Are you prepared for a possible 2nd COVID-19 wave?

by Patrick Hardy

Convenience services operators will need to apply a measured approach to both disaster preparedness and recovery with the likely prospect of a second wave of…

Food and beverage industries seek clarification on FDA nutrition labeling rules

August 24, 2020

The Food & Beverage Issue Alliance has asked the Food and Drug Administration to provide flexibility in enforcing the agency's new nutrition labeling…

Compass Group appoints Ian Meakins as new chairman

August 18, 2020

18-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Nestlé Health Science to acquire IM HealthScience

August 18, 2020

Nestlé Health Science has agreed to acquire the business of IM HealthScience with its brands of IBgard, FDgard, Fiber Choice and REMfresh for an undisclosed…

How convenience services operators recover lost sales

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of vending operators agreed on the need to explore growth opportunities in the face of the COVID-19 setback, limited as they are. These include…

Five Star Food Service taps industry veteran Michael Chapman as VP of dining services

August 17, 2020

Michael Chapman Five Star Food Service Inc. has named industry veteran Michael Chapman as vice president of dining services following the retirement…

Delivery service Daily Harvest uses vending to launch ice cream

August 17, 2020

Daily Harvest, a New York City based meal delivery service, is installing outdoor vending machines to introduce its Scoops vegan ice cream, according to a…

Farmer’s Fridge expands into delivering chef inspired meals during COVID-19

August 17, 2020

Farmer's Fridge, which operates dedicated fresh food vending machines, has expanded into food delivery during the COVID-19 crisis and has invited chefs to…

NRA applauds Sen Schumer's move to co-sponsor $120B Restaurants Act

New York Democrat and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is co-sponsoring the Restaurants Act -- a very good move, according to the NRA.

365 Retail Markets Appears on the Inc.5000 List Five Years and Counting

Inc. magazine announced that 365 Retail Markets is No. 2744 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private…

Kraft Heinz taps Smucker’s Onell to head US sales, names 2 more execs

August 13, 2020

Cory Onell The Kraft Heinz Co. has named Cory Onell as president of U.S. sales as part of a new leadership team, according to a press release. The…

Introducing the Fieldstone Bakery Mini Doodles Cookies

Fieldstone® Bakery will introduce new Mini Doodles Cookies to the vending industry in September 2020. This new product is a 1 oz. serving pouch of whole grain…

COVID-19 clips Q4 sales for Vistar, PFG

August 12, 2020

Performance Food Group Co., the parent company of Vistar, the nation's only national vending products distributor, saw net sales decline by 2.1% from $5.…

Sysco takes a big Q4 sales and earnings hit from pandemic

August 11, 2020

Sysco Corp.'s sales fell 42.8% to $8.9 billion for the fourth quarter ending June 27, driving down operating income by 173.8% ($531.6 million), according to a…

HelloFresh sales surge as pandemic drives demand for meal delivery

August 11, 2020

Sales at HelloFresh, the Germany based meal kit delivery company, jumped 122% at constant exchange rates in the second quarter as consumers are embracing food…

Cleaning, sanitizing, disinfecting: What’s the difference?

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

Whether you stay on top of your cleaning by using a cleaning checklist or schedule, ensuring that your equipment is cleaned regularly can help keep your staff…

Mad Mobile acquires Sysco's restaurant technology company CAKE

August 10, 2020

Mad Mobile Inc., a mobile platform for restaurants and retailers, has signed an agreement to acquire CAKE, a restaurant technology company based in Silicon…

Coca-Cola introduces smartphone ordering from Freestyle beverage machines

August 7, 2020

Coca-Cola Freestyle is rolling out its latest technology innovation: contactless self-serve pouring from a smartphone in response to the coronavirus pandemic…

COVID-19 clips US Foods Q2 sales by 29.2%

August 6, 2020

U.S. Foods Holding Corp. net sales of $4.6 billion for the second quarter decreased 29.2% from the prior year's $6.4 billion, driven largely by the impact of…

Aramark takes a 46% Q3 revenue hit from COVID-19

August 4, 2020

Aramark posted $2.2 billion in third quarter revenue, down 46.3% year-over-year from the impact of COVID-19 that more than offset modest underlying growth in…