Vending News
Pandemic brings back milk consumption, ‘Got Milk’ campaign returns
August 5, 2020
The milk industry's "Got Milk?" campaign that featured celebrities with milk mustaches from 1993 to 2014 has returned, driven by rising milk consumption amid…
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Coca-Cola Consolidated boosts Q2 income despite 3.6% COVID-19 sales hit
August 5, 2020
Volatility caused by COVID-19 clipped Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.'s net sales 3.6% from $1.27 billion to $1.22 billion in the second quarter ended June 28.
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Monster Beverage boosts Q2 income despite COVID-19 sales hit
August 5, 2020
COVID-19 shaved Monster Beverage Corp.'s net sales for the second quarter ending June 30, but the company managed to improve income as it responded to changing…
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Aramark takes a 46% Q3 revenue hit from COVID-19
August 4, 2020
Aramark posted $2.2 billion in third quarter revenue, down 46.3% year-over-year from the impact of COVID-19 that more than offset modest underlying growth in…
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General Mills to expand Totino’s production facility, will create 900 jobs
August 4, 2020
General Mills Inc. will expand its production center in Wellston, Ohio in a project that will create 900 jobs, according to an areadevelopment.com report.
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Transaction Network Services promotes John Tait to global fintech role
August 4, 2020
John Tait Transaction Network Services Inc. has appointed payments industry veteran John Tait to the newly created position of global managing…
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Five Star Food Service promotes Richard Kennedy to president/CEO
August 3, 2020
Richard Kennedy Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based convenience services operation, has promoted Richard Kennedy from chief…
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Kraft Heinz cites better-than-expected Q2 despite operating loss
August 3, 2020
The Kraft Heinz Co. welcomed a strong second quarter with $6.64 billion, a 3.8% net sales growth over the prior year's quarter, and 7.4% organic growth versus…
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Industry loses Thomas G Bos
August 3, 2020
Thomas G. Bos, founder of A.D. Bos, a Holland, Michigan based vending operation, died at his home in Malibu, California, on Monday, July 27, according to a…
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Biotech company Phylagen introduces COVID-19 detection kit
August 3, 2020
Phylagen, a biotech company specializing in decoding the environmental microbiome for indoor safety, has released its Phylagen Surface SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19…
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Coca-Cola to launch coffee-infused RTD, enters hard seltzer market
July 31, 2020
Topo Chico Hard Seltzer The Coca-Cola Co. will launch a ready-to-drink 12-ounce coffee product in January and will also enter the hard seltzer market.
read nowEPA approves Lysol disinfectants as effective against SARS-CoV-2
July 31, 2020
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently approved two products, Lysol Disinfectant Spray (EPA Reg No. 777-99) and Lysol Disinfectant Max Cover Mist…
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Greg Sidwell becomes NAMA Foundation chair
July 30, 2020
Greg Sidwell Following his recently completed tenure as National Automatic Merchandising Association chair, G&J Marketing President, Greg Sidwell…
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Compass Group reports slow progress in COVID-19 recovery for Q3
July 30, 2020
Compass Group PLC, the U.K. foodservice provider whose holdings include Compass Group USA and Canteen Vending, reported some progress against the COVID-1…
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July 30, 2020
The nation's beverage companies are facing a shortage of cans caused rising demand from consumers during the coronavirus, in addition to some other factors…
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Orbcomm introduces fleet management platform with user insights
July 30, 2020
Orbcomm Inc., a global provider of Internet of Things solutions, has introduced an analytics and reporting platform that offers data insights and a dynamic…
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Mondelez beats Q2 consensus amid COVID volatility
July 29, 2020
Mondelez International Inc. reported stronger-than-expected earnings in the second quarter, as the maker of Oreo cookies, Cadbury chocolate and Trident gum saw…
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CES goes all digital in January
July 29, 2020
CES, the nation's biggest technology showcase, is going all digital in 2021, the Consumer Technology Association has announced. The show, which will be held…
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Proposed bill will provide new PPP loans
July 29, 2020
A proposed $1 trillion coronavirus relief bill includes another round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, the small-business loan program to help…
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Vagabond offers mobile cashless along with swipe card readers
July 29, 2020
Vagabond, a software provider to the vending industry, has successfully deployed dual-cashless, allowing operators to simultaneously offer vīv mobile…
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