Danone lifts Q3 2022 sales, beats analyst expectations

October 28, 2022

Danone S.A., a Paris-based multinational, lifted its Q3 2022 sales over the prior year period, boosted by pricing and currency exchange impact, according to a…

Sodexo sales, earnings rebound in fiscal 2022

October 27, 2022

Sodexo, a France-based global food services firm, lifted sales and earnings in fiscal 2022 driven by COVID recovery and currency exchange, according to an…

SEB Groupe reports stable sales in first 9 months of 2022

October 25, 2022

SEB Groupe, a French consortium that owns Montebellow, California-based Wilbur Curtis Co., reported stable sales for the first nine months of 2022 compared to…

Keurig Dr Pepper names CFO

October 24, 2022

Sudhanshu Priyadarshi Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. named Sudhanshu Priyadarshi to the position of chief financial officer, effective Nov. 14, 2022…

Tata Consumer Products ends bid for Coffee Day vending business

October 24, 2022

Tata Consumer Products withdrew its plan to acquire Coffee Day Enterprises' vending machine business two years after engaging in acquisition negotiations…

Nestle lifts 9-month sales for 2022, boosted by pricing, acquisitions

October 19, 2022

Nestle SA lifted its nine-month results for 2022 over the prior year period, boosted by acquisitions and pricing activity, according to an earnings release.

Investor seeks to enhance Coca-Cola’s recycling efforts

October 19, 2022

Engine No. 1, a U.S. activist investment firm, has taken a small stake in the Coca-Cola Co. with plans to move the beverage giant on the waste management…

Starbucks selling Seattle's Best to Nestle

October 19, 2022

Starbucks is selling its Seattle's Best Coffee brand to Nestlé, with which the company established the Global Coffee Alliance in 2018.

Tata Coffee lifts Q2 2023 profit 300+%

October 17, 2022

Tata Coffee Ltd., a division of Mumbai, India based Tata Consumer Products, lifted its consolidated net profit 317.6% from Rs 34 crore ($8.5 million) in Q…

Michael Hogg joins NAMA's government affairs team

October 17, 2022

Michael Hogg The National Automatic Merchandising Association has named Michael Hogg manager of state affairs, according to a press release.

Sodexo acquires senior living purchasing organization

October 13, 2022

Entegra, Sodexo's global procurement subsidiary, has acquired Beacon Purchasing, a group purchasing organization for senior living facilities based in San Juan…

Keurig Dr Pepper promotes 3 to improve supply chain

October 13, 2022

Roger Johnson As part of a strategic realignment, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. has promoted three senior supply chain leaders to new roles.

Primo Water acquires Crystal Spring Water

October 12, 2022

Primo Water Corp., a provider of sustainable drinking water solutions in North America and Europe, has acquired Crystal Spring Water Co., a bottled water…

US Foods introduces e-commerce app for foodservice orders

October 11, 2022

US Foods Holding Corp. has introduced its Making Operator Xperiences Easy, an all-in-one e-commerce application that can be used across desktop, tablet and…

Five Star Food Service names regional vice presidents

October 10, 2022

James Fargo Five Star Food Service Inc. has expanded its leadership team with the hires of regional vice presidents James Fargo and Greg Lucia…

Pod Pack International acquires Joe’s Garage Coffee

October 7, 2022

Pod Pack International, a portfolio company of LongueVue Capital and a manufacturer of single-serve coffee and tea solutions, has acquired Joe's Garage Coffee…

Coffee, sugar, milk prices surge in Europe

October 7, 2022

Coffee prices in Europe Union countries spiked 16.9% on average in August over the 2021 price, along with sugar and milk, according to data from Eurostat, the…

Keurig Dr Pepper teams with Red Bull in Mexico

October 6, 2022

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. has teamed with Red Bull to sell and distribute Red Bull in Mexico, according to a press release.

How to best handle customer complaints

Customer complaints are part of every foodservice operation and how operators handle them is critical given the immediate impact of social media and the quest…

US coffee consumption reaches new high among young adults, out-of-home consumption recovers

September 30, 2022

More young adults in the U.S. are drinking coffee than ever before, according to the latest "Atlas of American Coffee" released by the National Coffee…