7-Eleven debuts cashierless store at headquarters

February 5, 2020

7-Eleven has opened the doors to its first cashierless store, located at its Irving, Texas headquarters.

Amazon Go store to offer fountain soda, espresso, hot foods

February 4, 2020

The Amazon Go store in San Francisco's financial district at 300 California St. will be selling hot food, espresso and fountain soda when it reopens in the…

Florida court approves self-serve wine, beer machines

February 4, 2020

A Florida appeals court has given the green light to automated beer and wine dispensers, according to an Associated Press report. The state's Department of…

Uncle Buck’s FishBowl Grill continues cashless technology rollout

February 4, 2020

Intercard recently installed its cashless technology at the new fun center at the Uncle Buck's FishBowl & Grill restaurant at the Bass Pro Shop location in…

Lavazza Professional Teams With Kotkamills On Recyclable Vending Cup

by VT Staff

Kotkamills, a Finland based manufacturer of fully recyclable barrier boards, has signed a significant collaboration agreement with Lavazza Professional. As a…

SD Coffee Tea And NRN Tap Restaurant Operators To Determine Top 2020 Beverage Trends

by Emily Jed

CONCORD, NC -- S&D Coffee & Tea , a leading coffee roaster and beverage supplier based here, recently teamed up with Nation's Restaurant News to…

Starbucks Expands Commitment In Underserved Communities In Partnership With United Way

by Emily Jed

SEATTLE -- Five years following the launch of its Community Store Program initiative, Starbucks announced that it will increase its commitment to open 10…

Cott Acquires Primo Water For 775M Rebrands With Transition To Pure-Play Water Solutions Provider

by Emily Jed

TORONTO --- Cott Corp. has agreed to acquire Primo Water Corp. in a deal valued at $775 million. Winston-Salem, NC-based Primo is a leading provider of water…

Tea Council Of USA Sums Up A Decade Of Health Findings

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- As we enter a new decade and to honor the fifth annual National Hot Tea Day on Jan. 12, the Tea Council of the USA recapped the notable…

Dunkin To Launch Oatmilk Latte Nationwide This Spring

by Emily Jed

CANTON, MA -- Dunkin' is jumping on the latest plant-based milk bandwagon, with oat milk latte available hot or iced coming to its restaurants nationwide this…

Nestle Waters Expands ReadyFresh Delivery Portfolio With Coconut Water Nitro Cold Brew Energy Drinks

by Emily Jed

STAMFORD, CT -- Nestlé Waters North America announced that its ReadyRefresh by Nestlé delivery service has expanded its beverage portfolio with ready-to-drink…

Water Delivery Giant Cott Acquires Clearwater Expanding Its Presence To Hungary

by Emily Jed

TORONTO --- Cott Corp., a leading provider of home and office bottled water delivery services in North America and Europe, has acquired Hungary's Clearwater…

Argentine Yerba Mate Poised To Be A Growing Trend In 2020

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- Argentine Yerba Mate, a tea-like drink featuring powerful antioxidants and high caffeine content, is poised to be a top food and beverage…

Starbucks Ramps Up Plant-Based Beverages For 2020

by Emily Jed

SEATTLE -- It's been 15 years since the first Starbucks soy latte just as plant-based milks were starting to gain in popularity. Little did the coffeehouse…

Cott Acquires Watercooler Gigant Strengthening Its Business In The Netherlands

by Emily Jed

TORONTO -- Eden Springs , a division of Cott Corp., a leading provider of home and office bottled water delivery services in North America and Europe and in…

Cott Announces Launch of PureFlo IoT-Enabled Water Filtration System

by Emily Jed

LOS ANGELES DS Services , a leading provider of bottled water and coffee service to homes and offices across the U.S and Canada and a wholly owned subsidiary…

Study Caffeine May Offset Some Health Risks Of Diets High In Fat Sugar

by Emily Jed

CHAMPAIGN, IL-- OCS operators may want to spread the word that a new study in rats suggests that caffeine may offset some of the negative effects of an…

Retail Foodservice Purchases On The Rise Compared To 2017 New Technomic Study Discovers

by Emily Jed

December 30, 2019

CHICAGO -- Technomic found that 66% of consumers purchase prepared foods from retail at least three times a month, compared to 55% in 2017. Technomic's 201…

7-Eleven Franchise Owners Claim 1 Coffee Is Subsidizing Company Marketing At Their Expense

by Emily Jed

SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Few promotions drive interest like $1 coffee, but 7-Eleven franchisees say they are not the ones benefiting from the chain's aggressive…

JAB Merges Peets And Douwe Egberts To Form Global Coffee Giant Explores IPO

by Emily Jed

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands -- JAB Holding Co., the German investor that owns Peet's Coffee and Dutch beverage giant Jacobs Douwe Egberts, announced on Dec. 1…