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PPE demand boosts Fastenal Q2 earnings amid uncertainty
July 15, 2020
Fastenal Co., a maker of industrial supplies and a provider and operator of industrial supply vending machines, reported higher second-quarter earnings, driven…
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NAMA moves headquarters to Washington DC
July 15, 2020
The National Automatic Merchandising Association has relocated its headquarters from Chicago to Washington, D.C. Carla Balakgie, president and CEO, announced…
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Vistar Northeast Buying Show canceled; virtual event planned
July 15, 2020
Vistar MidAtlantic has canceled the 2020 Vistar Northeast Buying Show on account of the COVID-19, and will announce a third virtual show in its place in late…
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PayRange develops touch-free payment solution, teams with vending OEMs
July 15, 2020
As the global pandemic shows little signs of slowing, several vending machine manufacturers and PayRange have partnered to reinvent the purchase…
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Kraft Heinz invests $48M to expand Missouri manufacturing operation
July 14, 2020
Kraft Heinz has announced plans to invest in its Springfield, Missouri manufacturing facility as part of a five-year, $48 million project to enhance its…
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Merchants Foodservice CEO urges support for emergency foodservice relief bill
July 14, 2020
Andy Mercier, president and CEO of Merchants Foodservice, based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has called for support of the bipartisan bill introduced to…
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PepsiCo Q2 beverage sales clipped by COVID-19
July 13, 2020
PepsiCo Inc. reported lower fiscal second-quarter earnings as the COVID-19 pandemic hurt beverage sales, but finished ahead of Wall Street estimates as…
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Sonoma Brands acquires Chef’s Cut Real Jerky
July 13, 2020
Sonoma Brands, a private equity investor and incubator focused on emerging consumer brands led by Sonoma-based Jon Sebastiani, the founder and creative force…
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Coca-Cola acknowledges shortage of canned beverages due to COVID-19
July 13, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in a shortage of canned beverages, according to a Coca-Cola Co. tweet. The company acknowledged the shortage in response to…
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Mondelez to pare 25% of its SKUs due to COVID-19
July 13, 2020
Mondelez International will pare about a quarter of its products to streamline manufacturing during the pandemic, according to a Bloomberg report.
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Flowers Foods temporarily closes plant over COVID-19 cases
July 13, 2020
Flowers Foods, Inc., producer of the Mrs. Freshley's brand and other baked goods, has temporarily stopped production at its bakery in Savannah, Georgia due to…
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Nestlé promotes Gibby to senior vp/communications and corporate affairs
July 13, 2020
Lisa Knight Gibby Nestlé has promoted Lisa Knight Gibby from vice president of corporate communications to senior vice president of corporate…
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ACE cancels 2020 show in Myrtle Beach
July 10, 2020
The Atlantic Coast Exposition planned for Oct. 8-10 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has been canceled on account of COVID-19, the ACE planning committee has…
read nowEntrepreneur launches PPE vending business
July 10, 2020
PPE vending machines are available at www.maskvending.net, a business launched by entrepreneur Darren Moore at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Moore…
read nowFrito-Lay to invest $200M in Georgia plant, add 120 jobs
July 10, 2020
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced that Frito Lay Inc. plans to expand its operations in Perry, Georgia, creating 120 new jobs and investing $200 million…
read nowSenators introduce bill to require cash acceptance
July 9, 2020
U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota and Bob Menendez, D-N.J., Senate Banking Committee members, have introduced the Payment Choice Act, S.4145, a…
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Industry loses Jon Perry Brady
July 8, 2020
Jon Perry Brady Jon Perry Brady, long time president and CEO of Brady Distributing Co. in Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away last Wednesday in the…
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NAMA to debut video honoring 2020 industry award winners
July 8, 2020
On Thursday, the National Automatic Merchandising Association will debut a video celebrating the 2020 Industry Award Winners Nicky Gacos, Craig Kushner and…
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COVID-19 hammers Sodexo’s Q3 revenue
July 7, 2020
Sodexo, a French-based food services firm, reported fiscal third-quarter revenues fell organically by 28.5% to 2.1 billion euro ($2.3 billion), driven by…
read nowAdmiral Beverage sues PepsiCo over Rockstar exclusivity
July 7, 2020
Admiral Beverage, based in Worland, Wyoming, has sued PepsiCo Inc. in federal court for breaching a contract to exclusively manufacture Rockstar energy drink…
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