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Mount Franklin Foods expands candy making plant, to add 400 jobs
March 10, 2022
Mount Franklin Foods, a manufacturer of branded, contract and private label confectionary, nuts, snacks and foodservice products, has broken ground on a…
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Aramark teams with Pittsburgh Penguins on arena food lockers
March 9, 2022
The Pittsburgh Penguins are testing the latest innovation in food locker delivery systems at PPG Paints Arena as part of a collaboration with Aramark, the…
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Pandemic, labor and supply issues crimp Campbell Soup’s Q2 and HY 2022 results
March 9, 2022
Campbell Soup Co. took a hit for its Q2 2022 and first half-year results due to ongoing COVID, labor and supply chain issues, according to an earnings release.
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Nestlé to build Arizona beverage plant, add 350 jobs
March 9, 2022
Nestlé USA announced a $675 million investment to build a new beverage facility in Glendale, Arizona, according to a press release.
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Carvana installs car vending machine in California
March 9, 2022
Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars that offers a car vending machine, launched its newest car vending machine, located in…
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Omnibus 2022 budget won't restore employee retention tax credit
March 9, 2022
Congress has reached bipartisan agreement on a $1.5 trillion omnibus package to fund the government, according to a report in The Hill.
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Selecta Group introduces automated store in Belgium
March 9, 2022
Selecta Group, the Switzerland-based route service provider of convenience services, is launching its next generation of food tech solutions in Europe — a…
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NAMA urges Delaware to reconsider mandatory cash acceptance
March 9, 2022
The convenience services industry is working to prevent the State of Delaware from requiring micro market operators to accept cash.
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Borneo installs machines for antigen rapid test kits
March 9, 2022
The installation of antigen rapid test kit vending machines in Borneo has met favorable public response for improving accessibility to tests, halting price…
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Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Starbucks suspend business in Russia
March 9, 2022
Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo and Starbucks have joined the list of companies suspending business in Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, according to an…
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Mastercard, Visa set to raise fees
March 8, 2022
Visa and Mastercard are getting ready to raise credit card fees for retailers next month, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
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UNFI taps Coca-Cola’s Louis Martin for strategy role
March 8, 2022
Louis Martin United Natural Foods Inc. has named Louis Martin to the newly created position of chief strategy and transformation officer, with…
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Westrock Coffee, S&D Coffee & Tea to rebrand under one name
March 8, 2022
Westrock Coffee Co., LLC and its subsidiary, S&D Coffee & Tea, will rebrand under one name, Westrock Coffee, according to a press release. To coincide…
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Singer Equipment acquires Kittredge Equipment
March 8, 2022
Singer Equipment Co., based in Elverson, Pennsylvania, has acquired Agawam, Massachusetts based Kittredge Equipment Co., one of the largest foodservice…
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Hostess Brands to invest $120M - $140M in new bakery, add 150 jobs
March 7, 2022
Hostess Brands Inc. will convert an idled factory in Arkadelphia, Arkansas into a state-of-the-art bakery, according to a press release. The bakery is expected…
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Luckin Coffee concludes provisional liquidation
March 7, 2022
Luckin Coffee Inc., a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China which entered into a restructuring support agreement with shareholders…
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Vendekin Technologies introduces aggregator platform for unattended retail
March 7, 2022
Vendekin Technologies, an India based provider of unattended retail technology solutions, has launched an unattended retail aggregator platform called…
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Innovative Technology names customer support manager
March 7, 2022
Innovative Technology has promoted James Beswick from lead engineer to support manager, according to a press release. He has been with the cash handling…
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Tennessee lawmakers drop proposed beverage tax
March 7, 2022
The Tennessee House of Representatives has withdrawn a bill to levy a 5-cent tax on non-alcoholic carbonated beverage containers, thanks to lobbying by the…
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Orrin Huebner launches OCS/pantry service consulting business
March 7, 2022
Orrin Huebner Orrin Huebner, who recently joined Consolidated Services Group as director of consulting services, has announced a consulting business…
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