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Fastenal sales dip 3.2% in May
June 7, 2021
Sales for Fastenal, a provider of industrial and construction supplies and supply vending services, fell 3.2% from $493.2 million in May 2020 to $477.2 million…
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Hormel closes on acquisition of Planters from Kraft Heinz
June 7, 2021
Hormel Foods Corp. has closed its acquisition of the Planters snacking portfolio from the Kraft Heinz Co., according to a press release.
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India vending firm aims to raise $8 M to expand
June 7, 2021
Daalchini Technologies, a New Delhi-based startup which provides home cooked food to businesses through contactless vending machines, plans to raise $8 million…
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Ethnic hair care vending machines find success in US, head for oversea bases
June 7, 2021
Vending machines offering ethnic hair products, eyelashes and wigs are headed for U.S. military bases overseas following successful deployments at several…
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ICO coffee price indicator surges to early 2017 level
June 7, 2021
The International Coffee Organization's coffee price composite indicator jumped 10.4% in May, to 134.78 cents per pound, marking the highest level since…
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Funding sought for hygiene vending machine
June 7, 2021
A Coastal Carolina University graduate is working to raise funds to develop a vending machine that provides homeless people hygiene products, according to a…
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General Mills to lay off employees due to post pandemic shopping habits
June 4, 2021
General Mills Inc. will be laying off staff in response to post-pandemic changes in the ways people buy food, according to a Star Tribune report. The company…
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IGT expands sports betting in North Dakota
June 4, 2021
International Game Technology PLC has expanded its sports betting footprint in North Dakota with an agreement to power retail sports betting at the Dakota…
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Dallas tech pub profiles automated coffee shop offering 'pay by face'
June 4, 2021
Dallas Innovates, an online publication covering Dallas technology, profiled the intelliCafe, an automated coffee shop from Canopy Point Coffee that allows…
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Upmeals names board members, launches $5M funding round
June 4, 2021
Upmeals, a Vancouver, British Columbia based fresh and sustainable vending machine solution, has named three board members and the beginning of its private…
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JM Smucker's Q4 2021 sales, earnings tumble
June 3, 2021
The J.M. Smucker Co., which owns Folgers and other brands, reported net sales decreased 8% from $2.09 billion in Q4 2020 to $1.92 billion in the three months…
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Subway in Singapore features branded vending machine
June 3, 2021
A Subway restaurant in Singapore has introduced a vending machine that will allow customers to purchase sandwiches, according to a mustsharenews.com report.
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Feds order Real Water to cease operations
June 3, 2021
AffinityLifestyles.com, owner of Real Water, a Las Vegas based water brand that has been ordered to recall its products, has agreed to discontinue operations…
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EU launches antitrust investigation of Coca-Cola
June 3, 2021
The European Union has launched an antitrust investigation into the Coca-Cola Co., according to a Reuters report.
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FoodStorm catering software introduces retail kiosk
June 3, 2021
FoodStorm, a catering software provider, has launched FoodStorm Kiosk, a self-serve kiosk for in-store customers to place orders for catering, prepared…
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Debbie Albert returns to Aramark as SVP/corporate communications
June 3, 2021
Debbie Albert has been named Aramark's senior vice president, corporate communications, reporting to John Zillmer, Aramark CEO, according to a press…
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Hostess Brands names VP/investor relations
June 3, 2021
Amit Sharma Hostess Brands Inc., maker of Twinkies, CupCakes, Ding Dongs, Donettes, Voortman wafers and other treats, has named Amit Sharma vice…
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Raw Thrills offers Minecraft Dungeons Arcade
June 3, 2021
Raw Thrills has introduced Minecraft Dungeons Arcade, an adaptation of the console and computer game Minecraft Dungeons, offering a multiplayer "dungeon…
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The business case for avatars
June 2, 2021
Will avatars be the next game changer for the highly competitive retail, foodservice, banking, health care and hospitality industries?
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