Sodexo launches Accelerator innovation lab in North America

August 3, 2022

Sodexo Live!, the hospitality partner to Paris based Sodexo Group, has partnered with innovation specialist L Marks to launch the Sodexo Live! Accelerator for…

Parts Town parent company acquires Commercial Kitchen Parts & Service

August 3, 2022

PT Holdings LLC, parent company of foodservice equipment parts distributor Parts Town, has acquired Commercial Kitchen Parts & Service, a San Antonio based…

UK football stadium installs frictionless checkout kiosk

August 3, 2022

The Leicester City Football Club in Leicester, U.K. has installed a fictionless kiosk to speed the purchase of food for fans at the club's King Power Stadium…

Taiwan convenience store launches EV powered store on wheels

August 3, 2022

FamilyMart, a Taiwan convenience store chain, has launched a convenience store on an electric vehicle that offers self checkout, according to a Taiwan News…

Stern Pinball allows players to save IDs in mobile wallet

August 3, 2022

Stern Pinball Inc. has introduced a feature to its Insider Connected technology to allow players to save an ID card with their personal QR code in their mobile…

JDE Peet’s boosts HY 2022 results as pandemic lockdowns lift

August 3, 2022

JDE Peet's, the Netherlands-based company owned by JAB Holdings that also owns Peet's Coffee, Douwe Egberts, Jacobs and other brands, boosted its sales and…

Starbucks buzzed about Q3 earnings, despite loss in China

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

August 3, 2022

Inflation, increased labor costs, unionization efforts and a hit to the Chinese arm of the business did not keep Starbucks from beating Wall Street…

J&J Snack Foods boosts Q3 2022 sales, earnings slide

August 3, 2022

J&J Snack Foods Corp. lifted its Q3 2022 sales over the prior year, surpassing analyst expectations, but suffered an earnings decline, according to an…

Carvana wins back right to sell cars in Illinois

August 2, 2022

Carvana has once again won the right to sell cars in Illinois, according to Automotive News, as reported by jalopnik.

Refreshing USA teams with Smart Soda Holdings

August 2, 2022

Smart Soda Holdings Inc., a healthy beverages brand, has signed a $3 million investment and a strategic partnership with Refreshing USA, a convenience services…

FairWave acquires Up Coffee in Minneapolis

August 2, 2022

FairWave, a Kansas City, Missouri, collective of specialty coffee brands, has acquired Minneapolis-based Up Coffee Roasters for an undisclosed sum, according…

8 Line Supply introduces gaming machine

August 2, 2022

8 Line Supply has introduced its Screen Sitdown Deluxe Gaming Machine, 43 inches wide, 24 inches deep, 71 inches high and featuring a PCAP high-resolution…

Convenience services business brokerage teams with valuation specialist

August 2, 2022

Shelia Darby VBB Advisors, a business broker in the convenience services industry, has partnered with Shelia Darby, MBA, Certified Valuation Analyst…

UK fast food chain to introduce self-serve coffee machines

August 2, 2022

Leon Restaurants, a U.K. fast food brand which operates 80 restaurants, will introduce its own branded self-service coffee kiosks at 68 U.K. fuel stations…

Drinkable whipped cream coming to Japanese vending machines

August 2, 2022

What will the Japanese cook up next?

Global Payments boosts Q2 2022 revenue, surpassing expectations

August 2, 2022

Global Payments Inc., which recently announced plans to acquire EVO Payments, lifted its Q2 2022 revenue against the prior year period and exceeded analyst…

PepsiCo invests in Celsius, inks distribution pact

August 1, 2022

PepsiCo Inc. has made a $550 million investment in Celsius Holdings Inc. and signed a long-term strategic distribution arrangement with the energy drink maker…

Photo-Me changes its name to ME Group

August 1, 2022

Photo-Me International PLC, a U.K. based provider of photobooth and integrated biometric identification solutions, has changed its name to ME Group…

Global Payments to acquire EVO Payments

August 1, 2022

Global Payments Inc., a worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, has agreed to acquire EVO Payments Inc., a global provider of payment…

Vendekin Technologies seeks to automate retail globally

August 1, 2022

Vendekin Technologies, a Pune, India based provider of vending technology launched by entrepreneur Aroon Khatter in 2018, has set its sights on enabling…