options, as well as…
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Pandemic safety question: Vending machines versus micro markets?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Are vending machines more sanitary than micro markets because the latter system presents products in open containers, allowing more customers to touch them?
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How to answer difficult questions reopening an amusement center
Reopening an amusement center following COVID-19 is challenging on many levels. Customers and employees want to return, but they naturally have some…
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Hudson to introduce PPE vending machines to US airports
June 10, 2020
Hudson, a travel products retailer with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America, plans to…
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Chuck E. Cheese seeks $200M loan, approves $2.8M for management retention
June 10, 2020
Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company, CEC Entertainment, has approached lenders for a $200 million loan, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
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Cafection Evoca introduces touchless coffee selection
June 10, 2020
Cafection Evoca has introduced a technology solution to make it possible to order a cup of coffee without touching the brewer, according to a press release.
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KeHE Distributors hosts virtual holiday show
June 10, 2020
KeHe Distributors hosts sits first virtual holiday show, "Holidays of Hope," today through June 15, according to a press release.
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Private equity firm acquires Nestlé’s North American Buitoni business
June 10, 2020
Brynwood Partners VIII L.P., a private equity firm, has agreed to acquire the North American Buitoni business from Nestlé USA, Inc., according to a press…
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Digital Media Vending taps Global Vending Group for PPE distribution
June 10, 2020
Digital Media Vending International has teamed with Global Vending Group, an Amherst, New York based vending equipment distributor, to distribute PPE automated…
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NAMA to address virtual conference on blind merchants leadership training today
June 9, 2020
The National Automatic Merchandising Association, along with a representative from the Partnership for a Healthier America, will provide an update for…
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Sodexo introduces hygiene verification label for its services
June 9, 2020
Sodexo, a global provider of food and facilities services, has teamed with Bureau Veritas, a provider of testing, inspection and certification services, to…
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