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Farmer Brothers reports 12% Q3 net sales fall
May 8, 2020
Farmer Bros. Company reported net sales were $129.1 million, a decrease of $17.5 million, or 12%, from the prior year period for its third fiscal quarter which…
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Primo Water reports 11% Q1 revenue gain
May 8, 2020
Primo Water Corp. reported revenue increased 11% in the first quarter (increased by 13% excluding the impact of foreign exchange and the divested Cott…
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Hain Celestial Group reports 1% quarterly net sales gain
May 8, 2020
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., a provider of organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, reported…
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Monster Beverage reports 12.3% gain in Q1 net sales
May 8, 2020
Monster Beverage Corporation reported net sales for the 2020 first quarter ending March 31, 2020 increased 12.3% to $1.06 billion from $946.0 million in the…
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Jones Soda reports flat revenue for Q1
May 8, 2020
Jones Soda Co., a provider of craft soda, reported revenue remained flat at $2.8 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020 compared to a year ago…
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Navigating COVID-19: Labor challenges, the ‘new normal’ and how family entertainment centers prepare for reopening
While COVID-19 has brought many challenges, there are also new opportunities, such as introducing machines that offer personal protective equipment.
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Suit against Compass Group over fingerprint privacy violation proceeds in federal court
May 7, 2020
A federal appeals court on Tuesday agreed to let a suit against Compass Group USA for violating an Illinois consumer privacy law proceed in federal district…
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B&G Foods reports 8.9% quarterly net sales gain
May 7, 2020
B&G Foods Inc. reported net sales for the first quarter of 2020 increased $36.7 million, or 8.9%, to $449.4 million from $412.7 million for the first…
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Tyson reopens production facilities following COVID-19 closures
May 7, 2020
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc., the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc. announced it will resume limited production at its Waterloo, Iowa and Pasco…
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NAMA releases guidelines, checklists for returning to full operations
May 6, 2020
The National Automatic Merchandising Association has released guidelines, including checklists, for operators working to keep break rooms safe, according to a…
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Foodservice companies, grocers work together to fulfill labor, worker needs
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
As consumers stock up on groceries to follow shelter-in-place orders, restaurants are laying off workers as retailers face a shortage.
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Sysco reports 5.1% quarterly sales drop, cuts a third of workforce due to coronavirus
May 6, 2020
Sysco Corp., the nation's largest foodservice distributor, reported sales for the third quarter were $9.6 billion, a decrease of 5.1% compared to the same…
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U.K. amusement group calls for government support for COVID-19 recovery
May 6, 2020
Bacta, the U.K.'s amusement trade organization, has released a report focused on getting the amusement machine sector back to work following the COVID-1…
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J&J Snack Foods names Dan Fachner president
May 6, 2020
Dan Fachner J & J Snack Foods Corp. has named Dan Fachner, president and CEO of The ICEE Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of J & J Snack…
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Vengo Labs uses mobile technology to enable contactless product sampling
May 6, 2020
Vengo Labs, a provider of digital kiosk sampling solutions, has developed a contactless sampling process by incorporating mobile phone technology, according to…
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Coca-Cola Consolidated reports 6.4% revenue gain, boosted by COVID-19 demand
May 6, 2020
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. reported a 6.4% revenue gain in the first quarter of 2020, primarily due to an increase in physical case volume of 6.1%, according…
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Convenience services industry video reinforces industry’s commitment to safety
May 6, 2020
The convenience services industry banded together nationwide to send a powerful message of support to America's businesses in a 2-minute video produced by Vend…
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Chowbotics quadruples robotic salad maker placements in hospitals amidst new criteria for food safety
May 6, 2020
Chowbotics, a manufacturer of a robotic salad machine, is deploying over 50 new robots providing fresh customizable meals to hospitals around the country…
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Aramark reports 6.7% revenue decline for second quarter
May 5, 2020
Aramark's consolidated revenue declined 6.7% year-over-year for the second quarter to $3.7 billion, with underlying growth in the overall business more than…
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Sonoma Brands completes acquisition of KRAVE from Hershey
May 5, 2020
Sonoma Brands has completed the acquisition of KRAVE, a jerky brand, from the Hershey Company for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release.
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