DC soda tax draws mixed responses during hearing

May 20, 2021

A proposal to enact a soda tax in Washington, D.C. to raise money for initiatives to improve health drew both support and opposition during a hearing…

Frito Lay Snack Index: Consumer buying recovers, e-commerce rises

May 20, 2021

Frito-Lay's latest U.S. Snack Index reveals conumers are excited to get out and about this summer, but that some pandemic behaviors are sticking around for…

Coca-Cola United improves process automation of Freestyle machine

May 19, 2021

Coca-Cola United, a Birmingham, Alabama based Coke bottler, teamed with Happiest Minds Technologies, a digital transformation specialist, to enhance the…

Oklahoma farm sells eggs in vending machine

May 19, 2021

A family farm south of Haskell, Oklahoma allows visitors to buy chicken and duck eggs 24 hours a day from a vending machine, according to a Muskogee Phoenix…

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…

Save the Date! Self-Service Innovation Summit to Convene In-Person on December 14–16 in Hollywood, FL

The Self-Service Innovatoin Summit will integrate the collective intellectual power of self-service industry stakeholders.

Hershey to acquire confectioner, Lily’s

May 18, 2021

The Hershey Co. has agreed to acquire Lily's, a health-oriented confectionery brand that includes dark and milk chocolate-style bars, baking chips, peanut…

Danone names Barry Callebaut’s Antoine de Saint-Affrique CEO

May 18, 2021

Antoine de Saint-Affrique Danone has named Antoine de Saint-Affrique as chief executive officer, effective Sept. 15, according to a company…

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…

Webinar to explore the business case for avatars

May 17, 2021

Will avatars be the next game changer for the highly competitive retail, foodservice, banking, health care and hospitality industries?

Hostess Brands reports Q1 2021 revenue gain, earnings dip

May 17, 2021

Hostess Brands Inc. net revenue rose 8% from $243.5 million in Q1 2020 to $265.4 million for the quarter ending March 31, 2021, driven primarily by the strong…

Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling opens facility

May 17, 2021

The Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Co., based in Springfield, Missouri, has opened a 432,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in…

Vending loss prevention orientation; the nuts and bolts

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

The loss prevention orientation is one of the key elements of a proven loss prevention strategy using industry standards that impact of unaccountable cash and…

Judge denies Philadelphia vending company’s insurance claim for COVID losses

May 17, 2021

A federal judge ruled that RDS Vending in Philadelphia is not entitled to coverage for pandemic related losses under its property insurance policy, according…

Coke pulls Coke Energy in North America

May 17, 2021

Coke Energy, a Coca-Cola energy drink hybrid introduced in January 2020, has been discontinued in North America, according to a CNN report.

Bakery contractor taps facial recognition, access control to improve safety

May 17, 2021

FGF Brands, a bakery production company that provides grocery retailers, coffee houses and foodservice operators with bakery products, has teamed with…

Danone to sell $2B stake in Chinese dairy company

May 14, 2021

Danone, a Paris based global provider of dairy and plant-based products, waters and nutrition, has agreed to sell its 9.8% stake in China Mengniu Dairy Co.

Utz Brands Q1 2021 sales rise, earnings fall

May 13, 2021

Utz Brands Inc., a manufacturer of branded snacks, reported net sales increased 18% from $228 million in Q1 2020 to $269.18 million for the quarter ending…

Frito-Lay to expand Connecticut plant, will add 120 jobs

May 13, 2021

Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo Inc., has launched a $235 million expansion project at its Killingly, Connecticut manufacturing site, where the company plans…

Macau gaming equipment provider deploys first 'smart' vending machine

May 13, 2021

Asia Pioneer Entertainment, based in Macau, has deployed its first "smart vending machine"under the "Snap Buy"brand, offering Liquorice Lemon, Almond Cakes and…