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Coffee Holding boosts 2021 earnings on pandemic driven sales loss
February 1, 2022
Coffee Holding Co. managed to improve its earnings on a 14% sales loss in 2021 driven by the coronavirus pandemic, according to an earnings release.
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Arabica futures jump 76% in January
February 1, 2022
Arabica coffee futures ended January at $2.35 per pound compared to about $1.30 last year, ending 2021 76% higher than 2020, the largest one-year gain since…
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2022: Arabica prices to drop, Robusta to rise
January 31, 2022
Arabica coffee prices are expected to decline in response to expanded production while Robusta prices will increase on account of rising consumer demand…
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Philadelphia lawmaker seeks to repeal soda tax
January 28, 2022
David Oh, an at-large city council member, has introduced legislation to repeal the Philadelphia soda tax which taxes 1.5 cents-per-ounce of sugary drinks…
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Touchless technology: Benefits beyond safety for convenience services
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Convenience services operators have discovered the mobile app solutions that enable touchless interaction give them the added benefit of getting to know…
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Wilbur Curtis owner Groupe SEB rebounds in 2021
January 26, 2022
Groupe SEB, a France based coffee appliance manufacturer which owns Wilbur Curtis in the U.S., generated revenue of €8.059 billion ($9.11 billion) in 2021, up…
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Study links coffee, tea to lower stroke, dementia risk
January 24, 2022
A recent study published in Plos Medicine indicated moderate coffee and tea intake reduces stroke, dementia and poststroke dementia risk, according to a report…
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Kraft Heinz hires Anheuser-Busch’s Dafne Hefner
January 12, 2022
Dafne Hefner The Kraft Heinz Co. has named Dafne Hefner to the newly created role of chief strategy and transformation officer, North America Zone…
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Five Star Food Service acquires Rawls Distributing
January 11, 2022
Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chatanooga, Tennessee based provider of away-from-home food and beverage retail solutions for employers and other commercial…
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Sodexo to acquire Accent Food Services
January 10, 2022
Sodexo S.A., the Paris, France based food services and facilities management company, has agreed to buy Frontline Food Services, doing business as Accent Food…
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Foodservice, vending, water associations urge feds to accelerate COVID test kit availability
January 10, 2022
The National Restaurant Association, the National Automatic Merchandising Association and the International Bottled Water Association have called on President…
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Primo Water acquires Arkansas, Texas water service firms
January 6, 2022
Primo Water Corp., a provider of sustainable drinking water solutions in North America and Europe, has acquired two water service businesses in North America…
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Primo Water acquires Belgian water solutions provider Sip-Well
January 6, 2022
Primo Water Corp,, a provider of sustainable drinking water solutions in North America and Europe, has acquired Sip-Well NV, the leading distributor of water…
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Coote to replace Ryan as Darigold CEO
January 5, 2022
Stan Ryan Stan Ryan, president and CEO of Darigold Inc., a marketing and processing subsidiary of Northwest Dairy Association, which is owned by…
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Aramark intros ‘Cool Food Meals’ on campuses, cites 350 lower carbon footprint items
January 3, 2022
Aramark Corp. is making it easier for students at 10 U.S.-based universities to make climate-friendly choices by introducing "Cool Food Meals" on residential…
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Technology, Nestlé Waters' rebranding top Vending Times 10 best read 2021 stories
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Best read technology focused stories in 2021 included artificial intelligence, robotics and amusement and entertainment applications.
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Robusta coffee futures reach 10-year high
December 23, 2021
Robusta coffee futures rose to the highest level in more than a decade on Thursday driven by supply chain constraints, according to a Reuters report.
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Quench acquires Pure Planet Waters in NYC area
December 22, 2021
Quench, a provider of filtered water solutions for businesses and dealer partners across the U.S. and Canada, has acquired Pure Planet Waters, a provider of…
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Coffee futures sag on Omicron variant, Brazil rains
December 21, 2021
Coffee, cocoa and sugar futures fell Monday in response to the rapid growth of the Omnicron COVID-19 variant, which caused losses in commodity markets…
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Westrock Coffee acquires Arkansas facility for expansion
December 21, 2021
Westrock Coffee Co. LLC, parent company of S&D Coffee & Tea, announced it will expand its operations and beverage capabilities with the purchase of a…
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