Minus Forty Rolls Out Double-Door Cooler With Integrated Smartlock Health Timer

by Emily Jed

May 3, 2017

TAGS: vending, food service, Minus Forty Technologies Corp., double-door 43-UDGR-L1 cooler, Smartlock health timer, D.O.E. 2017, EPA 2020 regulations …

Agriculture Secretary Perdue Says His Department Will Provide Greater Flexibility In Nutrition Requirements For School Meals

May 1, 2017

TAGS: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, Department of Agriculture, USDA school meal programs, Catoctin Elementary School, School Nutrition…

Compass Group USA Announces Landmark Commitment To Reduce Food Waste By 25 In 3 Years

by Emily Jed

March 23, 2017

TAGS: food service, vending, Compass Group USA, Compass food waste reduction initiative, Natural Resources Defense Council, Tom Colicchio CHARLOTTE, NC…

National Restaurant Association Arms Members With Toolkit On Fats Oils and Grease FOG Control

March 23, 2017

TAGS: food service, National Restaurant Association, Fats Oils and Grease (FOG) Control toolkit, restaurant news, NRA FOG toolkit, Frank and Bean cartoon…

Pepsi Targets Indias Breakfast Market With Ready-Cook Specialties

by Emily Jed

March 13, 2017

TAGS: PepsiCo Inc., India's breakfast, Ready-to-cook Indian breakfast meals, Indian millennials, PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd. idli, dosa, upma…

Electrolux Buys Grindmaster-Cecilware For 108 Million

by Emily Jed

March 2, 2017

TAGS: Electrolux, Grindmaster-Cecilware, beverage dispensers, food service equipment, BNY Mezzanine Partners L.P., Alberto Zanata, commercial appliances…

Primera Introduces Desktop LX2000 Color Label Printer For Food And Beverage Applications

by Emily Jed

February 26, 2017

TAGS: foodservice labels, food packaging, label printer, Primera Technology Inc., Primera LX2000 PLYMOUTH, MN -- New from Primera Technology Inc., a…

Snyders-Lance Invests In Natural Foodworks Group

by Emily Jed

February 22, 2017

TAGS:Snyder's-Lance, Natural Foodworks Group, vending, natural snacks, organic snacks, Carl E. Lee Jr., Robb Caseria, micromarket CHARLOTTE, NC -…

Manitowoc Foodservice Rebrands As Welbilt Inc Effective March 6

by Tim Sanford

February 16, 2017

TAGS: Manitowoc Foodservice, Welbilt Inc., foodservice equipment, food service, Cleveland Convotherm, Delfield, Frymaster, fitKitchen, Garland, Koolaire…

AdvancePierre Takes Big Bite Out Of Cheesesteak Market

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

November 22, 2016

TAGS: AdvancePierre Foods Holdings Inc., cheesesteak business, Allied Specialty Foods Inc., vending, food service CINCINNATI -- Flush with newly raised…

ConAgra Completes Lamb Weston Spinoff Changes Name

by Emily Jed

November 13, 2016

TAGS: ConAgra Brands Inc., Lamb Weston spinoff, frozen potato business, ConAgra Foods, Orville Redenbacher, Banquet, Healthy Choice, Marie Callender's …

Partnership For A Healthier America Honors Sodexo For Vending And Foodservice Progress

by Emily Jed

October 18, 2016

TAGS: vending, Sodexo, Mindful, Partnership for a Healthier America, healthy vending WASHINGTON -- The Partnership for a Healthier America has awarded…

Performance Food Group Announces Expansion Of Distribution Facility In Tennessee

June 27, 2016

TAGS: food distribution, Performance Food Group, Performance Foodservice--Lester food distribution facility, Dave Flitman, Performance Foodservice, Vistar…

Mintel Stressed Out Americans Are Driving US Salty Snacks Market

by Emily Jed

May 15, 2016

TAGS: snacking trends, snacking popularity, comfort food, Mintel snack consumption study, American snackers, Mintel research, salty snacks, Amanda Topper …

Pine State Trading Co Sells Its Convenience Store Division To Core-Mark

by Emily Jed

April 28, 2016

TAGS: vending, Pine State Trading Co., Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc., Pine State Vending, Pine State Beverage, Pine State Spirits and Town & Country…

Cambro Offers Flex Station For School Foodservice

by Emily Jed

March 30, 2016

TAGS: foodservice equipment, Cambro Manufacturing, Cambro Flex Station, vending HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA -- Cambro Manufacturing's new Flex Station allows…

NPD Millennials Have Nothing On Boomers When It Comes To Snacking

by Emily Jed

March 10, 2016

TAGS: snack vending, snack consumption trends, Baby Boomer eating habits, ready-to-eat snack food, NPD Group, Darren Seifer CHICAGO -- Boomers consume…

Chobani Rejects PepsiCos Bid For Stake In Greek Yogurt Giant

by Emily Jed

February 15, 2016

TAGS: Greek yogurt, Chobani, PepsiCo, White Wave Foods, vending NORWICH, NY -- Greek yogurt titan Chobani announced on Feb. 5 its decision to reject…

Sodexo Switches To Beef-Mushroom Blend Burgers In K-12 Schools

by Emily Jed

February 14, 2016

TAGS: Sodexo, Blend burger, school meals, Lisa Feldman, food service, Mushroom Council, Chris Studtmann GAITHERSBURG, MD -- Sodexo said it will be…

Styrofoam Ban Goes Into Effect In Washington DC

by Emily Jed

February 2, 2016

TAGS: food service, Washington DC Styrofoam, food and drink container rules, vending, Vincent Gray WASHINGTON -- A ban on Styrofoam food and drink…