Vending News & Media

John B. Sanfilippo & Son boosts Q2 2023 sales, earnings on price hikes

February 2, 2023

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. lifted its Q2 2023 sales and earnings over the prior year period boosted by price increases, according to an earnings report.

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Conagra Brands recalls 2.58M canned meat, poultry products

February 1, 2023

Conagra Brands Inc. has recalled approximately 2.58 million pounds of canned meat and poultry products due to a packaging defect that may cause the products to…

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US Foods to offer foodservice clients hospitality robots, more

February 1, 2023

US Foods Holding Corp., a wholesale foodservice distributor, has added Bear Robotics and 7shifts technology to its CHECK Business Tools program, according to a…

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Self-service equipment finds more post-pandemic niches

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Post-pandemic, consumers want to return to stores, but they are also seeking an omnichannel experience that includes self-service equipment.

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Expanding into new services: Nuts and bolts

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Convenience services operators got a crash course on pivoting the business during COVID. Those lessons served them well when looking at new services to add in…

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Smart Soda introduces countertop healthy beverage solution

February 1, 2023

Smart Soda Holdings Inc., a wellness beverage technology provider, has introduced its JuLi Connect countertop beverage solution for offices, convenience stores…

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Bird safety sidetracks Carvana vending machine in Chicago suburb

February 1, 2023

Carvana's plan to erect a car vending machine tower in Skokie, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, has been sidetracked out of concern for preventing birds from being…

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Mondelez lifts Q4, FY 2022 revenue, earnings slide

February 1, 2023

Mondelez International Inc. boosted its Q4 and FY 2022 revenue but suffered earnings declines, according to an earnings report.

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Sysco lifts Q2 2023 sales, earnings slide

January 31, 2023

Sysco Corp. reported higher sales and an earnings decline for Q2 2023, according to an earnings release. Highlights include:

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CBD supplier Wellbeing Farms orders 600 kiosks

January 31, 2023

Wellbeing Farms LLC, a subsidiary of Galexxy Holdings Inc. that provides CBD products, has executed its second supply and lease agreement with Delta 8 LLC and…

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Japan vending machines broadcast disaster information

January 31, 2023

Emergency broadcasts will soon alert people about disasters from a vending machine in Setagaya Ward, one of about 30 such machines in Japan, according to a…

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North Dakota to install library kiosks

January 31, 2023

Residents of North Dakota will be able to take out and return books at 10 book vending machines operated by the state library in communities that lack library…

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J&J Snack Foods lifts Q4 2022 sales, earnings slide

January 31, 2023

J&J Snack Foods Corp. lifted its Q4 2022 sales while earnings declined, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:

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Groupe SEB reports ‘stable’ 2022 sales

January 30, 2023

Groupe SEB, a France-based manufacturer that owns Wilbur Curtis Co. in the U.S. in addition to other coffee equipment brands, generated 2022 sales of €7.9…

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Nestle SA to invest $100M in Colombia

January 30, 2023

Nestle SA will invest $100 million over the next three years in its operations in Colombia, President Gustavo Petro said Friday, according to a Reuters report.

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Naloxone machines expand nationwide in response to opioid crisis

January 30, 2023

Vending machines that dispense free Naloxone, a drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, have proliferated nationwide, according to a report in…

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Second Nature Brands taps Welch Foods’ Chris Caswell as CFO

January 30, 2023

Chris Caswell Second Nature Brands, which owns Kar's Nuts, Sanders and Brownie Brittle brands, has named Chris Caswell as chief financial officer…

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Danone considers divesting Horizon Organic, Wallaby brands

January 27, 2023

Danone is considering selling its Horizon Organic and Wallaby businesses in the U.S. as part of its portfolio review announced in March 2022, according to a…

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