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…

UNFI lifts Q4, FY 2022 sales, earnings mixed

September 28, 2022

United Natural Foods Inc. lifted its Q4 and full year 2022 sales, while earnings were mixed for the quarterly and full year periods, according to an earnings…

Return to work sharpens location focus on convenience services

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Locations want to entice as many people as possible but still have concerns over cost and don't always know how many will be back, making customer…

Robotic coffeemaker manufacturer Artly raises $8M

September 27, 2022

Artly, a manufacturer of an AI enabled robotic coffeemaker, has secured an $8 million investment round, according to a press release.

European vending, OCS sales improved in 2021

September 23, 2022

Vending and coffee service sales improved in 2021 thanks to the pandemic recovery, but remain below 2019 levels, according to a European Vending Association…

Nestlé names chief communications officer

September 22, 2022

Lisa Gibby Nestlé S.A. has promoted Lisa Gibby from vice president of corporate communications to deputy executive vice president and chief…

Primo Water acquires French spring water providers

September 19, 2022

Primo Water Corp., a provider of drinking water solutions in North America and Europe, has acquired Eureau Sources and Defeaus, two French companies…

Hoffmann teams with JM Smucker on Florida coffee distribution

September 16, 2022

The Hoffmann Family of Companies, parent company of Stan's Coffee and Food Service, has signed an agreement with The J.M. Smucker Co. to service Rowland Coffee…