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NRA lobbies lawmakers on industry priorities for pending legislation
May 2, 2022
The National Restaurant Association is asking congressional leaders to ensure the restaurant industry is being considered as lawmakers continue crafting bills…
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Nayax teams with Mideast partner to expand to UAE
May 2, 2022
Nayax Ltd., an Israel based commerce enablement and payments platform designed to help merchants scale their business, has partnered with Network International…
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Private equity firm acquires Kar’s Nuts, Sanders Chocolate brands
May 2, 2022
CapVest Partners LLP, a London based private equity investor, has acquired Madison Heights, Michigan based Second Nature Brands, which owns Kar's Nuts and…
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Rhode Island considers banning single-serve bottled water in state facilities
May 2, 2022
Lawmakers in Rhode Island are considering a bill to prohibit state entities from purchasing single-serving bottled water for use in state facilities, according…
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UK wax melt brand introduces vending machine
May 2, 2022
Shoppers at Cribbs Causeway, a mall in Bristol, U.K., can buy wax melts from a glassfront vending machine offering more than 40 scents, according to a Bristol…
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Vermont coffee roasters merge
May 2, 2022
Coffee roaster Illuminar Coffee recently acquired fellow Middlebury, Vermont roaster Bud's Beans for an undisclosed sum, according to a Seven Days report.
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Utz Brands to add North Carolina manufacturing facility, add 115 jobs
May 2, 2022
Utz Brands Inc., a manufacturer of branded salty snacks, has purchased a recently completed snack food manufacturing facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina…
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Lavazza intros RTD cold brew cans
April 29, 2022
Lavazza has launched organic, ready-to-drink cans of cold brew coffee in four flavor profiles to the U.S., according to a press release.
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Sandstar relocates in Charlotte
April 29, 2022
SandStar, a provider of artificial intelligence, computer vision and self-service technology to retailers, will relocate from its current office in the…
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Groupe SEB lifts Q1 2022 sales
April 29, 2022
Groupe SEB, a France based multinational that owns Montebellow, California based Wilbur Curtis Co., posted a sales gain in Q1 2022 despite a challenging…
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Hershey lifts Q1 2022 sales, earnings on pricing, acquisitions
April 28, 2022
Hershey Co. improved its sales and earnings for Q1 2022 boosted by pricing and acquisitions, according to an earnings release. Highlights include:
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Keurig Dr Pepper leads funding for Tractor Beverage
April 28, 2022
Keurig Dr Pepper has agreed to lead a $60 million funding round for Tractor Beverage Co., a certified organic, non-GMO beverage line for foodservice…
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Jack Link’s to build $450M facility in Georgia, add 800 jobs
April 28, 2022
Jack Link's, a Minong, Wisconsin based manufacturer of beef jerky, will build a $450 million factory in Perry, Georgia, hiring 800 workers when it opens in…
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Axes.ai intros autonomous cashless casino platform
April 28, 2022
Axes.ai, a cashless solutions provider, has introduced Sovereign, a land-based casino environment fully integrated, autonomous cashless platform, according to…
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John B Sanfilippo Q3 2022 earnings dip on sales gain
April 28, 2022
John B. Sanfilppo & Son Inc. increased sales for Q3 2022 over the prior year period, but income declined due in part to inflation costs, according to a…
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Seattle Mariners’ T-Mobile Park to offer Amazon cashierless tech, palm recognition
April 27, 2022
Baseball fans will be able to use Amazon's Just Walk Out technology and Amazon One at T-Mobile Park this summer, according to a press release.
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Kellogg challenges UK food advertising restrictions
April 27, 2022
Kellogg has taken the U.K. government to court over a policy to restrict marketing products high in fat, salt and sugar, according to a Yahoo News report.
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Kraft Heinz lifts Q1 2022 earnings, adjusts outlook
April 27, 2022
The Kraft Heinz Co. improved its earning on a sales decline for Q1 2022 and raised its full year outlook, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:
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UK CS operator automates pricing labels
April 27, 2022
Vending Sense, a convenience services firm based in Hoddesdon, U.K., has automated its pricing labels using ECS's technology, according to a press release.
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Splash Beverage taps Wisconsin distributor for TapouT sports drinks
April 27, 2022
Splash Beverage Group Inc., a portfolio company of beverage brands, has teamed with New Berlin, Wisconsin-based Beechwood Sales & Service to distribute…
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