Foodservice News & Media

Let’s reimagine convenience where we live, work, learn and play

by Alex McCandless — SVP, Marketing, Worldnet Payments

Consumer adoption of new technology is being put to the test with this season's pent-up demand for travel and hospitality combined with the return to work and…

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Aramark to acquire Forever Resorts destinations, rebrands its leisure services

April 15, 2022

Aramark Corp. has agreed to acquire a collection of Forever Resorts destination properties providing hospitality services throughout North America, in…

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McCormick Place 'kills it' with convenience services back on the move

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Vending, micro market, coffee service and pantry service operators converged by the thousands onto the trade show floor for three days, anxious to find new…

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Dot Foods to add Tennessee distribution facility

April 11, 2022

Dot Foods, the foodservice redistributor, will add a distribution facility in Manchester, Tennessee, its second in the state in addition to one in Dyersburg…

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Conagra Brands reports Q3 2022 loss on higher sales

April 8, 2022

Conagra Brands Inc. reported mixed results for Q3 2022 from the year-ago period, with earnings falling in double digits on increased sales, according to an…

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Food prices soar to record setting level worldwide

April 8, 2022

Russia's war on Ukraine is driving food prices to hit the highest ever levels, according to the U.N. and data from the Food and Agriculture Organization's…

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What comes after micro markets?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Looking beyond established convenience services to meet post-pandemic customer needs, a NAMA panel considers "smart stores" and catering.

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Aramark to introduce self-service tech for 9 MLB stadiums under branding initiative

April 4, 2022

Aramark Corp., the food and beverage partner of nine Major League Baseball stadiums, has unveiled a new brand identity for its Aramark Sports + Entertainment…

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NAMA show welcomes attendees to Chicago

April 4, 2022

The National Automatic Merchandising Association will hold its 2022 convention April 6-8 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

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Sodexo boosts HY 2022 sales, earnings despite COVID

April 1, 2022

Sodexo, the Paris-based global food and facilities services provider, reported a nearly 20% gain in first fiscal half 2022 revenue over the prior year despite…

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UNFI taps McDonald’s Mahrukh Hussain as general counsel

March 30, 2022

Mahrukh Hussain United Natural Foods Inc. has named Mahrukh Hussain general counsel and corporate secretary, with oversight of the company's legal and…

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Compass Group NA acquires FreshBrew’s vending business

March 30, 2022

Compass Group North America, the owner of Canteen Vending Services, has acquired FreshBrew's vending division for an undisclosed sum, according to a press…

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Sodexo to debut autonomous grocery stores, ramen vending, food delivery

March 28, 2022

Sodexo S.A., the Paris, France-based food services and facilities management company, will introduce its eat>NOW autonomous grocery stores, ramen vending…

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Compass Group sells its Russian operations

March 24, 2022

Compass Group PLC, the U.K. based foodservice provider that owns Canteen Vending Service Inc. in the U.S., has completed the sale of its operations in Russia…

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General Mills lifts Q3 2022 earnings, raises guidance

March 23, 2022

General Mills Inc. boosted its Q3 2022 earnings over the prior year period and raised its full year outlook for 2022, according to an earnings release.

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Current events leave coffee, oil, commodity prices in limbo

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The economic outlook remains cloudier than usual due to a number of factors, making it hard for convenience services operators to know how much coffee and…

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Capital Provisions acquires 3V Vending

March 23, 2022

Capital Provisions, a full-service vending and breakroom foodservice provider based in Southern California, has completed the acquisition of 3D Vending from…

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Diamond Crystal Brands changes its name

March 21, 2022

Diamond Crystal Brands, a provider of liquid portion control condiments, seasonings, dry blend mixes and custom printing to the foodservice industry, has…

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Stanz Foodservice, Troyer Foods merge

March 17, 2022

Indiana foodservice distributors Stanz Foodservice in South Bend and Troyer Foods in Goshen have combined to become the largest Indiana based distributor…

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