In a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive�, bottled water was the top choice of consumers when asked to identify the bottled beverage they most associate with living a healthy lifestyle.

Reservation Deadline Approaches For North Carolina Vending Association 2007 Membership Event July 25 and 26

Mars Inc. Examines Alternative Energy Use To Reduce Package Waste

Survey: Hershey Kisses Tops Highest Brand Equity Score Among Consumers

Clearly Canadian Brands Names President Brent Lokash Chief Executive Officer

Kellogg Introduces Crunchy Blends(TM) Low Fat Granola With Raisins Snacks Packs

General Mills Inc. Reports 6 Percent Annual Net Sales Gain

Soft Drinks Grow At Average Annual Rate of 2.3 Percent In U.S.

Jun 28th, 2007

Sara Lee Selects IRM's Discovery System To Optimize Sales And Marketing Processes

ConAgra Foods' Fourth Quarter Impacted By Peanut Butter Recall

Sugar Foods Reformulates SuperSnax Snack Products

European Vending Association Holds First Operators Forum

Jones Soda Shares Rise On Rights To Use Natural Anti-Stress Ingredient

QSR Magazine Examines Definition Of Trans Fats

North Carolina Officer Arrests Three For Vending Burglary

Energy Drink Supplier Signs Distribution Pack With Low Country Foodservice And Vending Operation

National Automatic Merchandising Association Promotes Dan Mathews To Executive Vice President

Nutritionists List Most Nutritious Foods

Jun 27th, 2007

Redbox Surpasses 4,000 Locations For DVD Rental Machines

National Automatic Merchandising Association Will Require Board Members To Have Executive Certification

Sales Tax On Soda And Vending Machine Purchases To Rise To 6 Percent Sunday In West Virginia

Cullman, Ala. School Already Complies With State Nutrition Rules; Nearly Half Meet Federal Fitness Goals

DC Brands International Expects 350 Percent Gain In Quarterly Sales

Troy, N.Y. Newspaper Calls For More Flexibility In Governor's School Nutrition Proposal

International Bottled Water Association Disputes San Francisco Directive To Ban Bottled Water Purchases By Local Government Entities

Thousands Of Youngsters Participate In America Scores Soccer Jamborees; Aramark Provides Donates Products In Nine Cities

Los Angeles Times Article Examines Coffee's Impact On Health

Custom Vending Co. Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Jun 26th, 2007

CStar Technologies Collaborates On RFID Wristband That Delivers Cashless Vending

New Study Links Aspartame To Higher Cancer Risk

Science Author Claims Sodium Benzoate Is Safe

International Bottled Water Association Responds To Conference Of Mayors Resolution On Bottled Versus Tap Water

New York City Postpones Menu Labeling Law

Brandweek: Coca-Cola Co. And Campbell Soup Consider Hot Chocolate Godiva

Tennessee Automatic Merchandising Association Urges Members to Support Food Tax Relief

Report Claims Coca-Cola Co. Interested In Buying Snapple

FDA Rebuffs Call For Review Of Aspartame

Jun 25th, 2007

Nelson Peltz Acquires Stake In Kraft Foods Inc.; Seeks Changes

New York City Will Aggressively Promotes Tap Water Over Bottled Water

National Beverage Products Association Discontinues Trade Shows

Report: Food Safety Drives Fresh Food Sales

Analyst Cites Big Growth For Niche Beverage Products

Tyson Foods Shares Rise On Takeover Rumor

European Vending Association Introduces New Website

Long-time Kiddie Ride Manufacturer Carousel International Corp. Shuts Down

Cadbury Schweppes Expected To Announce Sale Of U.S Beverage Business

General Mills To Expand Illinois Plant To Support Frozen Food Production

Jun 22nd, 2007

Congressman Markey Calls On Food Marketers To Follow Kellogg On Marketing To Kids

Poll: Most Mothers Not Concerned About Children's Weight

Long-Time Gatorade Marketer Cindy Alston To Step Down

Study Indicates Consumers Increasingly Favor Self Service

Pepsi Bottling Group To Add 150 Jobs At Customer Service Center In Winston-Salem, S.C.

National Automatic Merchandising Association Balanced For Life Offers Three Voluntary Nutrition Standards

Pop N Go Signs Revenue Sharing Agreement With Canadian Vending Operator

Federal Judge Sentences Three In Vending Opportunity Scam

7-Eleven's Energy Coffee Drives Sales

Coca-Cola Will Place Powerade Under Its New Glaceau Business Unit

Jun 21st, 2007

Sodexho Foundation Honors Employees In Fight Against Hunger

Wall Street Journal: Major U.S. Roasters Processing Less Coffee

Industry Loses Charles Hall Of Quaker Oats Co.

Snack Food Manufacturers Seek Healthier Options To Fit Changing Lifestyle And Avoid Regulation

Breakfast Food Prices Rise 8 To 10 Percent

Experts: Pressuring Kids About Weight Has Negative Consequences

Cherokee County, N.C. School District Sets Nutrition Goals

Research Indicates Pistachio Reduces Cholesterol

Nestle Sets Goals For Health And Wellness Products

Report Questions Nutritional Benefits Of Organic Food

Jun 20th, 2007

Unilever Creates Role Of Chief Technology Officer

Wake County, N.C. Schools Will Get Less Commission Under New Beverage Contract

Online Database Provides Nutrition Information On Foods

California Bottle And Can Recycling Fee To Take Effect In July

Police Arrest Vending Burglar In Chandler, Ariz.

Landon Strong Flowers Of Flowers Baking Passes Away

Who's Your Daddy Energy Drink Maker Signs With H&M Distributing and Spirit Distributing In Northwest

International Bottled Water Association Convention Will Be Oct. 15 To 19 In Las Vegas

Dunkin' Donuts Names PepsiCo Veteran Frances Allen Brand Marketing Officer

Eu'Vend 2007 In Cologne, Germany Sept. 20 to 22 Will Focus On Coffee

Jun 19th, 2007

University of California At Davis Offers Workshops In Food Safety Practices

New York State Restaurant Association Sues To Halt Mandatory Caloric Information

National Coffee Association Announces Anti-Terrorism Initiative

National Automatic Merchandising Association Seeks Nominations For Industry Awards

FDA Official Praises Bottled Water Industry Leadership In Food Safety

Coffee Holding Co. Reports 18.2 Percent Quarterly Net Sales Gain

Shamrock Farms Offers Organic Milk

Cadbury Schweppes To Cut 15 Percent Of Global Workforce

Russellville, Ala. Police Seek Vending Burglars

Cadbury Schweppes To Bid For Japanese Candy Maker

Jun 18th, 2007

Del Monte Foods Reports 17.6 Percent Net Sales Gain In Fourth Quarter

Cadbury Schweppes Expected To Announce Sale Of U.S. Beverage Unit

Biometrics Provider identiMetrics Collaborates With Vending And Software Providers On Ethernet-Based Biometric Finger Scanning For Vending Machines

Dole Fruit Bowls Includes 7-ounce Mixed Fruit

Southeastern Vending Services, Charlotte, N.C., Tabs Michael Frye From U-Select-It Corp.

Heartland Payment Systems Acquires ESecure Peripherals; Tabs Ron Farmer As Executive Director

Police Arrest Drug Addicts For Vending Burglary In Manchester, Conn.

Tennessee Middle Schools Will Implement Nutrition Rules

Nextgen Vending, Boise, Idaho, Introduces Organic Nutrition For Education Vending For Schools

California County Deploys USA Technologies VendingMiser� To Lower Energy Consumption and C02 Emissions

Jun 15th, 2007

Kellogg Strengthens Marketing Practices To Children, Announces Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labeling

C. Cretors Introduces Concession Popcorn Machine

Equal� Now Available In Bulk For Foodservice Operations

Woldwide Food Expo Will Bring Extensive Education To Chicago, Oct. 24 To 27

Del Monte Foods Reports Challenges In Its StarKist Business

Cadbury Schweppes Expected To Receive Offers For Beverage Operations

Vendors Exchange International And Firestone Financial Offer Financing For M&M Branded Ice Cream Machines

Vermont Pure Holdings Reports 3 Percent Second Quarter Sales Gain

Gaffney, S.C. Police Arrest Two For Vending Burglary

Service America Group Places Shop24 Automated C-Store Machine At Kroger Supermarket In Columbus, Ohio

Jun 14th, 2007

U.S. Natural Product Sales Rise 9.7 Percent In 2006

Research: Consumers Are Concerned About Product Recalls

Crystal Rock Water Co., Watertown, Conn., Acquires Stone Hill Water Co., Argyle, N.Y. And Sheridan Coffee Services, Buffalo, N.Y.

Sara Lee Corp. Will Build Facility In Pottsville, Pa.

U.S. News & World Report Questions Benefits Of Trans Fat Replacements

National Public Radio Examines Uses For Recycled Bottles

Food Manufacturers Introduce More Probiotic Dairy Products

Automated Vending Technologies Buys Signage Advertising Software Package

Bradenton, Fla. Police Seek Burglars Who Robbed Vending Truck

Jun 13th, 2007

Hain Celestial Completes Acquisition Of WhiteWave Foods From Dean Foods

Bunn Introduces Liquid Coffee Dispensers

Kansas City Newspaper Endorses School Soda Bans Despite Financial Hardship

Seattle Public Housing Resident Discovers 'Phantom' Vending Machines At Housing Project; Considers Lawsuit

Vendor Quits At Oklahoma State Capitol; Machines Go Unfilled While A Replacement Is Sought

Alabama Schools Face Additional Beverage Restrictions

Seaga Manufacturing Hires Industry Veteran Chuck Thomas As Eastern Division Sales Manager

Dean Foods Lowers Earnings Expectation In Face Of Rising Milk Prices

Changer Services Names Andrew Kuenneke Regional Sales Manager

HighJump Software Promotes Chad Collins To Vice President, Global Strategy

Jun 12th, 2007

Report: Obesity Drives Consumption Of Sugar Alternatives

Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association Grant Supports Dairy Machine In Quarryville, Pa.

Analyst: McDonald's Coffee Threatens Starbucks

Consumers Favor More Specific Nutrition Claims

Federal Legislators, Industry Debate 'Country Of Origin' Food Labeling

Employee Wellness Programs Grow Among Businesses

Newspaper Profiles CL Swanson Corp.'s Healthy Vending Program

Everpure's Water Softening Technology Wins Industry Award

Cadbury Schweppes To Offer Low-Sugar Candy

Televised Surveillance Video Of Vending Crime In Columbia, S.C. Helps Identify Culprit

Jun 11th, 2007

The Boston Globe Editorializes In Support Of School Nutrition Law

Vending Dispute Leaves Students In Torrance, Calif. Without Beverage Refreshments

Consumers Slow To Embrace New Presidential Dollar Coins

Coca-Cola Co. Closes Acquisition Of Glaceau

Alameda County, Calif. Public Health Department Launches Soda-Free Summer Campaign

Royal Cup Coffee, Birmingham, Ala., Launches Commercial Div.

Police In Lafourche, La. Arrest Vending Burglar

PepsiAmericas, Inc. And PepsiCo Acquire Ukrainian Juice Maker

Texas Merchandise Vending Association Annual Meeting Will Be July 26, 27 And 28 In Galveston, Texas

International Bottled Water Association Claims Plastic Bottled Water Containers Are Safe

Jun 8th, 2007

Cadbury Schweppes Announces Work Force Reduction

Cromer Food Service, Anderson, S.C., Sells Two Southernmost Georgia Routes

McDonald's Corp. Reports 8.7 Percent May Sales Gain

Oregon Legislature Passes School Nutrition Standards

Soda Ban Costs Overland Park, Kan. High School

Food and Drug Administration Recalls Ferrari Chocolates For Undeclared Peanuts

Coca-Cola Co. Signs Distribution Deal With Campbell Soup For Single-Serve V8 Juices

Third Graders Ask West Salem, Wis. School Board To Bring Back Candy

State Agency Orders Ridgefield, Conn. To Replace Pepsi Machines With Coke

Aramark Corp. Will Cater The 2008 Olympic Games In China

Jun 7th, 2007

Carter County, Tenn. Police Arrest Pair For Vending Burglary

Coca-Cola Co. Launches 'Sprite Yard' Digital Community Via Mobile Phones

Dole Food Co. Names David DeLorenzo President and Chief Executive Officer

Research Indicates Most Americans Want Functional Foods And Beverages

Sodexho Names Senior Vice President For Retail Brands

Diamond Foods Reports 43 Percent Third Quarter Net Sales Gain

M2M Conference Will Be June 18 To 21 In Wheeling, Ill.

Brazilian Vending Association Annual Trade Show Scheduled June 27 And 28 In Sao Paulo, Brazil

Research Indicates Coffee Reduces Liver Cancer Risk

National Confectionery Sales Association Names New Directors

Jun 6th, 2007

Grindmaster Corp. Introduces Cold Premix Beverage Dispensers

Coca-Cola Co. Will Examine Water Efficiency In Bottling Operations

Cadbury Schweppes Will Sell Off Three Non-Core Businesses

Compass Group Partners With O'Naturals Organic Restaurant Chain

Cellular South Tests Wireless Credit Card Purchases, Including Vending, In Jackson, Miss. And Memphis, Tenn.

Surveillance Camera Catches Vending Thief In Action In Columbia, S.C.

Global Payment Technologies President Stephen Nevitt Resigns

MacDermid Autotype Develops Improved Keypad System For Vending Machines

National Automatic Merchandising Association Firms Up Locations For Future Expos

Coffee Perks, Jacksonville, Fla., Promotes Christian Hosking To Corporate Partner And Executive Vice President

Jun 5th, 2007

Sara Lee Coffee & Tea's Steve Silha Joins Technology Provider Tilbury Corp.

Merchant Bill Of Rights Attempts To Educate Retailers About Card Processing Costs

Bridgford Foods Corp. Reports Second Quarter Loss

Brandweek Examines Coca-Cola's Moves In Noncarbonated Beverages

Vermont Milk Co., Hardwick, Vt. Will Distribute Soft Ice Cream Vending Machine

North Carolina Vending Association Will Hold Annual Membership Event July 25, Golf Tournament July 26

Milk Prices Expected To Keep Rising

Newspaper Article Recollects Missouri Dairy Farm That Made Refrigerated Vending Machines

Correction Issued On Workhorse Warranty

Lance Inc. Closes Its Waterloo, Ontario Sugar Wafer Facility

Jun 4th, 2007

Dasani Introduces Dasani Plus Vitamin-Enhanced Flavored Water

Researchers Claim Cocoa And Tea Compound Boosts Memory

Coca-Cola Co. And Cargill Team Up On Non-Calorie, Natural Sweetener

Lancaster Colony Acquires Marshall Biscuit Co.

Sheetz To Build Fresh Food Production Facility

North Penn Schools Will Consider Raising Fees Due To Higher Costs For Healthier Fare

Kentucky Automatic Merchandising Council To Hold Annual Meeting June 7 To 10 At Lake Cumberland State Resort

Wisconsin Automatic Merchandising Council To Hold Annual Golf Outing And Meeting June 12 In Fond Du Lac

Battle Creek, Mich. Newspaper Article Attacks Bottled Water Industry

Seaga Manufacturing Signs Distribution Arrangement With Vendor's 1st Choice, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Jun 1st, 2007

K & R Vending Services Inc. Acquires The Vending Assets Of B.W. Stetson & Co., Bridgeton, N.J.

Winona, Minn. Police Arrest Three Teens For Vending Burglary

Pierre Foods Inc. Reports Higher Fourth Quarter Profits

Danville, Ill. Elementary School To Introduce Multi-faceted Wellness Program

Lawmakers Link Rising Obesity To Higher Medical Costs; Call For Action

Workhorse Custom Chassis Offers Extended Service Coverage

Brookline, Mass. Bans Trans Fats In Restaurants And Vending Machines

USA Technologies Signs Licensing Agreement With Coca-Cola Enterprises To Install Cashless Readers

Forbes Examines Rumor Of Warren Buffett Seeking A Stake In Kraft Foods

Snack Maker B & G Foods Inc. Closes Public Offering