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  • Apriva To Display Advanced Mobile Commerce Solutions At SEAA

    Apriva , a leading provider of end-to-end wireless transactions, gateway services, and secure information solutions, announced that it will showcase many of its industry-leading mobile commerce and payment solutions at the upcoming Southeast...

    News • February 27th, 2013

  • Minute Maid, Simply Beverages Achieve Kosher Certification

    Multiple juice and juice drink varieties from Minute Maid® and Simply Beverages(TM) will now carry the kosher certification in the U.S.  A variety of delicious options from the popular beverage brands have received certification from the Orthodox...

    News • February 27th, 2013

  • Reed's Reports $30 Million For 2012 Revenue

    Reed's, Inc. announced that annual revenues for 2012 increased 20 percent to more than $30 million. Chris Reed, founder, chairman and CEO of Reed's Inc., said in a prepared statement, "Our Kombucha launch in 2012 continues to dominate our marketing...

    News • February 27th, 2013

  • Operators May Earn Tax Credit For Upgrading Vending Machines For ADA

    Vending operators that qualify as small businesses under the IRS code and have upgraded equipment to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) rules may be entitled to a tax credit/deduction, according to the National Automatic...

    News • February 26th, 2013

  • NYSAVA To Hold Annual Meeting And Dinner March 20

    The New York State Automatic Vending Association, Inc. (NYSAVA) will hold its annual meeting reception and dinner March 20, 2013 at the Hilton Garden Inn Clifton Park in Clifton Park, N.Y. The NYSAVA board will be meeting from 3 to 5 p.m., followed...

    News • February 26th, 2013

  • Snyder's-Lance To Close Cambridge, Ontario Plant

    Snyder's-Lance Inc. announced plans to close its bakery facility in Cambridge, Ontario effective May 17, 2013. Snyder's-Lance conducted a comprehensive review of current manufacturing facilitates including capacity, capabilities and distribution...

    News • February 26th, 2013

  • White Castle Promotes Lisa Ingram To Company President

    The board of directors of White Castle System, Inc. has promoted Lisa Ingram to president of the Columbus-based company. In her new role, Ingram will oversee all divisions of the company, including frozen food, Porcelain Steel Buildings (PSB) and...

    News • February 26th, 2013

  • Virginia School Board Member Fights To Remove Soda From Vending Machines

    A school board member in Fairfax County, Va. is campaigning to remove soda from school vending machines, according to the Fairfax Times. Ryan McElveen is leading the charge of parents and community members advocating for healthier beverage options for...

    News • February 26th, 2013

  • Peanut Butter Executives Indicted For Salmonella Outbreak

    Federal criminal charges are being levied for four former executives from Peanut Corp. of America for allegedly covering up information that their peanut butter was contaminated with salmonella bacteria, according to National Public Radio (NPR...

    News • February 26th, 2013

  • Social Media Study Shows Interest And Confusion Over Mobile Payments

    At Mobile World Congress, MasterCard, in partnership with Prime Research, released a global Mobile Payments Social Media Study tracking 85,000 related social media comments across Twitter, Facebook, Online Blogs and Forums from around the world...

    News • February 26th, 2013

  • Tim Hortons Adds Electric Vehicle Charging To Canada Coffee Shop

    Electric vehicle owners in Oakville, Ontario are now able to charge their cars while enjoying a Tim Hortons coffee. The Canada restaurant chain installed its first electric vehicle charging stations as part of a new pilot project. Charging stations...

    News • February 26th, 2013

  • Blog: Convenience Stores Better At Competing For PM Snacks

    Guest blogger and industry consultant Paul Schlossberg is seeing an increase in convenience store afternoon sales, and discusses its implication for the vending and micro market operator. Read Blog .

    News • February 25th, 2013

  • AVC Held Combined Annual Convention And Legislative Day

    The Arkansas Vending Council (AVC) hosted its annual convention and legislative day as a combined event for the first time at the Wyndham Hotel in Little Rock, Ark. on February 20 to 21. The activities included a board meeting, a legislative update...

    News • February 25th, 2013

  • TreeHouse Reports 10.6 Percent Net Sales Increase In 2012

    TreeHouse Foods, Inc. reported fourth quarter earnings of $0.68 per fully diluted share compared to $0.81 per fully diluted share reported for the fourth quarter of last year. The company reported adjusted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of...

    News • February 25th, 2013

  • Health And Wellness Trends In 2013

    Health and wellness are twin pillars driving developments across the U.S. food industry in 2013, according to " Food Formulation and Ingredient Trends: Health & Wellness," a study from market research firm Packaged Facts.  Beyond efforts to help...

    News • February 25th, 2013