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  • Kraft Foods Group Records Revenue Growth In First Quarter 2013

    Kraft Foods Group, Inc. reported solid first quarter 2013 results driven by significant productivity gains and overhead cost savings as well as topline growth fueled by new products and increased investments in marketing. Net revenues in the first...

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • California Senate Aims To Raise Taxes On Soda And Oil

    A bill that would put a penny-per-ounce levy on soda and a 9.5 percent tax on oil pumped from the ground was passed through California legislation by the Senate Health Committee, according to the LA Times. The state plans to use the $1.7 billion...

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • Hillshire Brands Records Decrease In Third Quarter 2013

    The Hillshire Brands Co. reported earnings for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2013. The company is on track to executing the first year of its three-year plan. Net sales fell slightly, driven by a decline in the food service...

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • Vending Changes Helped Iowa School Win USDA Healthy Challenge

    Goodrell Middle School in Des Moines, Iowa, was awarded the USDA Healthier U.S. School Challenge Gold Award in part for updates made to products sold in the school vending machines, according to the Des Moines Register. The award was given for making...

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • Texas Food Trucks Win Longer Hours Of Operation

    The County Board of Arlington, Texas, has eliminated a loophole that only allowed mobile food-truck vendors one hour in two hour parking spaces, according to The Connection Newspaper. The one-hour limitation, which dates back to 2008, will be lifted...

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • Hain Celestial Reports Sales Increase In Third Quarter 2013

    The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., a leading natural and organic products company providing consumers with A Healthier Way of Life™, reported its results for the third quarter ended March 31, 2013. Worldwide net sales for the third quarter of fiscal...

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • GMCR’s Keurig K150 Brewer Earns Foodservice Sanitation Certification

    Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR) recently announced its Keurig® K150 Series Commercial Brewing System has been certified by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) for foodservice use. The Keurig® K150 Series is the first small to medium...

    News • May 3rd, 2013

  • Blog: A Point Of No Return

    The 2013 NAMA OneShow demonstrated operators are embracing a new business model that centers on incorporating technology for more efficient vending operations, says Emily Refermat, editor of Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch. Read...

    News • May 2nd, 2013

  • Inventure Foods Records 3.2 Percent Net Revenues For First Quarter 2013

    Inventure Foods, Inc., a leading specialty food marketer and manufacturer, reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2013 highlighted by quarterly net revenues of $48.5 million. Consolidated net revenues for the first quarter...

    News • May 2nd, 2013

  • Micro Market Channel Feature: Micro Markets Took Center Stage At OneShow

    Educational sessions covered everything from the number of markets in the U.S. to which products sell the best. General Mills presented strong category management advice and launched a micro market product management Website. Read article.

    News • May 2nd, 2013

  • USConnect Provides Vending Solutions For Operators

    Greensboro, N.C.-based USConnect announced the launch of a network encompassing 16,000 connected vending machines, micro markets and corporate dining facilities. After one year of systems development and building infrastructure, the USConnect...

    News • May 2nd, 2013

  • John B. Sanfilippo & Son Records 15.6 Percent Sales Volume Increase in Third Quarter 2013

    John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. announced operating results for its fiscal 2013 third quarter. Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 was $0.3 million, or $0.03 per share diluted, compared to net income of $1.4 million, or $0.13 per share...

    News • May 2nd, 2013

  • Pearson Candy Acquires Bit-O-Honey From Nestle

    Brynwood Partners VI L.P. announced that its portfolio company, Pearson Candy Co., has acquired the Bit-O-Honey confectionery brand from Nestle USA, Inc. The acquisition marks the fifth brand Brynwood Partners has acquired from Nestle. Terms and...

    News • May 2nd, 2013

  • May Is Drinking Water Month, Culligan Announces Support

    Culligan International Co. announced it is participating in the "May Is Drinking Water Month" program for a fifth year as a sponsor. The initiative raises awareness of the importance of the best possible drinking water to a healthy lifestyle and as a...

    News • May 2nd, 2013

  • Snapple Launches Cap Fact Reenactment Campaign

    Since 2002, Snapple’s Real Facts have appeared under Snapple bottle caps. Now, some of those Real Facts will come to life beyond the cap as part of the brand’s latest integrated digital campaign: “Snapple Re-enFACTments.” Each week through...

    News • May 2nd, 2013