Micro Markets News

Compass Group posts Q3 2021 36.4% organic revenue gain

July 30, 2021

Compass Group PLC, the parent company of Compass Group North America and Canteen Vending Services, reported third quarter organic revenue grew by 36.4%…

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United Natural Foods taps Coca-Cola veteran Douglas as CEO

July 29, 2021

J. Alexander Miller Douglas United Natural Foods Inc. named J. Alexander (Sandy) Miller Douglas chief executive officer and a member of its board of…

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NAMA names 365 Retail Markets’ Joe Hessling board chair

July 28, 2021

Joe Hessling The National Automatic Merchandising Association has elected Joe Hessling, CEO and founder of 365 Retail Markets, as the new chair of the…

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Capitol Coffee to distribute S&D Coffee and Tea

July 27, 2021

Capitol Coffee, a roaster and coffee service provider serving the Carolinas, Virginia, West Virginia and northern Georgia, has signed a distribution agreement…

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Avanti Markets introduces remote order solution

July 21, 2021

Avanti Markets has introduced SimpliGet, a remote ordering solution to help operators expand their business opportunities by offering fresh, local, and…

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Vistar teams with Emerald Brand on sustainable products for colleges

July 20, 2021

Vistar, a nationwide distributor of vending, micro market and foodservice products, has teamed with Emerald Brand to provide Emerald brand sustainable…

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Amcon Distributing boosts Q3 2021 sales, earnings

July 19, 2021

Amcon Distributing Co. an Omaha, Nebraska-based consumer products company, reported sales rose from $396.8 million in Q3 2020 to $438.3 million in the three…

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Performance Food Group to offer $780M in senior notes

July 12, 2021

Performance Food Group Co., which owns Vistar, the nationwide vending products wholesale distributor, plans to offer $780 million aggregate principal amount of…

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Ultraleap partners with Simply NUC on touch-free interaction tool

June 18, 2021

Ultraleap has teamed with Simply NUC to launch its TouchFree Bundle, bringing hygienic, touchless interaction worldwide, according to a press release. The…

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Grubbrr introduces collaborative headquarters in Florida

June 11, 2021

Grubbrr, a provider of self-ordering technologies, has moved into a new headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida that fosters collaboration for its employees…

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365 Retail Markets rebuilds its headquarters

June 9, 2021

365 Retail Markets, a provider of self-service commerce technology to the foodservice industry, has rebuilt its headquarters, which now occupies a second…

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AiFi partners with Verizon to bring 5G-powered autonomous c-store to Indy 500

May 28, 2021

AiFi, a provider of autonomous shopping experiences powered by AI, has teamed with Verizon Business to bring an autonomous shopping experience to the 105th…

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FEC featuring axe throwing to open in UK

May 27, 2021

TimberVault, a family entertainment center featuring an arcade, axe-throwing lanes, an escape room and a café, will open Friday in Plymouth, U.K., according to…

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Selecta Group’s Q1 2021 sales improve despite dip

May 25, 2021

Selecta Group, Europe's largest route based retailer, reported Q1 2021 results were strongly ahead of last year and ahead of expectations, despite the impact…

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Performance Food Group acquiring Core-Mark

May 18, 2021

Performance Food Group Co., which owns Vistar, a national convenience services wholesale distributor, has agreed to acquire convenience store distributor…

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New York State seeks input on blind services vending RFPs

May 18, 2021

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Commission for the Blind, Business Enterprise Program, is seeking input from qualified parties…

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COVID hammers Compass Group sales, profits for first half 2021

May 12, 2021

Compass Group Plc, which owns Canteen Services in the U.S., continued to suffer losses in the first six months of the year due to COVID-19, as revenue declined…

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Aramark taps Compass Group’s Kaericher for healthcare division

May 11, 2021

Bart Kaericher Aramark Corp. has named Bart Kaericher as president and CEO of Aramark's healthcare division, reporting to Marc Bruno, chief operating…

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Aramark losses continue for Q2 2021 due to COVID, results beat analyst expectations

May 11, 2021

Second quarter revenue for Aramark Corp. declined from $3.7 billion in Q2 2020 to $2.8 billion in the second quarter ending April 2, 2021 as the company…

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Vsblty teams with Onyx Glass on transparent cooler doors with color video

May 6, 2021

Vsblty Groupe Technologies Corp., a software provider of security, retail analytics and customer engagement technology, and Onyx Glass, a manufacturer of glass…

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