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Kellogg Co. Extends Consumer Engagement With Mobile Campaigns Across Products and Initiatives

Augme Technologies, Inc., a technology and services provider in interactive media marketing that offers a patented and innovative end-to-end mobile marketing platform, announced that the Kellogg Co. is using its AD LIFE(TM) mobile platform to...

News • April 11th, 2011

Flowers Foods Inc. To Acquire Tasty Baking Co.

Flowers Foods Inc. and Tasty Baking Co. announced a definitive merger agreement whereby Flowers will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Tasty common stock for $4.00 per share in cash for a total purchase price of approximately $165...

News • April 11th, 2011

Shreveport, La. Student's Study Links Energy Drinks To Teen Obesity

A high school student in Shreveport, La. Has conducted a study identifying a link between energy drinks and obesity among her teens that has qualified her to enter the Young Epidemiology Scholars Competition, which gives finalists a shot at...

News • April 11th, 2011

Burglars Rob Vending Truck In Wauwatosa, Wis.

Burglars broke into a vending route driver's truck, netting $1,875, while the driver was servicing a location

News • April 11th, 2011

Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: 'Green' Packaging Solutions Break Into Vending And Coffee Service

Innovations in packaging and paper products are making them more environmentally friendly, a fact operators can use to expand their business and cultivate their corporate social responsibility, according to an article in the April Automatic...

News • April 11th, 2011

American Beverage Association Criticizes Boston's Sugary Beverage Ban

The American Beverage Association has opposed Boston Mayor Thomas Menino's plan to extend his sugary beverage ban to all city properties

News • April 11th, 2011

European Vending Association Updates Energy Management Protocol

The technical committee of the European Vending Association (EVA) has updated its EVA EMP – energy measurement protocol (EMP).

News • April 11th, 2011

Water Alert Issued In Port Charlotte, Fla.

The Charlotte Harbor Water Association in Port Charlotte, Fla. is issuing a Boil Water Notice for Charlotte Harbor and the Harbor Heights subdivisions

News • April 11th, 2011

Isis To Pilot Mobile Payment Commerce In Salt Lake City In 2012

Isis, the mobile commerce joint venture between AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, will pilot the Isis mobile commerce program in Salt Lake City in early- to mid-2012.

News • April 11th, 2011

Ingenico And KICTeam Sign OEM Agreement

Ingenico and KICTeam announced the signing of an OEM agreement for cleaning cards specifically designed for Ingenico POS terminals.

News • April 8th, 2011

Boston Mayor Expands Sugary Beverage Ban To All City Properties

Boston, Mass. Mayor Thomas Menino said he is expanding his ban on sugar-sweetened drinks in schools to include all city properties and functions, a sweeping restriction that means that calorie-laden soft drinks, juices with added sugar, and...

News • April 8th, 2011

Study Claims Warning Labels Work Better Than 'Fat' Taxes

Warning labels on junk food would be more effective than a "fat" tax for deterring overweight people from making unhealthy purchases, a new University of Alberta study has found

News • April 8th, 2011

Rising Food Prices Keep Consumers In A Cost Cutting Mode

Rising food prices are likely to cause consumers to hold on to cost-cutting recessionary shopping behaviors.

News • April 8th, 2011

Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: Washington State Leader's 3-Pronged Battle Plan: Technology, Sustainability, Nutrition

The cover story in the April Automatic Merchandiser describes how Coca-Cola Vending Yakima & Tri Cities, based in Yakima, Wash., has improved its competitive position with a three-pronged marketing strategy: technology, sustainability and...

News • April 8th, 2011

Research Questions Link Between Caffeine And Incontinence

Despite international guidelines that suggest cutting caffeine to counter urinary incontinence, a new study finds that coffee or tea may not have much effect on the condition

News • April 8th, 2011

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