Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated announced it earned $8.9 million or $.97 per share on a diluted basis for the second quarter of 2006 compared to net income of $11.5 million or $1.27 per share on a diluted basis for the second quarter of 2005.

Studies Indicate Flavanol-Rich Cocoa Increases Blood Flow To Brain

Derringer Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, Tabs Jim Reed from Cleveland-based Cuyahoga Group As Director Of Sales

Coca-Cola Announces Gold Peak(tm) Ready-To-Drink Iced Tea

Rising Aluminum Costs Expected To Affect Beverage Prices

Richland Community College, Decatur, Ill., Switches To Canteen's Balanced Choices

Cott Corp. Reports Second Quarter 12 Percent Volume Increase

Sanese Services Inc., Columbus, Ohio, Honors Customer Who Won Masterfoods' NASCAR Promotion

J & J Snack Foods Corp. Reports Higher Third Quarter Sales And Earnings

Jul 28th, 2006

Keurig Announces Newman's Own K-Cup� Portion Packs

Coca-Cola Enterprises' Warehouse Delivery, Contested In Bottler Lawsuit, Extends Beyond Wal-Mart

USA Technologies Receives e-Port� Patent For Cashless Vending; Technology Authorizes Credit Card Approval, Item Selection, Price and Inventory Control

Land O'Lakes Reports Decline In Second Quarter Net Earnings

National Automatic Merchandising Association Still Accepting Nominations For Annual Industry Awards

Judge Sentences Florida Man For DVD Vending Machine Scam

Vending Solutions, LLC Promotes Dana Hernandez To Regional Vending Manager

Pepsi Wins Arizona State University Bid With $800,000 Annual Commission

Police Arrest Tullahoma, Tenn. Teen For Vending Burglary

Protel� Releases Air Pressure Sensor

Jul 27th, 2006

Changer Services Names Ben Boor Mid-central Regional Manager

Vending Burglar Robs Machine Outside Courtroom In Casper, Wyo.

Stamford, Conn. Panel Reverses Vending Machine Removal

Cott Corp. Announces Management Changes

Kellogg Reports 3 Percent Net Earnings Gain In Second Quarter

Coca-Cola Enterprises Reports 2.5 Percent Case Volume Growth In North America

Dean Foods Acquires Jilbert's Dairy, Marquette, Mich.

Taran Corp. Hires Vending Industry Consultant Tom Britten

Maine Court Hears Nestle Waters' Case To Expand Groundwater Operations

Danamark WaterCare Signs Distribution Pact With National Coffee Service & Vending

Jul 26th, 2006

Hershey Co. Reports 6.4 Percent Gain In Second Quarter Net Sales

Pennsylvania Governor's Campaign Accuses Rival Candidate Lynn Swann Of Conflict Of Interest For Speech At Upcoming Florida Vending Convention

Kraft Foods Reports 3.4 Percent Net Revenue Gain In Second Quarter

Mississippi School Board Revises School Vending Proposal

Wrigley Reports Record Quarterly Sales

Crane Co. Reports 6 Percent Second Quarter Sales Gain

Vistar Michigan Will Host Annual Buying Show Aug. 1 In Ypsilanti, Mich.

Happ Adds Former Vending Operator Bill McGillivray To Its Sales Team

Automated Merchandising Systems Tabs Vendors Exchange International's Mike Butler And Promotes Brian Steeley And Dick Bline

Pepsi Bottling Group Names Eric Foss President and CEO

Jul 25th, 2006

International Vending Gathering Will Be Held In Paris, France, Oct. 25 To 28

Restaurants Slowly Adapt Self-Serve Ordering Kiosks

Coffee Pacifica Names Chief Financial Officer

DVD Rental Kiosks Expand To Smaller Retail Locations

American Beverage Association And International Dairy Foods Association Support InterBev 2006 And Worldwide Food Expo 2007

Sodexho USA Announces Seven Vendor Of The Year Awards

University of Missouri, Columbia, Signs Exclusive Pepsi Deal For Dining Services

Pennsylvania Restaurants Seek Smoking Ban

Jul 24th, 2006

Rich Seapak Corp. Introduces New Farm Rich� Whole Wheat French Toast Sticks

Physician Develops Function Beverage Company

CoolBrands International Reports Revenue Increase And Net Loss For Third Quarter

Jones Soda Co. Signs a Distribution Agreement with Spike Beverage For Arizona

Sacramento, Calif. Dietitian Offers Drive-Through Food Health Tips

Alachua County, Fla. Schools Prepare Wellness Plan

North Carolina Vending Association Membership Event Coming July 27 And 28

Jul 21st, 2006

Employers Increasingly Promote Healthier Fare In U.S. Work Places

Southwest Airlines Celebrates 35 Years With Specially Designed Commemorative Crackers from Kraft Foodservice

European Vending Association To Host Technical Forum In Rome Nov. 8 and 9

Hostess Announces Consumer Sweepstakes

Study Indicates Most Consumers Are Concerned About Artificial Sweeteners

Promotion Helps Drive McDonald's Sales 8.1 Percent In June

Professor Claims Eliminating The Penny Would Spur Use Of Dollar Coin

Cleburne, Texas Schools Adopt Coordinated Approach To Child Health

Jul 20th, 2006

Research Indicates Fish Consumption Protects The Eyes

Elementary Students in Redmond, Oregon Will Lead Way To Better Health Thanks to Nutrition Education Grant

Food Bill Seeks Uniform Warning Labels

Hershey Co. Names Mark Pogharian Director Of Investor Relations

Ad Mocking Cleveland, Ohio's Drinking Water Backfires On Fiji Water Bottled Water

Wall Street Journal Notes Growth In Coffee Pod Sales

Government Reports Wholesale Food Prices Rising

Ohio State Legislator Will Honor White Castle Distributing's 85th Anniversary

Wrigley Promotes Three Senior Officers To New Roles

Jul 19th, 2006

Consumer Watchdog Group Criticizes FDA For Inaccurate Nutrition Label Checking

Springfield, Mo. Company Bottles Fresh Air

Nestl� S.A. Secures Financing For Jenny Craig Acquisition

Seventeen Pepsi Bottlers in Northwest Form Manufacturing Joint Venture

Kraft Foodservice Launches SnackSearch Tool For Operators

Coca-Cola Reports 4 Percent Unit Case Volume Growth In Second Quarter

Correction: Sanese Services Customer, Not Employee, Won A Trip To Yosemite

Wall Street Journal: Nutritionists Mixed On Benefits Of 100-Calorie Snacks

Jul 18th, 2006

Kraft delivers new Honey Maid and Wheat Thins 100 Calorie Packs

Weldon Flavorings Introduces Three Flavor Counter Caddy

Employee Of Sanese Services, Columbus, Ohio, Completes Yosemite Trip As Grand Prize Of Vend Marketing Institute Promotion

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Installs Popcorn Machines To Provide More Nutritious Snacks

Weight Loss Author Sues Coke Over Product Loyalty Campaign

Motorola Launches Versatile Wireless Module for the M2M Market

Portsmouth, N.H. Drafts School Wellness Policy

Scientist Questions Health Benefits Of Bottled Water

Jul 17th, 2006

Crane Merchandising Systems Hires Frito Lay Veterans Phil Thomas And Maggie Carvajal

Vending Burglars Plague Beaver County, Pa.

Pepsi Bottling Group Reports 4 Percent Case Volume Gain In Second Quarter

Fort Zumwalt Schools, O Fallon, Mo., Will Ban Soda In Vending Machines

King Nut Co. To Build Second Plant In Solon, Ohio To Accommodate Growth

Nurse Opens Fitness Club For Kids In Shaumburg, Ill.

Tyson Foods Seeks $200 Million In Cost Reductions

Retailers Keep Adding Organic Food

QI Systems Launches QiWAVE Cashless Vending System

Partnership Brings Hybrid Solutions To Walk-in Truck Market

Jul 14th, 2006

Hershey Tabs Cadbury Schweppes' Humberto Alfonso As Vice President

Sysco Corp. Opens Facility In Selma, N.C.

Mintel Report Claims Half Of Vending Machines Will Accept Cards By 2009

Analyst Says Coca-Cola Must Expand Non-Carbonated Beverages

New Package Design Puts Legendary Miss Kar Back In The Peanut Car Driver's Seat To Rev Up Kar's Nuts

Survey: More Adults Are Concerned About Childhood Obesity

Consumer Reports Claims Some Issues With Wolfgang Puck Self Heating Cans

Vistar Corp. Tabs Corporate Express's John Brenholt As Chief Financial Officer

Akron, Ohio Schools Consider Soda Ban

National Automatic Merchandising Association Releases Annual Operating Ratio Report

Jul 13th, 2006

Real Estate Investment Trust Signs Agreement With Best Vendors Management

Kevin Daw Launches Vending/Coffee Service Brokerage In Midwest

Evansville, Ind. Schools Approve Wellness Plan; Will Limit Food Portions

All Seasons Services, Canton, Mass., Secures Funding For Acquisition Financing

Pierre Foods Reports 1.8 Percent First Quarter Net Revenue Decline

Kraft Foods Extends Leadership in Biscuits Through United Biscuits Acquisition in Iberia; Reclaims Rights to Nabisco Trademarks in Major Markets

PepsiCo Reports 12 Percent Net Revenue Gain In Second Quarter

PepsiCo And Ocean Spray Announce Strategic Alliance For Single-Serve Cranberry Juice

Brady Distributing Co., Charlotte, N.C., Increases Delivery Charges

Research Indicates Caffeine Helps Prevent Memory Loss

Jul 12th, 2006

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters And International Paper Unveil Environmentally Friendly Hot Beverage Cup

Soda Ban Advocate Schwarzenegger Will Address National School Nutrition Conference

Sumner County, Tenn. Schools Add Nutrition Restrictions

Maryland/D.C. Vending Association Donates Cash And Uniforms To DC SCORES Youth Group

Florida Prison Official Pleads Guilty To Accepting Vending Kickbacks

Report Indicates Americans Snacking More On Healthy Products

Developers Claim To Have Self Refrigerating Can

CBS Report Highlights USA Technologies' Cashless Vending

Jul 11th, 2006

Juice Sales Gain At Soda's Expense

Herr's Introduces Deeper, Darker Potato Chip

Fitness Experts Question Sports And Energy Drinks

Long Island Newsday Profiles Arizona Iced Tea's Success

Cohasset, Mass. Schools Approve Wellness Plan

UCLA Study Shows Community Health Initiatives Improve Lifestyles

Australian Investor Group Acquires U.S.-Based Tire Inflation And Vacuum Vending Machine Operation

Mississippi Education Department Seeks Input On Vending Restrictions

Saputo Will Acquire Cookie Maker Boulangerie Rondeau

Nestl� Selects Indiana Site For Factory/Distribution Center For Beverage Products

Jul 10th, 2006

Hershey Tabs ConAgra's Gregg Tanner As Senior Vice President, Global Operations

Study Finds Calcium Helps Build Bone Strength And Prevent Weight Gain

Global Payment Technologies Chief Operating Officer Thomas Oliveri Will Resign

Michigan Health Care Plan Offers Discounts For Healthy Eating

International Telecommunications Firm Partners With U-Select-It And VendNovation In Wireless, Interactive Vending Machines

School Food Service Director In Merrill, Mich. Seeks Stricter Nutrition Rules

Mars Dismisses Snack Unit Head

New York Mayor Folds Marketing Department In Wake Of Snapple Deal

General Mills Reports Strong Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year Results

Tyson Foods Chief Marketing Officer Will Resign

July Automatic Merchandiser

Jul 7th, 2006

Pennsylvania Education Secretary Emphasizes Healthy Eating To Young People In Harrisburg, Pa.

Florida Court Ruling Could Help Altria Spin Off Kraft Foods

National Automatic Merchandising Association To Hold Silent Auction At National Expo In October

South Brunswick, N.J. Schools Adopt Nutrition Policy

Vandals Rob Vending Machines At Xerox In Toledo, Ohio

CBS News To Spotlight USA Technologies' Device For Vending With Contactless Credit Cards

Unattended Financial Service Terminals To Market Insurance At Convenience Stores

FBI Arrests Three For Trying To Sell Coca-Cola Trade Secrets To PepsiCo

Researchers Find Almonds High In Health Enhancing Antioxidants

Bob Evans Farms Announces 4.2 Percent Drop In June Sales

Chicago Masterfoods Plant Resumes Operations

Jul 6th, 2006

Barry Frankel Of Family Vending, Coral Springs, Fla., Named National Expo Chair For National Automatic Merchandising Association Expo, Oct. 25 To 27 In Orlando, Fla.

Soft Drink Companies Still See Future In Ready-To-Drink Coffee Beverages

Northwest Automatic Vending Association Will Hold Annual Members Meeting Aug. 17 To 19 In Blaine, Wash.

Altoona, Pa. And Hollidaysburg, Pa. Schools Implement Wellness Plans

Oregon School Officials Question Mandatory Nutrition Requirements

PepsiCo Names Thomas Greco President Of Sales

Southeastern Vending Association Convention Aug. 16 to 19 in Destin, Fla. Will Host Football Legend Lynn Swann

Mars Closes Chicago Plant

Changer Services Inc. Hires David Shirley As Midwest Regional Manager

Jul 5th, 2006

Mars Inc., Hershey Co. And Mexican Manufacturer Settle California Suit Over Lead In Mexican Candy

Spartanburg, S.C. Police Arrest Pepsi Employee For Vending Theft

ConAgra Foods Reports Fourth Quarter Income Gain

Indiana State University Awards Pepsi Cola A 10-Year Contract

Deadline Ends For International Bottled Water Association Awards

M2M Magazine Honors Ontario Resort For Cashless Vending System, Including Kaba Lodging Systems, Coca-Cola, And cStar Technologies

Poll Finds Most Americans Check Food Labels

Midlands, S.C. Schools Map Wellness Policies

Fast Food Restaurants Still Haven't Embraced Self-Serve Kiosks

Murray Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Are Sweetened With Splenda�

Jul 3rd, 2006

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