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Hormel Foods opens production plant in Nebraska
December 22, 2020
Hormel Foods Corp. has opened its latest production facility, Papillion Foods, in Papillion, Nebraska, where it will make dry sausage products, according to a…
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Middleby acquires China-based United Foodservice Equipment Group
December 22, 2020
The Middleby Corp. has acquired Zhuhai Guangdong China based United Foodservice Equipment Group, a design, manufacture and supply of counter top commercial…
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How the second COVID relief bill benefits the self-service industry
December 22, 2020
The recently passed $900 billion COIVD relief bill includes several provisions that will help the self-service industry.
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Relief is at hand: Legislators OK $900B COVID-era relief package
December 21, 2020
Legislators at long last agreed to a $900 billion package to stimulate the economy, help businesses and individuals and support vaccine distribution Sunday…
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December 21, 2020
The Middleby Corp. has acquired Zhuhai Guangdong China based United Foodservice Equipment Group, a design, manufacture and supply of counter top commercial…
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Pandemic drives General Mills’ sales and earnings gains for Q2 2021
December 17, 2020
General Mills Inc. reported its net sales increased 7% from $4.4 billion in the second quarter of 2020 to $4.7 billion for the 2021 second quarter ended Nov.
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Mondelēz names Laura Stein EVP/general counsel
December 17, 2020
Laura Stein Mondelēz International named Laura Stein executive vice president and general counsel of corporate and legal affairs, effective Jan. 11…
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Fresh food vending’s time is here; pioneers explore why
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Technology and changing consumer needs are creating an opportunity for fresh food vending, an area long shunned by traditional vending operators due to cost…
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NRA warns Congress: foodservice industry in 'economic freefall'
December 10, 2020
In a letter to congressional leadership, the National Restaurant Association said this week that the restaurant industry is in an "economic free fall" and…
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Vending machine features elf singing Christmas songs
December 10, 2020
The West Side Show Room, a non-profit theater in Rockford, Illinois, features an "Elf-O-Matic" vending machine that sings Christmas songs to youngsters while…
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United Natural Foods Q1 2021 sales, earnings miss market expectations
December 9, 2020
United Natural Foods reported that sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 rose 6% from $6.3 billion in the 2021 first quarter to $6.67 billion, however…
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Campbell Soup Q1 2021 sales, earnings spike driven by COVID-19
December 9, 2020
The Campbell Soup Co.'s sales increased 7% from $2.83 billion in the first quarter of 2019 to $2.34 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 ending Nov. 1…
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Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit honors inaugural Innovation Awards winners
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The winners of the first Self-Service Virtual Innovation Awards were announced yesterday during the Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit.
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Middleby acquires liquid filling systems provider
December 9, 2020
The Middleby Corp., a provider of commercial foodservice solutions, has acquired Wild Goose Filling, a provider of design, manufacture and service of specialty…
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Hong Kong transit stations offer COVID-19 specimen collection machines
December 8, 2020
Vending machines have been set up at 10 transit stations in Hong Kong for the public to collect COVID-19 specimen collection packs, according to a press…
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Post Holdings to acquire Peter Pan brand from Conagra
December 7, 2020
Post Holdings, Inc. will acquire the Peter Pan peanut butter brand from Conagra Brands Inc. for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release.
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Sysco names Tom Peck EVP, chief digital officer
December 4, 2020
Tom Peck Tom Peck will join Sysco Corp. as executive vice president and chief information and digital officer, effective Jan. 4, 2021, according to a…
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Considerations for choosing the right type of mobile food business
by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore
Mobile food is a growing industry, but a new operator must first decide between a food truck, food trailer or food cart. Each of the three options has its pros…
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Sodexo acquires London-based Fooditude
December 2, 2020
Sodexo has taken a majority shareholding in Fooditude, a London-based foodservices provider, according to an announcement on Sodexo's website.
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NAMA combining annual show, coffee event next year
December 1, 2020
Next year, the National Automatic Merchandising Association show and the Coffee Tea & Water show will be combined on Aug. 18-20 at the Ernest N. Morial…
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