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JDE Peet’s buys Brazil coffee, tea business
January 9, 2024
JDE Peet's has acquired the Brazilian coffee and tea business from JAV Group for an undisclosed amount in cash, which was first announced on July 24, 2023…
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Intercard to intro iQ readers, kiosks
January 9, 2024
Intercard Inc., a provider of cashless technology to the amusement machine industry, this month will introduce its iQ readers and kiosks that read QR codes for…
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Five Star Breaktime Solutions acquires Quality Vending, Wayne’s Vending
January 9, 2024
Five Star Breaktime Solutions, a provider of micro markets, full-service vending and office coffee services, has acquired two vending companies in the Gulf…
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Community Coffee taps Kraft/Heinz’s Tom Corley as president, CEO
January 9, 2024
Thomas Corley (Photo: Community Coffee) Community Coffee, a coffee retailer, roaster and convenience services operation based in Baton Rouge…
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Humanoid robot maker raises $70 million
January 9, 2024
Figure, an AI startup that builds general-purpose humanoid robots, has raised $70 million from investors led by Parkway Venture Capital in its first external…
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Aramark teams with Teladoc Health to connect patients with dietitians
January 8, 2024
Aramark Healthcare+, one of the largest employers of registered dietitians in the U.S., has introduced a program designed to remotely connect its clinical…
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Costa Coffee taps industry veteran Cecile Angrand for marketing
January 8, 2024
Cecile Angrand (Image: LinkedIn) Costa Coffee, a division of the Coca-Cola Co., has named Cecile Angrand as chief marketing officer, according to a…
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Wokivia opens ‘edutainment center’ in Mexico
January 8, 2024
Wokivia, a Buenos Aires, Argentina-based operator of "edutainment centers," is opening a location in Merida, Mexico, according to a press release. Wokivia uses…
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What’s next for cashless payments in self service?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A panel of self-service equipment providers covering a range of applications offered their takes on how they're meeting customer demands for expanding cashless…
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Sodexo lifts Q1 2024 revenues boosted by corporate services
January 5, 2024
Sodexo S.A., the Paris-based global caterer, reported a growth in Q1 2024 revenues boosted by corporate services, sports and leisure and education, according…
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Private equity firm acquires Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing
January 5, 2024
AUA Private Equity Partners LLC, based in West Palm Beach, Florida, has acquired Weaver Holdings LLC, parent company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Weaver…
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Ohio State University seeks hot food vending machine
January 5, 2024
Ohio State University is looking to introduce a hot food vending machine to make food available when campus restaurants are closed, according to The Lantern…
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Compass Group names Jon Love SVP/corporate services
January 4, 2024
Jon Love (Photo: LinkedIn) Compass Group USA, which owns Canteen Vending Services and other foodservice businesses, has named Jon Love as senior…
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Carrefour boots PepsiCo products in Europe over price hikes
January 4, 2024
Carrefour has advised customers in four European countries it will no longer sell Pepsi, Lay's and 7up due to what it considers unacceptably high prices…
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Consumption trends, investments hammer Conagra Brands Q2 2024 results
January 4, 2024
Conagra Brands Inc. suffered a sales and earnings decline for Q2 2024 against the prior year period, driven by a price/mix decrease, lower consumption trends…
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Ben E Keith repositions as Keith Valley Packing
January 4, 2024
Ben E. Keith Manufacturing has repositioned under a new parent name, Keith Valley Packing Co., serving all current Ben E. Keith Foods manufacturing divisions…
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Apple Industries taps AMI Entertainment’s A.J. Russo for marketing
January 3, 2024
A.J. Russo (Photo: LinkedIn) Apple Industries Inc., a manufacturer of photo booths, has announced the hiring of A.J. Russo as its director of…
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Drive-thru coffee stands expand in Georgia
January 3, 2024
7Brew, a nationwide chain of drive-thru coffee stands, will expand to a third location in Augusta, Georgia on the site of a closed Chevron gasoline station…
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The Hansen Group to represent LTI foodservice equipment
January 3, 2024
LTI Inc., a Jonesboro, Georgia-based manufacturer of foodservice serving technologies, has extended its partnership with The Hansen Group, a Duluth…
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Can vending and micro market technology ever be foolproof?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
100% foolproof may not be possible, but convenience services operators continuously find new ways to improve their services and operations with technology.
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