Betson enhances customer service experience

by Emily Jed

January 13, 2020

Betson has announced a new feature to enhance the customer experience with the launch of Customer Service Case Inquiries on Betson.com.

Oh My Green Acquires Byte Foods

by Emily Jed

SAN FRANCISCO -- Oh My Green , a provider of healthy food and wellbeing services for corporations of all sizes, has acquired Byte Foods , the food distribution…

Datalogic Highlights Vision Technology For Self-Checkout Rugged Memor 20 PDA At NRF Big Show

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- Datalogic , a global leader in the automatic data capture and process automation markets, is rolling out its new vision technology for…

IBWA Survey Finds Consumers Want Bottled Water To Be Available Wherever Drinks Are Sold

by Emily Jed

ALEXANDRIA, VA --- More than 9 in 10 Americans (91%) say bottled water should be available wherever other drinks are sold, according to a new national survey…

Malong Technologies Leverages Nvidias EGX Platform To Deliver Edge AI Solutions To Self-Serve Shopping

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- Malong Technologies , a leader in asset protection and other AI-based solutions for retailers worldwide, is showcasing its success deploying…

Nestle Waters Expands ReadyFresh Delivery Portfolio With Coconut Water Nitro Cold Brew Energy Drinks

by Emily Jed

STAMFORD, CT -- Nestlé Waters North America announced that its ReadyRefresh by Nestlé delivery service has expanded its beverage portfolio with ready-to-drink…

C-Store Retailers Say Sales Increased In 2019 Retailer Optimism For Q1 2020 At Record-High Level

by Emily Jed

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Convenience retailers overwhelmingly say their sales increased in 2019, according to U.S. convenience store owners surveyed by NACS, the…

NAMA Invites 2020 Industry Award Nominations

by Emily Jed

CHICAGO-- From now through Feb. 14, the National Automatic Merchandising Association is inviting its members to nominate their fellow NAMA members for the…

Coca-Cola Navigates New Categories Products And Partnerships

by Emily Jed

ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola is rolling out a series of food licensing collaborations that leverage other powerhouse brands. The Ferrero Group, Italian makers of Tic…

FDA Issues Final Guidance On Serving Sizes Dual-Column Labeling

by Emily Jed

WASHINGTON, DC --- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a final guidance to help manufacturers of packaged foods comply with the FDA's updated…

Leading Dairy Processors File For Bankruptcy Amid Slumping Milk Consumption

by Emily Jed

The dairy industry is hard hit as consumers gravitate to plant-based options to dairy such as almond, soy and oat beverages. Dean Foods, the country's biggest…

Shekel Brainweigh Brings Autonomous Shopping AI Retail Breakthroughs To NRF

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- Shekel Brainweigh Ltd., a leader in advanced weighing technology, will unveil its breakthrough autonomous shopping and artificial-intelligence…

USI Expands Evoke Line With 3 Refrigerated Combo Merchandisers

by Tim Sanford

USI EVOKE COMBO ELEVATOR MODEL DES MOINES, IA-- U-Select-It has added three refrigerated combo merchandiser models to its popular Evoke glassfront line. The…

AiFi Platform Powers Silicon Valley NanoStore First Retrofitted Autonomous C-Store in Asia

by Emily Jed

SANTA CLARA, CA -- AiFi is providing the technology for the only autonomous gas station convenience store in the world -- a Loop Neighborhood Store sitting in…

Utz Quality Foods Completes Merger With Kitchen Cooked

by Emily Jed

HANOVER, PA -- Utz Quality Foods LLC has completed its merger with Kitchen Cooked Inc. which includes the Kitchen Cooked snack food brand, direct store…

European Vending Association Welcomes Inepro As New Member

by Tim Sanford

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Vending and Coffee Service Association reports that Inepro (Nieuw-Vennep, The Netherlands), an integrator and provider of…

Biodegradable Cane Stem Straws Provide Alternative To Plastic

by Emily Jed

KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian startup Yes Straws has launched biodegradable, single-use drinking straws made from cane stems. The stems are usually treated as…

Gov Cuomo Proposes State-Wide Single-Use Styrofoam Container Ban

by Emily Jed

ALBANY, NY -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has proposed a ban on the distribution and use of expanded polystyrene, commonly known as Styrofoam, single-use food…

Jelly Belly To Acquire Gimbals Jellybeans And Other Candy Brands

by Emily Jed

FAIRFIELD, CA -- Jelly Belly Candy Co. has agreed to acquire the Gimbal Brothers LLC's jellybeans and other associated candy brands, including Scottie Dogs…

NAMA Secures Micromarket Language Clarification In US Food Code

by Tim Sanford

WASHINGTON, DC-- The National Automatic Merchandising Association reports that it has capped a year of successful advocacy by securing language in the federal…