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Vistar Momentum Fuels Performance Food Groups Strong Q3 Results
by Emily Jed
May 14, 2018
RICHMOND, VA -- Performance Food Group 's net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 grew 62% year-over-year to $33.7 million. Net sales increased 2.7% to…
read nowBay Teks Gravity-Powered Squiggle Game Rewards Quick Reflexes
by Tim Sanford
May 13, 2018
YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE TIMING : Bay Tek's Rick Halley demonstrates new Squiggle game at 2018 Amusement Expo. The piece is now shipping. PULASKI, WI -- Bay Tek…
read nowCourt Finds For Arachnid In Gaelcos Patent Infringement Lawsuit
by Tim Sanford
May 13, 2018
LOVES PARK, IL -- Arachnid reports that a patent infringement suit brought against it by Galeco S.A. has been dismissed. Judge Thomas M. Durkin of the United…
read nowTouchTunes Tyler Rich Sweepstakes Offers Winner Trip To Nashville
by Tim Sanford
May 13, 2018
NEW YORK CITY -- TouchTunes reports that rising country music star Tyler Rich is partnering with the company in an attractive promotion for his fans. Rich, who…
read nowApex Supply Chain Technologies Celebrates 25 Years Of Industrial Vending Cites Expansion Into New Applications And Industries
by Emily Jed
May 10, 2018
MASON, OH -- After a quarter century of development, industrial vending is a well-established best practice across the globe. And while the industry's past and…
read nowGerman Startup Revolutionizes Grocery With Direct-To-Consumer Platform
by Emily Jed
May 10, 2018
Robots on blockchain: INS Ecosystem announces partnership with Pickertonn German robotics start-up to power its direct-to-consumer platform revolutionizing…
read nowMidwest Gaming Classic Hosts Air Hockey Tournament With Gold Star Tables
by Tim Sanford
May 10, 2018
MILWAUKEE, WI -- Gold Standard Games again supplied the air hockey tables for public play at the Midwest Gaming Classic , an event that draws thousands of game…
read nowGeneration Next Franchise Brands Enters 18M Master Licensing Agreement Within Australia
by Emily Jed
May 9, 2018
SAN DIEGO -- Generation Next Franchise Brands Inc. said it has secured an international licensing agreement within the territory of Australia for its Reis…
read nowHersheys Celebrates Summer With Ice Breakers Ice Cubes Glitter Gum Summer Snow Cone
by Emily Jed
May 9, 2018
HERSHEY, PA -- Hershey's Ice Breakers brand is adding some sparkle with the release of the first-of-its-kind, glitter-sprinkled gum in the U.S. Each cube of…
read nowMG Foods Names Vistar Veteran Terry Touchton Sales And Marketing VP
by Emily Jed
May 9, 2018
Terry Touchton WINSTON SALEM, NC -- MG Foods Inc., a custom, private-label manufacturer of grab-and-go foods based here, has hired Terry Touchton as…
read nowNayax Introduces Twint Cashless Payment Method
by Emily Jed
May 9, 2018
TEL AVIV, Israel -- Nayax has added mobile payment app Twint to its growing range of payment methods for its card readers. Twint is the latest cashless payment…
read nowShare A Coke Campaign Returns With Peel-Off Sticker Labels And Armchair Vending Machine
by Emily Jed
May 9, 2018
ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co.'s " Share a Coke " campaign is back for the fifth year with a few new twists that add to the fun as consumers search for their names…
read nowSTŌK® Cold Brew Bulk Dispensers Cool Down Coffee Bars and Heat Up Sales
May 9, 2018
BROOMFIELD, CO. -- Cold brew coffee has evolved into one of the most popular specialty coffee beverages of the current coffee landscape. In 2017, 30 percent of…
read nowTyson Foods Partners With Premier Broker Partners For Vending And Micromarket Channel
by Emily Jed
May 9, 2018
SPRINGDALE, AR -- Tyson Foods Inc., a leading providing beef, pork, chicken and prepared foods, is joining forces with Premier Broker Partners to represent its…
read nowHershey Reduces SKUs Amid Trucking Shortages High Cocoa Prices
by Emily Jed
May 8, 2018
HERSHEY, PA -- Hershey Co. is reportedly eliminating some sizes and varieties of its candies to offset rising manufacturing and delivery costs. A trucking…
read nowThese Brands Died Is Your Brand Next?
May 8, 2018
Paul Schlossberg Here is a list of 10 brand names you might recall. Toys 'R' Us; F.W. Woolworth; Oldsmobile; Tower Records; Blockbuster; Pan American World…
read nowKelloggs Jurassic World Promo Gives Operators Consumers Chance To Win Hawaiian Adventure For Two
by Emily Jed
May 7, 2018
ELMHURST, IL -- Kellogg Co. has entered a licensing agreement with Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom that gives participating consumers and specialty channel…
read nowMicromarket Legislation Becomes Law In Maryland
by Emily Jed
May 7, 2018
ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has signed into law legislation establishing a uniform definition and licensing requirements for micromarket…
read nowMoss Distributing Mourns Loss Of MN General Manager Ron Reinking
by Tim Sanford
May 6, 2018
Ron and Diane Reinking BLOOMINGTON, MN -- Ronald Carl (Ron) Reinking, general manager of Moss Distributing's Minnesota office, died suddenly on May 3. He was…
read nowTrick Question Which Brand Is The Most Important One You Sell?
May 6, 2018
Paul Schlossberg Is your first thought a soft drink brand? Or a snack brand? Or a candy brand? You probably considered some of the market-leading brands among…
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