Scott Kolber has moved from director of vending and coffee service to director of business development for national sales for liquid and ground roast coffee at Sara Lee Coffee & Tea.

Vistar/Vendsource Seeks Donations For Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Nationwide Walk

Vistar/Vendsource has adopted Light The Night Walk as its national charity organization.

Interstate Bakeries Corp. Names Compass Group's William Mistretta As A Director

Coca-Cola Co. Names J. Alexander Douglas, Jr. President Of Coca-Cola North America

Corporate Accountability Organization Calls New York Bottled Water Recall Evidence Of Improper Regulatory System

Nestle Waters North America Teams With AmeriCares To Aid Gulf Coast Communities

Dole Snack Survey Finds Women Indulge Daily In 'Decadent' Snacks

Study Indicates Antioxidants Help Improve Immune Function

Wisconsin Employers Adopt Healthier Vending Fare

Aug 30th, 2006

Richard Wyckoff Will Leave Aramark, Resigns From National Automatic Merchandising Association Board

Van Houtte Will Provide Coffee Service To Duluth, Minn.-Based Convenience Store Operator

Bottled Water Poised For Continued Growth In The Convenience Channel

Fast Food Restaurants Refocus On Burgers Amidst Health Concerns

Milk Industry Launches Campaign To Encourage Teens To Choose Low-Fat Milk Over Soda

Activists Seek To Expand Social And Environmental Certification Programs For Coffee

Wrigley Receives Patent For New Gum Production Method

New York Dietitians Say Kids Don't Get Enough Calcium

Pop N Go Sells Popcorn To New York Retail Chain

New Processes Provide Low-Fat Ice Cream With Better Taste

Aug 29th, 2006

International Bottled Water Association Issues Statement In Response to New York State Product Recall

John Conti Coffee Co., Louisville, Ky., Acquires CJ And Associates, Winchester, Ky., Sputnik's Coffee, Evansville, Ind., And Coffee Division Of Williams Food Service, Louisville, Ky.

USA Technologies Expects To Save Pennsylvania State Government $56 Million In Annual Energy Costs

Vending Solutions, LLC Hires Andy Robins as Operational Sales Assistant

Analyst Sees Big Growth In Ready-To-Drink Teas

Soft Drink Industry To Hold Summit On Benzene

St. Charles, Mo. Students Boycott New Food Program

Masterfoods USA Will Allow Other Companies' Logos On M&M Chocolates

Article Reviews Schools' Reliance On Vending Revenue In The Twin Cities

Sara Lee Food & Beverage Launches 'Joy of Eating' Media Campaign

Aug 28th, 2006

Lawyers Sue Coca-Cola Over Benzene Content

Heart Health Benefits Drive Dark Chocolate Sales 40 Percent In The Last Year

Updated Automat To Open In New York City

Bodecker Brewed Introduces Coin Acceptor Attachment

Betson Imperial Tabs Veterans Glenn Tidland, Bob Redwitz And Keith Hamm

Aramark Acquires Coffee One Service Inc., Hialeah, Fla.

Delaware North Wins 8-Year Foodservice Contract at Nashville, Tenn. Airport

National Automatic Merchandising Association Offers Balanced For Life Materials For Schools

Sconza Candy Introduces Back To School Trail Mix

Research Links Coffee Consumption To Heart Attacks In Middle Aged And Older Adults

Aug 25th, 2006

Protel Introduces Remote Control For Air, Vacuum And Water Machines

Hershey Co. Will Commemorate Its 100th Anniversary With A Diamond Brooch Replicating A Hershey's Kiss

Nestle SA Reports 11 Percent First Half Sales Gain

Hormel Foods Reports 15 Percent Gain In Third Quarter Net Earnings

Wendy's Introduces Zero Grams Trans Fat Per Serving

JCM American Establishes Distribution Relationship With Hemisphere West International

Higher Fuel Costs Drive Up Coffee Prices

Football Hall Of Famer Lynn Swann Addresses Southeastern Vending Association Convention In Destin, Fla.

Procter & Gamble Introduces Gourmet Folgers Selections

Two Soft Drink Firms Settle Benzene Lawsuits; Other Suits Continue

Aug 24th, 2006

AmCom Foodservice, City Of Industry, Calif., Joins Vendchannel.com Vend Product Distributor Group

Visa Reports 17 Percent Gain In Small Volume Purchases In Last Year

Coca-Cola HBC And Vodaphone UK Test Consumer Electronic Vending Machines

New Coalition Will Educate Government On Electronic ID Technology

Color Changing, Disposable Coffee Lid Wins Packaging Award

Indian Conglomerate Will Acquire 30 Percent Of Glaceau(R), Maker Of Vitaminwater(R)

International Bottled Water Association Releases Additional Education Schedule At Convention Oct. 3 To 6, 2006

Beverage Marketing Corp. Predicts Bottled Water Will Overtake Soda Sales By 2012

Hillsborough County, Fla. Commissioners Honor Tom Britten Of The Taran Corp.

Kraft Foodservices Offers Teddy Grahams With Whole Wheat

Aug 23rd, 2006

DC Brands International, Energy Drink Provider, Signs Tennessee Distributor

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters To Offer New Special Reserve Coffee

University Of Missouri -- St. Louis Switches To Pepsi Under New Contract

Peet�s Coffee & Tea Names David Deno To Its Board

Santa Ana, Calif. Considers Nutrition Rules For City Vending Machines

Convenience Store Decisions Reports Self-Serve Kiosks To Grow Five Fold In Two Years

Thomas & Howard Co., Columbia, S.C., Hires Springston For Newberry, S.C. Division

University Of South Alabama Students Seek Cashless Vending To Improve Student Activity Funds

National Automatic Merchandising Association Plans Industry Awards Banquet On Oct. 26, 2006 In Orlando, Fla.

Kraft Introduces Back To Nature Cookies And Crackers

Aug 22nd, 2006

Aramark Introduces New Filtered Water Systems

Industry Loses Barbara Short Of The North Carolina Vending Association And The Atlantic Coast Exposition

Report Claims Tobacco Ruling Could Help Altria Spin Off Kraft Foods

Researchers Question Body Mass Index As Obesity Measure

Dole Denies Claims Of A Packaged Salad Recall

Researcher Claims Soda Contributes to Diabetes, Fractures And Cavities

World Supply Of Robusta Coffee Expected To Result In Higher Coffee Prices

San Antonio, Texas Mobile Caterers Protest Mandatory Criminal Background Checks For Employees

Mississippi School Officials Adopt Vending Policy

Westlake, Ohio Police Identify, Seek Vending Vandals Caught On Surveillance Camera

Aug 21st, 2006

Interstate Bakeries Reports Monthly Loss

MEI Names Chris Mumford As Americas Sales Director

Houston, Minn. Schools Use Federal Grant For Environmental Uses, Including Saving Energy In Vending Machines

Interstate Bakeries Names Weinstein To Board Of Directors

Study Disputes Soda's Link To Cancer

Dairy Merger Will Produce Pasteurizing Cooperative in New York

Palm Beach, Fla. Courthouse Bans Beverage Containers; Vending Machines Will Benefit

Minnesota Physicians Say Fruit Juice Causes Obesity, Asks Government To Stop Promoting It To Women And Children

Studies Indicate Spicy Food Can Help Fight Obesity

Advance Food Co., Enid, Okla., Implements IRM Corp.'s Sales Discovery System

Aug 18th, 2006

Aramark Sues St. Louis, Mo. Hospital For Unpaid Food Service Bills

Nathan Sloane Of Charleston Chew Candy Passes Away

Article Reviews Coca-Cola's Struggle To Gain Market Share In Noncarb Beverage Market

Chicago Tribune: Cashless Vending Is Coming

Tyson Foods Will Close Boise, Idaho Plant In Consolidation

Surveillance Camera Records Men Gluing Vending Machine Locks In Westlake, Ohio

Mississippi Lawmaker Asks Education Board To Rework Vending Policy

Morgan Hill, Calif. Police Arrest Teens For Trying To Steal Vending Machine

Bob Evans Farms Names Roger Williams President

Author Jason Jennings Will Keynote International Bottled Water Association Convention, Oct. 3 To 6 In Las Vegas

Aug 17th, 2006

Report Explores Ways Cookie Manufacturers Work To Reverse Sales Decline

Wolfgang Puck Launches Exclusive Frozen Food Partnership With Schwan's Consumer Brands North America

Flowers Foods Reports 10 Percent Second Quarter Sales Gain

California Nutrition Network Notes Success Of Nutritional Learning Project

Grand Brands Will Distribute True Lemon And True Lime Directly To Vending And Office Coffee Service Operators

Wrigley Names Susan Henderson A Company Officer

SuperPro Vending Group Signs Marketing and Distribution Agreement with Cadbury Adams USA

Associated Content Article Notes Credit Card Enabled Vending Machine Boosts Sales By 33 Percent

Arkansas Governor Huckabee Claims Health Initiative Has Halted Rising Child Obesity

Global Payment Technologies Reports Third Quarter Loss

Aug 16th, 2006

Federal Website Offers Useful Information For Small Businesses

John Buller To Replace John Dresel As President Of Tully's Coffee

Dairy Council Of California Offers Guidance For Children's Diet

New York Times Article Examines Coffee's Health Benefits

Calgary, Canada Fire Officials Believe Faulty Wiring In Vending Machine Caused School Fire

McKee Foods Introduces Little Debbie Lemon Meringue Rolls And Coconut Creme Rolls

Researcher Claims U.S. Eating Habits Slow To Change

Massachusetts Correction Center Disciplines Residents For Robbing Vending Machine

Pepsi Contract Allows Colorado State University-Pueblo To Upgrade Its Campus

Nutritionist Questions Benefits Of Fortified Candy

Aug 15th, 2006

Polk County, Fla. Police Arrest Worker For Theft Of Cafeteria Funds

Police Arrest Waterloo, Ia. Man For Vending Burglary

DC Brands International Enters Agreement With California Bag-In-Box Distributor

South Bay, Calif. Council of Governments Will Deploy VendingMiser�s In 15 Cities And School Districts

Green Mountain Coffee Reports 26.5 Percent Net Sales Gain In Third Quarter

Pontiac Coffee Break Inc., Waterford Mich., Names David Meyer Sales Manager

Lavazza's U.S. Subsidiary Signs Distribution Pact For Lavazza Blue� With Sara Lee Foodservice

All Seasons Holdings Changes Its Name To Service America Group

Indra Nooyi Will Replace Retiring Steve Reinemund As Chairman And CEO Of PepsiCo

National Automatic Merchandising Association Offers Prizes For New Members Who Join By Aug. 31

Aug 14th, 2006

Trend Report Outlines Wellness Foods

MobileLime Arms Quick-Serve Restaurants With Cell Phone Marketing

MEI Cashflow Bill Acceptor Integrates With IBM Self-Checkout System

Industry Loses Ward Barbee, Publisher Of Fresh Cup Magazine

Boca Raton, Fla. and Delray Beach, Fla. Consider Bottling Their Own Water

Deadline Approaches For National Automatic Merchandising Association Industry Award Nominations

ConAgra Sells Cheese Business To Fairmount Food Group

Sodexho Wins 10-Year Contract With George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

Buffalo, N.Y. Area Vending Veteran Gerald Browning Joins Ohio Vistar

Standards Organization Approves Radio Frequency Identification Protocols

Aug 11th, 2006

Cognitive Solutions Becomes Fully Compliant With Hazardous Substance Directive

Center For Consumer Freedom Questions Report On Non-Diet Soda's Influence On Weight Gain

Ruiz Foods Introduces El Monterey Grilled Quesadillas

Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Southern California Signs 10-Year Deal With Cal State Long Beach, Including $1.95 Million Payment

PepsiAmericas Uses Its Vehicles To Promote Airforce Nutrisoda Campaign

School Nutrition Association Finds Largest Districts Adding Nutrition Education

Futurists Contemplate The Internet's Role In Payment Systems

Vending Machines Burglarized In Employee Lounge In Bismarck, N.D.

McDonald's Reports 6.7 Percent July Systemwide Sales Gain

Supermarket Self Checkout Cuts Impulse Sales By Almost Half

Aug 10th, 2006

Bravo! Foods International Hires Quality Assurance Manager And Director Of Product Development

Campbell's Labels for Education(tm) and National PTA Team Up to Reward Schools for Recognizing Recess

London Investor Will Purchase Kettle Foods

Van Wyk Confections Announces One Dollar Bar� Available In Six Flavors

Industry Veteran Darrell Yeakley Will Retire From Canteen Vending Services

DataWave Systems Reports 49 Percent First Quarter Revenue Gain

Coca-Cola Offers Camdenton, Mo. Schools $200,000 For Five-Year Contract

Macy's Will Use Robotic Vending Machines To Attract Younger Shoppers

Agriculture Department Indicates Walnuts Reduce Bad Cholesterol

Study Indicates Dairy Consumption Rising

Aug 9th, 2006

Welch's New Dried Fruit Offers Snackers Convenience, Nutrition and Taste

Aramark Corp. Reports 5 Percent Gain In Quarterly Sales

USA Today: Research Indicates Relationship Between Soft Drinks and Weight Gain

Sara Lee Corp. Reports 1 Percent Decrease In Fiscal 2006 Net Sales

Cadbury Schweppes Acquires Seven-Up Bottling Co. Of San Francisco

School Foodservice Software Allows Parents To Monitor Kids' Meals

CareerBuilder.com Survey Indicates Workers Still Gaining Weight On The Job

Marsh Supermarkets, Owner of Crystal Food Services, Reports 31.7 Percent Gain In Quarterly Operating Income

Aramark Corp. Accepts Offer To Go Private

Northwest Automatic Vending Association Announces Speakers And Activities For Annual Meeting Aug. 17 To 19 In Blaine, Wash.

Correction: New Jersey State Sales Tax Rate Is 7 Percent

Aug 8th, 2006

Center for Global Food Issues' Billboards Along California Highway 99 Target Dairy Consumers

Performance Food Group Reports 35 Percent Increase In Second Quarter Net Earnings

Experts Dispute Health Benefits Of Antioxidants

Intermountain Vending Council Will Host Scholarship Golf Tournament In Midway Utah, Sept. 21

Orange County, Calif. Court Will Rule On Mobile Catering Truck Restrictions

Hansen Natural Reports 77.7 Percent Second Quarter Gross Sales Increase

Brandweek Claims Glac�au, Maker Of Mineral Water, To Go Public

Energy Drink DC Brands International To Enter The Vending Channel

Research Indicates Apples Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

International Bottled Water Association Announces Education Sessions For Convention Oct. 3 To 6 In Las Vegas

Aug 7th, 2006

Food Journalist Claims Food Industry Deserves Credit For Responding To Obesity

Illinois Enacts Vending Machine License Fee Rule

New Jersey Increases Sales and Use Tax Rate; Vending Sales Tax Remains Unchanged

Missourian Fined For Drefrauding Investors Plans To Continue To Develop Intelligent Vending Device

Article Examines Banks Efforts To Promote Contactless Credit Cards

Vending Burglars Plague Alva, Okla. Area

Pelican Communications Signs Vending Service Contract With Bowling Center Chain

New Scientist Magazine Article Questions Benefits Of Antioxidants

Report Claims Dairy Industry Stagnant Despite Shifting Consumer Demands

Dean Foods Reports 7 Percent Gain In Second Quarter Operating Income

Interstate Bakeries Corp. Seeks Extension Of Debtor In Possession Financing

Aug 4th, 2006

Starbucks Reports 23 Percent Third Quarter Net Earnings Gain

Procter & Gamble Reports 25 Percent Quarterly Net Sales Growth

Judge Orders Restitution Judgment Against Vending Technology Promoter in Missouri

International Bottled Water Association Announces Featured Speaker For Convention Oct. 3 To 6 In Las Vegas

Research Indicates Snacking Habits Have A Genetic Cause

Peet's Coffee & Tea Reports 19.1 Percent Gain In Second Quarter Net Revenue

International Association of Ice Cream Vendors Annual Convention Set For Nov. 8 to 11 In Bonita Springs, Fla.

Security Helps Drive Retailers To Adopt Automatic Checkout

Bravo! Foods Increases Bottled Milk Production

McDonald's Reports Strong Second Quarter

Trackstick GPS Device Offers Driver Activity Verification

Aug 3rd, 2006

National Coffee Association And Alliance of Coffee Excellence Partner On Cup Of Excellence

Groupe Danone Reports 9 Percent Gain In First-Half Sales For 2006

Tyson Foods Reports Decline In Third Quarter Sales

Study Finds Having Both PIN And Signature Debit Options Increases Debit Purchases

Massachusetts Vending Association Will Combine Golf Outing And Annual Meeting Sept. 13 In Wakefield, Mass.

Research Notes Portion Size And Surroundings Play Key Role in Diet

Study Indicates Snack Makers Use Internet To Market To Kids

Company Develops Stirrer Stick That Decaffeinates Coffee By The Cup

Technivend, Wilmington, Mass., Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary With Specials

San Diego County, Calif. Considers Rules For Public Vending Machines

Pepsi Bottling Group Ousts Coke At San Diego State University

Aug 2nd, 2006

University Of Alabama Students Want Scanners On Vending Machines To Carry Payment Card Balances

Alachua County, Fla. Schools Approve Wellness Plan

Coca-Cola Enterprises Names Greg Lee Senior Vice President

University of California Grad Students Develop Biometric Vending Machine

Massachusetts Vending Association Scholarship Fund Awards 15 Scholarships

Tasty Baking Co. Reports 2.7 Percent Decline In Second Quarter Net Sales

Milk Mustache Campaign Focuses On Vending Success Stories

California Automatic Vendors Council Annual Meeting Will Be In San Diego Sept. 14 To 16

Fresno, Calif. Businesses Join Employee Health Initiative

Junior High School In Jenison, Mich. Gets 'Cardio Cafeteria'

Aug 1st, 2006

Correction: Incorrect Report On Five Star Food Service Debt Refinancing

Arizona Automatic Merchandising Council Will Hold Annual Meeting In Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 8 And 9

Magline Names Bill McFaun Global Supply Chain Director And Kirk Wheeler Director Of Sales And Marketing

Allegheny-Clarion, Pa. Valley Schools Adopt A Wellness Policy

Cincinnati, Ohio Area Vending Operator Indicted For Fraudulent Location Sales

Louisville, Ky. Employers Find Ways To Involve Employees In Healthy Lifestyles

Bloomington, Ill. Schools Join Healthy Schools Forum

Yulee, Fla. High School Will Limit Vending Fare

Switch To Pepsi Boosts University Of Florida's Sales By 37 Percent

Inventor Redesigns Firewood Vending Machine

Manufacturer Will Offer Noodle Vending Machines

Dean Foods Names Timothy Smith Vice President And Treasurer