Micro Markets News & Media

Lincoln Foodservice Equipment to launch Louisiana production site, add 99 jobs

January 29, 2024

Lincoln Foodservice Equipment, a Welblit brand company that supplies commercial foodservice equipment, has launched a U.S. operations center at Welbilt's…

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Welbilt taps bp’s Joe Lee as VP of key accounts

January 29, 2024

Joe Lee (Photo: Welbilt Inc.) Welbilt Inc. has named Joe Lee as vice president of key accounts, according to a press release. He joins Welbilt from…

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Vistar/PFG to deploy hydrogen fuel cell EV delivery vehicles

January 26, 2024

Performance Food Group Inc., which owns Vistar Corp., the nationwide vending product warehouse distributor, has received four fuel cell electric vehicles at…

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Raydia Food Group acquires B & B Foods Distributors

January 26, 2024

Raydia Food Group, formerly Stanz-Troyer Holdings LLC, has acquired Terre Haute, Indiana-based B & B Foods Distributors Inc. for an undisclosed sum…

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Eversys helps drive De Longhi Q4 2023 sales

January 26, 2024

De' Longhi S.p.A., a Treviso, Italy-based coffee equipment manufacturer, lifted it Q4 2023 sales, driven in part by Eversys coffee equipment, according to a…

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GS Foods Group acquires Diamond Foods

January 25, 2024

GS Foods Group Inc., a foodservice distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital, LLC and A&M Capital Partners, has acquired Diamond Foods, a…

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Five Star Breaktime Solutions buys Advanced Refreshment Solutions in Cincinnati

January 25, 2024

Five Star Breaktime Solutions has acquired Advanced Refreshment Solutions in the Cincinnati area, according to a press release. Terms of the acquisition were…

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Bean-to-cup office machines fuel global coffee consumption

by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending

The accessibility and quality offered by bean-to-cup office machines have undoubtedly contributed to the rise in daily coffee intake among the global workforce.

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Sodexo names Amy O’Neil president/integrated facilities management

January 23, 2024

Sodexo, a global provider in sustainable food, integrated facilities management and workplace experience, has named Amy O'Neil as president, integrated…

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Sprecher Brewing acquires Juvee energy drink from 100 Thieves

January 23, 2024

Sprecher Brewing Co., a manufacturer of craft sodas and beers, has expanded into the energy drink category with the purchase of Juvee from global gaming and…

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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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