Coffee Service News & Media

Sept 22: Early bird registration ends for Self-Service Innovation Summit, awards nominations

September 13, 2023

Early bird registration for the Self-Service Innovation Summit ends next Friday, the same day nominations are due for the Automation & Self-Service Awards.

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Danone launches energy efficient facility in South Africa

September 13, 2023

Danone, a Paris-based global provider of dairy and plant-based products, waters and nutrition, has launched a combined heat and power facility and microgrid…

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Utility Trailer Manufacturing teams with Schmitz Cargobull on transportation units

September 12, 2023

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. LLC has teamed with European trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull Corp. to introduce state-of-the-art transport…

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Nestlé to acquire Brazil chocolate maker

September 11, 2023

Nestlé S.A. has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Grupo CRM, a Brazil chocolate provider, according to a press release. Grupo CRM operates a…

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JM Smucker to acquire Hostess Brands for $5.6B

September 11, 2023

The transaction includes the Hostess Brands sweet baked goods brands Hostess Donettes, Twinkies, CupCakes, DingDongs, Zinger, CoffeeCakes, HoHos, Mini Muffins…

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DreamPak expands Wisconsin manufacturing facility

September 11, 2023

DreamPak LLC, a contract manufacturer of drink mixes, liquid creamers, shelf-stable meals and dietary supplements, recently broke ground on a…

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US Foods names EVP/general counsel

September 11, 2023

Martha Ha US Foods Holding Corp. has named Martha Ha executive vice president and general counsel effective Sept. 25, 2023, reporting to CEO Dave…

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United Natural Foods taps Mars’ Mario Maffie as CIO

September 11, 2023

Mario Maffie United Natural Foods Inc. has named Mario Maffie chief information officer beginning Oct. 2, 2023, reporting to Erin Horvath, chief…

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Farmer Brothers CEO to step down

September 8, 2023

Deverl Maserang will step down as CEO at Farmer Brothers Co. on Sept. 30 and will complete his current term as a member of the board unless his permanent…

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Tata Consumer Products courts India snack maker

September 6, 2023

Tata Consumer Products Ltd., a Mumbai-based multinational corporation, is negotiating the acquisition of at least 51% of Haldiram, an India-based snack…

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Canteen acquires Camelback Vending Services

September 6, 2023

Canteen Vending Services, a division of Compass Group North America, has aquired Camelback Vending, a longtime independent convenience services operation in…

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Five Star Food Service acquires Southern Vending

September 4, 2023

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Canteen franchise, has acquired, Southern Vending Inc., a full-line vending and micro market…

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Nestle to divest peanut allergy treatment business

September 4, 2023

Nestle S.A. has agreed to sell Palforzia, its peanut allergy treatment business, to Stallergenes Greer, a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the…

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Venture firm acquires Romania convenience services provider

September 4, 2023

Integral Venture Partners, a private equity firm active in central and southeastern Europe, has agreed to acquire Romania based O'Fresh Vending Solutions…

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Quench acquires 2 Florida ice machine service companies

September 4, 2023

Quench, a provider of filtered drinking water, ice and coffee solutions across North America, has acquired Guy's Ice Machine Service and Atlas Ice Machines and…

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JM Smucker lifts Q1 2024 earnings against sales dip

August 31, 2023

J.M. Smucker Co., which owns Folgers, Dunkin' and other consumer brands, lifted its earnings for Q1 2024 despite a sales decline related to its pet foods…

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Sysco promotes Greg Bertrand to EVP/COO

August 30, 2023

Sysco Corp. has promoted Greg Bertrand from executive vice president of U.S. foodservice operations to executive vice president, chief operating officer…

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Groupe SEB names CFO

August 30, 2023

Groupe SEB, the Ecully, France-based parent company of Wilbur Curtis in the U.S. and a global provider of household and professional coffee solutions, has…

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Delaware bans Styrofoam containers for foodservice

August 24, 2023

Delaware Gov. John Carney has signed a ban on polystyrene (known as Styrofoam) containers in restaurants, making Delaware the 11th state to enact the ban…

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Backbar offers automated dispenser for multiple beverages

August 22, 2023

Backbar, a San Diego-based provider of an automated beverage dispensing solution, has introduced a hardware design that uses reliable components to automate…

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