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AiFi teams with Wundermart on unattended stores
February 22, 2021
AiFi, a provider frictionless autonomous shopping experiences powered by artificial intelligence, has teamed with Wundermart, a company that creates unmanned…
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Coca-Cola seeks to acquire BodyArmor
February 22, 2021
The Coca-Cola Co. is working to acquire BodyArmor, a sports drink expected to surpass the cola giant's Powerade brand, according to a report in The Atlanta…
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SBA to have exclusive PPP loan application for small firms
February 22, 2021
Businesses with less than 20 employees can apply for coronavirus relief for 14 days starting Wednesday, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
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Coffee consumption associated with lower heart failure risk
February 22, 2021
Drinking coffee is associated with a lower risk of heart failure according to an analysis of decades of data from three health studies including 21,36…
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Hershey introduces Organic Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
February 22, 2021
Hershey Co. has introduced Organic Reese's Peanut Butter Cups in dark and milk chocolate, according to a press release.
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Danone to acquire US plant-based foods company Earth Island
February 19, 2021
Danone has agreed to buy Earth Island, a U.S. plant-based foods provider, in an effort to boost plant based sales from €2 billion ($2.43 billion) to €5 billion…
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Danone 2020 sales fall, earnings rise
February 19, 2021
Danone S.A. reported a 9.8% decline in sales on a reported basis from €6.24 billion ($7.57 billion) for the 2019 fourth quarter to €5.62 billion ($6.8…
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Kellogg to cut production jobs in Ohio
February 19, 2021
The Kellogg Co. will eliminate close to half of the 530 jobs at the former Keebler plant in Mariemont, Ohio this year, according to a WCPO report.
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Mars Wrigley robotic kiosk to serve shoppers in store
February 19, 2021
Mars Wrigley and Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer-owned cooperative, are teaming up with Savioke, a robotics provider, to introduce a robotic kiosk to deliver…
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Hershey invests in plant-based startup to grow better-for-you category
February 18, 2021
The Hershey Co. is teaming up with ASR Group, a sweetener company, to co-lead an equity investment in Bonumose, Inc., a start-up company with innovations in…
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Koios teams with Beauty Gourmet on canning facility
February 18, 2021
Koios Beverage Corp. is partnering with Beauty Gourmet LLC, a women's functional beverage company, to form Bevcreation LLC, which operates a commercial-scale…
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Industry loses Mickey Truck Bodies’ Rocky Barham
February 18, 2021
Rocky Barham, a member of the Mickey Truck Bodies team since 1977, passed away last month after a long illness. He was 64, according to a press release.
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PopShop Local to convert unused space into contactless shops for small businesses
February 18, 2021
PopCom, a provider of vending and kiosk solutions, has launched PopShop Local, a program that helps small businesses sell products in hotels, airports and…
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Alkaline Water posts 20% Q3 2020 revenue gain, improves loss
February 17, 2021
The Alkaline Water Co. Inc., a producer of bottled alkaline drinking water, flavor-infused waters, and CBD infused products sold under the brand name…
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One Rock Capital/Metropoulos to acquire Nestle Waters NA for $4.3B
February 17, 2021
One Rock Capital Partners, LLC, in partnership with Metropoulos & Co., have agreed to purchase Nestlé Waters North America North America, from Nestlé S.A.…
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Grupo Bimbo invests in Rule Breaker Snacks
February 16, 2021
Bimbo Ventures, the venture capital arm of Grupo Bimbo with operations in 33 countries, has made a minority investment in Rule Breaker Snacks, according to a…
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Water-rights activists oppose Nestle sale of Poland Springs
February 15, 2021
Water-rights activists in Maine are opposing Nestle's potential sale of Poland Spring and other bottled water brands to private-equity firm One Rock Capital…
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UK farms enlist vending machines to offer dairy products
February 15, 2021
Several Gloucestershire, U.K. farmers are selling their products from vending machines, according to a gloucesterlive.co.uk report.
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NAMA to combine annual and coffee shows August in New Orleans
February 12, 2021
The National Automatic Merchandising Association will combine its annual NAMA Show with its Coffee Tea & Water Show this year, Aug. 18-20 at the Ernest N.
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