Coffee Service News & Media

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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NAMA names Nick Steingart director of state affairs

December 20, 2021

Nick Steingart The National Automatic Merchandising Association has named Nick Steingart as director of state affairs, according to an association…

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Drinkworks axes in-home cocktail machine

December 17, 2021

Drinkworks, a collaboration between Anheuser Busch and Keurig Dr Pepper, has decided to cease production of its Home Bar machines, and is offering to reimburse…

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Ansā secures $6 M in funding

December 13, 2021

Ansā, a provider of on-demand, countertop, zero-pollution roasting, has secured $6 million in a Seed round investment led by Millennium Food-Tech R&D…

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Coffee leaf disease saps Central American jobs, fueling exodus to US

December 10, 2021

A coffee leaf disease caused by 2020 hurricanes has contributed to the loss of farming jobs in Central America and the surge of people migrating to the U.S. in…

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