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Mar 31st, 2006

Redbox Signs Agreement With Smith's Food & Drug To Place DVD Rental Machines In Western States

Redbox(tm), a provider of automated DVD rental services, announced an agreement with Smith's Food & Drug, a division of the Kroger Co., to feature fully automated DVD rental kiosks in Smith's locations throughout the western U.S. Redbox DVD kiosks are now installed and operating in 27 Smith's locations throughout Las Vegas, providing customers with an expanded one-stop shopping experience.

Rabun County, Ga., Schools Consider Vending Restrictions

Rabun County, Ga., Schools, in response to growing concern about childhood obesity, may introduce regulations on school vending machines before the upcoming 2006/2007 school year.

Government Approves Whirlpool/Maytag Merger

Whirlpool Corp. and Maytag Corp. have received clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice to complete their proposed merger.

Michael Lawlor Sells Apex Vending Services, Malvern, Pa., And Rejoins USA Technologies As A Vice President
Palmyra, Pa., Schools Consider A Wellness Policy
Government Allows Food Companies To Say Sucralose Does Not Promote Tooth Decay
Orangeburg, S.C., Schools Hold Reading On Wellness Policy
Mid-America Automatic Merchandising Association Holds Successful 2006 Winter Seminar
Kentucky Automatic Merchandising Council Sets Annual Meeting For June 15 To 18 Near Glasgow, Ky.
Herr Foods introduces Philly Cheese Steak flavored Kettle Cooked Potato Chips

Mar 30th, 2006

Lynn, Mass., Schools Consider Wellness Policy
Betson Pittsburgh Distributing Hosts 100 Guests At Baseball Themed Open House
Select Soy LLC Introduces Two New Snacks
Pure 1 Systems Introduces Direct Mail Kit For Dealers
Brothers-All-Natural Announces Coast-to-Coast Availability of Fruit Crisps
Automated Vending Technologies Showcases Two-Way Wireless Technology For Remote Machine Management At National Automatic Merchandising Association Spring Expo
Coffee Service Industry Loses Ira Greenfield of Stamford, Conn.
Topps Co. Will Relaunch Bazooka Bubble Gum
FDA Says Benzene In Soda Doesn't Threaten Consumers
Caribou Coffee Installs Point Of Sale Kiosks In Stores To Service Customers Faster

Mar 29th, 2006

Vertex Water Products Introduces Point Of Use Water Coolers
Coca-Cola Enterprises Builds Distribution Center In Lakeland, Fla.
Wrigley Looks To Science For Gum's Health Benefits
Michigan Attorney General Honors High Schools For Healthy Eating Initiatives
California Teen Crusader Against Soda Ban Will Be On National TV
Maryland Chooses Not To Weigh Students
Kishwaukee College Will Install "Art-o-mat" Machine
Eureka. S.D. "Healthy" Vending Machine Wins Students' Favor
International Bottled Water Association Offers Consumers Guidance On Fluoridated And Non-Fluoridated Bottled Water
Study Indicates Energy Drinks Reduce Perception Of Alcohol's Effects But Not The Reality

Mar 28th, 2006

California High School Students Seek Ballot Initiative To Retain Soda Machines
Aramark Acquires Country Club Coffee, Davenport, Ia.
North Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Program Helps Disabled Construction Worker Launch A Vending Business
Lynn, Mass., Schools And Public Health Department Partner On Fighting Childhood Obesity
European Vending Association Healthy Eating Conference April 27 Welcomes Two More Speakers
Pepsi Bottling Group Raises Its Annual Dividend
Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn., Considers Joining Coke Boycott
JCM American Demonstrates OptiPay Recycling System And LCD Bezel At NAMA Convention in Las Vegas
Three-Year-Old Crawls Inside Crane Toy Machine In Austin, Minn.
Howard County, Md., Schools Enact Nutrition Restrictions

Mar 27th, 2006

Campbell Soup Considers Selling U.K. And Irish Businesses
Illinois Automatic Merchandising Council Announces The Peter F. Perricone Scholarship
Wrigley Sues Hershey For Patent Infringement On Ice Breakers
Scottsdale, Ariz., Schools Consider Nutrition Policy For Grades K Through 8
Central Ohio Schools Find Healthier Meals More Expensive
Belen County, N.M., Schools Adopt A Wellness Policy
DeKalb County, Ill., School Officials Object To State Nutrition Mandate
Russell Stover Candies Announces Layoffs
ConAgra Foods Reports Third Quarter Loss
Compass Group Names Richard Cousins As New CEO

Mar 24th, 2006

Interstate Bakeries Requests Reorganization Plan Deadline
General Mills Reports Positive Sales Growth for 2006 Third Quarter
Transaction Network Services and MEI Form Strategic Relationship
Tennessee Officials Pin Hopes On School Nutrition Guidelines
Coca-Cola And PepsiCo Settle Powerade Dispute
Food Group Hires John Zebell And Promotes Tass Rupp
Best Vendors Signs InOne Technology For Remote Data Collection

Mar 23rd, 2006

USA Technologies Launches Cashless Solution That Integrates Contactless Capability
Highland Park And Lake Bluff, Ill. Schools Not Concerned About Nutrition Restrictions’ Impact On Revenue
Madison, Wis. Schools Consider Snack And Soda Restrictions
San Jose, Calif. Requires Healthier Products In Library Vending Machines
Kraft Foodservice and KRh Thermal Systems Expand Kraft® Branded Hot Choice® Diners to New Markets

Mar 22nd, 2006

Industry Loses Texas Vending Veteran Don Day
North Carolina Vending Association Seeks Nominations for Vendor And Supplier Of The Year
Cherokee County, N.C., Police Recover Stolen Vending Machines
USA Technologies Study Documents Vending Sales Gain From Credit Cards
Warsaw, Ohio, School District Examines Wellness Plan
Humpty Dumpty Snack Foods To Buy Old Dutch Foods
CNN Tallies Increases In State Obesity Related Bills
Florida State Lawmakers Seek To Ban High-Fructose Corn Syrup Products
New Jersey Legislature Allows Schools To Create Prepaid Lunch Programs
Detroit Area Vending Operator Notes Poor Response To 'Healthy' Options

Mar 21st, 2006

General Mills Will Lay Off 53 In Allentown, Pa., Plant
Pepsi Sues Coca Cola Over Powerade Ad
Abloy Security To Demonstrate Expanded Security Products At National Automatic Merchandising Association Spring Expo March 23 to 24 In Las Vegas
Campbell Soup Co. Reports Second Quarter Net Earnings Gain
Cantaloupe Systems Tabs Streamware's Glenn Butler As President And Chief Technology Officer
Nestle Hand Held Food Group Names Sabbers & Associates, Emerson, N.J., As Hot Pockets Broker
Sara Lee To Consolidate $80 Million In Creative Ad Accounts
PepsiCo Promotes Michael White Vice Chairman
Self Service And Kiosk Show Scheduled For Sept. 28 and 29 In San Antonio, Texas

Mar 20th, 2006

Nestle Prepared Foods Will Invest $19.7 Million in Jonesboro, Ark. Facility
Maryland Proposals Requiring Body Mass Screenings For Students Draws Opposition
House Votes To End State Mandated Food Label Warnings
Government Tells Cherry Suppliers To Halt Health Claims
Coca Cola Co. Tests Products For Benzene
ConAgra Will Introduce Trans-Fat-Free French Fry
Sodexho Wins 10-Year Contract With Adrian College
Hershey Spokesman Says Company Not For Sale
Center For Consumer Freedom Releases Report Disputing Soda's Impact On Child Obesity
ConAgra Foods To Sell More Divisions

Mar 17th, 2006

National Association Of Blind Merchants To Hold Conference In Nashville, Tenn., April 27 To 30
ConAgra Names Jacqueline McCook Chief Growth Officer/Executive Vice President, International
Ferrara Pan Candy Becomes Principal U.S. Distributor For Kraft Chocolate Brands
Report: New Technology Will Drive Growth Of Smart Card Readers
CVS Agreement To Limit Cigarette Sales To Minors Includes Vending Machines
Illinois School Board Bans Soda And Snacks In Elementary And Middle Schools
Staples Becomes Affinity Partner For The National Automatic Merchandising Association
Nutrition Report Encourages Limiting Sweetened Beverages And Favors Coffee And Tea
New Study Indicates Dairy Consumption Doesn't Affect Men's Weight Loss
Technology Provider Teams With Sunoco To Offer Self-Serve Bill Payment And Financial Services Kiosk

Mar 16th, 2006

Pepsi Bottling Group Maintains Bottled Water Price Increase
iTrade.bz.Corp. Introduces Internet Kiosk Vending Machine For Hotels
Get & Go Express Outdoor Vending Machine Clusters Coming To Florida
Colorado Senate Panel Approves Nutrition Requirements For School Vending
Starbucks And Dunkin' Donuts Gear Up To Battle McDonald's Over Coffee
South Carolina Automatic Merchandising Association Scholarship Deadline Set For April 10
Industry Loses John (Jack) Rielley
JCM Gold Opens Sales Office In Macau
McDonald's Tests Cream And Sugar Mixing For Coffee
Idaho Falls, Idaho Medicine Vending Machine Maker Acquires Interactive Gumball Machine

Mar 15th, 2006

Compass Group Acquires High Food Services, Lancaster, Pa.
Vend Marketing Institute Members Resign From Better Vendors Association
San Jose, Calif. Council Mandates Healthier Snacks For City Libraries
Coca Cola To Introduce Coca Cola Blak In April
Coffee Holding Co. Enters Into Joint Venture With Coffee Bean Trading-Roasting
Beloit, Wis., School Officials And Students Oppose Proposed Soda Ban
Soda Falls As Bottled Water Rises In Vending Machines At Brigham Young University
Vermont Pediatrician Notes Need To Restore Physical Education In School
XStream Beverage Partners With Thies Distributing, Boynton Beach, Fla.
Tully's Coffee Offers Its Blends In Keurig K-Cups

Mar 14th, 2006

School Nutrition Association Reports 6 Percent Of School Districts Have Approved A Wellness Policy
PepsiCo Teams With YMCA USA To Promote Youth Fitness
PepsiCo CEO Reinemund Wants Half PepsiCo Products To Be Health Oriented
National Beverage Corp. Reports 6 Percent Sales Gain
School Administrators Request National Automatic Merchandising Association's Balanced for Life Materials
National Automatic Merchandising Association Spring Expo March 23 To 25 To Feature Educational Sessions
Metz & Associates, West Chester, Pa., Introduces Healthy School Lunch Program
Professor Studies Impact Of Nutrition Restrictions On Vending Sales In Hattiesburg, Miss.
Wall Street Journal Article Focuses On One Bottler's View Of Coca Cola's Agreement To Deliver Product Direct To Wal-Mart Warehouses
Carbonated Beverage Volume Posts First Decline In Two Decades

Mar 13th, 2006

Validata Tabs Canteen Franchise Group's David Clayton For Marketing And Sales; Company Hires Mike Gaston For Marketing And Communications
VE Global Solutions LLC Announces Staff Additions
Coca Cola Co. and CCE File Motions To Dismiss Bottler Lawsuits
Vending Operator Donates Funds For High School Track In Woodbridge, N.J.
Eugene, Ore., Panel Recommends School Nutrition Restrictions
Boy In Redlands, Calif., Gets Finger Stuck In School Vending Machine
Supreme Foods, Suffolk, Va., Acquires Assets Of Dennis Foods, Chesapeake, Va.
Washington State Legislature Passes Measure To Remove Soda Tax
Augusta, Me., School Board Tables School Wellness Plan
Parents And Teachers Object To Proposed School Nutrition Restrictions in Santa Clara, Calif.

Mar 10th, 2006

Low-carb Diets Linked To Bad Cholesterol
American Wholesale Marketers Association To Host Conference Nov. 5 To 8 In Elkridge, Md.
Sherwood Brands Zip Introduces Lollipop For Bulk Vending
Farm Rich Cheese Bites And Cheese Straws Come In Two New Shapes
Report: Baby Boomers Outspend Other Age Groups On Food
Report: Americans Getting Fatter Despite Rising Diet Product Sales
Starbucks Will Introduce Iced Coffee Product In May
Richmond, Va., Dietitians: Soda Consumption Alone Does Not Make People Fat
Middle East Vending Expo To be Held In Dubai May 20 To 21
Chocolate, Especially Dark Chocolate, Projects 5-Year Sales Gain
New York City Reports Snapple Sales Falling Short Of Revenue Expectations From Exclusive Marketing Deal
Brothers All Natural Announces New Fruit Crisps Flavors For Vending

Mar 9th, 2006

Rich Products Removes Trans Fats From 500 Foodservice Products
Report: Fruits And Vegetables Getting Less Nutritious
Global Sports Drink Market Rose By 10 Percent In 2005
Research Finds Emphasizing Lower Consumption Reduces Teens' Soda Intake
Tootsie Roll Announces New Packaging Graphics For Dots And Crows
Just Born Introduces Hot Tamales® 'Hold 'Em' Instant Win Game
Nutrition Experts Present Alarming Reports About Children's Health In Kingsport, Tenn.
Venditalia To Be Held In Milan, Italy, March 29 To April 1
Ice House America Places 250th Ice Vending Machine
Compass Group Adopts Sustainable Seafood Purchasing Policy
Vendors Exchange International Inc. Names Mark Butler IT/Technical Support Manager

Mar 8th, 2006

Hershey Co. Plans Advertising Campaign For Broad Product Range In April
Pepsi Cola Will Launch Enhanced Water Under SoBe Label
American Wholesale Marketers Association To Host Distribution Summit Sept. 11 To 14 In Las Vegas
Performance Food Group Adjusts Year-End Results
David Larimer Will Succeed Roger Cohen As President Of Filterfresh Coffee Service
Wrigley Introduces First New Product In Nearly A Century, Doublemint Twins Mints
Survey: Two Thirds Of Adults Say They Are Healthy Eaters
Coffee Pacifica Establishes Coffee Growers Welfare Fund
Vending Offers One Way For Foodservice Operators To Reduce Service Costs
Proposed Ban On Treats As Rewards Draws Criticism In Clark County, Ga.

Mar 7th, 2006

USA Technologies Renews Its Energy Rebate Program
Scientists Debate Whether Soda Causes Obesity
Bridgford Foods Posts A First Quarter Sales Increase
Vendors Repair Service Expands Atlanta, Ga., Facility
Indiana State Senate Approves School Vending Restriction Measure
Milk Machine A Big Success In Shawano, Wis., School
Government And Industry Officials Downplay Concern Over Benzene In Soft Drinks
ConAgra Foods Tabs Al Bolles From PepsiCo As Executive Vice President
Connecticut Receives Grant To Provide Fruit And Vegetables To Schools
Passaic County, N.J., Jail Inmates Will Replace Aramark

Mar 6th, 2006

Wrigley Promotes Ralph Scozzafava Vice President Worldwide Commercial Operations
Starbucks Reports 24 Percent Revenue Gain For Recent 4-Week Period
Connecticut Governor Supports Revised School Soda Ban
Arizona Automatic Merchandising Council Will Host Legislative Luncheon March 14
Coca-Cola Asks United Nations To Investigate Human Rights Allegations In Columbia
Tennessee Proposal Requires Mandatory Physical Education In School
Anchorage, Alaska, Task Force Recommends Health Measures For Schools
Camlock To Offer New High Security Locks At National Bulk Vendors Association Convention In Las Vegas, April 20 To 22
Illinois Committee Passes Bill To Limit Vending Machine License Fees
Energy Saving Vending Machine Technology Saves University of Buffalo $21,000 Annually

Mar 3rd, 2006

Airport Kiosks Allow Travelers To Mail Items That Don't Get Security Clearance
Wrigley Sues Cadbury Adams Over Gum Packaging
Herr Foods Sends Snacks To Troops Overseas
Aramark Research Indicates Health Consciousness Ranks Higher Among Consumers, Promotes Healthy Items For National Nutrition Month
Department of Agriculture Awards $1.3 Million To Texas Schools For Fresh Fruit And Vegetables
Charlottesville, Va., Educator Tells Summit In Rock Hill, S.C., Ways To Improve Children's Nutrition
National Bulk Vendors Association Announces Schedule For Convention April 20 To 22 In Las Vegas
Foodservice Sales and Marketing Associations Honor Buzz Crown Enterprises, Virginia Beach, Va., With Jerry Waxler Industry Service Award
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters To Launch Rare "Special Reserve" Coffees
European Vending Association Will Host Nutrition Professor At Healthy Vending Conference April 27

Mar 2nd, 2006

Kraft Introduces South Beach Diet Foods To Vending
Redesigned $10 Note Goes Into Circulation
Maine Report Indicates Progress For Children's Health
Hormel Foods Reports 7 Percent First Quarter Net Earnings Gain
Interstate Bakeries To Lay Off Around 230 Employees
Cadbury Schweppes Will Acquire Accelerade Sports Drink
Gatorade Challenges Claims About Chocolate Milk's Benefits For Athletes
McDonald's To Roll Out Stronger Coffee
Huhtamaki Introduces Chinet® HandleWare(tm) Containers Designed with a Handle for Convenient and Efficient Service
Sodexho USA Wins Sears Tower From Levy Restaurants

Mar 1st, 2006

Florida Schools Order 1,000 Energy Saving VendingMisers® From USA Technologies
Retiree In Newark, Ark., Launches New Career In Vending
Clinton urges governors to "change the culture" on unhealthy eating
Alamosa, Colo., Schools Improve Nutrition Education And Consider Additional Measures
Indiana House Passes School Nutrition Bill
Added Dietary Sugars Are Now Easily Identified
The Dannon Co. Names The Food Group As Its Agency For Its Foodservice Business
Treat America, Overland Park, Kan., Acquires The Swanson Corp., Omaha, Neb.
Education Seminars Planned For Atlantic Coast Expo, May 4 To 7, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Ruiz Foods' El Monterey Brand Featured in National Frozen & Refrigerated Food Association Promotion