General Mills boosts Q1 2024 sales on pricing, suffers earnings drop

September 20, 2023

General Mills Inc. lifted its Q1 2024 sales boosted by higher pricing but suffered an earnings decline, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:

Hershey taps Amazon’s Deepak Bhatia as its first CTO

September 19, 2023

Deepak Bhatia The Hershey Co. has named Deepak Bhatia as its first chief technology officer and newest member of its executive committee, according…

University of San Diego campus market boasts frictionless shopping experience

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

Students and staff never have to wait in line again at the university’s campus smart market thanks to autonomous technology from AiFi.

GS Foods Group acquires Lamm Food Service

September 18, 2023

GS Foods Group Inc., a foodservice distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital LLC and A&M Capital Partners, has acquired Lamm Food Service, a…

John Stossel slams Philadelphia soda tax

September 18, 2023

John Stossel, a commentator who frequently criticizes government initiatives, has slammed the soda tax that Philadelphia lawmakers enacted five years ago…

Massachusetts lawmakers seek tax on sugary drinks

September 18, 2023

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering an excise tax on sugary drinks, according to the NAMA weekly legislative roundup. Bills have been introduced to both…

Golden State Foods names Cameron Smith general counsel

September 15, 2023

Cameron Smith Golden State Foods, a warehouse product supplier to the foodservice and retail industries, has named Cameron Smith as deputy general…

Farmer Brothers reports Q4, FY 2023 sales gains, earnings declines

September 13, 2023

Farmer Brothers Co., a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products, reported sales gains and earnings declines for…

Sept 22: Early bird registration ends for Self-Service Innovation Summit, awards nominations

September 13, 2023

Early bird registration for the Self-Service Innovation Summit ends next Friday, the same day nominations are due for the Automation & Self-Service Awards.

Danone launches energy efficient facility in South Africa

September 13, 2023

Danone, a Paris-based global provider of dairy and plant-based products, waters and nutrition, has launched a combined heat and power facility and microgrid…

Sargento Foods names 3 executives

September 12, 2023

Erin Price Sargento Foods Inc., a Plymouth, Wisconsin-based snack and cheese manufacturer, has appointed three executives, according to a press…

Utility Trailer Manufacturing teams with Schmitz Cargobull on transportation units

September 12, 2023

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. LLC has teamed with European trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull Corp. to introduce state-of-the-art transport…

Nestlé to acquire Brazil chocolate maker

September 11, 2023

Nestlé S.A. has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Grupo CRM, a Brazil chocolate provider, according to a press release. Grupo CRM operates a…

Kellogg board approves separation into 2 companies

September 11, 2023

Kellogg Co.'s board of directors has approved the previously announced separation into two independent, publicly traded companies, Kellanova and WK Kellogg…

Sodexo teams with tech firm to install robotic chef machines at 2 US universities

September 11, 2023

SavorEat, an Israel-based food tech company that leverages AI and 3D printing for foodservice applications, has teamed with Sodexo Group to install its…

Micro markets raise the bar big time for convenience food

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Micro markets offer operators the chance to boost sales and customer satisfaction with more food offerings, but it also tasks them with managing more inventory…

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JM Smucker to acquire Hostess Brands for $5.6B

September 11, 2023

The transaction includes the Hostess Brands sweet baked goods brands Hostess Donettes, Twinkies, CupCakes, DingDongs, Zinger, CoffeeCakes, HoHos, Mini Muffins…

DreamPak expands Wisconsin manufacturing facility

September 11, 2023

DreamPak LLC, a contract manufacturer of drink mixes, liquid creamers, shelf-stable meals and dietary supplements, recently broke ground on a…

US Foods names EVP/general counsel

September 11, 2023

Martha Ha US Foods Holding Corp. has named Martha Ha executive vice president and general counsel effective Sept. 25, 2023, reporting to CEO Dave…

United Natural Foods taps Mars’ Mario Maffie as CIO

September 11, 2023

Mario Maffie United Natural Foods Inc. has named Mario Maffie chief information officer beginning Oct. 2, 2023, reporting to Erin Horvath, chief…