Pepsico teams with Peeps on marshmallow flavored beverage

March 26, 2021

Pepsico Inc. has teamed with Peeps on a limited time beverage called Pepsi x Peeps that combines the taste of Pepsi cola with the Peeps marshmallow flavor…

Pepsico introduces Lifewtr Immune Support water beverage

March 25, 2021

Pepsico Beverages North America recently introduced Lifewtr, Immune Support, a water beverage with 10% of the recommended daily value of Zinc, aiding normal…

4G and 5G Coverage Maps: Optimize Cell Coverage for Business Networks

Network cell coverage is always changing and evolving as carriers expand into new markets and embrace next-generation technologies.

General Mills boosts sales and earnings for Q3 2021, driven by pandemic

March 24, 2021

General Mills Inc. reported its net sales increased 8% from $4.28 billion in Q3 2020 to $4.5 billion for the in Q3 2021, reflecting broad-based market share…

Aramark to offer contactless ordering, safe practices for 2021 baseball season

March 24, 2021

Aramark's sports and entertainment division has introduced several concepts for stadiums as the 2021 Major League Baseball season unfolds, according to a press…

Idaho powerhouse Treasure Valley Coffee charges forward

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Treasure Valley Coffee Inc., a multi-service operation based in Boise, Idaho, offers a role model for convenience services providers facing any number of…

Coca-Cola teams with Dunkin' on Iced Coffee Girl Scout beverages

March 24, 2021

Dunkin', in partnership with The Coca-Cola Co., is launching ready-to-drink bottled Iced Coffee in Girl Scout Cookie inspired flavors, according to a press…

Pepsi Bottling Ventures acquires North Carolina bottler

March 23, 2021

Pepsi Bottling Ventures LLC has acquired Pepsi-Cola Roxboro, the franchise bottler based in Roxboro, North Carolina, for an undisclosed sum, according to a…

Hormel Foods names Smiley group VP/corporate strategy

March 23, 2021

Jacinth Smiley Hormel Foods Corp. has named Jacinth Smiley as group vice president of corporate strategy, according to a press release. Smiley will…

General Mills to sell European Yoplait to Sodiaal

March 23, 2021

General Mills Inc. has agreed to sell its 51% controlling interest in Yoplait S.A.S. to Sodiaal, a French dairy cooperative, in exchange for full ownership of…

Maine considers plastic bottle ban

March 23, 2021

Maine lawmakers are considering a bill to ban plastic bottles 1 liter or less, according toa wtmw report.

Japanese noodle maker deploys mobile vending machine

March 23, 2021

Maruyama Noodles Co., a noodle manufacturer in Tokyo, has launched a "Noodle Tours" vending machine for ramen fans, according to a hyperbeast report.

India vending company teams with home chefs, to expand to 2,000 machines

March 23, 2021

Daalchini, a New Delhi, India based company that provides vending service to businesses, plans to grow from 400 to 600 vending machines across nine cities…

Sodexo names group communications officer

March 22, 2021

Anne Bardot Sodexo has named Anne Bardot, group chief communications officer, reporting to CEO Denis Machuel, according to a press release. Bardot…

Mondelez to acquire nutrition bar leader Grenade

March 22, 2021

Mondelēz International has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Grenade, a U.K. performance nutrition pioneer in the protein bar segment, according to a…

Robotic kiosk barista utilizes transparent OLED screens

March 22, 2021

Crown Digital, which provides a robotic self-serve coffee kiosk in Singapore, has integrated transparent OLED screens from LG Information Display Singapore to…

How to create a 'culture of controls' for your convenience services operation

by Mark Manney — Founder/CEO, Loss Prevention Results Inc.

Vending industry loss prevention expert Mark Manney provides an overview of his "Culture of Controls" and how it saved a veteran operation a lot of funds and…

Industry loses Vaughn Williamson

March 22, 2021

Vaughn Williamson Vaughn Williamson, a vending and amusement industry veteran who recently served as operations manager at AstroSystems Inc., passed…

Herr’s celebrates 75th anniversary

March 22, 2021

Herr's, a Nottingham, Pennsylvania based snack manufacturer, is launching 75 days of celebrations to give back to the Philadelphia communities and fans who…

Nature's Eats to offer tortilla chip option, Nutchos

March 22, 2021

Nature's Eats, a brand of Texas Star Nut & Food Co., will offer an almond chip called Nutchos in 3-ounce bags as a snack option over traditional tortilla…