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…

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.

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…