Nestlé to exit Myanmar over violence, instability

March 1, 2023

Nestlé S.A. will close its factory and head office in Yangon, Myanmar due to violence and instability in the country, according to a CNN report.

Technology investment helps Texas operator recover from COVID

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

An investment in telemetry has paid off for this vending operator and hastened his company's recovery from COVID.

Monster Beverage reports record Q4 2022 sales, earnings slide

March 1, 2023

Monster Beverage Corp. reached record Q4 2022 sales boosted by price hikes, but suffered an earnings decline, according to a press release. Full year results…

Westrock Coffee acquires Bixby Roasting

March 1, 2023

Westrock Coffee Co., a coffee provider to the retail, foodservice, convenience store, travel center and hospitality industries, has acquired Bixby Roasting…

Danone to build $65M Florida facility for coffees, creamers

February 28, 2023

Danone North America will invest up to $65 million over the next two years to create a new bottle production line in Jacksonville, Florida, according to a…

Coca-Cola Bottling breaks ground on $85M Georgia expansion, to add 50 jobs

February 27, 2023

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United Inc., a Birmingham, Alabama-based Coca-Cola bottler, recently broke ground on an $85 million expansion of its Macon, Georgia…

10 EMV facts every self-service machine operator should know

EMV chip and EMV contactless use higher security levels than traditional magnetic stripe to process a card payment. As consumers adopt EMV-enabled cards for…

Mashgin checkout system to offer Shift4 payment processing

February 23, 2023

Retailers that use Mashgin's touchless, self-checkout system will be able to equip their point of sale with Shift4 payment processing under a partnership…

Keurig Dr Pepper Q4, FY 2022 sales rise on price hikes, earnings suffer

February 23, 2023

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. lifted its Q4 and FY 2022 sales, boosted by pricing, while earnings took a hit, according to a press release.

Danone lifts Q4, FY 2022 sales boosted by price hikes, FY earnings fall

February 22, 2023

Sales for Danone S.A. in Q4 2022 topped estimates boosted by higher prices, and the company plans to lift prices again this year, if necessary, according to a…

Checkout-free market brings convenience, incremental sales to Dave & Buster’s

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Dave & Buster's in Hollywood, Florida teamed with The Coca-Cola Co. and Zippin to deploy a 'store within a store' and allow guests to buy food and beverages…

Tyson Foods to acquire Williams Sausage

February 21, 2023

Tyson Foods Inc. has agreed to acquire Williams Sausage Co. Inc. of Union City, Tennessee, for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release.

Flowers Foods completes acquisition of Papa Pita Bakery

February 21, 2023

Flowers Foods Inc., which owns the Mrs. Freshley's, Tastykake, Nature's Own and other consumer brands, has completed the previously announced acquisition of…

Vending machines in HORECA locations?

by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending

The vending machine clearly has much to offer the HORECA industries in the post pandemic era.

McKee Foods intros website uniting vending, foodservice

February 17, 2023

McKee Foods Corp., the parent company of Little Debbie snacks and Fieldstone Bakery, has united its vending and foodservice brands under one name, McKee…

Nestle lifts 2022 sales on price hikes, suffers earnings decline

February 16, 2023

Nestle S.A. reported an earnings decline for 2022 despite higher sales boosted by price increases, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:

US Foods boosts Q4, FY 2022 sales, earnings

February 16, 2023

US Foods lifted its Q4 and FY 2022 results on sales gains from independent restaurants and healthcare accounts, according to an earnings release. Highlights…

Five Star Food Service acquires Lincoln County Vending

February 16, 2023

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Canteen franchise convenience services operation, has acquired Lincoln County Vending, a Canteen…

Cantaloupe intros micro market kiosk for low-vision users

February 15, 2023

Cantaloupe Inc., a digital payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for self-service commerce, has introduced a…

Aisle 24: From vending to cashierless ‘grocery markets’

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Learning the convenience store business from the ground up, John Douang has developed a cashierless grocery market concept proving popular with education and…