Micro Markets News & Media

Compass Group to acquire UK hospitality firm CH&CO for $600M

January 22, 2024

Compass Group PLC, the U.K.-based caterer that owns Compass Group North America and Canteen Vending Services, has agreed to acquire CH&CO, a provider of…

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Aramark Ireland promotes McGinley, Keegan

January 22, 2024

Aramark Ireland has promoted Kevin McGinley to vice president of food services and Jason Keegan to vice president of workplace solutions, according to a…

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PepsiCo names Ram Krishnan CEO of North America beverages

January 22, 2024

Ram Krishnan (Photo: LinkedIn) PepsiCo Inc. has promoted Ram Krishnan from international beverages and chief commercial officer to CEO of PepsiCo…

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How to prepare for successful self-service deployments

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

A panel of self-service veterans convened to discuss self-service deployment strategies during a session on lessons from hundreds of deployments at the…

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JDE Peet’s to acquire Caribou roasting, will sell Caribou brand products

January 19, 2024

JDE Peet's, which is owned by JAB Holdings and owns Peet's Coffee, Douwe Egberts, Jacobs and other brands, has signed a global license agreement to…

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Flowers Foods taps PepsiCo’s James Simms as EVP/DSD

January 17, 2024

James Simms (Photo: Flowers Foods Inc.) Flowers Foods Inc. has named James Simms executive vice president of direct store distribution sales…

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Westrock Coffee completes $70M Arkansas production/distribution center

January 17, 2024

The Westrock Coffee production and distribution center in Conway, Arkansas has been completed, according to a press release.

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Coke launches leadership training lab

January 17, 2024

The Coca-Cola Company has created the Coca-Cola Leader Lab, a people-centric leadership program that addresses attracting, developing and retaining an engaged…

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‘Situationalization’: The word of 2024

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Technology has delivered the ability to adapt automation to a greater variety of situations, a phenomenon panelists at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…

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Vistar to carry Yerbaé energy beverages

January 17, 2024

Vistar, the nationwide wholesale food distributor for vending machines and micro markets, will carry Yerbaé Brands Corp.'s 12-ounce plant-based energy drinks…

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Self-service automation and the human touch: 5 rules for success

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

Panelists shared core trends and rules for success in the evolving landscape of self-service automation at this year's Self-Service Innovation Summit in Miami…

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Study: soda taxes cut sugar consumption

January 16, 2024

Soda taxes do in fact raise prices and result in lower sales, according to a recent study published in the journal JAMA Health Forum, reported by…

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Tech24 teams with Total Tech Corp.

January 16, 2024

Tech24, a provider of commercial foodservice equipment repair and maintenance, has partnered with Total Tech Corp., a provider of commercial kitchen equipment…

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Danone to close yogurt plant in Spain

January 15, 2024

Danone S.A., a Paris-based global provider of dairy and plant-based products, waters and nutrition, will close its yogurt factory in Parets del Vallès, Spain…

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Cold drink machines: The year-round workplace solution!

by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending

From quenching thirst in summer to providing warmth in winter, these machines remain unsung heroes, contributing not just to employee satisfaction but also to…

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Mars to build $237M Natures Bakery facility in Utah, add 190 jobs

January 12, 2024

Mars Inc. will invest $237 million in a 339,000-square-foot baking facility for Nature's Bakery in Salt Lake City and add more than 190 jobs, according to a…

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Sodexo North America names CFO

January 11, 2024

Rohit Bahety (Photo: Sodexo North America) Sodexo North America has promoted Rohit Bahety from CFO of the campus and government division to CFO…

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Golden State Foods promotes Vannoy, McRoberts

January 11, 2024

Vannoy (Photo: Golden State Foods) Golden State Foods Inc., a wholesale product supplier to the foodservice and retail food industries, has promoted…

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Tech24 teams with 1-2-3 Equipment Solutions in Virginia, North Carolina

January 10, 2024

Tech24, a provider commercial foodservice equipment repair and maintenance, has partnered with 1-2-3 Equipment Solutions, a provider of commercial kitchen…

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Hot food vending makes big strides; challenges continue

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

In recent years, food preparation and dispensing equipment has evolved, giving vending operators new tools to succeed in this challenging but increasingly…

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