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Jul 31st, 2007

Nestle To Base Health Care Nutrition Unit In Minnesota

Nestle SA will base its health care nutrition unit in Minnesota.

Tyson Foods Reports Improved Third Quarter Earnings

Tyson Foods, Inc. reported earnings of $0.31 per diluted share for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2007.

Group Danone Reports Sales Growth In Second Quarter And First Half

Group Danone reported a 7.3 percent gain in like-for-like sales growth in the second quarter and an 8.3 percent gain in the first half.

New York Restaurant Group Opens Arguments Against New York City's Mandatory Nutrition Posting
Imperial Sugar Names Vice President Of Consumer Sales And Marketing
Illinois School Pilots Healthy Eating Program
Watson's Vending Opens Third Distribution Center In Wisconsin
Vending Burglar Strikes Schools In Colorado
Texas Officials Question Fairness Of Paying For Coffee
Wrigley Reports 14 Percent Second Quarter Sales Gain

Jul 30th, 2007

Weymouth Distributing Co. Plans Open House On Sept. 13 In Los Angeles, Calif.
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Reports 11 Percent Income Gain In Second Quarter
Kellogg Co. Reports 13 Percent Gain In Quarterly Net Earnings
Reunion Island Awards Rainforest Alliance Peru Organic Coffee
J & J Snack Foods Reports Record Sales And Earnings
Coca-Cola Co. Names Chief Marketing And Commercial Officer
Cadbury Schweppes Delays Beverage Auction
Dasani and Aquafina Will Provide More Information About Water Source
Hormel Foods Corp. Restructures
Charleston County, S.C. Schools Negotiate Beverage Contract For Healthier Options, 45 Percent Commission

Jul 27th, 2007

Lance Reports 5 Percent Net Revenue Gain In Second Quarter
VTL Group Sells U.S. Franchise Assets To U.S. Equity Firm
Mobile Specialty Coffee Shop Serves Customers In San Diego, Calif.
Registration Deadline Approaches For NAMA Emerging Leaders Development Program, Sept. 16 To 20 At Georgia State University
Bunn Introduces Axiom Brewers, Ready To Brew Out Of The Box
Kanes Distributing Ltd. Launches Cashless Vending/Meal Tracking System For Schools
Burger King Branded Potato Chips Coming To Vending Machines
California Schools Seek Funds For Breakfast Vending Machines
Dallas Entrepreneur Offers Pet Supply Vending Machine
Florida International University Evaluates Beverage Contract

Jul 26th, 2007

Coca-Cola Reports Net Income Gain In Second Quarter
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi Denies Merger Talks With Nestle
Sodexho Names Scott Boynton Vice President Of Vending
Barry Callebaut Will Produce Chocolate For Hershey
Iced Tea Market Expands
California Police Arrest Suspected Vending Burglars
Warren Buffet Buys A Stake In Kraft Foods Inc.
McDonald's Corp. Strategizes To Build Breakfast Sales
PepsiCo Considers More Healthy Snack And Beverage Acquisitions
West Virgina Council Cancels Doubling Of Vending Machine Fees

Jul 25th, 2007

ConAgra Foods Acquires Natural Foods Maker Alexia Foods
Javo Beverage Co. Reports 16.3 Percent Quarterly Revenue Gain
Study Links Soda To Heart Disease And Diabetes; Food Technologist Challenges Study
Sports Nutritionists Puts Study Linking Soda With Heart Disease In Perspective
Research Indicates Dairy Prevents Diabetes And Heart Disease In Men
Government Settles Charges With Vending Business Opportunity Operation
Correction: Filterfresh Expands Into Springfield, Mo. Area
Nutrition Enhanced Beverage Volume Triples; Nutritionists Question Health Benefits
PepsiCo Reports 15 Percent Second Quarter Earnings Gain; Frito Lay Revenue Rises 6 Percent
Securities and Exchange Commission Accuses CongAgra Of Improper Accounting

Jul 24th, 2007

Report: Consumers Will Spend More On Self Service in 2007
Topps Reports Net Sales Drop In First Quarter
Portland State University Signs 10-Year Contract With Aramark
Cadbury Schweppes Executive Notes 12 Percent Sales Gain From Cashless Vending
Nebraska Hospital Offers Prescription Vending Machine
Javo® Beverage Co. To Supply 7-Eleven® Stores With Iced Coffees And Lattes
Nestle SA To Trim More Products
Starbucks Will Raise Coffee Prices Again
Labor Lawyer Claims Vending Route Driver Entitled To Overtime Pay
Report Indicates Growth For Functional Beverages

Jul 23rd, 2007

Loss Prevention Firm Nabs Security Guard For Theft At Mid Atlantic Vending Company
Castleberry's Food Co. Expands Voluntary Food Recall
American Osteopathic Association Supports School Soda Bans
British Columbia Vending Operator Uses Seed Wireless Technology To Support Healthy Vending Initiative
Filterfresh Franchise Planned In Springfield, Mo.
Kellogg Co. Announces Management Changes
IonLife Inc. Introduces Alkaline Ionized Water Vending Machine
Government To Seek Input On New Rules For Food Warning Labels
Survey: Radio Frequency Identification Technology Benefits Extends Beyond Supply Chain Management
Report Examines Beverage Companies Response To Changing Market

Jul 20th, 2007

Hershey Co. Reports Gain In Second Quarter Sales
Justice Department Charges Two More Defendants In DVD Vending Scam
Tennessee Schools Approve 5-Year Vending Contract; Get 20 Percent Of Wholesale Price In Commission
Kentucky Tourism And Convention Commission Seek 3 Percent Food Tax
Cott Corp. Reports 6.4 Percent Volume Decline In Second Quarter
Massachusetts Vending Association Scholarship Fund Awards $27,000 In Scholarships To 24 Students
Wall Street Journal: PepsiCo And Nestle Discussed A Merger
Cadbury Adams Invests In Partnership To Boost Gum Business
Pierre Foods Reports 48.9 Percent Net Revenue Gain
Tyson Foods Fined For Repeat Health And Safety Violations

Jul 19th, 2007

Starbucks And Hershey Will Partner On Premium Chocolate Line
National Coffee Association Releases Coffee Drinking Trends Report
Coca-Cola Co. Tops Harris Interactive Consumer Poll Of Best Brands
Starbucks Announces Management Realignment
Interstate Bakeries Corp.'s Chief Financial Officer Resigns
Coca-Cola Co. Supports Expanded Advertising For Glaceau
Major Food And Beverage Firms Agree To Limit Advertising To Kids
Custom Vending Co.'s Donations To Food Bank Surpass 8,000 Pounds
Report Analyzes Growth Of Chewing Gum
Garden City, Mich. Hospital Installs Self Checkout Market

Jul 18th, 2007

Sony Will Market Consumer Electronics In Zoom Systems Machines In Airports, Shopping Malls
USA Technologies Announces Cashless Solution To Be Offered by Blackboard Inc.
Hershey Names Bert Alfonso As Chief Financial Officer
Sara Lee Executive J.D. Spangler Honored For Sales And Marketing Leadership
Three More Schools Join Mid-Michigan School Beverage Consortium
Firefighters Rescue Child Caught Inside Toy Vending Machine
Mars Snack Food Tabs Celebration Foods' Craig Hall For Ice Cream Business
Professor Pens Article On MoonPie's History
Nestle To Raise Prices And Streamline Products
Famous Amos Founder Wally Amos Strikes It Big In Muffins

Jul 17th, 2007

Canadian Vending Association Objects To British Columbia Snack And Soda Ban
National Automatic Merchandising Association Will Hold Coffee Event Feb. 12 And 13 In Philadelphia, Pa.
Clearly Canadian Strengthens Southern California Distributor Network
Massachusetts Restaurant Association Agrees To Trans Fat Ban If Science Supports It
Nestle Waters North America Buys Arrowhead Springs
CoolBrands Trims Its Third Quarter Loss
Unilever Will Reduce Its Work Force In Restructuring
House Subcommittee Approves Country Of Origin Labelling For Meat
Coca-Cola Co. Reports 3 Percent Second Quarter Earnings Gain
Oakfield Farms Meal Kits To Be Included In Shop24 Vending Machine At Dallas/Fort Worth Airport

Jul 16th, 2007

National Beverage Corp. Reports Annual 11 Percent Net Income Gain
Government Cites Tyson Foods Plant For Health And Safety Violations
Yuba City, Calif. Police Investigate Vending Burglaries
Topeka, Kan. Police Investigate Vending Charity
Iowa Newspaper Examines Struggles Of Bulk Vending Entrepreneur
Milk Prices Expected To Rise This Summer
Cadbury Schweppes Plans $50 Million Marketing Campaign For Accelerade Sports Drink
Beverage Bidding War Gearing Up At The University Of Minnesota
Connecticut Vending Firms Help Lathrop Vending Recover From Fire
Tully's Coffee Reports 17.2 Percent Annual Sales Gain

Jul 13th, 2007

Caribou Coffee Reports 11 Percent For 13-Week Period
U.S. Investor Group Makes Offer For VTL Group's U.S. Franchises
Mars Snack Food Promotes Tom Sharki To Vice President For Vending
Virginia Lawmakers Warned That Diabetes Threatens Children's Health
HMS Host Corp. Acquires Concessions Provider FoodBrand LLC From Mills Enterprises And Panda Express
Worcester, Mass. Police Arrest Pair For Vending Burglaries
PepsiCo And Other Drink Makers Settle Benzene Lawsuit
Dot Foods Will Distribute HealthPro Brands Fruit And Vegetable Washing Products
Pierre Foods Brings PB Jamwich® Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwiches To Vending
Cadbury Schweppes Acquires Southeast Atlantic Beverage

Jul 12th, 2007

Sodexho Foundation's Feeding Our Future Program Providing 258,000 Meals for Children in 18 Cities
Radio Frequency Identification Technology Will Enable 5-Gallon Bottled Water Vending System
National Rejectors Inc. Reviews Its Activity For Past Year
Schwan's Consumer Brands Win Frozen Food Industry Leadership Award
Reunion Island Coffee Improves Website For Coffee Service And Vending Operators
100-Calorie Snack Packs Hit $20 Million Mark
Organic Chocolate Sales Jump 49 Percent In One Year
Zip Cashless Payment Offers New Features
U.S. Consumers Overwhelmingly Support Stricter Food Labelling Laws
Ottawa, Canada Police Arrest Hotel Vending Burglar

Jul 11th, 2007

Blind Service Agency In Connecticut Fights For Exclusive Coke Contract; Agency Gets 35 Percent Commission
Alabama Crime Stoppers Offer Reward For Vending Burglar
Federal Bill Would Give Employers Tax Breaks For Employee Health Programs
Danone Follows Biscuits/Cereal Sale With Bid For Nutrition Products Maker
Snak King Corp.'s Barry Levin Wins Los Angeles Entrepreneur Of The Year Award
Dole Food Co. Joins Alliance For A Healthier Generation
Pepsi Bottling Group Reports 7 Percent Annual Revenue Gain
Research Questions Soft Drink Link To Child Obesity
Consumer Sues Cadbury Schweppes Over Snapple Claims
Coffee Pacifica Decides Not To Acquire Stake In Diedrich Coffee

Jul 10th, 2007

Arkansas Seeks Public Comments On Measuring Student Body Mass
California Company Matches Vending Customers With Operators
MooBella Ice Cream System Secures $25 Million In Funding
Man Who Attempted Vending Burglary Leads Police On Chase In Ohio And Kentucky
Kraft Foods Offers $7.2 Billion For Danone's Biscuit Business
Food Recalls Continue To Hurt Consumer Confidence In Food
Automated Vending Technologies Reports 300 Percent Gain In Annual Gross Profits
Michael Kasavana Will Assume Leadership For National Automatic Merchandising Association Technology Initiatives
Van Houtte Shareholders Approve Sale Of Company
USA Technologies Supports Federal Reserve Board Move To Lower Limit For Credit Card Receipts

Jul 9th, 2007

National Rejectors Inc. Supports Mountain Climb For Charity
Palm Beach County, Fla. School Board Member Wants Soda Ban
Bravo! Brands! Terminates Master Distribution Agreement With Coca-Cola Enterprises
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Declares Three-For-One Stock Split
California Newspaper Notes Need To Improve Eating Habits Outside School Environment
Studies Support Benefits Of Carbohydrate-Protein Sports Drinks
Connecticut Blind Agency Questions Beverage Exclusivity In Ridgefield, Conn.
Vend Lease Co. Welcomes Gary Lentz To Sales Team
Nestle Chairman Predicts Food Prices To Keep Rising
Analysts Question Snapple's Potential Benefit To Coca-Cola Co.

Jul 6th, 2007

Coca Cola CEO Confirms Coke’s Interest In Buying Snapple
Survey: Americans Love Chocolate
New Zealand Company Acquires Beverage Carton Manufacturer Blue Ridge Paper Products
Clark County, Nev. Schools Develop Nutrition Curriculum
Nestlé Completes Novartis Medical Nutrition Acquisition
Intermountain Vending Council To Hold Summer Meeting And Golf Outing July 26 In Midway, Utah
Study Finds Most Nutrition Education Programs Ineffective
Dissatisfied With Aramark, Phoenix, Ariz. Council Seeks New Caterer For Convention Center
Sodexho Reports 2.4 Percent Third Quarter Sales Gain
Seasoning Ingredients From China Tied To Veggy Booty Salmonella Contamination

Jul 5th, 2007

International Bottled Water Association To Hold Annual Convention In Las Vegas Oct. 15 To 19
Who's Your Daddy Reports Record Quarterly Revenues
Investment Firms Acquire U.S. Foodservice From Royal Ahold, N.V.
Cape Coral, Fla. Police Investigate Vending Burglary
Nestle® Nesquik® Introduces 8-ounce Nesquik RTD For Vending
Study Links Dark Chocolate To Lower Blood Pressure
Coffee Holding Co. Signs Coffee Licensing Agreement With Entenmann’s
New York Foodservice Operators Report Higher Costs From Trans Fat Restrictions
Pop N Go Signs Joint Venture To Place Popcorn Machines In Cybergame Cafes
Court Rules Parmalat Will Face Lawsuit

Jul 3rd, 2007

Dunkin' Donuts Introduces Freshly-Brewed Iced Tea
Federal Salmonella Lawsuit Filed Against Manufacturer Of Veggie Booty
Tea And Ready To Drink Tea Post 48 Percent Growth
New Congress Revives Chance For Origin Of Food Labeling
Newspaper Profiles Hasty Tasty Food Service
Kraft Foods Will Acquire Danone's Biscuit And Cereal Division
Activist Shareholder Peltz Raises Stake In Cadbury Schweppes Amidst Bidding For U.S. Beverage Unit
Higher Milk Costs Expected To Impact Other Food Products
Heartland Payment Systems Will Provide Cell-Phone Based Payments To Slippery Rock University

Jul 2nd, 2007

Robert's American Gourmet Food Recalls Veggie Booty Due To Salmonella Concerns
Business Journalist Attacks Bottled Water On 'Good Morning America'
Vistar Veteran Rob Martin Launches A Coffee Service Business
Milk Prices Expected To Keep Rising
West Virginia Food Sales Tax Shifts, Discriminating Against Restaurants And Vending
Michigan School Consortium Awards 7-Year Contract To Pepsi
Federal Reserve Ruling Expected To Augment Cashless Vending
Cadbury Schweppes Enters The Sports Drink Fray with Accelerade
Kraft Adds More Buttery Flavor To Ritz Crackers
Coca Cola Enterprises' Executives Discuss Reorganization To Improve Performance