BradyIFS acquires Mid-Atlantic foodservice distributor

June 27, 2023

BradyIFS, a Las Vegas based foodservice distributor, has acquired FPC Distribution Inc., a foodservice, dry goods and jan/san distributor serving Maryland and…

Sysco to acquire Midwest produce, grab-and-go distributor

June 26, 2023

Sysco Corp.'s specialty produce company, FreshPoint, has agreed to acquire BIX Produce, a distributor of produce and fresh cut products based in Little Canada…

NAMA opposes Massachusetts plastics package bill

June 26, 2023

The National Automatic Merchandising Association has testified against a proposed Massachusetts bill that regulates plastics packages, according to a NAMA…

Nestle to close New Jersey coffee plant, cut 227 jobs

June 23, 2023

Nestle will close its Freehold, New Jersey instant coffee factory in November, impacting 227 jobs, according to a Freehold Patch report.

Portland Business Journal ranks Royal ReFresh Oregon’s 50th fastest growing private firm

June 20, 2023

The Portland Business Journal has ranked Royal ReFresh as Oregon's 50th fastest-growing private company on its Top 100 list, according to a press release.

UK perspective: Resilience amidst a challenging environment

The positive stats revealed by the AVA census provide assurance that convenience services will continue to weather the tough climate and also yield further…

BradyIFS acquires California distributor

June 14, 2023

BradyIFS, a Las Vegas based distributor of foodservice disposables and janitorial/sanitation products, has acquired Gorm Inc., a distributor serving the…

Brazil allows Nestlé to acquire chocolate maker after 20-year delay

June 13, 2023

Brazil's competition regulator has approved Nestlé's €223 million ($238 million) acquisition of Garoto, a chocolate maker, after nearly two decades, according…

Golden State Foods promotes 2

June 13, 2023

Stephen Wetterau Golden State Foods, an Irvine, California-based foodservice distributor, has promoted Stephen Wetterau to corporate vice president…

NAMA names Matt Bisenius VP/external affairs

June 12, 2023

Matt Bisenius The National Automatic Merchandising Association has named Matt Bisenius vice president of external affairs, replacing Mike Goscinski…

How to select a commercial coffee roaster

Commercial coffee businesses choose to use in-house roasters to offer fresher product, better control of the entire process, improved transparency of products…

Vietnam readies record coffee exports

June 12, 2023

Vietnam expects coffee exports to hit a record high this year as global production falls short of demand, driving higher prices on account of El Nino-induced…

JM Smucker boosts Q4, FY sales, suffers earnings losses

June 9, 2023

J.M. Smucker Co., maker of Folgers coffee, Jif peanut butter and Milk-Bone dog treats, lifted its Q4 and FY 2023 sales, partly driven by price increases, but…

Performance Food Group to deploy fuel cell EVs for deliveries

June 9, 2023

Performance Food Group Inc., which owns Vistar, a national convenience services wholesale distributor, will be delivering product in fuel cell electric…

TreeHouse Foods to buy Farmer Brothers’ direct ship business for $100M

June 8, 2023

TreeHouse Foods Inc., a multinational food processing company specializing in producing private label packaged foods headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, has…

UNFI lifts Q3 2023 sales on inflation, suffers earnings decline

June 7, 2023

United Natural Foods Inc. lifted its Q3 2023 sales on inflation and new business while earnings declined due to lower margins and a challenging macroeconomic…

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…

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…

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…

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…