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  • U.S. Judge Dismisses Class-Action Suit Against AriZona Beverages

    A federal judge recently threw out a class-action lawsuit claiming AriZona Beverages misrepresented its products as "all-natural," according to BevNET. The judgment was based on the fact that the plaintiffs did not present evidence that high fructose...

    News • April 5th, 2013

  • Community Coffee Co. Introduces Single Serve Coffee

    Community Coffee Co., a large family-owned and operated retail coffee brand in America, introduces new single-serve coffee cups. Made with premium quality Arabica coffee beans, the single-serve cups continue Community Coffee Co.’s tradition of...

    News • April 5th, 2013

  • Michael Gaviña Receives First NCA Volunteer Award

    Michael Gaviña of F. Gaviña & Sons has become the first recipient of the National Coffee Association (NCA) Volunteer of the Year Award. Selected by unanimous NCA Board committee vote, Gaviña received the award at the opening session of the...

    News • April 4th, 2013

  • Parks Coffee Releases Promotional Video On Customer Service

    Parks Coffee, a family-owned office coffee service company, has released a new promotional video centering on its commitment to customers. The three minute video features members of the Parks family and employees, sharing their thoughts on the...

    News • April 4th, 2013

  • Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: How To Build A Better Vending Website

    Websites are the main digital marketing tool for businesses. By using basic key web design concepts, vending operators can tap into a brand new market of eager consumers. Read article.

    News • April 4th, 2013

  • ConAgra Reports Earnings Decline In Third Quarter 2013

    ConAgra Foods, Inc. recently reported results for the fiscal 2013 third quarter ended Feb. 24, 2013. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations was $0.29 in the fiscal third quarter, down from $0.67 earned in the year-ago period...

    News • April 4th, 2013

  • Blog: Punishment Doesn’t Fit The Crime

    Alfonso Flores, assistant editor of Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch discusses the lawsuit surrounding Hometown Suburban Vending in Oak Lawn, Ill. and how the damages seem excessive. Read blog.

    News • April 4th, 2013

  • Pinnacle Foods Becomes Publicly Traded Company

    Pinnacle Foods Inc. has announced the successful closing of the company's initial public offering of its common stock. Shares of Pinnacle Foods began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 28, 2013, under the ticker symbol PF. Commenting on...

    News • April 4th, 2013

  • High School Student Uses Candy Machines To Pay For College

    Bulk candy machines are being used by an Akron, Ohio, high school student to pay for his college education, according to the Coshocton Tribune. In 18 months he's placed seven machines, discovered the need for marketing and dealt with rejection. Full...

    News • April 4th, 2013

  • Tea Consumption On The Rise In U.S.

    Tea consumption in the U.S. has been on a steady rise, due largely to its perceived health benefits, according to the Washington Post. Research suggests that tea consumption helps prevent cardiovascular disease, burn calories and ward off some types...

    News • April 3rd, 2013

  • Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: How To Find Profits In Telemetry Data

    There are four important operational "mineshafts" vendors should look for in their data that will help them grow their businesses, writes industry veteran Ben White. Read article.

    News • April 3rd, 2013

  • First Emerald Vending Closes, Machines Auctioned

    First Emerald Vending of Iowa City, Iowa, has closed and its remaining machines will be auctioned by the Hamilton Group, LLC. The auction, which includes 120 machines including bill coin changers, showcase merchandisers, combo soda/snack machines and...

    News • April 3rd, 2013

  • Mondelez International CEO Promises Increased Revenues In 2013

    Irene Rosenfeld, CEO of Mondelez International, was featured in Forbes magazine to discuss the future of the giant snack manufacturer. Despite a tough year in 2012, in which Mondelez suffered a 1.9 percent decrease in sales, Rosenfeld promises a 5...

    News • April 3rd, 2013

  • Apriva Vice President To Speak At Mobile Payments Conference

    Apriva recently announced that Bill Ramsey, the company’s vice president and general manager of mobile payments solutions, will speak at the Mobile Payments Conference, scheduled for April 10 to 11, 2013 at the Helen Mills Space & Theatre in New...

    News • April 3rd, 2013

  • Illinois Vending Operation Sued For Roaches In Vending Machine

    Three people are suing Hometown Suburban Vending of Oak Lawn, Ill. after purchasing coffee at a vending machine at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, Ill. that contained cockroaches in the cups, according to the Herald-News. The plaintiffs, one a former...

    News • April 3rd, 2013