Cargo Systems Inc Turns Rideshare Vehicles Into Mobile Snack And Sundry Venders

by Emily Jed

August 16, 2017

The Traditional Honor Box Goes Mobile NEW YORK CITY -- Cargo Systems Inc.'s new service puts in-transit essentials for purchase and fun freebies at rideshare…

Performance Food Group Reports Solid Case Growth In Q4 And FY17 Vistars Net Sales Increase 112

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 16, 2017

RICHMOND, VA -- Performance Food Group Co. ("PFG") (NYSE: PFGC) today announced its fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2017 business results. "We generated…

Aramark Q3 Income Climbs Revenue Holds Steady At 36 Billion

by Emily Jed

August 14, 2017

PHILADELPHIA -- Aramark Holdings Corp. reported third-quarter net income of $65.3 million, or 26¢ a share, up from $44.8 million, or 18¢ per share, a year…

New Takes On Classic Snack Cakes Boost Hostesss Q2 Sales

by Emily Jed

August 14, 2017

KANSAS CITY, MO -- Hostess Brands Inc. said new twists on its snack cake classics like Twinkies and Ding Dongs helped lift sales in the second quarter. For the…

Snyders-Lance Chief Spells Out Transformation Strategy As Q2 Profits Fall

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 14, 2017

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Snyder's-Lance Inc. chief executive Brian Driscoll said he's not satisfied with the company's financial performance upon release of its…

A Philip Randolph Vending Students Mentors Take Part In NAMAs 2017 Fly-In

by Tim Sanford

WASHINGTON -- Four students in the Philadelphia School District's vending technical training program at the A. Philip Randolph Career Academy , as well as…

Nestle Pure Life Begins Global Campaign Unveils New Package Design

by Emily Jed

STAMFORD, CT -- Nestlé Waters North America has kicked off a global advertising campaign focused on its Nestlé Pure Life brand and introduced a new package…

365 Retail Markets Expands Micromarket Technology Into Ireland

by Emily Jed

August 8, 2017

TROY, MI -- Micromarket firm 365 Retail Markets is bringing its technology to Ireland, with Vending Automatic Ltd. inaugurating its self-checkout stores in…

Little Caesars Automates Pickup With Pizza Portal Vending Machine

by Emily Jed

August 8, 2017

DETROIT -- Little Caesars customers can now skip the line and retrieve their orders hot and fresh within seconds of entering a store from its new Pizza Portal…

Paysafecard Launches Cash-Based Online Payment Solution For Vending Machines In UAE

by Emily Jed

VIENNA -- Paysafecard , a division of Paysafe Group plc, has entered the United Arab Emirates with a prepaid payment solution that requires no bank or credit…

Snyders-Lance Cuts 250 Jobs As Part Of Cost-Cutting Plan

by Emily Jed

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Snyder's-Lance Inc. said it will close a plant and cut 250 jobs from its global workforce as the first step in a plan to streamline its…

Pot Vending Pioneer American Green Purchases Town Of Nipton CA

by Emily Jed

August 7, 2017

PHOENIX -- American Green Inc. said it purchased the town of Nipton, CA, a 100-year-old community that it intends to modernize into the country's first…

Staples Kicks Off 50000 Breakroom Makeover Contest

by Emily Jed

August 7, 2017

FRAMINGHAM, MA -- Staples Inc. has kicked off its latest breakroom makeover contest to demonstrate how office design contributes to workplace morale…

Mondelez Chief Executive Irene Rosenfeld To Step Down McCains Dirk Van de Put Succeeds

August 5, 2017

DEERFIELD, IL -- Mondelez International Inc. chief executive Irene Rosenfeld will step down in November. She spent the past decade fighting to improve sales…

NAMAs 2017 Fly-In Attracts 300 Vending Industry Advocates To Washington

August 3, 2017

WASHINGTON -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association reports that its third annual Fly-In grassroots advocacy conference maintained the dramatic…

Blind Vendors Head To Nashville For Music City BLAST Conference Sept 12-15

by Emily Jed

August 1, 2017

NASHVILLE, TN The National Association of Blind Merchants is putting finishing touches on plans for its Music City BLAST conference. BLAST, or Business…

Coca-Cola Will Try To Enhance Automated Experiences With New Vending Machine App

by Emily Jed

August 1, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO -- Coca-Cola Co. is introducing an app for its cold drink vending machines placed at U.S. universities, and all across Australia and New Zealand.

Generation Next Inks Israeli Licensing Deal Taking Reis Irvys Fro-Yo Vending Outside US

by Emily Jed

August 1, 2017

SAN DIEGO, CA -- Generation Next Franchise Brands said it completed its first international licensing agreement for its frozen yogurt vending machine outside…

JetBlues Soar With Reading Vending Machines Deliver Free Books To Fort Lauderdale Kids In Need

by Emily Jed

August 1, 2017

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL -- JetBlue Airways is installing four custom vending machines at different locations in Ft. Lauderdale to distribute 100,000 books, free of…

Kevin Grundy Bud Ostrander Take Equity State In EFN United Management Group

by Emily Jed

August 1, 2017

ST. LOUIS, MO -- Kevin Grundy and Bud Ostrander have joined Andy Hayes as equity partners in EFN United , a food and beverage management company for the…