Conagra Brands names Tracy Schaefer SVP/CIO

August 22, 2022

Tracy Schaefer Conagra Brands Inc. has promoted Tracy Schaefer, who has served in a variety of leadership roles since 2001, to senior vice president…

Climate change: Vending has a role to play

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing our planet, and the vending industry can take immediate action to address it.

Five Star Food Service acquires Elite Vending in Atlanta

August 22, 2022

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Canteen franchise based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has acquired Elite Vending Co., an Atlanta-based operation that services…

BeMotion to invest $1.8M in contactless vending in North America, FIFA World Cup Qatar

August 22, 2022

BeMotion Inc., a contactless vending technology provider with offices in Miami, Toronto, Dubai and Amman, will invest $1.8 million in services and equipment…

Phono-Mat in Toronto vends vinyl records

August 22, 2022

Sonic Boom Records in Toronto has launched the Phono-Mat, a vinyl record vending machine that dispenses randomly selected 7- and 12-inch vinyl records…

Keurig Dr Pepper in talks to buy Bang Energy parent company

August 19, 2022

Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc., which owns Bang Energy drinks, is negotiating with Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. to acquire the company, according a Bloomberg report.

India vending operation plans 6x sales gain

August 19, 2022

Roastea, an India beverage vending machine and café operator, plans to install more than 1,200 vending machines and 30 cafés in the next 12 months, according…

Retail refrigeration providers Minus Forty, QBD combine as Due North

August 18, 2022

Two retail refrigeration merchandising companies, Minus Forty Technologies Corp. and QBD, have combined their offerings into one operating company, Due North…

UpMeals deploys fresh food vending machines at Vancouver airport

August 18, 2022

Travelers moving through Vancouver International Airport have more options for a fresh meal thanks to the installation of UpMeals machines, according to a…

Smart Soda launches overseas companies, acquires Canada dealer

August 18, 2022

Smart Soda Holdings Inc., a healthy beverages brand for foodservice, the workplace and on-the-go, has launched companies in the U.K. and Canada and is in the…

Performance Food Group boosts Q4 and FY 2022 results; Vistar sales recover

August 17, 2022

Performance Food Group boosted its Q4 and FY revenue, with Vistar, the nationwide products distributor for vending and micro markets. improving sales as the…

PepsiCo Beverages breaks ground on Georgia expansion

August 17, 2022

PepsiCo Beverages North America has broken ground on a previously announced $260 million expansion of its Tucker, Georgia manufacturing facility, according to…

Flowers Foods names David Roach chief strategic projects officer

August 16, 2022

David Roach Flowers Foods Inc., which owns Tastykake, Mrs. Freshley's and other brands, has promoted David Roach from president of cake operations…

Surging digital payments to drive self-checkout market in 2022 and beyond

by Pooja Sharma — Senior Content Writer, Global Market Insights Pvt. Ltd.

Increasing investments towards developing a robust infrastructure along with the flourishing travel and tourism trade will boost product adoption in the coming…

Flowers Foods surpasses Q2 expectations

August 12, 2022

Flowers Foods Inc., which owns Tastykake, Nature's Own and other brands, improved its Q2 2022 sales against the prior year period and beat analyst…

Coca-Cola to introduce Dreamworld taste

August 12, 2022

The Coca-Cola Co. will introduce Coca-Cola Dreamworld, the fourth and final Coca-Cola Creations drop of 2022, beginning Aug. 15, according to a press release.

US Foods improves Q2 2022 results

August 12, 2022

US Foods Holding Corp. improved its sales and earnings for Q2 2022 against the prior year period, exceeding analysts' revenue expectations, according to a…

Utz Brands lifts Q2 2022 sales, earnings slide

August 12, 2022

Utz Brands Inc. lifted its sales for Q2 2022 but suffered an earnings drop against the prior year period, according to an earnings release. Highlights include:

GlacierPoint acquires Marina Ice Cream Corp.

August 11, 2022

GlacierPoint Enterprises Inc. — a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital LLC and parent company of E&M Logistics, Jack & Jill, Panza & Sons…

Cooler Keg launches crowdfunding drive

August 11, 2022

Cooler Keg, a provider of a portable cooler and draft system that keeps kegs carbonated and cold, has launched a crowdfunding campaign, according to a press…