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Coffee Prices Reach Record Highs

Consumers got a jolt this week with news that the price of coffee was hovering near $3 a pound, the highest price in more than three decades, forcing many coffee houses to consider raising prices or cutting services

News • April 28th, 2011

Concord, Mass. Voters Reject Bottled Water Ban

At an annual town hall meeting that garnered nationwide attention, the citizens of Concord, Mass., voted down a proposal to ban the sale of single- serve bottled water.

News • April 28th, 2011

J & J Snack Foods Announces Lower Earnings On Record Sales

J & J Snack Foods Corp. announced record sales and lower earnings for its second quarter and six months ended March 26, 2011.

News • April 28th, 2011

Coca-Cola Co. Raises Prices

Coca-Cola Co. is raising prices on its beverages in North America, betting consumers won’t gag as it tries to offset surging commodity costs and the hit its business is taking from the Japan disaster

News • April 28th, 2011

Advance Pierre Foods Inc. Launches Big Boy® Sandwiches At National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow in Chicago

AdvancePierre Foods, Inc. launched the Big Boy® branded sandwich at the 2011 NAMA OneShow at McCormick Place in Chicago.

News • April 28th, 2011

PepsiCo Inc. Introduces Social Vending System(TM), the Next Generation in Interactive Vend Technology At National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow In Chicago

PepsiCo Inc. announced the launch of its Social Vending System, a state-of-the-art networked unit that features full touch screen interactive vending technology, enabling consumers to better connect with PepsiCo brands right at the point of...

News • April 28th, 2011

G & J Marketing & Sales Names Terrie Blackstone To Sales Team For Colorado, Utah And Wyoming

G & J Marketing & Sales, the Palm Harbor, Fla.- based vending and coffee service product brokerage, has named Terrie Blackstone to its sales team representing Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.

News • April 28th, 2011

Coca-Cola Co. Reports 6 Percent Volume Gain In First Quarter

The Coca-Cola Co. reported strong first quarter 2011 operating results, with comparable EPS growth in line with our long-term target and with reported worldwide volume growth of 6 percent, cycling 3 percent growth in the prior year quarter.

News • April 28th, 2011

VMW Blog: Want Your Driver To Win Driver Of The Year? Here's A Useful Tip

Elliot Maras, editor of Automatic Merchandiser, notes in his blog that many vending operators nominate route drivers for Driver of the Year honors.

News • April 27th, 2011

Southwest Vermont School District Awards Foodservice Contract To Abbey Group

The Abbey Group has been awarded a food service management contract with Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union schools estimated at $1.2 to $1.5 million

News • April 27th, 2011

Restaurants Report Improved First Quarter Sales

More than half of the respondents to a recent restaurant operator survey said first-quarter sales were better than first-quarter sales in 2010; 70 percent of respondents predicted sales would be better in 2011

News • April 27th, 2011

Southern Door, Wis. Schools Renew Foodservice Contract

The Southern Door, Wis. school board approved continuing its contract with outside food service management company A'viands for another year despite not being in the black after the first year

News • April 27th, 2011

Fayette County, Ky. Schools Use 'Farm to School' Program To Exposes Kids To Healthy Food

Fayette County, Ky. schools are introducing kids to not only healthy food, but healthy locally grown food through a cooperative effort among a number of local groups, including the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, the Lexington...

News • April 27th, 2011

Poll: Consumers Less Likely To Read Nutrition Labels For Indulgent Foods

Consumers are less likely to check labels of biscuit, cake, chocolate and confectionery compared to other food categories, according to Harris Interactive, due to the perception that they are indulgence opportunities

News • April 27th, 2011

Specialty Coffee Association of America Awards 10 'Coffees Of The Year'

The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) and the Roasters Guild awarded 10 specialty coffees with the "Coffees of the Year" title at its 2011 Coffees of the Year Competition, which will be celebrated at the 23rd annual SCAA Event...

News • April 27th, 2011

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