Micro Markets News
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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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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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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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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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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Performance Food Group promotes Scott McPherson to oversee foodservice segment
December 18, 2023
Scott McPherson (Photo: LinkedIn) Performance Food Group, which owns Vistar Corp., the nationwide vending product warehouse distributor, has…
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Performance Food Group builds Missouri facility, will add 100 jobs
December 15, 2023
Performance Food Group Inc., which owns Vistar Corp., the nationwide vending product warehouse distributor, recently broke ground on a 350,000-square-foot…
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Chobani to acquire La Colombe for $900M
December 15, 2023
Chobani LLC, a food and beverage company originally known for its Greek yogurt, has acquired La Colombe, a roaster serving the convenience service channel and…
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Pennsylvania lifts frozen dessert testing requirements
December 15, 2023
Pennsylvania recently repealed its Frozen Dessert Law of 1965 which mandated monthly testing and additional licensing requirements for frozen desserts…
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Sodexo acquires Sweden foodservice firm
December 14, 2023
Sodexo PLC, Paris-based global foodservice contractor, recently acquired K-märkt, which operates six restaurant locations in Stockholm, according to a press…
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