The black is back with a sour bite � but only through Halloween Pepsi-Cola North America today announced that it will launch Mountain Dew Pitch Black II for a 10-week period from now until November

Coca Cola Co. Eliminates Chief Marketing Officer Role

Phoenix Union, Ariz. Schools Ban Soda And Fatty Snacks

Louisiana Officials Struggle To Define What Vend Products Meet Nutrition Requirements

George Katz Of Gekay Sales And Service Passes Away

Aug 30th, 2005

West Virginia Schools Switch Fitness Program

QI Systems Partners With Electronic Payment Program For Small Value Transactions

Breakfast Bars Gain As Breakfast Item

Hormel Foods Reports Profit Decline In Third Quarter

Beaver Falls, Pa. Tables Vending Machine Ban

Study Supports Dairy Foods Role In Losing Weight

National Automatic Merchandising Association Names Trade Show Coach Susan Friedmann A Knowledge Source Partner

Aug 29th, 2005

Hain Celestial Signs Licensing Agreement With Stremicks Heritage Foods

Land O�Lakes Announces Management Changes

Researcher Claims Coffee Is High In Antioxidants

Maine Citizens Want To Charge Water Bottlers Fee For Extracting Water

California Official Sues To Require Cancer Warning Labels On Certain Food Products

Study Indicates Fast Food Restaurants Proliferate Around Schools

Aug 26th, 2005

National Automatic Merchandising Association Provides Balanced For Life Materials To Vending Operators

University of Florida Students Object To Only Bottled Soda; PBG Pays 46 Percent Commission And Other Incentives

Cromer Food Services, Anderson, S.C., Announces Management Changes

Vendmart Plans 2005 Trade Show Sept. 14 In Danville, Calif.

Dean Foods Names Joseph Scalzo President And CEO Of White Wave Foods

VE South, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Plans Open House Nov. 10

Virginia Automatic Merchandising Association and North Carolina Vending Association Urge Attendees To Register Soon For Their Joint Meeting Sept. 21 through 23

Aug 25th, 2005

National Automatic Merchandising Association Releases Its Operating Ratio Report

Hain Celestial Will Buy Spectrum Organic Products

Pop N Go Will Increase Manufacturing Capacity For Popcorn Machines

Sara Lee Food & Beverage Names Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer

California Corrections Department Installs Energy Saving Devices on Vending Machines in Some Facilities

Study Indicates Child Obesity Rising In California

Aug 24th, 2005

Gourmet Market Expands In The U.S.

Flowers Bakery Wins Approval To Buy Bankrupt Royal Cake Co.

North Carolina Vending Association Supports School Vending Restrictions

Police Arrest St. Cloud, Minn. Pair Suspected In Numerous Vending Burglaries

Golf Tournament and Theater Night Kick Off the National Automatic Merchandising Association National Expo

Aug 23rd, 2005

National Automatic Merchandising Association Seeks Donations For Its Silent Auction

Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages Supports Beverage Industry�s School Vending Policy

Diedrich Coffee Will Provide Award-winning Brazilian Coffee

Robert�s Coffee & Vending Service Combines Warehouses In Longview, Texas

VW Holdings Completes Sale of Workhorse and Uptime Parts to International

Sodexho USA Names Alfonso Martinez Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Corporate Services and Vending Division

Aug 22nd, 2005

New Products Added to Mill Supply's 2005 Step Van Catalog

Imperial Sugar Will Sell Holly Sugar Corp.

Land O�Lakes Names Chris Policinski President And CEO

Aramark Will Test Cashless Vending In Conjunction With ID Cards At Two Universities

Beverage Restrictions Ignite Debate Over What Products Are Healthier

VE South, L.C. Hires Amy Sandidge To Sales And Marketing Team

Aug 19th, 2005

AriZona Iced Tea And Beverage Partners Worldwide Reportedly Negotiating A Marketing Alliance

Hanna Group Offers Unique Additional Services to Vending Companies

Aging Baby Boomers Disproportionately Influence The Nation�s Eating Habits

Greenwich, Conn. Parents Group Will Review School Vending Policy

Foodservice Sales & Marketing Association Launches New Logo

Darrell Johnson, Former Chairman Of The National Coffee Service Association, Passes Away

Aug 18th, 2005

7 Eleven Offers Functional Beverage Exclusively In August

Nestle Reports 5.2 Percent Sales Growth In First Half

Pepsi Cola Bottling Supports Plan To Reduce Soda In Schools

Rasmussen & Associates Inc. Hires Gary Gardetto

Flowers Foods Reports 27 Percent Second Quarter Earnings Gain

Tyson Foods Announces Management Changes

Researchers Cite Progress Developing Sweets With Less Sugar

Aug 17th, 2005

Double Your Snacking Power with Tombstone® Beef and Cheese Sticks

Poll: Half of All Convenience Stores Stock Fruit

Reunion Island Coffee Awards Colombian Co-op With Its Summer Seasonal Harvest Award

Beverage Industry Group Supports Limiting Carbonated Soda In Schools

Vend Source, Phoenix, Ariz., Awards Gifts To Vendors At Summer Buying Show

Hershey Foods Corp. Acquires Joseph Schmidt Confections

Aug 16th, 2005

New Hot Pockets� Subs

Arizona School Chief Seeks Parental Input On Proposed Vending Restrictions

Three South Dakota Schools Recognized For Healthy Practices

APV Enterprises, Parsippany, N.J., Wins 5-Year Contract For Bayonne, N.J.

ConAgra Launches �Green Is Good� Marketing Campaign

Atkins Nutritionals Begins �Evolution� in Marketing, Products

Aug 15th, 2005

Sunnyside, Ariz. Schools Will Ban Soda

Compass Group Selects Javo Beverage For Liquid Coffee Applications

Maytag Corp. Switches Its Support To Whilpool Corp.�s Takeover Bid

Motorist Killed In Pursuit Of Vending Burglars In Cabarrus County, N.C.

Masterfoods USA Announces Changes To Company�s Vending Sales Program

Wall, S.D. schools Will Eliminate Caffeinated Beverages

Aug 12th, 2005

7-Eleven And Pepsi Release Private-Label "Frawg"

Gilbert, Ariz. High Schools To Restrict Vending Fare

Hansen Natural Corp. Reports Strong Rise In Second Quarter Sales And Profits

National Survey: 94 Percent Of School Kids Prefer Milk In Plastic Bottles

USA Today: Chocolate Makers Invest In Gourmet Chocolate

Virginia And North Carolina State Vending Associations Seek Event Sponsors For Joint Annual Meeting Sept. 22-23

Aug 11th, 2005

Plastic Resin Cost Increases Expected To Push Up Packaging Costs

Whirlpool Raises Its Bid For Maytag Corp.

New Food Pyramid Designed To Look Simple

Aramark Corp. Reports Record Third Quarter Sales

Vermont Pure Holdings Buys Coffee And Water Business From All Seasons Services, Polar Beverages And Cool Beans

Report Documents Growth In �On The Go� Foods

Aug 10th, 2005

Analyst Sees Cadbury Schweppes Focusing More On Confections

Flavored Milk Trend Brings A New Nutrition Debate

Arkansas Education Board Approves rules limiting snacks, drinks in schools

PepsiCo Introduces Quaker Milk Chillers

Krispy Kreme Announces Completion Of Special Committee Investigation

Food Industry Joins With U.S. Government To Prevent Terrorism

Dreyer�s Grand Ice Cream Reports Losses Despite Higher Second Quarter Sales

Aug 9th, 2005

General Mills Introduces Gardetto�s Roasted Garlic Rye Chips

Williams Food Service Acquires Back Home Vending In Elizabethtown, Ky.

Sara Lee Corp. Reports Lower Sales But Higher Profits From Cost Cutting

Whirlpool, Top Bidder, Expected To Buy Maytag

Pepsi Seeks $4.25 Million 5-Year Pact With Brevard County, Fla. Schools

Aramark Wins Honors For Research-Based Menu And Convenience Retailing Concept

Aug 8th, 2005

Coffee Perks, Jacksonville, Fla. Names Coffee/Water Service Veteran Christian Hosking Director Of Sales

Aramark And Single Source Partner Donate Bottled Water To Phoenix Relief Efforts

Study Indicates Consumers Still Like Prefer �Enjoyment� Foods Despite Increasing Focus on Healthier Alternatives

Procter & Gamble Introduces More Specialty Pods and New Single-Cup Brewers From Krups® and Mr. Coffee®

Campbell County, Ky. Police Arrest Vending Burglars

University of California at Davis Hosts Food Protection Workshops

Aug 5th, 2005

Kar�s Nuts Brings PB&J to Vending Machines

Hain Celestial Signs Investment Pact With Singapore Natural Food Company

Organic Food Market Expected To Continue To Grow

Fructose In Soft Drinks Linked To Body Fat Increase

Coca Cola Enterprises Reports Second Quarter Profit Jump

Bravo! Foods Negotiates Distribution/Stock Purchase Deal With Coca Cola Enterprises

Kraft Foods Cuts Price For Maxwell House At Retail

Aug 4th, 2005

Industry Loses Robert Kerley of Cactus Coin Machine Sales, Buda, Texas

SandenVendo America Names Nelson Kim To Marketing Post

Unilever Posts Sales Gains For Second Quarter And Second Half; Lowers Outlook For SlimFast

Dean Foods Reports Increased Second Quarter Income And Higher Profits For White Wave Foods

Interstate Bakeries Corp. Names Richard Seban Chief Marketing Officer

Sara Lee Posts Quarterly Loss

Compass Group To Curb Antibiotic Use In Pork

Aug 3rd, 2005

Report Indicates Diet Candy Sales Gaining

Tyson Foods Reports Gain In Third Quarter Cash Flow

Coca Cola Rolls Out Diet Drink In Three States To Compete With Diet Dr Pepper

Au Bon Pain Management To Buy The Company From Compass Group

Apply Now to Take the NCE Exam at the National Automatic Merchandising Expo

Procter & Gamble Reports 10 Percent Net Sales Growth For Quarter and Year

Green Mountain Coffee Reports 20.5 Percent Quarterly Net Sales Gain Driven By Keurig K-Cups

Aug 2nd, 2005

North Carolina Legislature Approves School Vending Restrictions

Exxon Mobil Rolls Out Private Label Gourmet Coffee

Michigan Canteen Franchise Honors Fred Tiggleman�s 40th Anniversary

Atkins Nutritionals Files For Bankruptcy

Tasty Baking Co. Posts 9.2 Percent Net Sales Increase In Second Quarter

Aug 1st, 2005

JCM American Claims First Round Legal Victory Against MEI

Cantaloupe Systems Wins M2M Magazine�s Gold Award

Arkansas Governor Supports Limited School Vending Regulations

Coca Cola Enterprises Names Five Officers

Starbucks Reports 21 Percent Gain In Third Quarter Net Revenues

National Automatic Merchandising Association Thanks Aramark For Donation To Balanced For Life Campaign