Vending News
Westrock Coffee lifts Q3 2023 earnings despite sales drop
November 21, 2023
Westrock Coffee Co., a coffee provider to the retail, foodservice, convenience store, travel center and hospitality industries, lifted its Q3 2023 earnings…
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Jones Soda names Jerry Goldner chief growth officer
November 21, 2023
Jerry Goldner (Photo: Jones Soda Co.) Jones Soda Co. has named Jerry Goldner as chief growth officer, bringing more than 30 years of food and…
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Compass Group PLC boosts FY 2023 results
November 20, 2023
Compass Group PLC, the U.K.-based caterer that owns Compass Group North America and Canteen Vending Services, lifted its 2023 revenue and profit over the prior…
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NAMA urges DOE to reconsider energy efficiency standards
November 20, 2023
The National Automatic Merchandising Association has urged the Department of Energy to reconsider proposed energy efficiency standards for commercial…
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Energy beverage Yerbaé taps CL Vending, Vistar to expand distribution
November 20, 2023
Yerbaé Brands Corp., a plant-based energy beverage company, has authorized CL Vending to offer its full range of 16-ounce flavors to 152 markets across…
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Jones Soda cuts Q3 2023 earnings loss against sales decline
November 17, 2023
Jones Soda Co. improved its loss despite a Q3 2023 sales decline, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:
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Sunny Sky Products acquires Bevolution Group
November 17, 2023
Sunny Sky Product LLC, a producer of dispensed beverage solutions offering hot, cold, frozen and beverage-enhancer products for the convenience store and…
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Mars to buy Hotel Chocolat Group for $664M
November 16, 2023
Mars Inc. has agreed to buy the U.K's Hotel Chocolat Group PLC for £534 million ($664 million) and plans to expand the brand internationally.
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Malaysia vending operation offers low-cost beverages under government initiative
November 16, 2023
Atlas Vending, a Malaysia-based vending operation serving Malaysia and Singapore, will introduce beverages for RM1 (1.2 cents) in 3,210 vending machines as…
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Ohio county to offer harm reduction machines
November 16, 2023
Residents of Ross County, Ohio, will have access to harm reduction products from six vending machines, thanks to the Hope Partnership Project, according to a…
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Apex Restaurant & Market Solutions teams with Moii Coffee in Missouri
November 16, 2023
Apex Restaurant & Market Solutions, a micro market and foodservice contractor with offices in St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri, has partnered with Moii…
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Kraft Heinz updates executive leadership team
November 15, 2023
The Kraft Heinz Co. has named new members of its executive leadership team that will partner with Carlos Abrams-Rivera when he assumes the CEO role beginning…
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Naturals2Go to relocate to Savannah, create 125 jobs
November 15, 2023
Vend Tech International, manufacturer of Naturals2Go vending machines, self-checkout micro markets and gourmet coffee equipment, will relocate its…
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Aramark lifts Q4, FY 2023 results, beats expectations
November 14, 2023
Aramark Corp. lifted its Q4 and FY 2023 sales and earnings over the prior year periods, surpassing analyst revenue expectations, according to an earnings…
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Utz Brands taps Kraft Heinz’s Mitchell Arends for supply chain, promotes Clay Devore to EVP
November 14, 2023
Mitchell Arends (Photo: Utz Brands Inc. Utz Brands Inc. has named Mitchell Arends executive vice president, chief integrated supply chain officer…
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World Giving Machines expand to 61 cities for 2023 Christmas season
November 14, 2023
The World Giving Machines, vending machines sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that allow people to make holiday donations to…
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California requires colleges to provide machines offering emergency contraception
November 14, 2023
California colleges are required to have machines offering wellness products, including emergency contraception products, under a state law, according to a…
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JM Smucker creates sweet baked snacks group, names Dan O’Leary VP/GM
November 14, 2023
The J. M. Smucker Co. has created a strategic business area, Sweet Baked Snacks, which includes the Hostess and Voortman brands, and has named Dan O'Leary…
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Sodexo InReach names Cheryl Bravo VP/business development
November 14, 2023
Cheryl Bravo (Photo: LinkedIn Sodexo InReach has named Cheryl Bravo vice president of business development, according to a press release. She brings…
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Tokyo vending machine offers products in exchange for marketing survey
November 14, 2023
Beauty products are available at a recently installed vending machine on the top floor of the Kichijoji Tokyu Department store in Tokyo in exchange for filling…
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