Performance Food Group Company Completes Reinhart Foodservice Acquisition

by Emily Jed

RICHMOND, VA -- Performance Food Group Co. has completed its acquisition of Reinhart Foodservice, LLC, announced in July. With the close of the transaction…

Snackpass Order-Ahead App Raises 21M In Series A Funding

by Emily Jed

SAN FRANCISCO -- Heating up the competition to capture consumers' away-from-home food dollars, Snackpass , an app that allows anyone to order food ahead of…

Workers In Majority Of US States To See Minimum Wage Increase In 2020

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- Many states across the country are implementing significant changes in the minimum wage. A total of 26 states and the District of Columbia…

CloudMinds Launches SmartRobot Rental Program Plans Vending Robot

by Emily Jed

AT YOUR SERVICE: CloudMinds' Cloud Pepper (l.) robot is now available for rental, joined in photo by XR-1 intelligent humanoid robot capable of…

Emerald Brand Partners With Coffee Distributing Corp

by Emily Jed

GREEN TEAM : Gathering to showcase Emerald's eco-friendly products now available to CDC clients (l. to r. are Craig Hamel Emerald Brand; Rodney Turner, CDC…

Fast Food Chicken Sandwich Throwdown On Twitter Ranks As No 1 Story In 17th Annual Food News Study

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- For the first time in the history of the Hunter Annual Food News Study , a social media-led story broke through as the most memorable story of…

Quench Acquires Pure Planet Water And Jonli Water Services

by Emily Jed

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA -- Quench , an operating segment of AquaVenture Holdings Ltd. and a leading provider of filtered water-as-a-service solutions for…

Scotland Inspires New Tomra Small-Footprint Reverse Vending Machine

by Emily Jed

BRENTFORD, London -- Scottish retailers have inspired the design of a new compact machine from global reverse vending leader Tomra . While visiting stores in…

Canbiola Begins Deploying CBD Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

HICKSVILLE, NY -- Canbiola Inc., a developer, manufacturer and seller of a variety of hemp-derived THC-free Cannabidiol (CBD) isolate products, says it has…

European Vending Giant Selecta Chooses Arishi As Global Technical Partner

by Emily Jed

LONDON -- Arishi , a technical solution provider for enterprise, retail, fintech and government, said European vending leader Selecta has chosen the company to…

NAMA Partners With DOE On More Energy-Efficient Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

OAK RIDGE, TN - The National Automatic Merchandising Association , the NAMA Foundation and the Department of Energy (DOE) officially entered into a cooperative…

Albertsons And Takeoff Technologies Partner To Focus On Future Of Grocery E-Commerce

BOISE, ID -- Albertsons Cos. and Takeoff Technologies are teaming up to collaborate on the future of grocery in micro-fulfillment centers (MFC) to drive the…

New Pepsi Caf Blends Cola With Coffee

by Emily Jed

PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo has taken the wraps off Pepsi Café, a new beverage debuting in the U.S. in April that blends the taste of coffee with the sweeter…

Postmates What We Ordered Report Sheds Light On 2019 Food Trends

by Emily Jed

SAN FRANCISCO -- Postmates has released a report that takes a look back at the biggest trends of 2019 in pop and food culture based on orders made using its…

Structural Concepts Coolers Comply With CARB Regulations Ahead Of January Implementation

by Emily Jed

MUSKEGON, MI -- Structural Concepts announced that all of its self-contained refrigerated display cases now comply with upcoming CARB regulations, ahead of…

Mars Makes White Chocolate Snickers Permanent Addition

by Emily Jed

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ -- Mars Inc. has reintroduced a twist on its iconic chocolate bar previously sold for a limited time as a permanent addition to the Snicker…

Aramark Announces New 2025 Sustainability Plan

by Emily Jed

PHILADELPHIA Aramark announced a new 2025 sustainability plan , Be Well. Do Well., focused on positively impacting people and the planet. Be Well. Do Well. is…

New York Makes Plant-Based Hospital Meals The Law

by Emily Jed

ALBANY, NY -- In a move that underscores the need for convenience service operators to provide meatless options as the movement goes mainstream, New York Gov.

Cascades Debuts Cardboard Food Tray Made From 100 Recycled And Recyclable Material

by Emily Jed

KINGSEY FALLS, QC, Canada -- Cascades, a leader in eco-friendly recycling, hygiene and packaging solutions, is rolling out a cardboard tray certified according…

Coca-Cola Foundation Keep America Beautiful Open Public Spaces Recycling Bin Grant Application Period

by Emily Jed

STAMFORD, CT -- The Coca-Cola Foundation and national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful have opened the application period for the 2020 Keep America…