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Beef, Pork And Vegetable Prices To Rise

The U.S. government raised its forecasts for retail prices of beef, pork and fresh vegetables but left its overall food-inflation forecast for 2011 unchanged

News • April 27th, 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

U.S. Foodservice Acquires Waste Vegetable Oil Processing Company to Reduce Environmental Impact of Trucking Fleet

U.S. Foodservice has purchased the assets of WVO Industries of Bluffton, S.C.

News • April 27th, 2011

Hershey Co. Reports 11.1 Percent Net Sales Gain In First Quarter

The Hershey Co. announced sales and earnings for the first quarter ended April 3, 2011.

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

Supermarket Trade Magazine Cites Benefits Of Healthy Vending Machines

Christina Veiders, managing editor of Supermarket News, notes in a column that healthy vending machines are offering a new way to promote healthy foods.

News • April 26th, 2011

MEI Reports Cash Recyclers Lift For Vending Machines With Products Over $1

MEI reports that cash recycling technology provides a compelling return on investment and new upsell opportunities for vending machines that sell products in the over $1 range and do not have the technology to accept higher denomination bills.

News • April 26th, 2011

California Automatic Vendors Council To Hold Atnip-Phelps Classic Golf Tournament In Alhambra, Calif.

The California Automatic Vendors Council (CAVC) will hold its Atnip-Phelps Classic Golf Tournament to benefit The Walsh Family CAVC Scholarship Foundation on Monday, June 6, 2011 at the Alhambra Golf Coursed in Alhambra, Calif.

News • April 26th, 2011

Study Links Pistachios To Weight Loss

A new study presented at the Experimental Biology conference in Washington, D.C. last week found that pistachios may be the ideal snack to aid in weight loss,

News • April 26th, 2011

Shareholder Groups Ask Coca-Cola Co. To Respond To Concerns About Bisphenol A At Its Annual Meeting

Shareholder advocacy groups called on Coca Cola Co. during its annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga. to issue a report to their investors disclosing how it is responding to public concerns about the safety of bisphenol A (BPA) in products; outline a...

News • April 26th, 2011

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