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26 Kraft Heinz employees test positive for COVID-19 in Ontario
July 23, 2020
A total of 26 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 at an Ontario Kraft Heinz food processing plant, which was four times more than state officials had…
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ITC Systems introduces mobile ordering for foodservice
July 23, 2020
ITC Systems has added mobile ordering to its existing suite of foodservice solutions to help users save time and money in ordering their choice of meals from a…
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Tokens cited as a solution to coin shortage for coin machine operators
July 23, 2020
Operators of coin machines facing business issues due to the coin shortage caused by COVID-19 have the option of switching form coins to tokens, according to…
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Industry loses Deborah Lara
July 22, 2020
Deborah Lara Deborah Lara, the National Automatic Merchandising Association's manager of member communities for the western region, recently passed…
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Cliff Whitehead retires as vending VP at Flowers Foods
July 22, 2020
Cliff Whitehead Cliff Whitehead will retire from his longtime role as vice president of sales for the vending channel at Flowers Foods, effective July…
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Nestle considers divesting bottled water business in China
July 22, 2020
Nestle SA is considering selling a bottled water business in China as part of an effort to shed underperforming brands, according to a Bloomberg report.
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LBC Bioscience to deploy CBD vending machines in Nevada, Arizona
July 22, 2020
BD Life Sciences Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, LBC Bioscience Inc., has ordered CBD vending machines which it will begin deploying in…
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Hammered by coronavirus, Coca-Cola Q2 revenue falls 28%
July 21, 2020
Revenues for the Coca-Cola Co. declined 28% from $9.9 billion in June 2019 to $7.2 billion for the 2020 second quarter ending June 25, causing the company's…
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Vistar Northeast to hold virtual show in September/October
July 21, 2020
Vistar Northeast will hold its next virtual show Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, 2020, according to an email from Sarah Malinowski, customer service supervisor at Vistar…
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Ocean Spray names former Tyson head, Tom Hayes, president/CEO
July 21, 2020
Tom Hayes Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. has named Tom Hayes as the cooperative's president and chief executive officer, according to a press release.
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'Cookie ATM' dispenses treats
July 21, 2020
Cookies, Etc. in Clear Lake, Iowa, has unveiled a 24-hour cookie ATM that, instead of cash, dispenses cookies, ice cream and drinks that customers purchase by…
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Flowers Foods reorganizes, cuts 250 positions
July 20, 2020
Flowers Foods, parent company of Mrs. Freshleys, Tastykake and other brands, has announced a new organizational structure that includes the elimination of…
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PopCom acquires survey technology provider Wyzerr
July 20, 2020
PopCom, an automated retail technology company specializing in vending and kiosk solutions, has acquired game-based survey company Wyzerr, according to a press…
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Westomatic introduces no-touch water and juice refill dispenser
July 20, 2020
Westomatic, a U.K.-based vending equipment manufacturer, has introduced its H2O Hydration Station, a water and juice refill dispenser that uses no-touch…
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Convenience services posts Q1 growth despite COVID-19
July 20, 2020
The U.S. convenience services industry experienced Q1 growth despite the coronavirus, according to the Convenience Services Industry Impact tool released at…
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Hershey to invest $89M in fulfillment facility, add 500 jobs
July 17, 2020
The Hershey Co. plans to build an 833,000-square-foot fulfillment facility in South Annville Township, Pennsylvania that will include 500 new employees…
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Bill seeks to modify PPP loan forgiveness
July 17, 2020
A bill known as the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act has been introduced to the Senate to modify loan forgiveness under the Paycheck…
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Firestone Financial celebrates 55th anniversary as an equipment industry lender
July 16, 2020
Firestone Financial Llc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Bank, celebrates its 55th anniversary this year as a lender in the amusement, attractions, fitness…
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Vengo Labs to deploy touchless PPE equipment
July 15, 2020
Vengo Labs, a provider of retail kiosk sampling solutions, will deploy touchless retail technology across its network of 1,400 gyms, schools, retail and…
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COVID-19 hammers convenience services sales in Europe
July 15, 2020
Convenience services operators in Europe have experienced sales declines of 61% to 99% in April compared to last year on account of COVID-19, according to a…
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