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Apr 30th, 2007

Lance, Inc. Strong First Quarter Results Driven By Solid Revenue and Improved Cost Performance

Lance, Inc. reported net revenue from continuing operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007 of $182.4 million.

Pediatric Nutritionist Argues School Snack Guidelines Won't Solve Obesity Problem

Keith-Thomas Ayoob, associate professor, pediatrics department argues New Institute of Medicine recommendations about vending machine is not going to solve the obesity epidemic,

Kellogg Declares Regular Dividend, Announces Increase in Third Quarter

Kellogg Company announced that its board of directors plans to increase the company's quarterly dividend by 6.5 percent, commencing with the third quarter dividend.

Masterfoods USA Plans Expansion Of Facility In Elizabethtown Pa.
Elementary School Trying Fingerprint Scanners
U.S. Green Building Council Awards Gatorade Facility Leed Gold Environmental Certification
Coca-Cola Enterprises Reports First Quarter Income Results
Diet 7UP(R) Launches Nationwide Consumer Taste Challenge

Apr 27th, 2007

Judge Rules On Aramark Buyout Settlement, Shareholders Receive $222 Million
Cott Reports 1.5 Percent Revenue Increase In The First Quarter
Hershey and Barry Callebaut Join In Strategic Supply And Innovation Partnership
Canadian Vending Operator Purchases Cantaloupe SEED System
Land O'Lakes' Net Earnings More Than Double In First Quarter
Registration And Reservation Information For 2007 IBWA Convention, Las Vegas, Oct. 15 to 19, Now Available Online
Danone Posts 3.9 percent Rise Due To Dairy And International Business
Study: Diet Soda's Difference Comes From Feel In Consumers' Mouths
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Board Elects Thomas H. Johnson And Curtis R. Welling As Directors
Sodexho Rated Fourth In IAOP's 'Global Outsourcing 100,' And First in Facility Services

Apr 26th, 2007

American Pie Council Names Mrs. Smith's Pie Great American Pie Champion
Vending Innovation Award To Debut At Eu'Vend 2007 To Be Held Sept. 20 To 22
Just Born Brands To Sponsor Philadelphia Phillies
International Organization Promotion Committee Chairman To Speak About Health Benefits Of Coffee At International Culinary Center April 27
Survey: A Third Of Coffee Drinkers Know Definition Of Barista Pre-U.S. Barista Championship
Coca-Cola Co. Considers Glaceau Acquisition
Consumers Spending More On Fairtrade and Ethical Products
Quarter Of $3.2 Billion Energy Drink Market Due To Mixing Drinks With Alcohol
VeriFone Introduces iOrder Touch Screen Self-Service Station
Glacier Water Sales Increased 6.1 Percent In First Quarter

Apr 25th, 2007

Physicians: Obesity Is America's Most Severe Health Issue, Individuals And Food Industry Responsible
Frito-Lay Harnesses Solar Power With Rooftop Photovoltaic System For Phoenix Facility
Institute Of Medicine Report Recommends Changes To Vending Machine Fare For Schools Students
Worldwide Food Expo To Be Held Oct. 24 to 27 At The McCormick Place In Chicago
Hershey Reports Core Brand Sales Slow, Dark Chocolate High
Kraft Recommends Rejection of Mini-Tender Offer by TRC Capital Corporation
Hershey Co. Plans To Close Reading, Pa., Plant, Cut 260 Jobs
Net Income Increases For PepsiCo on Frito-Lay Snacks And Soda Sales
Attendance Down At National Bulk Vendors Association Convention, April 19 to 21 In Las Vegas
New Coffee Lid Changes Color Based On Temperature

Apr 24th, 2007

Six Leading Vending Companies Install USA Technologies e-Port MasterCard(TM) PayPass®
PepsiCo And Coca-Cola Announce Reduction In Environmental Footprint.
California Representative Says FDA Can Not Protect Food Supply
FDA Finds No Evidence Aspartame Causes Cancer
Sara Lee Gets $240,000 In Tax Credits In Wisconsin To Save Jobs
Diedrich Coffee Appoints J. Russell Phillips Director And Reports Third Quarter Results
Nestle Experienced 7.4 percent Organic Growth
Rick Braddock Retires From Cadbury Schweppes
Deli Express Honors Its Top Brokers
Southeastern Vending Association's Annual Convention To Be Held Aug. 15 to 17 In Destin, Fla.

Apr 23rd, 2007

Kraft Foods Expands Its Healthy Living Initiative
International Bottled Water Association Announces Theme For Annual Convention And Trade Show In Las Vegas Oct. 15 To 19
Hershey Chairman Continues To Dodge Question About Acquiring Cadbury Schweppes
Nestle To Invest $20 Million In Expanding Danville, Va. Plant
Mars Awarded More Than $13 Million In Damages To Be Paid By Coin Acceptors
Environmental Activists Criticize Bottled Water Consumption
McDonald's Corp. Reports 27 Percent Earnings Per share Gain For First Quarter
Research: Less Salt Reduces Heart Disease Risk
Maxon Lift Corp. Breaks Ground For New 325,000 Square Foot Facility
Dean Foods Appoints Rachel Cullen to New COO, Ice Cream Position

Apr 20th, 2007

Orchard Sweet Inks Deal With Seneca To Develop Better-For-You Candy
Pop N Go Names Mikel Group To Place Popcorn Machines In The Carolinas
Illinois Automatic Merchandising Association Will Hold Annual Meeting May 11 And 12 In St. Charles, Ill.
Stefano Foods Introduces 'Cheddar Dog'
Hershey Co. Reports 1.2 Percent Quarterly Sales Increase
Kraft Foods' CEO: Functional Foods Hold Promise
University Of Toledo, Ohio Professor Urges Schools To Seek Alternatives To Vending
Survey: Large Employers Plan To Invest More In Employee Wellness
Mars Increases Support For Improved Cocoa Practices
Host America to Exit Food Service Business; Will Sell Two Units for $3.7 Million; Plans Name Change

Apr 19th, 2007

Full Service Vending To Build 50,000-Square-Foot Facility In Denville, N.J.
Kraft Foods Inc. Quarterly Net Profit Drops 30 Percent
Authorities Recall Toys Sold In Vending Machines
USA Technologies Launches e-Port Connect(TM) Wireless Payment Service For Self Service Point-of-Sale
Federal Judge Sentences Man To Prison In DVD Vending Scam
Pure 1 Systems Names Burdette Beckmann Inc., Hollywood, Fla., As Exclusive Vend Broker For Northeast, Southeast And Southwest
Vendors Exchange International Introduces Control Board Allowing Credit And Debit Card Acceptance In Older Machines
Convenience Stores Text Message Loyalty Coupons To Consumers
Quick Serve Restaurants Aim For Specialty Coffee Sales By Introducing More Variety
Sodexho Announces New President For School Services Division

Apr 18th, 2007

More Professional Sports Arenas Accept MasterCard® PayPass(TM)
Coca-Cola Co. Encouraged By Coke Zero's Success
Convenience Store Sales Rose 8.3 Percent In 2006
Kraft Vending And OCS Introduces Triscuit Minis
F & F Foods Inc. Introduces Ragold Brand All Natural Sugar-Free Mints
Hershey's Vending Offers Route Drivers A Chance To Win Prizes
Crane Merchandising Systems Reorganizes Sales Organization
First Colony Coffee & Tea Co. Hires Marketing Specialist
Hershey Co.'s Tom Joyce Named Vice Chairman Of All Candy Expo, Sept. 17 To 19 In Chicago
Coffee Holding Co., Inc. Announces Stock Repurchase Program

Apr 17th, 2007

Blind Advocacy Group Sues To Change Size Of Bank Notes
Aramark Inks Deal With Shell Oil For Dining And Refreshments
Florida Atlantic University Students Boycott Vending Machines To Protest Fund Raiser's Severance Package
Government To Regulate Lead In Kids' Products
Teamsters Threaten To Strike Coca-Cola Enterprises Over Pending Job Losses
Coca-Cola Co. Reports 15 Percent Earnings Per Share Gain
International Coffee Organization Says Coffee Prices Won't Fall Dramatically
Kraft Foods Chief Marketing Officer Will Leave Company
Police Nab Parrish, Fla. Man For High School Vending Thefts
Texas Merchandise Vending Association Releases Tentative Schedule For Annual Meeting, July 26 To 28 In Galveston, Texas

Apr 16th, 2007

Ventura Foods, LLC Promotes Brian Brintle And Don Meyer
Oakland, Mich. Newspaper Supports Exclusive School Vending Contracts
Research: 20 Percent Of Mobile Phones Will Have Near Field Communication Capability By 2012
Automated Vending Technologies Will Re-Broadcast 'High-Tech' Vending On ABC's 'Business Week Weekend'
Seattle, Wash. Schools Seek Ways To Compensate For Revenue Lost To Soda Ban
Sheffield, Ala. Officials Place Principal And Bookkeeper On Leave Over Missing Vending Funds
Vending Technician Pleads Guilty To Vending Theft In Laramie County, Wyo.
Cott Discusses Merging With Cadbury Schweppes
Masterfoods USA Introduces New Healthier Products In Vend Channel
Taunton, Mass. Parents Object To Child Fingerprinting For School Biometrics

Apr 13th, 2007

Blackboard Releases New Cashless Vending Reader
Report: Minute Maid Brand Gains On Tropicana
Leading Brands, Inc. Natural Sports Drink Gets Second Place Award In 2007 Beverage Innovation Awards
Clearly Canadian Beverage Corp. Appoints Two California Distributors
Milk Prices Reach Record High
Delaware North Companies Selects Royal Cup As Coffee Partner Of Choice
University Of Arkansas Study Finds Consumers View Bottled Water As Healthier Than Tap Water
Police Nab Suspected Vending Burglar Who Stabbed Woman At University Of Memphis, Tenn.
Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill., Switches From Coke To Pepsi
Starbucks To Build New U.S. Roasting Plant In South Carolina
Caribou Coffee Co. Reports 10 Percent Net Sales Gain In 13-Week Period

Apr 12th, 2007

Bottled Water Sales Set New Records
Agriculture Department Considers Stricter Rules For School Cafeterias
Pepsi-Cola Invites Consumers To Design Winning Pepsi Can
Clearly Canadian Beverage Corp. Secures $3.499 Million In Private Financing
Dorval Trading Extends Taffy Pops Line
John B. Sanfilippo/Fisher Nuts Moves Corporate Headquarters To Elgin, Ill.
Nestle Ice Cream Launches Nationwide Search for 'Tasteful' Kids
Food Manufacturers Develop More 'Better For You' School Lunches
Curtis Alpha G3 Automatic Brewers Feature Advanced Technology
Vending Makes Aberdeeen, S.D. Airport Café Profitable

Apr 11th, 2007

National Dairy Council Honored in Global Dairy Innovation Awards For School Milk Initiatives
Cadbury Schweppes To Launch Big Ad Campaign For Accelerade Sports Drink
Bravo! Brands Seeks A Strategic Partner
Pinnacle Launches Self-Serve Kiosk For C-stores And Food Service
Machine-To-Machine Technology Provider Gears Up For Big Growth In M2M And Wireless Technology
General Mills Announces External Innovation Initiative
New Foodservice Equipment Webstore Features Over 180,000 Parts From More Than 200 OEMs
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Introduces Hot Cocoa In K-Cups For Single-Cup Brewers
Brownsville, Texas Awards Vending Contract To Bottler In Exchange For 20 Percent Commission
Redbox Surpasses 38 Million DVD Rentals In U.S.

Apr 10th, 2007

Abloy Security, Inc. Presents Revenue Protection Security Solutions At National Automatic Merchandising Association Spring Expo In Las Vegas
Flavia® Introduces Creation 400(TM) Drinks Station and 3 New Wellbeing Drinks
John Conti Coffee, Louisville, Ky., Acquires Coffee Etc. From Crystal Food Service, Indianapolis, Inc.
Milk Processor Education Program Honors Full Service Vending, Rockaway, N.J. For Milk Vending Success
Government Will Increase Scrutiny Of Peanut Butter Production
Chicago Tribune: Kraft Foods Inc. Eyes Cadbury Schweppes
Coca-Cola United, Nation's Third Biggest Bottler, To Convert Vending Machines To Cashless Credit Card Payments
Star Food Vending Machine Helps Schools Meet Meal Program Goals
McDonald's Teams With Colorado In Providing Healthy Meals
Dean Foods Completes Recapitalization

Apr 9th, 2007

ConAgra Foods Announces Renovation Of Peanut Butter Plant And Enhanced Safety Measures
National Automatic Merchandising Association Spring Expo April 10 To 13 In Las Vegas Requires Additional Hotel Rooms And Exhibit Space
Cantaloupe Tabs Powell From Transaction Network Services As Vice President, Business Development, And Names Three Others
JCM American And KIC Products Create Cleaning System For Bill Validators
Microtronic Introduces Mircopay Universal Payment System For Vending At Spring Expo In Las Vegas
East Hartford, Conn. Will Install Vending Machine Energy Saving Devices
Former Oklahoma Tax Commissioner Pleads Guilty For Illegally Selling Vending Machine Decals
Autaugaville, Ala. Police Arrest Man Who Stole Vending Machine
Washington Post Profiles College Student Vending Entrepreneur
RFID-Enabled Vending Machines Installed At Atlanta, Ga. Airport

Apr 6th, 2007

Oregon Legislative Body Approves Law Restricting School Food
National Automatic Merchandising Association's Spring Expo Will Host 39 New Exhibitors
Glacier Water Reports 10.7 Percent Annual Revenue Gain
Bravo! Brands Inc. Reports Record 2006 Revenue
Land O'Lakes Completes Sale of Cheese & Protein International
Clearly Canadian Beverage Secures $3.5 Million In Financing
Sodexho Alliance Reports Revenue Gains In First Half Of 2007
Camelback Vending, Phoenix, Ariz., Credits Success To Seed Remote Machine Monitoring
Canteen Vending Services Acquires Clevenger Vending Service, Yorktown, Ind.
Survey Indicates Consumers Continue To Buy Fresh Produce

Apr 5th, 2007

Coffee Service Open Forum Highlights National Automatic Merchandising Association Spring Expo In Las Vegas, April 10 To 13
Bracelets Sold In Bulk Vending Machines Recalled Over Lead Content
Hershey Trust Discourages Merger Option
Dean Foods Tabs ConAgra's Debbie Carosella As Senior Vice President, Innovation
Buffalo Rock Extends Its HighJump Software Delivery Management Solutions
J & J Snack Foods Acquires Frozen Dessert Brands From CoolBrands International
Starbucks Names Bocian Executive Vice President
The Hershey Co. Announces Price Increase
Louis Florez Ruiz, Co-Founder Of Ruiz Foods, Passes Away
Hershey Sues Bulk Vending Operation Over Logo Infringement

Apr 4th, 2007

Jones Soda Co. Shares Hit New High Following Fourth Quarter Profit Report
Cadbury Candy And Beverage Split Opens Door To Possible Hershey Acquisition
ConAgra Denies Claims In Suit Seeking Damages For Salmonella Poisoning
Sodexho Attempts To Reduce Waste At Iowa College, Mandates Styrofoam Bowls
A & M Equipment Sales Annual Vending Show Hosts 450 Vendors And 37 Exhibitors In Lithonia, Ga.
North Carolina Vending Association Seeks Nominations For Vendor And Supplier Of The Year Awards
MEI To Offer Free Currency Upgrades For Amusement And Vending Customers
Industry Loses Chicago Area Equipment Distributor Fred Skor
Altria Group Completes Kraft Foods Spinoff
Florida Governor Announces 10-Year Plan To Fight Obesity

Apr 3rd, 2007

Sodexho Foundation To Donate $1.2 Million For Hunger Relief
Bear Naked Rolls Out Expanded Portfolio Of Better For You Snacks
Registrations High For Eu'Vend Sept. 20 To 22 In Cologne, Germany
Salt Lake City School Uses State Grant To Grow Food For Student Meals
ConAgra Foods To Introduce Meals That Can Be Steamed in A Microwave Oven
Survey Indicates DVD Rental Market Growing Rapidly In U.S.
Tetra Pak Launches Aseptic Carton Bottle
University Of Michigan Promotes Healthy Habits For Michigan Schools
24Seven USA Launches Diversity Outreach Initiative To Reach Minority Franchisees
Hartford Courant Supports Expanding Connecticut's Bottle Redemption Law

Apr 2nd, 2007

Vending Blogger/Food Author Heads For Japan Vending Field Trip
Aramark Will Hold Blind Taste Test With Trans-Fat-Free Pastries
Connecticut Dairy Expands Chocolate Milk Recall
Produce Regulation Measure -- In Response To E. Coli -- Passes Legislative Hearing In California
Economists Expect Milk Prices To Rise
Cadbury Schweppes Maximizes Marketing Budget With New Branded Entertainment Campaigns
Lancaster Colony Sells Automotive Accessory Business
Study Indicates Children's Advertising Promotes Unhealthy Eating
Report Summarizes Growth Of Vending In The United Kingdom
New Fruit Ripples(TM) Partners With Target Portrait Studios to Offer