The Daphne, Ala. planning commission denied a favorable recommendation to stand-alone vending machine regulations that will be part of the land use and development ordinance, according to The Daphne Bulletin in Daphne, Ala.

Burglars Steal Snacks From Vending Warehouse In Richmond, Ky.

Del Monte Foods Inc. Reports 1.1 Percent Decrease In First Quarter Net Sales

International Bottled Water Association Releases Guidelines For Storing Bottled Water During Hurricane Season

French Vending Show Scheduled For Oct. 27 To 29 In Paris, Featuring International Business Day

Food Safety Changes Consumer Shopping Habits: Food Makers Respond

Study Questions Success Of Pricing To Promote Nutrition

University Of Michigan Receives $5.7 Million Grant For Obesity Research Center

Sep 2nd, 2010

Inc. Magazine Ranks Cantaloupe Systems, Inc. Among 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies In U.S.

Kraft Foods Inc. Commits To Fair Trade Following Cadbury Acquisition

California Senate Rejects Bisphenol A Ban

Sun Chemical, Carlstadt, N.J. Offices Offer Avanti Markets

Blue Coast Beverages To Distribute Xyience In New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut And Rhode Island

Gasoline Prices Set To Rise Before Labor Day

Minnesota Physician Calls For Stricter Vending Machine Rules

Fresh Healthy Vending Secures Vending Machine Placements In Scottsdale, Ariz. Schools

Students Claim Sodexo Doesn't Provide Culturally Diverse Food At George Washington University

Lancaster Colony Corp. Reports 0.5 Percent Annual Net Sales Gain

Sep 1st, 2010

Northern California Teacher Offers Kids Tips For Healthy Lunches

University Of Alabama And Auburn University Students Sue Colleges And Foodservice Firms Over Mandatory Foodservice Fees

Lawsuit Claims Eggs Made Minnesota Woman Sick

VMW Blog: Our Machines And Products Are Made In The U.S.; Let's Shout About It

Business Week Offers Tips For Social Media Marketing On A Limited Budget

Bottled Water Association Releases Consumer Video Seeking Support For Bottled Water

PepsiCo Inc. To Move Gatorade Distribution To Its Bottling System

Police Shoot Vending Burglar Following Car Chase In East Syracuse, N.Y.

Federal Way, Wash. Schools Remove High Calorie Soda From Vending Machines

Baltimore, Md. Entrepreneur Signs Distribution Deal With Italy-Based Pizza Vending Machine Manufacturer

Aug 31st, 2010

Californians Continue To Gain Weight Despite School Soda Ban And Other Measures

Shearer Foods Inc. And Smith Dairy Receive State Loans To Expand

Striking Employees In Western Washington Sue Coca-Cola Over Losing Health Insurance Benefits

Xyience Tabs Glaceau's Jeff Lobus As Southeast Sales Manager

Pasadena, Texas Approves 4-Year Caf� And Vending Contract

Greater Cincinnati Youngsters Lack Sufficient Time For School Meals

Report: Consumers Shop Harder For Low Prices, Spend Less Per Shopping Trip

Cargill Recalls Ground Beef Due To E. Coli Contamination

Milwaukee Mayor And Wisconsin Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Barrett Visits Stansfield Vending In LaCrosse, Wis.

Northwest Automatic Vending Association Updates Members On Industry Issues At Annual Meeting

Product News: Technologies Coffea Inc. Features A New Stainless Steel Professional Coffee Brewer, Coffea� PRO-II

Aug 30th, 2010

Coin Expert Wonders Why Mint Keeps Producing Dollar Coins

Food Channel Releases Top 10 Snack Trends

Maplehurst Bakeries, LLC To Acquire Keystone Bakery

Federal Calorie Disclosure Rule Confuses Regulators

Judge Recommends $12 Million Settlement For Victims Of Salmonella Outbreak Caused By Peanuts

Energy Drinks Resume Growth After A Flat 2009

Carrot Makers Test Packaged Baby Carrots In School Vending Machines, Will Launch $25 Million Campaign To Market Carrots As Snacks

National Automatic Merchandising Association Joins Effort To Repeal 1099 Requirement

Study Links Bisphenol A To Changes In Male Sex Hormones

Chocolate Sales Increase, Defying U.S. Recession

Aug 27th, 2010

Nestle Invests Millions In Coffee Cultivation

Fresh Healthy Vending Partners With Ford Motor Co. For Product Transport

Sysco Corp. To Consolidate Central Texas Operations In New Distribution Center

Study Questions Bottled Tea's Health Benefits

New Leaf Brands, Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter And Half Year Results

National Automatic Merchandising Association Announces Education Sessions For Coffee Show In Las Vegas, Oct. 20 To 22

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Reports Strong Fourth Quarter

Judge Orders Nestle Waters To Pay Oklahoma City Bottled Water Company

Frozen Fruit Bars Recalled Due To Typhoid Fever Outbreak

Department Of Agriculture Forecasts 18-Year Low For Food Inflation

Product News: Ice Box Offers Single Serve Spring Water In A Pressed Paper Box, No Bottle

Aug 26th, 2010

Striking University Of Pittsburgh Workers Sign 3-Year Contract With Sodexo

National Automatic Merchandising Association Urges Vending Operators Not To Be Alarmed About Rising Credit Card Rates

Dunkin' Donuts Reports Strong First Half Results

Aramark Introduces Healthy Eating Program For Schools

San Jose, Calif. Columnist Calls For Stricter Regulation Of Self-Fill Water Vending Machines

Long Island Press Lists 'Seven Worst Vending Snacks'

'Supermarket Guru' Phil Lempert Urges Supermarkets To Get Into School Vending To Promote Nutrition

Food And Drug Administration Official Takes Questions About Calorie Disclosure In Vending, Foodservice

Wholesale Gasoline Prices Decline Nationwide

Farmer Bros. Co. Names Susan Dawson Vice President Of Marketing

Aug 25th, 2010

Wine Store Installs Wine Vending Machine In Butler Township, Ohio

VMW Blog: Operator Won't Spend $199 For Coffee Education?

Ohio Food Manufacturers Develop Healthier School Fare

ConAgra Foods Inc. Moves Snacks Headquarters From Edina, Minn. To Chicago Area

Caffeine Consumption Not Linked To Certain Heart Risks

Vistar of New England To Hold Annual Trade Show Sept. 17 In Manshantucket, Conn.

Cantaloupe Customers Employ Innovative Strategies To Maximize Revenues For Schools

Raccoons Get Stuck Inside A Beverage Vending Machine In Tulsa, Okla.

Worldwide Food Services, Inc. To Add Non-Food Product Line

Iowa Develops Nutrition Evaluation Tool For Vend Food

Product News: Parrot-tec Introduces Model PF1HC POU Water Cooler/filter

Aug 24th, 2010

MEI Reaches Milestones: 3 Million Series 2000 Bill Validators, 1 Million CASHFLOW� 7000 Coin Managers Built

White Castle Puts Lessons To Use From 'Undercover Boss' TV Show

Los Angeles Times Examines Debate Over Chocolate Milk In Schools

Egg Contamination Expected To Help Food Safety Bill

Feds Seize Snacks In Rodent Infested Warehouse In Athens, Ga. Intended For Prisons

Arabica Coffee Futures Reach Record Highs

Dean Foods Co. Promotes Joseph Scalzo To President And Chief Operating Officer

Cola-Cola Workers Strike In Western Washington State Over Health Insurance Benefits

Sacramento, Calif. Restricts Mobile Food Caterers

U.S. Foodservice Holds Fourth Annual Safety Contest For Drivers And Warehouse Selectors

Product News: Kraft Vending & OCS Launches The TASSIMO PROFESSIONAL T-300 And T-65 CUL Brewing Systems

Aug 23rd, 2010

Virginia Beach, Va. Provides Free Nestle Water To Residents Who Participate In Emergency Distribution Plan

Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose Receives Skittles Branded Vending Machine

Vend Northwest To Hold Annual Customer Golf Appreciation Day In Woodland, Wash. On Aug. 28, 2010

Utz Battles Frito Lay Over Use Of 'Grandma's' Label

Changer Services Inc. Names Vending Industry Veteran Tim Shelton As South Central Regional Sales Manager

Daphne, Ala. Officials Debate Rules For Ice Vending Machines

Retail Solutions Online Editor Doubts Biometric Payment For Vending

Nestle Waters North America Receives Innovation Prize For Eco-Shape(TM) Bottle

Hormel Foods Corp. Reports 11 Percent Net Earnings Gain In Third Quarter

Vendors Exchange International Inc. To Host 50th Anniversary Open House Sept. 24, 2010 In Cleveland: Prof. Mike Kasavana Will Speak On Technology

Aug 20th, 2010

University of Kentucky Selects John Conti Coffee For Campus Dining Facilities

Independent Startups Challenge Redbox And Blockbuster In DVD Rental Machine Business

Apriva Hosts Sen. John McCain At Town Meeting

Georgia Automatic Merchandising Council To Honor Mary Ginsberg At Special Event In Atlanta, Ga. On Aug. 31, 2010

Egg Recall Expands To Include 12 States

Salmonella Outbreak Drives Up Egg Prices

Fortune Lists Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. On 100 Fastest Growing Companies List

J. M. Smucker Co. Reports First Quarter Income Gain

Food And Drug Administration To Host Briefing On Nutrition Labeling Rules

Product News: RMP Security Keyless High-Security Locks For Vending Machines And Kiosks Control Access And Prevent Vandalism, Tampering, Burglary, And Theft

Aug 19th, 2010

Product News: A. Rifkin Co. Releases The Keyless Security� Shredder Bag

Overland, Kan. Police Seek Vending Truck Burglars

AVT Inc. To Provide Automated Gift Shops In U.S. Airports

Flowers Foods Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter And Half Year Results

California Automatic Vendors Council Annual Meeting To Be Sept. 24 To 25 In Indian Wells, Calif.

Federal Trade Commission Okays Snyder's Of Hanover Merger With Lance Inc.

Green Packaging Results In Loudness Complaints For Frito Lay Snacks

Damien Moroney Leaves Crane Streamware To Join Sales Consultancy

Lieberman Companies Hosts 31st Annual Vending Show In Bloomington, Minn.

Alamance County, N.C. Schools Considering Removing Soda

Coca-Cola Co. President Sandy Douglas To Oversee Marketing

Aug 18th, 2010

Report Explores Global Frozen Food Market

U.S. Foodservice Purchases 50 Acres In Aurora, Ill.

Coinstar Inc. Announces Big Idea Contest For Retail Kiosk Solutions

Study Links Concerns About Girls' Puberty To Bisphenol A

Research Links Chocolate Consumption To Lower Heart Failure Risk

American Beverage Association Welcomes Childhood Nutrition Act

Tallahassee, Fla. Entrepreneur To Provide Healthy Vending In Local Schools

Diamond Foods, Inc. Plans Production Facility Expansion

Vandals Damage Vending Machines And Other Property In Waco, Texas School

VMW Blog: Ben Ginsberg Embodied Our Industry's Entrepreneurial Spirit

Product News: Betson Enterprises Presents The Laundry Machine

Aug 17th, 2010

Consumers Choice Coffee Hires Veterans Steve Fante And Gina Holstein

Corporate Essentials LLC Acquires Javaman In Bloomfield, N.J.

PepsiCo Inc. Wins Food And Beverage Contract At Texas A&M University

Sysco Corp. Reports 13.9 Percent Fourth Quarter Earnings Gain

THL Credit Closes Investment in Country Pure Foods

Land O'Lakes, Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter

Vending Burglars Strike In Tulsa, Okla.

Memorial Donations Announced In Honor Of Ben Ginsberg

Coinstar Inc. Tests Personal Care Kiosk In San Antonio, Texas Supermarkets

Massachusetts Vending Association To Host Annual Meeting And Scholarship Fund Golf Outing On Oct. 7 In Canton, Mass.

Aug 16th, 2010

Industry Loses Ben Ginsberg, Longtime Publisher And Editor

Flood Forces Ames, Ia. Residents To Line Up For Bottled Water

Zagat's Survey Names Starbucks As Best Coffee In Fast Food And Quick Refreshments

Obesity Researchers Support Soda Tax

Early Registration Deadline Approaches For National Automatic Merchandising Association Executive Development Program, Oct. 3 To 6 In East Lansing, Mich.

U.S. Foodservice Names John Lederer President And Chief Executive Officer

Texas Merchandise Vending Association Hosts Annual Meeting In Fort Worth, Texas

Multi Media Advertising Campaign Promotes Chocolate Milk As Benefit For Athletes

Research Report Examines U.S. Food Distributor Market

Product News: Green Mountain Coffee Reformulates K-Cups To Brew Over Ice

Aug 13th, 2010

Dietitians Claim Schools And Communities Must Do More To Boost Child Nutrition

Belleville, Ill. Farmers Market Delivers Fresh Fruit To Businesses

Environmental Protection Agency Recognizes Dannon Co. As A Green Leader

Evamor Natural Artesian Water Gives Away 1 Million Bottles Of Water In Texas

Debate Continues Over Safety Of Bisphenol A

Betson Enterprises Inc. To Hold Coffee Service And Vending Expo Aug. 19 In Secaucus N.J.

'Eat This, Not That' E-Newsletter Releases 'Vending Machine Survival Guide' For Consumers

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Reports Decline In Second Quarter Earnings

Jones Soda Co. Reports Net Loss In Second Quarter

Survey: More than 60 Percent Of Consumers Read Nutrition Panels When Buying Food

Product News: Carts Blanche Takes Vending Machines On The Road With VendaCarts

Aug 12th, 2010

Report: Energy Drinks Lose Steam

Quarterback Archie Manning Calls For Individual Leadership During Southeastern Vending Association Meeting

Tully's Coffee Posts Loss For First Quarter

Sara Lee Corp. Reports Strong Fiscal Results For 2010

Luigi Lavazza Buys $250 Million Stake In Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.

Wine Vending Machines Surpass Expectations In Pennsylvania, Will Expand

Food Manufacturers Warn Raw Material Prices Are Rising

Next Generation Vending And Foodservice Inc. Tests Interactive Vending Machines And Machines With Biometric Readers

Cantaloupe Systems, Inc. Names Brett Powell Vice President Of Sales

Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin Visits Wittern Group, Learns About Vending's Role In School Nutrition

Product News: Folgers Coffee Available As Frac Pack

Aug 11th, 2010

Southeastern Vending Association Meeting Hosts Update On Soda Taxes, Technology Credits, Machine Height Reach Rules, Currency Changes, Calorie Disclosure And Health Care Rules

New Leaf Brands Inc. Signs Distribution Agreement With Golden Beverage Co. LLC For Northern Utah

Gourmet Mobile Food Trucks Emerge In Akron, Ohio

Reed's Inc. Reports Record Second Quarter Sales Increase

Wall Street Journal Examines Rising Iced Coffee Market

Coinstar, Inc. Invests In Automated Recycling Station For Mobile Phones

Beverage Industry Spends $4 Million In Second Quarter On Lobbying

Record Heat Causes Soda Cans To Explode For Quincy, Ill. Vending Operator

U.S. Foodservice Names Dennis Hatchett Baltimore, Md. Division President

VMW Blog: Southeastern Vending Association Meeting Reveals Some Truths About Our Industry: Do You Have What It Takes To Succeed?

Product News: Cloverhill Bakery Announces Jumbo Glazed Honey Bun As No. 2 Seller

Aug 10th, 2010

Justice Department Lowers Vending Machine Reach Requirements; Questions Remain About Enforcement And Applicability

International Dairy Show Scheduled For Sept. 13 To 15 In Dallas, Texas

Compass Group Names Mike Flanagan President Of Canteen Coffee Service

Javo� Beverage Co., Inc. Reports 3 Percent Gain In Second Quarter Gross Sales

NutriPure Beverages, Inc. To Acquire Bottling Plant For Enhanced Bottled Water

Unilever Reports Volume Gains For Second Quarter And First Half Of Year

Imperial Sugar Co. Reports Net Loss For Third Quarter

New York State Automatic Vending Association To Hold Dinner And Golf Outing Sept. 1, 2010 In Bronx, N.Y.

'Pop Tarts World' Opens In New York City's Times Square

Apriva, Bank Of America And MEI Host Cashless Vending Seminar At Southeastern Vending Association Meeting

Product News: Promotion In Motion Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Minis Now Available To Vending

Aug 9th, 2010

Kraft Foods Inc. Raises Prices On Maxwell House And Yuban Coffees

Tyson Foods Inc. Reports Record Earnings For Third Quarter

Oklahoma City, Okla. Police Seek Vending Burglars

Valley Meat Co. Recalls 450 Tons Of Ground Beef

McDonald's Corp. Reports 7 Percent Sales Growth In July

Monster Energy� Drives 20.1 Percent Gross Sales Gain In Second Quarter For Hansen Natural Corp.

Mankato, Minn. Schools To Approve Pepsi Contract

Coca Cola Enterprises Inc. Reports 0.5 Percent Revenue Decline In Second Quarter

Brenda Barnes Resigns As Chairman And Chief Executive Officer At Sara Lee Corp.

Conference Report: Southeastern Vending Association Meeting In Destin, Fla.