Coffee Service News & Media
Robotic coffee kiosk serves online orders in Wisconsin
June 7, 2023
Coffee lovers in Pewaukee, Wisconsin can order a beverage on an app and pick it up at a drive-up kiosk by scanning a QR code, according to a Let's Go Wisconsin…
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El Niño drives concern about higher robusta prices
June 6, 2023
El Niño, a weather phenomenon that delivers dry and hot conditions to the eastern and central Pacific Ocean, is causing concerns about higher robusta coffee…
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NAMA urges Congress to pass bill to fight converter theft
June 5, 2023
The National Automatic Merchandising Association joined a coalition of trade associations in a letter to support a proposed federal law to battle rising…
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European vending association report explores consumer preferences
June 2, 2023
Quality, safety and affordability are the main drivers of European consumer purchases from vending machines, according to a newly completed report from the…
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Rhode Island seeks to ban polystyrene items in foodservice
June 2, 2023
Rhode Island lawmakers moved to ban to-go foam boxes and plastic cocktail stirrers Thursday, according to a report in The Providence Journal. The state senate…
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Ben E Keith Foods buys Orrell’s Food Service
June 2, 2023
Ben E. Keith Foods has acquired Orrell's Food Service Inc., including its 106,000-square-foot distribution center in Linwood, North Carolina, as well as JEM…
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Gordon Food Service expands to Texas
June 2, 2023
Gordon Food Service, a privately held foodservice distributor with operations in the U.S. and Canada, will open six stores in the greater Houston area to serve…
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Quench acquires Rhode Island water cooler dealer
May 31, 2023
Quench, a provider of filtered drinking water solutions for businesses and dealer partners across North America, has acquired Pure Beverage Systems Inc., a…
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Coffee consumption set to continue post pandemic trajectory
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Coffee consumption will continue to improve for the second straight year following the pandemic. Production was hampered in 2021/2022 by meteorological…
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Golden State Foods names Brian Dick president/COO
May 31, 2023
Brian Dick Golden State Foods, an Irvine, California-based foodservice distributor, has promoted Brian Dick from corporate executive vice president…
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Nestlé names new CFO
May 30, 2023
Anna Manz Nestlé S.A. has named Anna Manz, a member of the board for the London Stock Exchange Group, as CFO, according to a press release. She…
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Diebold Nixdorf teams with WMF on self-service coffee for Brazil retailers
May 30, 2023
Diebold Nixdorf Inc. has teamed with WMF Professional Coffee Machines, a German supplier of coffee machines for commercial use, to offer self-service coffee…
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Compass Group to acquire Ireland education foodservice firm
May 26, 2023
Compass Ireland plans to acquire Glanmore Foods, expanding its footprint in education foodservice, for an undisclosed sum, according to a Compass Ireland blog.
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Winston Foodservice names Steve Wildrick to sales role
May 26, 2023
Steve Wildrick Winston Foodservice, a Louisville, Kentucky-based commercial kitchen equipment manufacturer, has named Steve Wildrick as the…
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Iacobucci exits US Foods; Sturgell, Taylor take new roles
May 25, 2023
US Foods Holding Corp. announced changes to its executive leadership team following the departure of Andrew Iacobucci, senior executive vice president, field…
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Pullings-Hart to replace Batato as Nestlé operations chief
May 24, 2023
Magdi Batato, executive vice president and head of operations at Nestlé, will take retirement in early 2024 after more than 30 years with the company…
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Sysco alerts employees about cyberattack
May 22, 2023
Sysco Corp. has notified more than 126,000 individuals that their personal information was compromised in a recent cyberattack, according to a press release.
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How the changing retail landscape drives demand for convenience services
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
As technology improves and new retail locations emerge, so do opportunities for convenience retail services in environments that have not traditionally offered…
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Flowers Foods reports record Q1 2023 sales, boosted by pricing
May 19, 2023
Flowers Foods Inc., which owns Mrs. Freshleys, Tastykake, Natures Own and other brands, posted record Q1 sales for Q1 2023 boosted by pricing while income…
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US Foods to acquire Renzi Foodservice
May 19, 2023
US Foods Holding Corp. has agreed to acquire Renzi Foodservice, a broadline distributor located in Watertown, New York, for an undisclosed sum, according to a…
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