Vending News
Kraft Heinz reports mixed Q4, FY 2023 results
February 14, 2024
Kraft Heinz Inc. reported Q4 2023 sales and earnings declines over the prior year period, but slight full-year gains, according to an earnings report.
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No expansion for Vermont bottle bill
February 14, 2024
Vermont lawmakers recently failed to override Gov. Phil Scott's veto of a bill to expand the state's bottle deposit law, according to the National Automatic…
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Farmer Brothers lifts Q2 2024 results on pricing
February 14, 2024
Farmer Brothers lifted its Q2 2024 results over the prior year period, driven by higher pricing, according to an earnings release.
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Imperial Vending breaks ground on $7.4M facility in Fort Smith, Arkansas
February 13, 2024
Imperial Vending, a Fort Smith, Arkansas-based convenience services provider serving the Fort Smith region, has begun building a $7.4 million…
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PepsiCo reports mixed Q4, FY 2023 results
February 9, 2024
PepsiCo Inc. reported mixed results for Q4 and FY 2023, with quarterly revenue revenue falling and full year revenue posting a gain, according to an earnings…
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Compass Group reports Q1 2024 growth, plans to exit China
February 9, 2024
Compass Group PLC, the U.K.-based caterer which owns Canteen Vending Services Inc. and Chartlwells Higher Education in the U.S., reported Q1 2024 organic…
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Flowers Foods boosts Q4 and FY 2023 sales, suffers earnings declines
February 9, 2024
Flowers Foods Inc., parent company of Mrs. Freshleys, Tastykake and other brands, lifted its Q4 and FY 2023 sales but suffered earnings declines compared to…
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New research questions soda tax effectiveness on obesity
February 9, 2024
While a number of health experts have claimed soda taxes help reduce obesity, researchers at Knowable Magazine have completed a study that questions this…
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Ball State University celebrates National Pizza Day with robotic pizza machine
February 9, 2024
To celebrate National Pizza Day, Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, is offering free pizza samples from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. from…
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DK Technologies intros updated ‘FountainBob’ post-mix beverage dispenser controller
February 9, 2024
DK Technologies Inc., an engineering firm, has introduced its FB2000 dispensing machine controller to allow post-mix beverage dispensing for beverage machines…
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Tyson Foods lifts Q1 2024 sales, earnings fall
February 8, 2024
Tyson Foods Inc. lifted its Q1 2024 sales but suffered an earnings dip against the prior year period, according to an earnings report.
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Hershey reports mixed Q4 2023 results, misses analyst expectations
February 8, 2024
The Hershey Co. reported an income decline despite a slight sale gain for Q4 2023 compared to the prior year quarter, according to an earnings report.
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Aramark reports Q1 2024 earnings dip on revenue gain, surpasses expectations
February 7, 2024
Aramark Corp. lifted its Q1 2024 revenue over the prior year period, while earnings declined, according to a press release. Highlights include:
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Performance Food Group lifts Q2 2024 results, surpasses expectations
February 7, 2024
Performance Food Group Inc., which owns Vistar Corp., the nationwide vending product warehouse distributor, lifted its sales and earnings for Q2 2024 over the…
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Farmer Brothers names John Moore president/CEO
February 7, 2024
John Moore (Image: LinkedIn) Farmer Brothers, a roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and allied products, has named John Moore as…
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Shawn O’Grady to retire from General Mills North America Foodservice
February 7, 2024
Shawn O'Grady (Image: LinkedIn) Shawn O'Grady, group president, North America Foodservice at General Mills Inc., will retire from the company…
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OptConnect acquires M2M DataGlobal
February 7, 2024
OptConnect, a managed wireless services provider, has acquired Santiago, Chile-based M2M DataGlobal, an IoT provider, for an undisclosed sum, according to a…
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Wisconsin dispensary installs self-serve cannabis kiosks
February 7, 2024
Visitors to Ethereal Gold Dispensary in Waukesha, Wisconsin, can use an automated self-serve kiosk to buy cannabis and mushroom products that are legal in…
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Sugar Foods taps Coca-Cola Icecek’s Andriy Avramko as CFO
February 6, 2024
Sugar Foods Corp., serving foodservice, grocery, retail and restaurant brands, has named Andriy Avramenko as chief financial officer effective immediately…
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Idaho entrepreneur launches Pokémon card/sticker machine
February 6, 2024
A Rexburg, Idaho, man has created a dedicated Pokémon vending machine using a bulk card/sticker machine that accepts coins, according to an eastidahonews.com…
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