Micro Markets News & Media

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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PepsiCo Beverages North America to relocate distribution warehouse

December 7, 2023

PepsiCo Beverages North America will relocate its downtown Nashville distribution warehouse to a larger facility in Smyrna, Tennessee, next year, according to…

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Campbell Soup Q1 2024 sales, earnings dip

December 7, 2023

Campbell Soup Co. reported lower sales and earnings for Q1 2024 against the prior year period and reaffirmed its full year 2024 guidance. Highlights include:

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Oak View Group taps Sodexo’s Julieta Gutierrez Macias for SVP/CFO

December 7, 2023

Julieta Gutierrez Macias (Photo: Oak View Group) Oak View Group, a manager of sports and entertainment facilities, has named veteran finance…

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Self-Service Innovation Summit honors 2023 Automation & Self-Service Award winners

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Self-Service Innovation Summit honors the most innovative solutions for kiosks, vending and facilities for adapting to the new normalcy of COVID-19 and its…

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Migrating to self service: A roadmap to success

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

Mike Abecassis, founder and CEO at GameTime and General Vending Service, delivered the opening keynote address at the Self-Service Innovation Summit, exploring…

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Lavazza acquires Scotland vending provider

December 5, 2023

Lavazza Professional has acquired Ltd., SV24-8, based in Alloa, Scotland, for an undisclosed sum, according the Lavazza Professional blog. SV24-7 has more thab…

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Joe Coote to step down as Darigold CEO

December 5, 2023

Joe Coote (Image: LinkedIn) Joe Coote, CEO of Darigold Inc., a Seattle-based, farmer-owned dairy cooperative, will be leaving the company, according…

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Barry Callebaut taps Ikea’s Amr Arafa as chief digital officer

December 4, 2023

Amr Arafa (Image: Barry Callebaut) The Barry Callebuat Group, the Zurich, Switzerland-based manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products, has named…

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Cold brew: The strategic imperative for refreshment services, commercial foodservice

by Rick Davis — CEO, Coffee Equipment Pros

The financial benefits of a high-margin product are evident, but the true value lies in the ability of cold brew to encapsulate the evolving coffee culture…

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Choosing your interactions for success in self-service

December 1, 2023

This year's Self-Service Innovation Summit will include a special session entitled "Self-service kiosks and the many forms of how to interact," with real-life…

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‘Brainstorming of the brainstorming’ roundtable session on tap in Miami

December 1, 2023

Next week, the Self-Service Innovation Summit will host attendees hailing from diverse backgrounds when the event, now in its fourth year, convenes in Miami.

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Suntory makes multimillion investment in Seattle roaster

November 30, 2023

Suntory Holdings Ltd., a Tokyo-based multinational brewing and distilling company, has made a multimillion-dollar investment in Seattle-based Atomo Coffee Inc.

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