Keurig Dr Pepper cites accomplishments in corporate responsibility

August 26, 2020

Keurig Dr Pepper published its 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report, highlighting advancements to reduce packaging waste, improve energy and water efficiency…

JM Smucker boosts guidance on Q1 2021 sales and earnings growth

August 25, 2020

The J.M. Smucker Co. boosted its guidance for the year as sales increased 11% from $1.77 billion to $1.97 billion for the first quarter of its 2021 fiscal…

Are you prepared for a possible 2nd COVID-19 wave?

by Patrick Hardy

Convenience services operators will need to apply a measured approach to both disaster preparedness and recovery with the likely prospect of a second wave of…

Community Coffee Company to add facility to support expansion

August 20, 2020

Community Coffee Company, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based coffee roaster, coffee service operator, wholesaler, retailer and coffee foodservice distributor, will…

Colorado roaster to introduce contactless, self-serve robotic barista

August 20, 2020

A Blackhawk, Colorado coffee roaster has developed a robotic barista that will be available to customers next month, according to a 303magazone.com report.

Coffee consumption could help reduce liver related deaths, study finds

August 19, 2020

Drinking more coffee could prevent liver related deaths, according to a report in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, according to a Fox News report.

Royal Cup Coffee promotes Leonard to senior VP of HR

August 18, 2020

Heather Leonard Royal Cup Coffee & Tea, a Birmingham, Alabama-based importer, roaster and distributor of coffees and teas, has promoted Heather…

How convenience services operators recover lost sales

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of vending operators agreed on the need to explore growth opportunities in the face of the COVID-19 setback, limited as they are. These include…

365 Retail Markets Appears on the Inc.5000 List Five Years and Counting

Inc. magazine announced that 365 Retail Markets is No. 2744 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private…

CafeX closes robotic coffee bars

August 13, 2020

CafeX, a robotic coffee bar that can serve more than 10 orders simultaneously within minutes, has shut down its San Francisco and San Jose airport operations…

Introducing the Fieldstone Bakery Mini Doodles Cookies

Fieldstone® Bakery will introduce new Mini Doodles Cookies to the vending industry in September 2020. This new product is a 1 oz. serving pouch of whole grain…

Introducing Fieldstone Bakery Grains 2 Go Bars

In September 2020, Fieldstone® Bakery will introduce new Grains 2 Go Bars, which is the first time for the brand to offer two grain equivalent bars that meet…

Primo Water acquires Mountain Glacier

August 12, 2020

Primo Water Corp., a provider of water direct to consumers and water filtration services in North America and Europe as well as a provider of water dispensers…

Medical journal: caffeinated coffee doesn't raise risk for certain cancer types

August 11, 2020

Consumption of caffeinated coffee does not increase the risk for various cancers, according to a review in The New England Journal of Medicine, reported…

JDE Peet's reports lift in at-home sales, decrease at cafes

August 10, 2020

Global coffee company JDE Peet's reported a 12% boost in profits and a 2.9% drop in sales for the first half of 2020, with at-home business expanding at the…

Toronto OCS firm acquires grocery/pantry services provider

August 7, 2020

GoJava, a Toronto provider of office coffee, snacks, water filtration systems and zero waste services, is acquring Office Grocery, a Toronto office grocery and…

Aramark takes a 46% Q3 revenue hit from COVID-19

August 4, 2020

Aramark posted $2.2 billion in third quarter revenue, down 46.3% year-over-year from the impact of COVID-19 that more than offset modest underlying growth in…

Five Star Food Service promotes Richard Kennedy to president/CEO

August 3, 2020

Richard Kennedy Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based convenience services operation, has promoted Richard Kennedy from chief…

Kraft Heinz cites better-than-expected Q2 despite operating loss

August 3, 2020

The Kraft Heinz Co. welcomed a strong second quarter with $6.64 billion, a 3.8% net sales growth over the prior year's quarter, and 7.4% organic growth versus…

Keurig Dr Pepper to distribute Polar Seltzer sparkling waters

August 3, 2020

Keurig Dr Pepper announced an agreement with Polar Beverages provide national distribution to Polar Seltzer sparkling seltzer waters, including Polar…