ICXA honors 5 Elevate Award winners at annual summit

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

The Interactive Customer Service Association announced winners of the 2023 Elevate Awards Tuesday evening during the annual summit in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Farmer Brothers reports Q4, FY 2023 sales gains, earnings declines

September 13, 2023

Farmer Brothers Co., a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products, reported sales gains and earnings declines for…

TikTok influencer slams cake vending machines, stirs controversy

September 13, 2023

TikTok influencer VegasStarfish has slammed Carlo's Bake Shop, a cake vending machine, as a scam on a video that has drawn 6,280 comments and controversy…

Sept 22: Early bird registration ends for Self-Service Innovation Summit, awards nominations

September 13, 2023

Early bird registration for the Self-Service Innovation Summit ends next Friday, the same day nominations are due for the Automation & Self-Service Awards.

Danone launches energy efficient facility in South Africa

September 13, 2023

Danone, a Paris-based global provider of dairy and plant-based products, waters and nutrition, has launched a combined heat and power facility and microgrid…

Korea food company to offer Yo-Kai vending machines

September 12, 2023

Puluone Co. Ltd., a Seoul, South Korea-based producer of plant based foods, has introduced its Robot Chef machine that cooks hot food on demand after signing…

Sargento Foods names 3 executives

September 12, 2023

Erin Price Sargento Foods Inc., a Plymouth, Wisconsin-based snack and cheese manufacturer, has appointed three executives, according to a press…

Utility Trailer Manufacturing teams with Schmitz Cargobull on transportation units

September 12, 2023

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. LLC has teamed with European trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull Corp. to introduce state-of-the-art transport…

Nestlé to acquire Brazil chocolate maker

September 11, 2023

Nestlé S.A. has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Grupo CRM, a Brazil chocolate provider, according to a press release. Grupo CRM operates a…

Kellogg board approves separation into 2 companies

September 11, 2023

Kellogg Co.'s board of directors has approved the previously announced separation into two independent, publicly traded companies, Kellanova and WK Kellogg…

MagTek achieves PCI certification for DynaFlex II PED

September 11, 2023

MagTek, a provider of security technology and retail electronic payments, has achieved PCI PTS 6.x PED certification as a PIN Entry Device for its DynaFlex II…

Sodexo teams with tech firm to install robotic chef machines at 2 US universities

September 11, 2023

SavorEat, an Israel-based food tech company that leverages AI and 3D printing for foodservice applications, has teamed with Sodexo Group to install its…

Micro markets raise the bar big time for convenience food

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Micro markets offer operators the chance to boost sales and customer satisfaction with more food offerings, but it also tasks them with managing more inventory…

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JM Smucker to acquire Hostess Brands for $5.6B

September 11, 2023

The transaction includes the Hostess Brands sweet baked goods brands Hostess Donettes, Twinkies, CupCakes, DingDongs, Zinger, CoffeeCakes, HoHos, Mini Muffins…

DreamPak expands Wisconsin manufacturing facility

September 11, 2023

DreamPak LLC, a contract manufacturer of drink mixes, liquid creamers, shelf-stable meals and dietary supplements, recently broke ground on a…

US Foods names EVP/general counsel

September 11, 2023

Martha Ha US Foods Holding Corp. has named Martha Ha executive vice president and general counsel effective Sept. 25, 2023, reporting to CEO Dave…

United Natural Foods taps Mars’ Mario Maffie as CIO

September 11, 2023

Mario Maffie United Natural Foods Inc. has named Mario Maffie chief information officer beginning Oct. 2, 2023, reporting to Erin Horvath, chief…

Farmer Brothers CEO to step down

September 8, 2023

Deverl Maserang will step down as CEO at Farmer Brothers Co. on Sept. 30 and will complete his current term as a member of the board unless his permanent…

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling to expand California facility

September 8, 2023

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling will demolish, rebuild and expand its current facility in Rancho Cucamonga, California, to a 620,000-square-foot campus with full…

Cantaloupe lifts Q4, FY 2023 results, surpasses expectations

September 7, 2023

Cantaloupe Inc. lifted its sales and earnings for Q4 and FY 2023, posting positive earnings, according to a press release, and surpassing analysts' revenue…