Danone lifts Q1 2023 sales on price hikes, raises guidance

April 26, 2023

Danone SA lifted its Q1 2023 sales boosted by price increases and raised its 2023 guidance, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:

PepsiCo lifts Q1 2023 revenue on price hikes, raises annual forecast

April 26, 2023

PepsiCo Inc. lifted its revenue Q1 2023 over the prior year period, driven by price increases that offset rising costs, according to a Reuters report.

Nestle lifts Q1 2023 sales boosted by price hikes

April 25, 2023

Nestlé SA lifted its Q1 2023 sales lifted by pricing, according to a financial report. Highlights include:

Top 5 coffee and tea trends for 2023

In the post-pandemic 'new normal,' health, sustainability and convenience are all top of mind for consumers. Coffee and tea preferences are carrying over from…

Coca-Cola teams with Snapchat on AR vending machine

April 21, 2023

Coca-Cola is the first brand to install an augmented reality enabled vending machine that provides AR experiences and rewards, according to a consumergoods.com…

Tyson Foods to pilot self-driving trucks

April 20, 2023

Tyson Foods Inc. will use self-driving trucks to ship products between Dallas and San Antonio, Texas, beginning this month, according to a press release.

Liberty Coca-Cola to create its own energy, recover CO2

April 20, 2023

Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages, a Philadelphia based bottler, has teamed with Clarke Energy USA Inc., a Kohler company, to create what the company believes to be…

Innovative Foodservice Group acquires Foodservice & Restaurant Supply

April 19, 2023

The Innovative Foodservice Group, a Tampa, Florida-based organization consisting of foodservice distributors, has acquired Foodservice & Restaurant Supply…

Research claims soda tax reduces consumption, improves health

April 19, 2023

Soda taxes contributed to a double-digit decline in soda sales, according to research conducted by the University of California, San Francisco, Healthday…

Five Star Food Service relocates Chattanooga headquarters

April 18, 2023

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Canteen franchise based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, recently relocated its corporate headquarters and support center to downtown…

Sodexo commits to 50% plant-based menus by 2025

April 18, 2023

Sodexo, a Paris-based, global foodservice and facilities management services provider, has committed to 50% plant-based menus by 2025, according to a press…

Hershey to acquire 2 popcorn making facilities from Weaver Popcorn

April 18, 2023

The Hershey Co. has agreed to acquire two manufacturing plants from Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing, a popcorn producer and co-packer, and a co-manufacturer of…

Minnesota considers beverage container recycling

April 18, 2023

Legislators in Minnesota recently introduced a bill to establish a beverage container deposit/refund program, according to the NAMA weekly legislative wrap-up.

Mashgin self-checkout technology integrates with PDI’s retail software

April 17, 2023

Mashgin, a provider of a touchless self-checkout system, has integrated its technology with PDI Technologies' accounting and reporting software, according to a…

Evan Jarecki becomes Gimme CEO, succeeds Cory Hewett

April 14, 2023

Evan Jarecki Evan Jarecki, co-founder of Gimme, an inventory management provider for the foodservice industry, will assume the CEO role as Cory…

Campbell Soup’s Dale Morrison passes

April 14, 2023

Dale Morrison, former president and CEO of Campbell Soup Co., recently passed away at the age of 74 in Naples, Florida.

Novolex intros wrap for grab-and-go hot sandwiches

April 12, 2023

Novolex, a provider of packaging products for foodservice, has introduced Power Prep wrap for grab-and-go hot sandwiches and other freshly-made foods…

PizzaForno opening on NASA campus

April 12, 2023

The automated pizzeria brand, PizzaForno, has opened on the campus of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, according to a company press release.

Self-serve can top removal tool Draft Top launches crowd funding campaign

April 11, 2023

Draft Top Inc. has launched a Kickstarter crowd funding campaign for its self-serve, countertop, can top removal tool, according to a press release.

Ghost kitchens for virtual food brands: an added foodservice revenue stream

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The ghost kitchen offers an opportunity for companies already operating a kitchen to expand their delivery sales to include 'virtual' food brands. Sisto Perez…