Vending News & Media

PepsiCo to build $93M plant in India, add 450 jobs

September 7, 2023

PepsiCo Inc. plans to invest $93 million in Assam in northeastern India which is expected to create 450 job opportunities, according to a Bloomberg report.

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Coca-Cola to cut 58 jobs at Pennsylvania plant

September 7, 2023

The Coca-Cola Co. will cut 58 jobs at its Upper Macungie, Pennsylvania, syrup plant by the end of 2023, according to a report in The Lehigh Valley News.

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Peru frozen food supplier to acquire Superior Foods International

September 6, 2023

Viru Group, a producer of canned and frozen fruits and vegetables in Peru, has agreed to acquire Superior Foods International, a Watsonville, California-based…

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John B Sanfilippo to acquire TreeHouse Foods assets for $63M

September 6, 2023

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. has agreed to acquire TreeHouse Foods Inc.'s Lakeville, Minnesota manufacturing facility and snack bars business for…

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Tata Consumer Products courts India snack maker

September 6, 2023

Tata Consumer Products Ltd., a Mumbai-based multinational corporation, is negotiating the acquisition of at least 51% of Haldiram, an India-based snack…

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Golden Grail Beverages taps Maverick Distribution for Nebraska

September 6, 2023

Golden Grail Beverages, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based beverage provider, has signed Maverick Distribution as its distribution partner for Spider Energy in…

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Contraceptives coming to NYU vending machines

September 6, 2023

Students at New York University will be able to get contraceptives from five vending machines when they return for classes this fall, according to an…

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Canteen acquires Camelback Vending Services

September 6, 2023

Canteen Vending Services, a division of Compass Group North America, has aquired Camelback Vending, a longtime independent convenience services operation in…

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Seeking nominations for 2024 Top 50 retail innovators report

September 5, 2023

The 2024 Retail Customer Experience Top 50 report will highlight retail leaders who are innovating when it comes to creating extraordinary shopping…

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Five Star Food Service acquires Southern Vending

September 4, 2023

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Canteen franchise, has acquired, Southern Vending Inc., a full-line vending and micro market…

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Nestle to divest peanut allergy treatment business

September 4, 2023

Nestle S.A. has agreed to sell Palforzia, its peanut allergy treatment business, to Stallergenes Greer, a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the…

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Bulgaria Coca-Cola names CEO

September 4, 2023

Bulgaria's Coca-Cola Co. unit has promoted Bosko Popeskov from business operations manager to CEO, according to a seenews.com report.

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Venture firm acquires Romania convenience services provider

September 4, 2023

Integral Venture Partners, a private equity firm active in central and southeastern Europe, has agreed to acquire Romania based O'Fresh Vending Solutions…

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Quench acquires 2 Florida ice machine service companies

September 4, 2023

Quench, a provider of filtered drinking water, ice and coffee solutions across North America, has acquired Guy's Ice Machine Service and Atlas Ice Machines and…

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Narcan machines planned for Oklahoma turnpike rest stops

September 4, 2023

Image provided by Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Motorists will have access to free naloxone and fentaynyl test…

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Hormel Foods suffers Q2 2023 sales, earnings declines

September 1, 2023

Hormel Foods Corp. reported sales and earnings declines for Q2 2023 compared to the prior year period, driven in part by lower results in China, according to…

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Alabama town gets library kiosk

September 1, 2023

Residents of Northport, Alabama will be able to check out library books at a vending machine at city hall, courtesy of the Tuscaloosa Public Library, according…

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Southco intros rotary latches to enable electronic actuation

September 1, 2023

Southco Inc., a global provider in engineered access solutions, has introduced rotary latches that can enable electronic actuation and provide an electronic…

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Due North names G&J Marketing as exclusive broker for refrigerated merchandisers

August 31, 2023

Due North, a provider of refrigerated merchandisers to the convenience services industry, has entered into an exclusive agreement with G&J Marketing and…

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Campbell Soup lifts Q4, FY 2023 results boosted by pricing

August 31, 2023

Campbell Soup Co. lifted its Q4 and FY 2023 results boosted in part by price inflation, according to a press release, surpassing analyst quarterly revenue…

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