Micro Markets News & Media

Consumption trends, investments hammer Conagra Brands Q2 2024 results

January 4, 2024

Conagra Brands Inc. suffered a sales and earnings decline for Q2 2024 against the prior year period, driven by a price/mix decrease, lower consumption trends…

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Ben E Keith repositions as Keith Valley Packing

January 4, 2024

Ben E. Keith Manufacturing has repositioned under a new parent name, Keith Valley Packing Co., serving all current Ben E. Keith Foods manufacturing divisions…

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Can vending and micro market technology ever be foolproof?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

100% foolproof may not be possible, but convenience services operators continuously find new ways to improve their services and operations with technology.

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Stanz-Troyer rebrands as Raydia Food Group

January 3, 2024

Stanz-Troyer, a wholesale foodservice distributor based in South Bend, Indiana, will now operate as Raydia Food Group, according to a press release.

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Investment firm to acquire Horizon Organic, Wallaby from Danone

January 2, 2024

Platinum Equity, a private investment firm, has agreed to acquire Horizon Organic and Wallaby brands from Danone for an undisclosed sum, according to a press…

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Five Star Food Service rebrands as Five Star Breaktime Solutions

January 2, 2024

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based provider of workplace food and beverage solutions serving the Southeast, has rebranded as Five Star…

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AVS Companies launches AVS Connect for cooler, POS systems

January 1, 2024

AVS Companies, an Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based vending and amusement equipment distributor, has launched a subsidiary company, AVS Connect, dedicated to…

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How to fight product shrink in micro markets

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While cutting-edge technology and data are key, good old-fashioned people skills and relationship-building (with customers and with your staff) are the…

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PepsiCo to build $82M snack production facility in Vietnam

December 28, 2023

PepsiCo Inc. will invest more than 2 trillion VND ($82.2 million) in an 80,000-square-foot facility to produce more than 23,000 tons of snacks per year…

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Innovation, post COVID challenges top Vending Times best-read 2023 stories

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

2023 proved to be a year of challenges and opportunities for convenience services. Operators were enthused by the technology innovations that came on the…

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De’Longhi partners with La Marzocco to boost cross selling, synergies

December 22, 2023

Coffee equipment suppliers De'Longhi S.p.A. and La Marzocco International LLC have partnered to enable synergies between La Marzocco and Eversys, another…

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Micro market entrepreneur Bill Way authors guide book

December 21, 2023

Bill Way, a vending and micro market entrepreneur, has released a book on how to operate a successful micro market, according to a press release. The book is…

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Five Star Food Service installs its 4,000th micro market

December 21, 2023

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based provider of custom workplace breaktime solutions, has installed its 4,000th micro market in…

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PepsiCo completes Frito-Lay facility in Michigan, to add 50 jobs

December 20, 2023

PepsiCo Inc. has completed a 102,000 square-foot, $16 million, warehouse and distribution center in Monitor Township, Michigan, to be used be for Frito-Lay…

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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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