Portland Business Journal ranks Royal ReFresh Oregon’s 50th fastest growing private firm

June 20, 2023

The Portland Business Journal has ranked Royal ReFresh as Oregon's 50th fastest-growing private company on its Top 100 list, according to a press release.

Coca-Cola names head of generative AI

June 19, 2023

Pratik Thakar The Coca-Cola Co. has promoted Pratik Thakar from head of global creative strategy and content to global head of generative AI…

Conagra Brands recalls frozen beef shepherd’s pie

June 19, 2023

Conagra Brands Inc. has recalled approximately 2,717 pounds of frozen beef shepherd's pie products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials…

UK perspective: Resilience amidst a challenging environment

The positive stats revealed by the AVA census provide assurance that convenience services will continue to weather the tough climate and also yield further…

Unilever to acquire Greek frozen yogurt brand Yasso

June 16, 2023

Unilever PLC has agreed to acquire Yasso Holdings Inc., a frozen Greek yogurt brand in the U.S., for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release.

Tyson Foods to lay off 228 in Illinois

June 15, 2023

Tyson Foods Inc. plans to lay off 228 corporate employees in Illinois who chose not to relocate to its Arkansas headquarters, according to a Reuters report.

Splash Beverage partners with Virginia, Maine distributors

June 15, 2023

Splash Beverage Group Inc., a portfolio company of beverage brands, has expanded its existing partnership with Brown Distributing in Central Virginia and…

BradyIFS acquires California distributor

June 14, 2023

BradyIFS, a Las Vegas based distributor of foodservice disposables and janitorial/sanitation products, has acquired Gorm Inc., a distributor serving the…

Brazil allows Nestlé to acquire chocolate maker after 20-year delay

June 13, 2023

Brazil's competition regulator has approved Nestlé's €223 million ($238 million) acquisition of Garoto, a chocolate maker, after nearly two decades, according…

Middleby Corp acquires oil filtration company

June 13, 2023

The Middleby Corp. has acquired Filtration Automation Inc., a provider of oil management systems, for an undisclosed sum, according to press release.

Golden State Foods promotes 2

June 13, 2023

Stephen Wetterau Golden State Foods, an Irvine, California-based foodservice distributor, has promoted Stephen Wetterau to corporate vice president…

NAMA names Matt Bisenius VP/external affairs

June 12, 2023

Matt Bisenius The National Automatic Merchandising Association has named Matt Bisenius vice president of external affairs, replacing Mike Goscinski…

How to select a commercial coffee roaster

Commercial coffee businesses choose to use in-house roasters to offer fresher product, better control of the entire process, improved transparency of products…

Vietnam readies record coffee exports

June 12, 2023

Vietnam expects coffee exports to hit a record high this year as global production falls short of demand, driving higher prices on account of El Nino-induced…

JM Smucker boosts Q4, FY sales, suffers earnings losses

June 9, 2023

J.M. Smucker Co., maker of Folgers coffee, Jif peanut butter and Milk-Bone dog treats, lifted its Q4 and FY 2023 sales, partly driven by price increases, but…

Performance Food Group to deploy fuel cell EVs for deliveries

June 9, 2023

Performance Food Group Inc., which owns Vistar, a national convenience services wholesale distributor, will be delivering product in fuel cell electric…

UNFI lifts Q3 2023 sales on inflation, suffers earnings decline

June 7, 2023

United Natural Foods Inc. lifted its Q3 2023 sales on inflation and new business while earnings declined due to lower margins and a challenging macroeconomic…

Robotic coffee kiosk serves online orders in Wisconsin

June 7, 2023

Coffee lovers in Pewaukee, Wisconsin can order a beverage on an app and pick it up at a drive-up kiosk by scanning a QR code, according to a Let's Go Wisconsin…

Campbell Soup lifts Q3 sales on price inflation, earnings fall

June 7, 2023

Campbell Soup Co. lifted its Q3 2023 sales boosted by price inflation while earnings fell due to higher expenses, according to an earnings report.

Voice order at the self-service kiosk? Coming right up

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Ben Kaplan of PLNT Burger and Ken Sutton of Yobe Inc. are working on a voice solution that will allow guests to speak their order at a kiosk and pick it up in…