Nestlé USA acquires Essentia Water

March 5, 2021

Nestlé USA has acquired Essentia Water, a functional water brand based in Bothell, Washington, for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release. Essentia…

Smile Beverage Werks debuts compostable coffee pods

March 5, 2021

Smile Beverage Werks has introduced compostable K-cup style coffee pods for its own brand, Smile Coffee Werks, and for private label for retailers. The pods…

Primo Water reports earnings losses on sales gains for Q4, FY 2020

March 3, 2021

Primo Water Corp. revenue increased 15% to $505 million compared to $440 million (increased by 9% excluding the impact of foreign exchange and the 53rd week…

Supply chain issues expected to boost coffee prices

March 3, 2021

U.S. coffee processors are reporting cost increases, driven by supply chain issues, and expect to raise retail prices soon, according to a Fox Business report.

Nespresso supports New York City coffee capsule recycling

March 2, 2021

New York City residents can now put used Nespresso capsules in a blue bin and have Sims Municipal Recycling gather and separate the used materials for…

Aquaverve to supply touchless water coolers for NCAA March Madness

March 2, 2021

Aquaverve, a water cooler supplier in North America, is partnering with the Indianapolis Convention Center to provide touchless water coolers on site for the…

OCS Brands taps Flowers Foods veteran Cliff Whitehead as sales vp

March 1, 2021

Cliff Whitehead Cliff Whitehead, who retired from his role as vice president of sales for the vending channel at Flowers Foods this past July, has…

Excessive coffee consumption linked to heart disease risk

March 1, 2021

While several health benefits have been associated with coffee, a report in Clinical Nutrition indicates excessive consumption can increase chances of heart…

John Guest celebrates 60 years of push-fit technology

February 26, 2021

John Guest, part of the RWC family of brands, is celebrating its 60th year this year of delivering plumbing technology, products and solutions to diverse…

Keurig Dr Pepper posts sales gains for Q4 and FY 2020

February 25, 2021

Keurig Dr Pepper posted healthy sales gains for both Q4 2020 and the full year, according to an earnings report.

JM Smucker Q3 2021 sales and earnings soar, beat expectations

February 25, 2021

Net sales for the J.M. Smucker Co., which owns Folgers and other brands, increased 5% from $1.97 billion in the 2020 third quarter to $2.07 billion for the…

Nespresso Professional introduces 2 coffee blends

February 25, 2021

Nespresso Professional has introduced two blends, Bianco Delicato and Bianco Intenso, to pair with milk, according to a press release. As part of the recently…

Nestlé, Jacobs Douwe Egberts launch coffee pod recycling

February 25, 2021

Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK, the two biggest players in the U.K. coffee industry, covering brands including Nespresso, Nescafé Dolce Gusto and Tassimo…

Meet the New, Shining Star For Your Vending Business: Introducing Little Debbie® Star Crunch®

McKee Foods is introducing Little Debbie® Star Crunch® to the vending industry March 2021. Star Crunch Cookies are a classic out-of-this-world treat made of…

JM Smucker to lay off employees

February 23, 2021

The J.M. Smucker Co., which manufactures Folgers and other brands, said Monday it will lay off employees in North America due to changing consumer behavior and…

Convenience services operator sales tips for a rebuilding year

by Amanda Puppo — CEO, MarketReach Inc.

Much has changed on account of the pandemic, but effective sales and marketing can rebuild a convenience services operation in 2021. It will take hard work and…

Coffee consumption associated with lower heart failure risk

February 22, 2021

Drinking coffee is associated with a lower risk of heart failure according to an analysis of decades of data from three health studies including 21,36…

Danone to acquire US plant-based foods company Earth Island

February 19, 2021

Danone has agreed to buy Earth Island, a U.S. plant-based foods provider, in an effort to boost plant based sales from €2 billion ($2.43 billion) to €5 billion…

Danone 2020 sales fall, earnings rise

February 19, 2021

Danone S.A. reported a 9.8% decline in sales on a reported basis from €6.24 billion ($7.57 billion) for the 2019 fourth quarter to €5.62 billion ($6.8…

Coffee Day Enterprises seeks new buyer for vending business

February 18, 2021

Tata Consumer Products' previously reported bid for Coffee Day Enterprises vending business has apparently fallen through, as Coffee Day's lenders are…