Vending News & Media

Global coffee price decline continues

December 12, 2022

The composite global coffee price has steadily declined since late May, according to the International Coffee Organization, which tracks daily prices.

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How to give customer breakrooms some holiday cheer

by Amanda Puppo — CEO, MarketReach Inc.

Convenience services operators are in a great position to make the holidays merrier. Here are some creative suggestions.

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Self-Service Innovation Summit ‘Lunch & Learn’: How 5G Can Transform Self Service

December 9, 2022

As businesses and organizations work to extend their customer reach, 5G offers innovative opportunities previously unattainable with wired or other types of…

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Paris Hilton shows off $35K champagne vending machine

December 9, 2022

Celebrity Paris Hilton has taken luxury vending to a new height, showing her mother's Moët & Chandon champagne vending machine on social media, according…

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Nestlé to add 7th expansion at Indiana plant

December 9, 2022

Nestlé S.A. plans to build its seventh expansion in Anderson, Indiana, creating 68 jobs with $6 million annual salaries, according to a report in The Herald…

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Canada vending operator wins case against school district over contract termination

December 9, 2022

A British Columbia court has ruled in favor of a vending operator against a school district for terminating his service contract in 2017, according to a cbc.ca…

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Amcon Distributing acquires Henry’s Foods

December 9, 2022

Amcon Distributing Co., an Omaha, Nebraska-based convenience foods distributor, has acquired Alexandria, Minnesota based Henry's Foods Inc. for an undisclosed…

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Tyson Foods taps Coca-Cola’s Melanie Boulden for EVP/chief growth officer

December 8, 2022

Melanie Boulden Tyson Foods Inc. has named Melanie Boulden as executive vice president, chief growth officer, a newly created role, effective Feb.

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Keurig Dr Pepper signs distribution pact with Nutrabolt

December 8, 2022

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. has signed a sales and distribution agreement with Nutrabolt, a provider of energy drink brands, according to a press release.

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Sodexo taps Cantaloupe Seed for convenience services business platform

December 8, 2022

Sodexo, a global provider of food and facilities services, has chosen Cantaloupe Inc. as its hardware provider and business platform for InReach, Sodexo's…

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Cincinnati harm reduction machine reverses 960 opioid overdoses

December 8, 2022

A self-service vending machine filled with harm reduction supplies helped reduce Hamilton County, Ohio's opioid overdose deaths in 2021, according to research…

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Ferrerro to acquire ice cream maker Wells Enterprises

December 8, 2022

The Ferrero Group, a Luxembourg-based sweet-packaged food company with over 35 brands sold in more than 170 countries, will acquire Wells Enterprises, owner of…

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United Natural Foods lifts Q1 2023 sales, earnings slide

December 7, 2022

United Natural Foods Inc. lifted its Q1 2023 sales over the prior year period while suffering an earnings decline, according to an earnings release. Highlights…

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Campbell Soup boosts Q1 2023 results, surpasses expectations

December 7, 2022

Campbell Soup Co. increased its net and organic sales 15% in Q1 2023, due to inflation-driven pricing, brand strength and continued supply recovery, according…

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Splash Beverage adds 9 Southeast US wholesale distributors for Tapout

December 7, 2022

Splash Beverage Group Inc., a portfolio company of beverage brands, has reached agreements with nine beverage distributors across the southeastern U.S. for the…

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Seaga/AMS names Mike Freund CEO; Steve Chesney to retire

December 7, 2022

Steve Chesney Steve Chesney, founder and CEO of Seaga Manufacturing Inc., will step down as CEO of Seaga/AMS and will remain chairman of the board…

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PepsiCo to lay off hundreds of workers

December 6, 2022

PepsiCo Inc. is laying off hundreds of employees at its North American snack and beverage units, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, citing an…

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JM Smucker to build Ohio R&D facility

December 6, 2022

The J.M. Smucker Co., which owns Folgers, Dunkin' and other consumer brands, will construct an R&D facility focused on testing new product innovation and…

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Second Nature Brands acquires Brownie Brittle

December 6, 2022

Second Nature Brands, a U.S.-based creator of better-for-you snacks controlled by CapVest Partners LLP, has acquired Brownie Brittle, a brownie snack brand…

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Arabica coffee prices dip, but future remains cloudy

December 6, 2022

Coffee prices have declined since August, but the future remains cloudy due to a number of factors, according to a report from The Food Institute.

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