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  • General Mills Recalls Single-Service Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal Due To Salmonella

    General Mills recently announced a voluntary Class I recall of a small quantity of single-serve reduced-sugar Cinnamon Toast Crunch bowlpaks sold in foodservice establishments. This action is being taken as a precaution because the company was...

    News • June 5th, 2013

  • Peet’s Launches Coffee Cartridges For Retail Single-Cup Brewers

    Peet’s Coffee & Tea announced the launch of Peet’s Single Cups – coffee cartridges for owners of single-cup brewers. Made with the exact same high-quality, hand-roasted coffee for which Peet’s is known, Single Cups enter the market with five...

    News • June 5th, 2013

  • New York Cyclist Installs Bicycle Part Vending Machines

    A cyclists from New York City, N.Y. has opened two Express Biker vending machines in Brooklyn with supplies for other bike riders, according to CBS New York. The new machines contain equipment including tubes, lights, patch kits, tire levers...

    News • June 5th, 2013

  • Dr Pepper, Diet Dr Pepper Added To Spirit Airlines

    Spirit Airlines and Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) have reached an agreement that adds Dr Pepper and Diet Dr Pepper to the airline’s in-flight beverage service beginning this month. The Miramar, Fla.-based airline already carries DPS’s Canada Dry...

    News • June 5th, 2013

  • MD-DC Vending Announces Scholarship Winners

    The Maryland/DC Vending Association is pleased to announce the five recipients of the 2013 student scholarships, in the amount of $1,500 each. Winners include: Sierra Gurley, sponsored by Coca-Cola, Alexandria, Va. Meredith Bechler, sponsored by...

    News • June 4th, 2013

  • New York City Health Department Attacks More Beverages In Ads

    Despite being locked in a court battle over the large size soda ban in New York, the city’s health department has continued its campaign against beverages with television and subway ads that talk about juice and similar drinks being linked to...

    News • June 4th, 2013

  • Gaviña Introduces Fruit Flavored Iced Coffee

    Gaviña Gourmet Coffee is proud to introduce its summer line of fruit flavored iced coffees. These low-calorie flavor delights come in ripe Blueberry, rich Coconut Cream, silky Chocolate Raspberry, and zesty L’Orange and are available in whole bean...

    News • June 4th, 2013

  • NAMA Launches New Advocacy Website

    NAMA announces the launch of a new Website which features comprehensive information related to the association’s advocacy efforts.  The Website, titled NAMAVoice.org, was created especially for NAMA members by the government affairs team in...

    News • June 4th, 2013

  • Tyson Foods Acquires Assets of California Food Co.

    Tyson Foods, Inc. continues to accelerate the strategic expansion of its value-added foods portfolio with the acquisition of the assets of Circle Foods, LLC, a producer of frozen and refrigerated handheld Mexican foods, uncooked tortillas and Indian...

    News • June 4th, 2013

  • Chocolate With Health Benefits Bucks Downward Sweets Trend

    Reports of the health benefits found in cocoa as well as new chocolate products lower in fat and calories are growing a new market segment in the U.S. called “healthier” chocolate, according to Reuters. Nestle USA said its lower calorie chocolate...

    News • June 4th, 2013

  • Odwalla Inc. Closes Half Moon Bay, Calif. Headquarters

    Coca-Cola Co. affiliate Odwalla Inc. will close its headquarters in Half Moon Bay, Calif., moving operations to Dinuba Calif. where the juice maker’s main production facility is located, according to the Fresno Bee. Coca-Cola officials said 30 of...

    News • June 4th, 2013

  • Inventure Completes Acquisition Of Willamette Valley Fruit Co.

    Inventure Foods, Inc., a leading specialty food marketer and manufacturer, announced the completion on May 28, 2013 of an acquisition of the berry processing business of Willamette Valley Fruit Co., LLC, a family owned business located in Salem, Ore...

    News • June 3rd, 2013

  • U.S. Senator Visits Treat America Vending Operation In Kansas

    One of the nation’s leading vending operations, Treat America, Ltd. in Lenexa, Kan., will host U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, R-Kan., on Monday, June 3. Senator Moran wants to learn about the developments in vending, office coffee service and foodservice...

    News • June 3rd, 2013

  • PepsiCo Exec Predicts Line Between Snack, Beverage Will Blur

    Indra Nooyi, chairman and chief executive officer, predicts the lines between snacks and beverages will blur in the future of convenience snacking, according to Food Business News. She says consumers view snacking as a convenience occasion and more...

    News • June 3rd, 2013

  • GMCR Donates $200,000 To Coffeelands Trust

    Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR) recently made a $200,000 donation in the form of a 2-year grant to the Coffeelands Trust, a fund that connects the international coffee community to victims of conflict in coffee growing regions. The trust...

    News • June 3rd, 2013