Keurig Dr Pepper: We aren’t negotiating to acquire Vital Pharmaceuticals

August 23, 2022

Keurig Dr Pepper has dismissed recent reports that the company is in talks to acquire Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc., which owns Bang Energy drinks.

UK's Broderick's Group on track for record 2022

August 23, 2022

Broderick's Group, the Manchester, U.K. based convenience services provider, has already exceeded its average full year pre-pandemic sales, pointing to a…

Five Star Food Service acquires Elite Vending in Atlanta

August 22, 2022

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Canteen franchise based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has acquired Elite Vending Co., an Atlanta-based operation that services…

Keurig Dr Pepper in talks to buy Bang Energy parent company

August 19, 2022

Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc., which owns Bang Energy drinks, is negotiating with Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. to acquire the company, according a Bloomberg report.

India vending operation plans 6x sales gain

August 19, 2022

Roastea, an India beverage vending machine and café operator, plans to install more than 1,200 vending machines and 30 cafés in the next 12 months, according…

Westrock Coffee lifts Q2 2022 sales, expects to complete merger with Riverview

August 19, 2022

Westrock Coffee lifted its Q2 2022 sales against the prior year period and made a slight improvement in its quarterly loss, according to an earnings report.

Smart Soda launches overseas companies, acquires Canada dealer

August 18, 2022

Smart Soda Holdings Inc., a healthy beverages brand for foodservice, the workplace and on-the-go, has launched companies in the U.K. and Canada and is in the…

Post-pandemic coffee demand soars

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The coffee industry has a big opportunity to promote out-of-home coffee given the consumer's rising coffee appreciation.

Coffee consumption linked to lower AF risk

August 17, 2022

A recent analysis points to a link between coffee consumption and a reduced risk of atrial fibrillation, according to a labroots.com report.

Class action lawsuit claims Nespresso warranty unlawful, seeks damages

August 12, 2022

A customer has sued Nespresso USA Inc. for requiring customers to use items and service from a particular company to keep their machine warranty coverage…

Aramark boosts Q3 2022 revenue over 2019 levels

August 9, 2022

Aramark Corp. lifted its Q3 2022 revenue and income over the prior year period as revenue surpassed pre-COVID fiscal 2019 levels across all three business…

Bevi secures $70M investment

August 9, 2022

Bevi, a provider of smart water coolers designed to offer a more affordable and environmentally sustainable alternative to bottled water and flavored seltzer…

Starbucks teams with Volvo on EV charging stations

August 9, 2022

Starbucks Corp., in partnership with Volvo Cars, has announced the first Starbucks store offering electric vehicle chargers powered by ChargePoint Holdings…

Keurig K-Cup consumers eligible for settlement

August 9, 2022

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit known as Smith v. Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., Case No. 4:18-CV-06690-HSG, in United States District Court for the…

Luckin Coffee lifts Q2 2022 sales, names CFO

August 8, 2022

Luckin Coffee, a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China, which last year entered into a restructuring support agreement with…

NuZee commences public offering of common stock

August 8, 2022

NuZee Inc., a producer and co-packer of single-serve coffee formats, has commenced a public offering of 4.2 million shares of its common stock at a public…

Sodexo launches Accelerator innovation lab in North America

August 3, 2022

Sodexo Live!, the hospitality partner to Paris based Sodexo Group, has partnered with innovation specialist L Marks to launch the Sodexo Live! Accelerator for…

JDE Peet’s boosts HY 2022 results as pandemic lockdowns lift

August 3, 2022

JDE Peet's, the Netherlands-based company owned by JAB Holdings that also owns Peet's Coffee, Douwe Egberts, Jacobs and other brands, boosted its sales and…

Starbucks buzzed about Q3 earnings, despite loss in China

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

August 3, 2022

Inflation, increased labor costs, unionization efforts and a hit to the Chinese arm of the business did not keep Starbucks from beating Wall Street…

Refreshing USA teams with Smart Soda Holdings

August 2, 2022

Smart Soda Holdings Inc., a healthy beverages brand, has signed a $3 million investment and a strategic partnership with Refreshing USA, a convenience services…