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  • Hostess Brands Plans To Re-Open Kansas Bakery

    Hostess Brands, LLC, a new company and employer under new ownership, announced plans to expand and re-launch its bakery in Emporia, Kan. The company will initially add 250 jobs to the local economy and plans to create a total of more than 300 jobs in...

    News • April 30th, 2013

  • Promotion In Motion Named Fourth Fastest Growing Consumer Packaged Goods Company By Boston Consulting Group

    The Promotion In Motion Companies, Inc., headquartered in Allendale, N.J., has been named one of the fastest growing Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies in the U.S., according to a new study by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Information...

    News • April 29th, 2013

  • Starbucks Reports Record Second Quarter 2013

    Starbucks Corp. reported financial results for its 13-week fiscal second quarter and 26-week fiscal year to date ended March 31, 2013. The company reported total net revenues increased 11 percent to $3.6 billion. Global comparable store sales grew 6...

    News • April 29th, 2013

  • Survey Shows Majority Of Adults Oppose Taxes On Sugary Drinks

    Most U.S. adults don't support the idea of soda and candy taxes, and many doubt bigger price tags would trim the national waistline, according to the finding of a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll. In the online survey of more than 2,100 adults...

    News • April 29th, 2013

  • StarKist Names Sam Hwi Lee President And CEO

    StarKist Co., a subsidiary of Dongwon Industries, confirmed that Sam Hwi Lee, was named president and chief executive officer of StarKist. Lee, a StarKist board of director member since 2008, became the interim president of StarKist on Nov. 1, 2012...

    News • April 29th, 2013

  • Glacier Water Records 7.8 Percent Revenue Increase In 2012

    Glacier Water Services, Inc. announced results for the fiscal year ended Dec. 30, 2012. Brian McInerney, chief executive officer of Glacier Water, said in a prepared statement, “Our revenues increased 7.8 percent over the prior year with...

    News • April 29th, 2013

  • Restaurants Chains Consider Launching Branded Food Trucks

    Prestige Food Trucks, a premier central Florida food truck builder reports significant demand for mobile food venders as small to large restaurant chains/franchises consider expanding into mobile catering. “Over the past two years, many small to...

    News • April 29th, 2013

  • Dunkin' Brands Reports Increased Earnings In First Quarter 2013

    Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc., the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts (DD) and Baskin-Robbins (BR), reported results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2013. Dunkin' Donuts U.S. comparable store sales grew 1.7 percent. The company added 108 net new...

    News • April 29th, 2013

  • Holiday House Unveils Homeland Water Filters At OneShow

    Holiday House Distributing unveiled its newest product line, Homeland Water Filters (TM), at the 2013 NAMA OneShow (Booth 729).  Homeland Water Filters represents the latest evolution in the water filtration industry, offering high-quality...

    News • April 26th, 2013

  • Hershey Reports Increase In Net Sales For First Quarter 2013

    The Hershey Co. announced sales and earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Consolidated net sales were $1,827,426,000 compared with $1,732,064,000 for the first quarter of 2012. Reported net income for the first quarter of 2013 was...

    News • April 26th, 2013

  • Vending Management Company Chooses Innovolt To Protect Its Vending Assets

    IVM Inc., a premier international vending management and automated supply distribution company, recently announced an agreement with Innovolt ® Inc . , where IVM will purchase Innovolt’s products and license its technology to guard...

    News • April 26th, 2013

  • Inventure Foods To Buy Berry Willamette Valley Fruit Co.’s Processing Business

    Inventure Foods, Inc. announced that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent for the purchase of the berry processing business of Willamette Valley Fruit Company, LLC (WVFC), including building and ground leases. Terms were not disclosed, as the...

    News • April 26th, 2013

  • The Hershey Co. Enhances Executive Management Team

    The Hershey Co. recently announced several changes to its global leadership team, effective May 13. “Hershey is well positioned in the marketplace and our momentum in the U.S. and key international markets gives us confidence in our business...

    News • April 26th, 2013

  • Police Search For Felony Vending Thief In Tennessee

    Police are searching for a man in Piney Flats, Tenn. who allegedly broke into a Canteen Vending truck and stole $500, according to the Kingsport Times. Police said the suspect cut a lock off the back of the truck and was spotted, by a Bell Helicopter...

    News • April 26th, 2013

  • GMCR’s Keurig Vue Wins 2013 Gold Edison Awards

    Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR) announced its Keurig® Vue® brewing system has been recognized as a 2013 gold Edison Award™ winner in the consumer packaged goods beverage preparation category. The distinguished Edison Awards symbolize...

    News • April 26th, 2013