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COVID-19 hammers convenience services sales in Europe
July 15, 2020
Convenience services operators in Europe have experienced sales declines of 61% to 99% in April compared to last year on account of COVID-19, according to a…
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PPE demand boosts Fastenal Q2 earnings amid uncertainty
July 15, 2020
Fastenal Co., a maker of industrial supplies and a provider and operator of industrial supply vending machines, reported higher second-quarter earnings, driven…
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NAMA moves headquarters to Washington DC
July 15, 2020
The National Automatic Merchandising Association has relocated its headquarters from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Carla Balakgie, president and CEO, announced…
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Vistar Northeast Buying Show canceled; virtual event planned
July 15, 2020
Vistar MidAtlantic has canceled the 2020 Vistar Northeast Buying Show on account of the COVID-19, and will announce a third virtual show in its place in late…
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PayRange develops touch-free payment solution, teams with vending OEMs
July 15, 2020
As the global pandemic shows little signs of slowing, several vending machine manufacturers and PayRange have partnered to reinvent the purchase…
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Foodee acquires Chewse
July 15, 2020
Foodee, a Canada based office catering platform for individually packaged meals, has acquired Chewse, an office catering company servicing the San Francisco…
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Kraft Heinz invests $48M to expand Missouri manufacturing operation
July 14, 2020
Kraft Heinz has announced plans to invest in its Springfield, Missouri manufacturing facility as part of a five-year, $48 million project to enhance its…
read nowMerchants Foodservice CEO urges support for emergency foodservice relief bill
July 14, 2020
Andy Mercier, president and CEO of Merchants Foodservice, based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has called for support of the bipartisan bill introduced to…
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Coffee consumption slumps due to coronavirus
July 14, 2020
Coffee consumption worldwide is expected to fall for the first time since 2011, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bloomberg reported. The…
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Raw Thrills removes some operator fees based on earnings
July 14, 2020
Raw Thrills has advised operator customers that if the Big Buck HD does not earn at least $100 of income in the month of July, the Big Buck HD monthly service…
read nowNuZee announces management changes
July 14, 2020
NuZee, Inc., a provider of single-serve pour-over coffee, announced changes in senior management's duties to reflect a greater focus on the adoption of…
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Embed introduces natural cleaners to battle COVID-19
July 14, 2020
Embed, a provider of cashless business management systems and solutions for the amusement, entertainment and leisure industries, has launched its range of…
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PepsiCo Q2 beverage sales clipped by COVID-19
July 13, 2020
PepsiCo Inc. reported lower fiscal second-quarter earnings as the COVID-19 pandemic hurt beverage sales, but finished ahead of Wall Street estimates as…
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Coca-Cola rolls out contactless Freestyle beverage dispenser
July 13, 2020
The Coca-Cola Co. is rolling out contactless, triggered via smartphone, for its Freestyle self-service dispenser used in restaurants, as the coronavirus…
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Sonoma Brands acquires Chef’s Cut Real Jerky
July 13, 2020
Sonoma Brands, a private equity investor and incubator focused on emerging consumer brands led by Sonoma-based Jon Sebastiani, the founder and creative force…
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Coca-Cola acknowledges shortage of canned beverages due to COVID-19
July 13, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in a shortage of canned beverages, according to a Coca-Cola Co. tweet. The company acknowledged the shortage in response to…
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Mondelez to pare 25% of its SKUs due to COVID-19
July 13, 2020
Mondelez International will pare about a quarter of its products to streamline manufacturing during the pandemic, according to a Bloomberg report.
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Flowers Foods temporarily closes plant over COVID-19 cases
July 13, 2020
Flowers Foods, Inc., producer of the Mrs. Freshley's brand and other baked goods, has temporarily stopped production at its bakery in Savannah, Georgia due to…
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Nestlé promotes Gibby to senior vp/communications and corporate affairs
July 13, 2020
Lisa Knight Gibby Nestlé has promoted Lisa Knight Gibby from vice president of corporate communications to senior vice president of corporate…
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ACE cancels 2020 show in Myrtle Beach
July 10, 2020
The Atlantic Coast Exposition planned for Oct. 8-10 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has been canceled on account of COVID-19, the ACE planning committee has…
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