Foodservice News & Media
Five Star Breaktime Solutions acquires Quality Vending, Wayne’s Vending
January 9, 2024
Five Star Breaktime Solutions, a provider of micro markets, full-service vending and office coffee services, has acquired two vending companies in the Gulf…
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Community Coffee taps Kraft/Heinz’s Tom Corley as president, CEO
January 9, 2024
Thomas Corley (Photo: Community Coffee) Community Coffee, a coffee retailer, roaster and convenience services operation based in Baton Rouge…
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Costa Coffee taps industry veteran Cecile Angrand for marketing
January 8, 2024
Cecile Angrand (Image: LinkedIn) Costa Coffee, a division of the Coca-Cola Co., has named Cecile Angrand as chief marketing officer, according to a…
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Sodexo lifts Q1 2024 revenues boosted by corporate services
January 5, 2024
Sodexo S.A., the Paris-based global caterer, reported a growth in Q1 2024 revenues boosted by corporate services, sports and leisure and education, according…
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Private equity firm acquires Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing
January 5, 2024
AUA Private Equity Partners LLC, based in West Palm Beach, Florida, has acquired Weaver Holdings LLC, parent company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Weaver…
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Compass Group names Jon Love SVP/corporate services
January 4, 2024
Jon Love (Photo: LinkedIn) Compass Group USA, which owns Canteen Vending Services and other foodservice businesses, has named Jon Love as senior…
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Carrefour boots PepsiCo products in Europe over price hikes
January 4, 2024
Carrefour has advised customers in four European countries it will no longer sell Pepsi, Lay's and 7up due to what it considers unacceptably high prices…
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Consumption trends, investments hammer Conagra Brands Q2 2024 results
January 4, 2024
Conagra Brands Inc. suffered a sales and earnings decline for Q2 2024 against the prior year period, driven by a price/mix decrease, lower consumption trends…
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Ben E Keith repositions as Keith Valley Packing
January 4, 2024
Ben E. Keith Manufacturing has repositioned under a new parent name, Keith Valley Packing Co., serving all current Ben E. Keith Foods manufacturing divisions…
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The Hansen Group to represent LTI foodservice equipment
January 3, 2024
LTI Inc., a Jonesboro, Georgia-based manufacturer of foodservice serving technologies, has extended its partnership with The Hansen Group, a Duluth…
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Stanz-Troyer rebrands as Raydia Food Group
January 3, 2024
Stanz-Troyer, a wholesale foodservice distributor based in South Bend, Indiana, will now operate as Raydia Food Group, according to a press release.
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Investment firm to acquire Horizon Organic, Wallaby from Danone
January 2, 2024
Platinum Equity, a private investment firm, has agreed to acquire Horizon Organic and Wallaby brands from Danone for an undisclosed sum, according to a press…
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Five Star Food Service rebrands as Five Star Breaktime Solutions
January 2, 2024
Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based provider of workplace food and beverage solutions serving the Southeast, has rebranded as Five Star…
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PepsiCo to build $82M snack production facility in Vietnam
December 28, 2023
PepsiCo Inc. will invest more than 2 trillion VND ($82.2 million) in an 80,000-square-foot facility to produce more than 23,000 tons of snacks per year…
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Innovation, post COVID challenges top Vending Times best-read 2023 stories
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
2023 proved to be a year of challenges and opportunities for convenience services. Operators were enthused by the technology innovations that came on the…
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Thai manufacturer expands robotic barista
December 26, 2023
Tao Bin, a Thailand manufacturer, has introduced its Smart Robotic Barista offering more than 180 freshly made choices, including multi-flavored drinks such as…
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De’Longhi partners with La Marzocco to boost cross selling, synergies
December 22, 2023
Coffee equipment suppliers De'Longhi S.p.A. and La Marzocco International LLC have partnered to enable synergies between La Marzocco and Eversys, another…
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PepsiCo completes Frito-Lay facility in Michigan, to add 50 jobs
December 20, 2023
PepsiCo Inc. has completed a 102,000 square-foot, $16 million, warehouse and distribution center in Monitor Township, Michigan, to be used be for Frito-Lay…
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General Mills reports Q2 2024 sales, earnings declines
December 20, 2023
General Mills Inc. reported sales and earnings declines for Q2 2024 against the prior year period due to slower-than-expected growth, according to an earnings…
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Customer expectations for convenience services: Can you deliver?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Improved technology creates new opportunities to meet customer expectations for micro markets, vending and more. A panel explores how during the Self-Service…
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