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Jan 31st, 2006

Wall Street Journal Spotlights Success Of Glaceau, Maker Of Vitamin Water

The Monday, Jan. 30 edition of The Wall Street Journal featured an in-depth report on the marketing success of Glaceau and its vitamin-enhanced waters, products which have been demonstrated at vending trade shows.

Article Notes Youngsters Don’t Get Good Nutrition Guidance From Parents

Students recently polled on their eating habits at Seattle University in Seattle, Wash. indicated that the majority did not get good eating habits at home.

Longview, Wash. Youngsters Leave School To Get Around New Nutrition Rules

Longview, Wash. students are patronizing convenience stores for soda and candy, heading home for a treat or bringing their own snacks in reaction to a stricter nutrition policy in place at the school cafeterias.

Young People Indulge In Energy Drinks Despite Health Warnings
Chip Maker Kettle Foods To Build Production Plant In Beloit, Wis.
Coke Tests 11.8-Ounce Glass Bottles In Three U.S. Cities
Magellan Transit Media Seeks Vending Trucks To Carry Advertising
Pennsylvania Automatic Merchandising Council Will Hold Membership Meeting And Legislative Reception March 14 In Harrisburg, Pa.
Sara Lee Food & Beverage Names Senior Vice President

Jan 30th, 2006

Delaware North To Operate Four New York Thruway Travel Plazas
Report: Growth In Functional And Health Foods Driven By Concerns About Aging
Center for Culinary Development Predicts Food Trends For 2006
SunChips and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Fight Breast Cancer
Supermarket Shopping Technology Advances
National Coffee Association Convention To Host Session On The Financial Side Of Coffee
Heart Association Questions Soy’s Health Benefits
International Bottled Water Association Names Manager Of Communications
Coffee Holding Co. Reports Annual And Quarterly Sales Gains
Newspaper Reports Coca Cola Files Patent Applications For Coffee And Single-Serve Machines
Valley Vending, Davenport, Ia., Issues Product Recall

Jan 27th, 2006

Betson Advance Distributing To Host Exhibition
Researcher Will Speak At Self-Service & Kiosk Show Feb. 13 And 14 On Kiosk Strategies
Redbox To Place Automated DVD Rental Machines In Supermarkets
Dentists Concerned About Lack Of Fluoride In Bottled Water
Contra Costa County, Calif. Official Proposes Restricting Fast Food Restaurants
Piccadilly Food Service, Baton Rouge, La., To Provide Healthy Lunches To Schools
McDonald’s Reports Record Sales, Credits Cashless Payment And Healthy Options
USS Ronald Reagan Is First Ship To Feature Custom Built Vending System
Krawiec Family Ventures, Lakewood, N.J., Will Market Popcorn Machines In Selected Schools
Girls Aspire to be 'Normal Healthy' According to New Girl Scout Research Institute Study

Jan 26th, 2006

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Company Launches Sugar-Free, Milk-Based Carbonated Drinks
Hershey Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results
Wellness Coordinator In Montpelier, Vt. Lists Suggestions for Improving Students’ Health
Aramark Opens Innovation Center In Philadelphia, Pa.
Ellicott City, Md. High School Senior Questions Food Restrictions
Colorado Legislators Square Off Over School Vending Restrictions
Flagstaff, Ariz. Schools Add New Vending Restrictions
Athens Township, Pa. Appoints School Wellness Committee
Vending Burglars Rob Soda Machines At Ripon College, Ripon, Wis.
Forrest City, Ark. Schools Note Kids Bring Restricted Snacks To School

Jan 25th, 2006

Crane Merchandising Systems Expands On Plans For CashCode Acquisition
Report: Profitability Weak For ‘Good For You’ Products
New Supermarket in Waynesboro, Va. Offers More Electronic Shopping Conveniences
Palm Beach County, Fla. School Board Considers Ways To Reduce Obesity
Food Makers Hope To Cash In On Yogurt’s New Popularity, Driven By Health Benefits
Small Beverage Manufacturers Win Retail Presence By Focusing On Consumer Demands
Flagstaff, Ariz. Schools Consider Stricter High School Vending Rules
Schwan Food Co. Acquires Holiday Foods
Report Indicates Biometrics As The Next Shopping Convenience
Kraft Foods Announces Winners Of Healthy Living Recipe Contest

Jan 24th, 2006

Explosion At Golf Course In Rochester, Minn. Damages Vending Machine
San Francisco Chronicle Examines Popularity Of Bold And Hot Flavors
Parents And Dental Officials Question Sports Drinks’ Effects On Teeth
J & J Snack Foods Reports 21 Percent First Quarter Earnings Gain
Crane Co. Reports Sales Gain In Fourth Quarter 2005
South Carolina Automatic Merchandising Association’s Winter Training Conference Set For Jan. 26 to 29.
PepsiCo Acquires Functional Drink Maker Ardea Beverage
Report: Ethnic Food Continues To Expand In U.S.
Kar’s Nuts Tabs Jon Finger From ConAgra Foods As Eastern Regional Sales Manager

Jan 23rd, 2006

Sugar Foods Corp. Introduces Crystallized True Lemon®
Kansas Advocacy Group Opposes Soda and Candy In Schools
Antitrust Advocates Oppose Whirlpool/Maytag Merger
Milk Consumption Increases At Schools In Seminole County, Fla.
Entrepreneur Offers Device That Plugs Sipping Hole In Hot Beverage Lid
Survey Indicates Most Consumers Unaware Of Whole Grains Recommendation
Colorado Lawmakers Consider Stricter School Vending Rules
Planters Peanuts Celebrates Mr. Peanut’s 100th Anniversary With Promotional Activities
Dietitian Warns Consumers To Read Nutrition Panel To Determine Trans Fat Intake
Research Indicates Coffee Can Impair Peak Heart Function

Jan 20th, 2006

Arkansas One-Year Progress Report: No Change In Percent Of Obese Kids
Kraft Foods Introduces 4-Ounce Macaroni & Cheese Single-Serve Pouches
Hamburger Restaurant In California Installs Self-Serve Touchscreen Kiosk
VA Hospitals Will Test Popcorn Vending Machines
Dietetic Chocolate Posts Sales Decline
Study Indicates Supermarket Self-Checkouts Increasing
Maxon Lift Corp. Debuts New Single-Cylinder Lift Gate
Bravo! Foods International Names Two
IRM Corp. Announces Broker Legacy System Partners, Foodmark and Becton Schantz
Little Debbie Glazed and Iced Honey Buns Available In Vend Packs

Jan 19th, 2006

Zebra Technology And One Network Enterprises Partner To Reduce Cost Of RFID Labels
Longview, Wash. School Nutrition Policy Sends Students Off Campus
Dietitian Warns Consumers To Read Nutrition Panel To Determine Trans Fat Intake
Middlesboro, Ky. Schools Consider Expanding Physical Education
Diedrich Coffee Names Stephen Coffey As CEO
Rashkin To Present Updated Guide To Coffee Service Sales Training At National Beverage & Products Association, Feb. 16.
Contactless Payment Cards Surpass Growth Expectations At Quick Serve Restaurants
CoolBrands Reports Decline In First Quarter Revenues
Vending Burglars Plague Milwaukee, Wis. Suburbs
New England Vending Associations Spring Meeting Set For Brewster, Mass., June 8 To 10

Jan 18th, 2006

Lance Hires Rick D. Puckett As Executive Vice President And Chief Financial Officer
Crane Co. Acquires CashCode Co. Inc.
Albuquerque, N.M. Police Arrest Three Teens For Vending Burglary
Application Deadline Approaches For National Automatic Merchandising Association Foundation Scholarship
Pierre Foods Reports Third Quarter Revenue Increase
Consumer Watchdog Group Sues To Prevent Kellogg From Advertising To Children
United Food Group Acquires Assets Of Food Concept Developers
Central Michigan University Won’t Join University Of Michigan Coke Ban
Sara Lee Corp. To Acquire Butter Krust Baking Co.
Bridgford Foods Reports Net Loss For 2005

Jan 17th, 2006

Boca Raton, Fla. Man Admits To Vending Burglaries
Vending Burglar Plagues Happy Valley High School in Elizabethton, Tenn.
Sodexho Alliance Reports First Quarter Revenue Gain
Endicott, Ala. High School Introduces Healthier Snacks
MEI University Quality Repair Service Training Program Marks First Anniversary
Mid-America Automatic Merchandising Association Announces Winter Seminar Location In St. Charles, Mo., Feb. 25
Chinese Refrigerator Manufacturer Signs Contract To Export 3,000 Vending Machines To The U.S.
Pure1 Systems Releases New Brochure
Policy Magazine Reports On Tort Crusade Against Soda Companies
Holiday House Distributing Introduces Smartvalve For Detecting And Correcting Water Leaks

Jan 16th, 2006

Bottled Water Expected To Outsell Soft Drinks In Five Years
Maytag Corp. Objects To Legislators’ Objection To Proposed Merger With Whirlpool Corp.
Retiree Contacts Consumer Affairs Reporter After Being Misled About Vending Machine Investment
New Castle, Pa. Schools To Receive $6,500 And 35 Percent Commission Under Renewed Pepsi Contract
Proponents And Opponents Square Off Over Arizona Bill Restricting Vending Fare
Compass Group Will Purchase Remaining Shares Of Levy Restaurants
Tropicana Products Promotes Rick Gomez To Chief Marketing Officer
Dreyer’s Ice Cream/Nestle Merger Proceeds
Prescription Vending Machine Carries Generic Drugs
Bunn Names Greg Fisher And Joe Sturm To Executive Positions

Jan 13th, 2006

Atlanta, Ga. High School Offers Vegetarian Lunch Line Provided by Sodexho
Janelle Barlow, Brand Expert, Will Keynote Self-Service & Kiosk Show Feb. 13 and 14 In Orlando, Fla.
Hershey Plans Low-Calorie Chocolate Candy
Segafredo Zanetti Coffee Group, Bologna, Italy, Buys Sara Lee Corp.’s Retail Coffee Business
Wall Street Journal Focuses On Development Of Cadbury Schweppes’ Trident Splash
Business Week Examines How Coca Cola Lost NYU
Vending Truck Robbed In Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Arkansas Obesity Testing Finds School Children’s Obesity Rates Stabilized
PepsiCo Completes Acquisition of Stacy’s Pita Chip Co.
National Coffee Association Announces Plans For Annual Convention March 9 to 11 In Boca Raton Fla.

Jan 12th, 2006

Kettle Foods Will Introduce Five Happy Hour Flavors Based on People’s Choice Nominations
Scobee Foods Recalls Double Chili Dogs With Cheese In Dallas, Texas And Grand Rapids, Mich.
Lake Bluff, Ill. School Superintendent Opposes Governor’s Proposed Snack And Soda Ban
Spokane International Airport Awards Food And Beverage Contract To HMSHost
Pepsi Offers Financial Incentives For Keystone, Pa. Beverage Contract
Northwestern University Considers Selling Condoms In Dormitory Vending Machines
TheDeal.com Claims Government Has Antitrust Concerns About Whirlpool/Maytag Deal
Wall Street Journal Reports On Influx of Mexican Coke In The U.S.
Houston, Texas Schools Consider Computerized Meal Tracking System
Rock-Ola Manufacturing Corp. Tabs Jim Belt From Happ Controls

Jan 11th, 2006

Bravo! Foods International Names Stan Harris As First Chief Marketing Officer
Newspaper Reports Hershey Gaining In Breath Mints War
McDonald’s Adapts Redbox As Drive-Through For DVD Rentals
Demand For Foodservice Disposables Projected To Grow 4.2 Percent Annually Through 2009
Coffee Pacifica Promotes Terry Klassen To Chief Operating Office
General Mills Plans To Increase Ad Spending In Second Half Of Year
Caribou Coffee Co. Reports Record Sales In 2005
National Automatic Merchandising Association Negotiates Special Rates For Las Vegas Hotels For Spring Expo Attendees

Jan 10th, 2006

Entrepreneurism Expert Calls “Junk” Food Important To The Success Of Business Startups
Pierre Introduces Southern Fried Chicken Drummies
Research Disputes Link Between Soda And Cancer Risk
Vandal Detonates Explosive Device On School Vending Machine In O’Fallon, Ill.
Police Arrest San Diego County, Calif. Couple For Vending Burglary
Coffee Service Pioneer Bertram Hecht Passes Away
Coca Cola Co. Names Director Of Worldwide Public Affairs
McDonald’s Streamlines In-Store Advertising To Improve Sales
Solo Cup Co. Offers Innovative Traveler’s Cup Lid
National Automatic Merchandising Association Adds To Quality Coffee Certification Program In March In Las Vegas

Jan 9th, 2006

Family Vending Co. Buys New Facility In Coral Springs, Fla.
Pennsylvania Automatic Merchandising Council Calls On Vending Operators To Oppose Proposed Elimination Of Tax Exemptions
Bravo! Foods International Names Regional Managers And Director Of Vending And Schools Sales
Michelina’s To Move Production To New Facility And Lay Off Employees
Fast Food Restaurants Target Breakfast Meals For Growth
Burglars Rob Vending Machines And Vending Delivery Truck In Phoenix, Ariz. Area
Los Angeles Mayor Rules Public Funds Cannot Be Used To Buy Bottled Water
Soda Machine Ban Takes Effect In Larimore, S.D.
Nutrition Restrictions Take Effect In Vending Machines At Des Moines, Iowa Schools
Child Nutrition Industry Conference Set Jan. 16 To 17 In Orlando, Fla.

Jan 6th, 2006

Dairy Industry Continues Campaign Featuring Celebrities To Promote Milk As Weight Loss Aid
Leighton, Pa. Police Seek Missing Vending Driver
Medical Doctor Notes Parents Have The Greatest Role In Influencing Kids’ Eating Habits
Competition For Employees Expected To Boost Demand For Single-Cup Brewers
Blue Ridge, Ill. Officials Question Governor’s School Nutrition Restrictions
Police Arrest Three For Vending Theft In Vincennes, Ind.
Author Claims Ethical Considerations Are Increasingly Affecting Consumer Food Buying
Research Links Obesity To Alzheimer’s Disease And Kidney Failure
Retail Electronic Payment Systems Conference Set For Jan. 31 To Feb. 2 In San Diego, Calif.
Atlantic Coast Exposition Releases Schedule For 2006 In Myrtle Beach, S.C. May 4 To 7

Jan 5th, 2006

Frito-Lay Target of Olestra Lawsuit
Seaga Manufacturing Names Tim Daudelin As Purchasing Manager
Pelican Communications To Manage Bulk Vending And Amusements For Pizza Retailers
PepsiCo Inc. Acquires Polish Snack Manufacturer
Torrefazione Roma Launches Espresso Pod
IRM Corp. Partners With Provider Of Back Office Broker Information Systems
USA Technologies Meets Its $1 Million December Revenue Target
Silver Falls, Oreg. Schools Seek Volunteers For Wellness Committee
Study Indicates Low-Fat Diets Don’t Always Cause Weight Gain

Jan 4th, 2006

Vending Burglaries Plague Van Wert, Ohio
Study Claims Retail Kiosks Set For A Comeback
IRM Corp. Will Join The International Foodservice Distributors Association
San Leandro, Calif. Newspaper Profiles Sconza Candy Co.
Leavenworth, Kan. Committee Recommends School Nutrition Policy
Restaurants Expected To Increase Use Of Internet As Marketing Tool
Arizona Educator Fields Barrage Of Concerns Over School Nutrition Proposal
JCM America and Transact Sign Final Agreement

Jan 3rd, 2006

Nutrition Professor Claims Food Stamp Program Results In Nutrition Problems
Police Arrest Three For Vending Burglary In Savannah, Ga.
Indiana Lawmaker Wants To Tax Snack Food And Soft Drinks
Programmable Debit Card Finds Favor With Parents
Starbucks Expands Increasingly Through Drive-Throughs
Police Charge Columbia, Tenn. Man In School Vending Thefts
MRC Polymers Recycles One Million Pounds Of Vending Sign Material

Jan 2nd, 2006

Congress Passed Dollar Coin Bill Despite Republican Group’s Objection
Police Nab New Haven, Conn. Man For Robbing School Vending Machine
PacifiCare Will Introduce Healthy Vending Program From Canteen
Maytag Stockholders Approve Whirlpool Merger
University Of Michigan Bans Coke On Account Of Labor Practices In Colombia
Top Role At Compass Group Reportedly Offered To British Executive
Aramark Releases Health Tips For The New Year
Nestle S.A. To Acquire Greek Ice Cream Company
ConAgra Foods Reports Second Quarter Earnings Decline
General Mills Reports 3 Percent Gain In Quarterly Net Sales