Micro Markets News & Media
General Mills reports Q2 2024 sales, earnings declines
December 20, 2023
General Mills Inc. reported sales and earnings declines for Q2 2024 against the prior year period due to slower-than-expected growth, according to an earnings…
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Customer expectations for convenience services: Can you deliver?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Improved technology creates new opportunities to meet customer expectations for micro markets, vending and more. A panel explores how during the Self-Service…
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National Coffee Association names Owen Clayton marketing/communications manager
December 19, 2023
Owen Clayton (Photo:LinkedIn) The National Coffee Association has promoted Owen Clayton from communications and digital marketing associate to…
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Time constraints to drive snacking for 2024
December 19, 2023
The line between snacking and main meals continues to blur as consumers are increasingly crunched for time. That's according to the fifth annual U.S. Snack…
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Golden 1 Center installs Mashgin self-checkout kiosks
December 19, 2023
Sacramento's Golden 1 Center recently installed Mashgin kiosks to allow guests to buy products without having to scan barcodes, marking the technology's 100th…
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Quaker Oats recalls granola products
December 18, 2023
The Quaker Oats Co., owned by PespsiCo Inc., has recalled certain granola bars and granola cereals because they have the potential to be contaminated with…
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Performance Food Group promotes Scott McPherson to oversee foodservice segment
December 18, 2023
Scott McPherson (Photo: LinkedIn) Performance Food Group, which owns Vistar Corp., the nationwide vending product warehouse distributor, has…
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Performance Food Group builds Missouri facility, will add 100 jobs
December 15, 2023
Performance Food Group Inc., which owns Vistar Corp., the nationwide vending product warehouse distributor, recently broke ground on a 350,000-square-foot…
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Chobani to acquire La Colombe for $900M
December 15, 2023
Chobani LLC, a food and beverage company originally known for its Greek yogurt, has acquired La Colombe, a roaster serving the convenience service channel and…
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Pennsylvania lifts frozen dessert testing requirements
December 15, 2023
Pennsylvania recently repealed its Frozen Dessert Law of 1965 which mandated monthly testing and additional licensing requirements for frozen desserts…
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Sodexo acquires Sweden foodservice firm
December 14, 2023
Sodexo PLC, Paris-based global foodservice contractor, recently acquired K-märkt, which operates six restaurant locations in Stockholm, according to a press…
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Private investment firm to acquire Shearer’s Foods
December 13, 2023
Clayton Dubilier & Rice, a private investment firm, has agreed to acquire Shearer's Foods, a contract manufacturer and private label supplier serving the…
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Westrock Coffee taps Whole Earth Brands’ Justin Majcher as CIO
December 12, 2023
Justin Majcher (Photo: LinkedIn) Westrock Coffee Co. has named Justin Majcher as chief information officer, according to an arkansasbusiness.com…
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Jim Tarangelo to succeed Tom Ondrof as Aramark CFO
December 12, 2023
Jim Tarangelo (Photo: LinkedIn) Tom Ondrof, Aramark Corp.'s CFO, will retire on Jan. 12, 2024, and will serve as a strategic advisor through May…
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Canteen of Northern California taps Cantaloupe technology
December 12, 2023
Canteen of Northern California, a convenience services operator serving Sonoma, Napa and Marin counties, has deployed Cantaloupe's vending and micro market…
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Danone to expand Jacksonville, Florida plant, add 40 jobs
December 12, 2023
The city of Jacksonville, Florida, has approved construction permits for Danone North America's $65 million production line addition at its northwest…
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Performance Food Group to expand Massachusetts facility, add 350 jobs
December 11, 2023
Performance Food Group, which owns Vistar Corp., the nationwide vending product warehouse distributor, will invest $31 million to add 117,000 square feet to…
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United Natural Foods suffers Q1 2024 earnings loss on slight sales gain
December 8, 2023
United Natural Foods Inc. suffered an earnings loss on a slight sales gain for fiscal Q1 2024 against the prior year period, according to an earnings report.
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General Mills overhauls senior leadership team
December 8, 2023
General Mills Inc. has announced changes to its senior leadership team to further advance the company's enterprise strategy, Accelerate, according to a press…
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GlacierPoint Enterprises acquires Cool River Beverages
December 8, 2023
GlacierPoint Enterprises Inc., a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital LLC and a direct store delivery distributor of ice cream and other frozen products…
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