Buddy Valastro brings Bake Express hot food kiosks to Las Vegas

October 12, 2022

LBX Food Robotics, a provider of hot food vending machines, and Buddy Valastro, celebrity chef and owner of the Buddy Valastro Restaurants, have partnered to…

Bang Energy parent firm seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

October 11, 2022

Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc., the maker of Bang energy drinks and other products, has filed petitions for protection under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code in…

Aramark to introduce self-order, self-checkout at 7 sports arenas

October 11, 2022

Aramark Sports + Entertainment, the foodservice provider at seven National Hockey League and National Basketball Association arenas, will introduce self-order…

US Foods introduces e-commerce app for foodservice orders

October 11, 2022

US Foods Holding Corp. has introduced its Making Operator Xperiences Easy, an all-in-one e-commerce application that can be used across desktop, tablet and…

JJ Foodservice to install solar panels on branch facilities

October 11, 2022

JJ Foodservice, based in Innova Park, U.K., will invest more than 2 million pounds ($2.213 million) to install solar panels on the roofs of nine U.K. branches…

Performance Food Group offers Fair Trade salmon

October 10, 2022

Performance Food Group Co., which owns Vistar, a national convenience services wholesale distributor, has introduced Bay Winds Fair Trade Certified Norwegian…

Five Star Food Service names regional vice presidents

October 10, 2022

James Fargo Five Star Food Service Inc. has expanded its leadership team with the hires of regional vice presidents James Fargo and Greg Lucia…

PepsiCo to receive Tesla commercial EV trucks in December

October 7, 2022

PepsiCo Inc. will receive Tesla commercial electric trucks on Dec. 1, according to a tweet from Tesla CEO Elon Musk Thursday, Reuters reported.

Conagra Brands lifts Q1 2023 sales, income slides

October 6, 2022

Conagra Brands Inc. lifted its Q1 2023 sales over the prior year period but suffered an income decline, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:

Morongo Casino Resort introduces self-service dining

October 4, 2022

Morongo Casino Resort near Palm Springs, California on the Morongo Indian Reservation has introduced self-service technology at an all-you-can-eat dining area…

B&G Foods names Andrew Vogel executive VP

October 4, 2022

Andrew Vogel B&G Foods Inc. has named Andrew Vogel as executive vice president and president of meals, reporting directly to Casey Keller…

How to best handle customer complaints

Customer complaints are part of every foodservice operation and how operators handle them is critical given the immediate impact of social media and the quest…

Tech24 acquires Allied Service Group

September 30, 2022

Tech24, a Greenville, South Carolina based provider of repair and maintenance services for foodservice and commercial HVAC equipment, has acquired Allied…

Food relief efforts seek support in wake of Hurricane Ian

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Food relief organizations are seeking donations as thousands of Floridians are in need of emergency supplies.

US Foods to open Utah Chef’store

September 29, 2022

US Foods Holding Corp. will open a US Foods Chef'store in St. George, Utah in February 2023, according to a press release. The new 20,000-square-foot store…

365 Retail Markets partners with Custom Data Solutions on data collaboration

September 29, 2022

365 Retail Markets, a provider of self-service commerce technology to the foodservice industry, has teamed with Custom Data Solutions Inc., a data collection…

UNFI lifts Q4, FY 2022 sales, earnings mixed

September 28, 2022

United Natural Foods Inc. lifted its Q4 and full year 2022 sales, while earnings were mixed for the quarterly and full year periods, according to an earnings…

Kellogg names 5 additional leaders

September 28, 2022

The Kellogg Co. announced appointments to the future leadership team of North America Cereal Co.:

KeHe Distributors to open its largest distribution center in Dallas

September 28, 2022

KeHe Distributors will unveil its largest distribution center on Oct. 5 in Dallas Texas, according to a press release. A grand opening of the nearly…

Return to work sharpens location focus on convenience services

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Locations want to entice as many people as possible but still have concerns over cost and don't always know how many will be back, making customer…