The brave new world of fresh food vending

by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending

Commercial smart fridges, micro markets, an improved food supply chain and other innovations have made it a much easier and more common experience to purchase…

US Foods to acquire Saladino’s Foodservice

November 13, 2023

US Foods Holding Corp. has agreed to acquire Saladino's Foodservice, a Fresno, California-based foodservice distributor with more than 4,000 customers in…

Sodexo teams with Bear Robotics to deploy robots in health facilities

November 13, 2023

Sodexo, a Paris-based provider of food, facilities and health services, has teamed with Bear Robotics, the Silicon Valley provider of indoor self-driving…

Selecta Group ups Q3 2023 profits against sales dip

November 9, 2023

Selecta Group, the Switzerland-based route service provider of convenience services throughout Europe, improved its profitability for Q3 2023 despite a sales…

US Foods lifts Q3 2023 sales, earnings decline

November 9, 2023

US Foods Corp. reported an earnings loss against higher sales for Q3 2023 compared to the prior year period, according to an earnings release.

Nestle invests $100M in food delivery company

November 9, 2023

Nestle S.A. has invested $100 million in Wonder Group, a New York City-based food delivery company that also offers kitchen equipment and ingredients to…

Campbell Soup names Charles Brawley EVP/general counsel/corporate secretary

November 9, 2023

Charles Brawley III (Photo: Campbell Soup) Campbell Soup Co. has promoted Charles Brawley III from senior vice president, corporate secretary and…

Kellanova suffers Q3 2023 earnings dip on flat sales

November 9, 2023

Kellanova, formerly part of Kellogg Co., reported falling earnings against flat sales for Q3 2023 over the prior year period, according to its first earnings…

Performance Food Group lifts Q1 2024 results, Vistar leads other segments

November 8, 2023

Performance Food Group Inc., which owns Vistar Corp., a nationwide vending product warehouse distributor, lifted its Q1 2024 sales and earnings over the prior…

How c-stores tap tech to meet changing customer habits

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

The convenience store sector is in a major transformation mode and challenged with meeting customer expectations, deploying smart tech while growing the bottom…

Golden State Foods promotes Kate Starr to group communications VP

November 8, 2023

Kate Starr (Image: Golden State Foods Inc.) Golden State Foods Inc., a wholesale supplier to the foodservice and retail industries based in Irvine…

Blue Triton Brands taps Sabra Dipping’s Joey Bergstein as CEO

November 8, 2023

Joey Bergstein (Image: Blue Triton) BlueTriton Brands Inc., formerly known as Nestle Waters North America, has appointed Joey Bergstein as chief…

INCREDIVEND: The Skittles® Remix Digital Kiosk: new home-away-from-home

INCREDIVEND is pleased to announce that The Skittles® Remix Digital Kiosk has found a new home-away-from-home on the INCREDIVEND Showcase on Vendingtimes.com.

Sodexo promotes Matthews to CEO of healthcare, seniors division

November 7, 2023

Molly Matthews (Photo: Sodexo) Sodexo has promoted Molly Matthews from chief operating officer for the healthcare division to chief executive…

Nestle to idle 77 at Ohio facility

November 6, 2023

Nestle SA plans to lay off 77 of its approximately 3,000 employees who work at its Solon, Ohio campus, according to a Cleveland.com report.

Mondelez boosts Q3 2023 revenues, earnings

November 3, 2023

Mondelez International Inc. lifted its Q3 revenues and earnings over the prior year period, surpassing analyst expectations. Highlights include:

'Hundreds of lessons from self-service device deployments' set for SSIS in December

November 3, 2023

This year's Self-Service Innovation Summit will include a special session entitled "Lessons from 100s of Self-Service Device Deployments," to include real-life…

Keurig Dr Pepper names executive leadership team

November 2, 2023

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. has announced several leadership appointments effective Nov. 6, setting in place an executive leadership team, according to a press…

Kraft Heinz reports Q3 2023 sales gain, income dip

November 1, 2023

Kraft Heinz Inc. reported a Q3 2023 sales gain and an income dip against the prior year period, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:

Selecta intros crypto payment to food machines

November 1, 2023

Selecta Group, the Switzerland-based route service provider of convenience services throughout Europe, has introduced what may be the first food vending…