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May 31st, 2007

Massachusetts Considers School Nutrition Restrictions

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would require healthier drinks and snacks in schools vending machines, concession stands, school stores and bake sales.

Researchers Color Code Vend Items To Guide Consumers At University Of Virginia

Researchers placed the stickers on a machine in the University of Virginia to see if they would sway what customers would buy.

Northwest Automatic Vending Association To Hold Annual Meeting Aug. 16 to 18 In Gleneden Beach, Oreg.

The Northwest Automatic Vending Association will hold its 2007 annual meeting at the Salishan Resort in Gleneden Beach, Oreg., Aug. 16 to 18.

Hain Celestial To Buy White WaveFoods' Alternative Meat Business
Coinstar Teams With First Data Corp., And E-Payment Services Team On Money Network Pay Card
Washington Post Reviews History Of The Redbox DVD Rental Machine
Frozen Snacks Market Reaches $2.72 Billion In Sales
Unilever Launches Hispanic Marketing Program
Kahiki Foods To Merge With GTG Foods
Study Indicates Coffee Can Prevent Gout

May 30th, 2007

Peet's Coffee & Tea Moves To Larger Roasting Facility
ConAgra Foods Reports Higher Than Expected 2007 Earnings
Jay Sandler Of Workhorse Custom Chassis Predicts Electrically Powered Medium-Duty Work Trucks
Hormel Foods Corp. Reports 10 Percent Second Quarter Sales Gain
Texas Merchandise Vending Association Will Hold Annual Meeting July 26 To 28 In Galveston, Texas
National Automatic Merchandising Association Honors Principal Of Edison High School In Philadelphia For Supporting Vending Machine Repair Program
Tyson Foods Sells Alabama Poultry Plants
Frito Lay Labels Will List Unsaturated Fat
High-Tech Prepayment/Tracking Vending Software Also Prevent Food Theft
FreedomPay Tabs Ingenico's Sam Bellamy As Chief Operating Officer

May 29th, 2007

De Beque, Colo. Police Arrest School Vending Burglars
New Jersey Forms Office Of Nutrition And Fitness
Arizona Schools Superintendent Unveils Voluntary Nutrition Standards
No Progress On International Coffee Agreement
U.S. Mint Warns Promotional Quarters For Upcoming Movie Are Illegal
Autocrat Inc. Names George Ditore National Account Executive For Coffee On Demand
Coca-Cola Co. To Pay $4.1 Billion For Glaceau
Seven-Up Bottling Co., Watertown, Wis., Will Distribute Who's Your Daddy® Energy Drinks
Unilever Commits To Rainforest Alliance Standards For Its Teas
Nestle Sells U.S. Rights To Turtles Confectionery

May 25th, 2007

Entrepreneurs Seek Success In Crowded Beverage Market
TNR Entertainment Corp. Fields 43,000 Entries For Free DVDs At DVD Rental Kiosks
Article On Employee Wellness Cites Dole Foods' Five A Day Program
First Data Corp. Invests In ViVOtech Near Field Communication To Support Mobile Commerce
New Culinary Trend Report Highlights Booming Specialty Cafes Market
Hampton, Va. Schools Will Have Students Rate Food For Quality, Choices And Service
Willmar, Minn. Newspaper Editorializes In Support Of Institute Of Medicine's Recommendations On School Vending
Research Indicates Green Tea Helps Protect Against Bladder Inflammation
First Colony Coffee & Tea Offers Rainforest Alliance Certified(TM) Coffees
Automated Vending Technologies Hires Investor Relations Firm

May 24th, 2007

Saginaw County, Mich. Raises Health Inspection Fees
Flowers Foods Reports 8.2 Percent Quarterly Sales Gain
Freedom Shopping Self Serve Kiosk Wins 'Best New Innovation in a Kiosk Deployment'
Cadbury Reportedly Seeking Confectionary Acquisitions
Washington, Ill. High School Student Finds Mold In Bottled Water Bought From Vending Machine
Sweetwater County, Wyo. Schools Restrict Snacks With New Wellness Policy
Lancaster Colony Reports Third Quarter Sales and Earnings
Younger Consumers Drive Demand for Online And Cashless Payment Options
International Dairy Foods Association Milk Technology Conference To Be Held June 5 To 6 In Denver, Colo.
Rainforest Alliance Bestows Corporate Green Globe Award On Caribou Coffee

May 23rd, 2007

Mineral County, Md. Health Coalition Seeks To Maintain Vending Choices In Public Buildings
QI Systems Inc. Reports Record Third Quarter Revenue
Flowers Foods Bakeries Group Promotes Mary Kay Razminas To Vice President Of Business Analysis And Insight
Canadian Investment Firm Agrees To Merge With Vending Technology Provider Solara Technologies
Soft Drink Makers Pay More For Corn Syrup
Pop N Go Reports Record Second Quarter Revenues
Kingsport, Tenn. Police Arrest Three For Vending Burglary
Janitorial Supplies Provider Betty Mills Co. Expands Into Vending And Break Room Supplies
Coca-Cola Files Pre-Merger Notification On Acquiring Glaceau
NRI Names Michael Pfeil Eastern European Sales Manager

May 22nd, 2007

Hershey Sues Man For Trademark Infringement For Naming Marijuana Products After Hershey Products
Midland Daily News, Midland, Mich., Supports Proposed Vending Sales Tax
Congress Will Join Federal Agencies In Seeking Action On Food Marketing To Kids
Campbell Soup Co. Reports 8 Percent Net Sales Gain In Third Quarter
PGI Services Inc., Schaumburg, Ill., Acquires Orlando Vending Services in Orlando, Fla.
Beverage Forum To Present Kim Jeffery Of Nestle Waters North America Its Lifetime Achievement Award
Flowers Foods Promotes Jerry F. Hancock II To Vice President Of Environmental And Regulatory Affairs
The Wittern Group Introduces Vending Machines For Drug Storage And Control
Sodexho Names New President And Chief Executive
Wendy's Will Offer Folgers Coffee

May 21st, 2007

Bravo! Brands Examines Children's Adverse Reactions To Its Beverages In Middle School As Parents Seek Answers
NutraSweet Teams With American Sugar Refining On Light Sugar Product
International Paper And Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Honored For Environmentally Friendly Hot Paper Cup
California Lawmaker Proposes Law Requiring Bottled Water Labels To Identify Water Source
Hershey Workers Vote To Save Humboldt Industrial Park Plant In Pennsylvania
Industry Loses Harvey Kiser Of Kwik Kafe Co., Bluefield, Va.
Wilbur Curtis Co. Introduces Universal Control Module, Allowing Coffee And Tea Brewing In One Unit
Carlin O'Brien And Key Sales Group Will Merge In Minneapolis, Minn.
Aramark Refreshment Services Acquires Caffe Pazzesco Seattle, Wash. Coffee Service Business
Coca-Cola Foodservice Introduces Juan Valdez Branded Liquid Foodservice Coffee System

May 18th, 2007

Cleveland, Ohio-based National Fun Foods Corp Launches Coffee Service Distributor Program
Dole Foods Launches B2B Website For Commercial Users
Students In Westchester County, N.Y. Middle School Become Ill After Drinking Bravo! Blenders, Slammers and Slim Slammers
Buyers Reportedly Interested In Cadbury Schweppes' U.S. Beverage Business
Consumer Group Sees Fuel Prices Driving Food Price Increases And Consumer Spending Cuts
McCain Foods Joins National Effort to Improve Child Nutrition
Fairbanks, Alaska Elementary School Struggles To Make Up Vending Revenue Loss
Microtronic Introduces Micropay Cashless Solutions
Poudre Schools, Fort Collins, Colo., Restrict Vending
24Seven USA Launches Diversity Outreach Initiative To Reach Minority Franchisees

May 17th, 2007

Coalition Seeks Stronger Role For Food And Drug Administration
The Food Network Will Feature Segment On Vending On May 21 And May 22
Solo Cup Co. Reports Net Sales Decrease For First Quarter
Dollar Coin Featuring President John Adams Goes Into Circulation
Vending Researchers Seek Sponsors For Syndicated Market Study Utilizing Point Of Sale Based Research
Kraft's Yuban Coffee Becomes Rainforest Alliance Certified
Consumer Watchdog Group Sues Burger King Over Trans Fats
Kozy Shack Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Milk Prices Rise, Affecting Food Costs
Fresh Del Monte Produce Reports Quarterly Net Sales Decline

May 16th, 2007

Arizona Automatic Merchandising Council Will Hold Annual Meeting In Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 3 And 4
Nashville, Tenn. Sandwich Maker Adeline's Recalls Biscuit Sandwiches Distributed In Vending Machines
Compass Group Reports 41.4 Percent Net Profit Climb In Six Months
Unilever Chairman Michael Treschow Denies Plan To Split Into Food And Personal Care Divisions
North Carolina Vending Association Names Wayne Seagraves Of Canteen Vending Services Vendor Of The Year For 2006
Bravo! Brands Reports 11 Percent Revenue Decline In First Quarter
Former Policeman In Miami, Fla. Becomes Second Minority 24Seven Franchise Owner
Oakland Press, Oakland, Mich., Editorializes Against Proposal To Tax Vending Sales
Seaga Manufacturing Names Versatile Sales And Repair, Englewood, Colo., As Distributor For Premium Collection
North Carolina Vending Association Names Brad Tomlinson, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, Supplier Of The Year

May 15th, 2007

Splenda And Equal Settle Legal Dispute
Sunscreen Mist, Spray Sunscreen Booth To Be Featured At Las Vegas Resort
Coca-Cola Reformulates Beverages To Avoid Benzene Lawsuit
Sterling, Va. Entrepreneur Launches YoNaturals Healthy Vending Franchise
Torrance, Calif. Ends Exclusive Cold Drink Vending Contract Due To Insufficient Sales
Candy And Beverage Industry Lobbies To Prevent Excessive School Restrictions
Automated Prescription Machines Pop Up In Southwest Iowa
Worldwatch Institute Claims Bottled Water Compromises Public Access To Drinking Water
Dairy Council To End Ad Campaign Linking Milk With Weight Loss
International Dairy Foods Association Will Hold Milk Technology Conference June 5 And 6 In Denver, Colo.
Lean All You Can About Brewing Good Coffee

May 14th, 2007

Automatic Merchandising Association Of Florida To Hold Convention June 22 To 23, In Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Procter & Gamble Co. Realigns Business Units And Changes Management Structure
Hershey Co. Will Close Its Last Canadian Plant
Entertainment Executive Ruby Azrak Invests In Kosher Vending Industries LLC
Interstate Brands Corp. Issues Recall Of Mispackaged Hostess® Mini Pound Cake
Compass Group Will Sell Its European Business Unit, Selecta
National Business Group Honors General Mills and Campbell Soup For Commitment To Health
Study Finds No Link Between Pure Juice And Children's Weight Gain
Aramark Refreshment Services Acquires R&B Coffee, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Mars Inc. Unifies Corporate Brand Globally

May 11th, 2007

Palm Harbor, Fla. Teens Who Placed Urine-filled Bottle In A Vending Machine Still Face Charges
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Ill., Receives About $900,000 Annually From Vending Contracts
Sara Lee Corp. Reports 9.2 Percent Net Sales Growth In Third Quarter
Consultant Tom Britten Will Speak ad Maryland/DC Vending Association Annual Meeting June 1 In Ocean City, Md.
Marsha Endres Leaves Vending Times To Join Bay Tek Games Inc.
HP Hood LC Acquires Crystal Cream & Butter Co. In Sacramento, Calif.
Public Policy Group Criticizes Trans Fat Bans
Specialty Coffee Association Of America Announces Champion Baristas
Somerville, Mass. Schools Reduce Child Obesity By Changing Kids' Environment
White Castle Celebrates National Hamburger Month

May 10th, 2007

DC Brands International Names Melanie Powell Director of Colorado Sales
Research Indicates Coffee Market Will Continue To Grow
Business Group Honors Pepsi Bottling Group For Commitment To Health
John B. Sanfilippo Reports Higher Third Quarter Net Loss
New York Gov. Spitzer Proposes Requiring Healthier Food In Schools
Tasty Baking Co. Will Build New Facility In Philadelphia, Pa.
U.K. Distributor, The Vending Corp., Reports More Than $1 Million In Orders At AVEX Trade Show
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Will Sell BooKoo Energy Drinks
Starbucks Will Eliminate Trans Fats
Research: Coffee Can Prevent Diabetes And Possibly Cancer

May 9th, 2007

Magline Appoints Industry Veterans To New Positions
Janet Stansfield Hess Of Stansfield Vending Inc. in La Crosse, Wis. Will Share Expertise On Healthy Vending In Automatic Merchandiser Webinar May 23
Grand Prize Toyota Corolla Presented At Atlantic Coast Exposition in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Research Indicates Snacks Help Elderly Get Proper Nutrition
Horizon Software Launches Healthy Vending Technology For Schools Nationwide
Bunn Names Desiree Logsdon Vice President Of Marketing
Entrepreneurs Launch Pet Supply Vending Machines
Automated Vending Technologies Claims Close To $1 Million In Purchase Orders At National Automatic Merchandising Association Spring Expo In Las Vegas
DC Brands Signs Distribution Agreement With AmCom In Los Angeles, Calif.
Hansen Natural Reports 37.6 Percent First Quarter Sales Gain, Cites Strong Monster Energy® Sales

May 8th, 2007

Sherry Bowden Of Treat America Inc., Overland Park, Kan., Will Share Expertise On Healthy Vending In Automatic Merchandiser Webinar May 23
Private Equity Firm Will Acquire Van Houtte Inc., Parent Of Filterfresh Coffee Service Inc.
john conti Coffee Co., Louisville, Ky., Acquires Three Quench USA Operations
Memphis, Mo. Police Arrest Vandals Who Poured Saltwater Into Vending Machine Coin Mechanism
Sheehan Brothers Vending, Springfield, Ohio, Supports Customer Fitness Program
FreedomPay Names Phil Valvardi As Chief Development Officer
Pennsylvania Awards Winners Of Governor's Fitness Challenge
Dynatabs, LLC 'Cravings Resist' Announces Vitamin And Herbal Dietary Supplements
PepsiCo Chairman Steve Reinemund Steps Down
The Hershey Co. Names John C. Long Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility

May 7th, 2007

China Vending Show Scheduled For May 31 To June 2 In Shanghai
Police Arrest Teens Who Placed Bottled Urine In Vending Machine In Palm Harbor, Fla.
Lee County, Ky. Grand Jury Indicts Three For Vending Burglary
Beverage Digest: Bottled Water Consumption Tops Milk For The First Time
Correction: Female Route Driver Chart Mislabeled In April Automatic Merchandiser
North County Vending's Mark Veyveris Sees Education Role For Vending And Will Share Insights In Webinar May 23
Sargento Foods Acquires Portionables, Manufacturer Of Frozen Sauces
Jones Soda Reports 4.9 Percent Quarterly Revenue Gain
Starbucks Reports 18 Percent Quarterly Net Earnings Gain
Dean Foods Reports 25 Percent Quarterly Earnings Gain

May 4th, 2007

Topps Co. Reports Improved Fourth Quarter Profits
Analyst: Coke Zero Not Enough To Revive Soda Market
Economist Claims Ethanol Demand Is Causing Higher Food Costs
Kingman, Ariz. Dietician Blames Larger Portion Sizes For Rising Obesity
Soda Ban Decimates Tacoma, Wash. School Activity Funds
Consultant Richard Wyckoff Will Share His Healthy Vending Expertise In Automatic Merchandiser Webinar May 23
Peet's Coffee & Tea Reports 15.7 Percent Quarterly Net Revenue Gain
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Founder Bob Stiller Will Step Down
California Lawmaker Wants Bottled Water Companies To Provide More Information And Regulate Water Vending Machines
Vend Marketing Institute Establishes Nutrition Guidelines for Vending

May 3rd, 2007

Lead Poisoning Hazard Prompts Cardinal Distributing To Again Recall Children's Rings
Report: U.S. Contactless Payments Rose 700 Percent In Two Years
Industry Veteran Ken Toohey Of Vendors Exchange International Retires From Active Duty
Dairy Industry Expert Cites Probiotics As The New Food Trend
Union County, S.D. Police Investigate School Vending Theft
San Antonio, Texas Employer Helps Workers Lose Weight; Strategic Vending Plays A Role
Bravo! Brands Cuts Work Force In Half, Culling Key Management Positions
Compass Group Nutritionist Deanne Brandstetter Will Share Expertise In Webinar May 23
Report Implicates Diet In Preschoolers' Rising Cavity Rates
Cadbury CEO Supports Merger With Hershey Co.

May 2nd, 2007

Automatic Merchandising Council of New Jersey Will Hold Membership Meeting May 17 In Jamesburg, N.J.
Public Relations Expert Jackie Clark Will Share Insights About Health And Nutrition In Vending In Automatic Merchandiser Webinar On May 23
Vendors Exchange Teams with Firestone Financial To Offer Specials on M&M Branded Candy And Ice Cream Machines
Specialty Coffee Association Of America Will Hold Annual Cupping Event May 4 In Long Beach, Calif.
McDonald's Introduces Iced Coffees In Chicago
Wrigley Announces Record First Quarter Sales
Lane Tollett Of Elyria, Ohio Vending Family Dies Fighting In Iraq
Procter & Gamble Reports 8 Percent Net Quarterly Sales Gain
Hershey Co. Will Close Oakdale, Calif. Plant
MEI Conlux Acquires Las Vegas Based VTI, Provider Of Currency Validation Products

May 1st, 2007

Tyson Foods Reports Second Quarter Earnings Gain
Welch's Names Vice Presidents Of Marketing And Operations And Technology
PepsiCo Makes Largest Corporate Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates
VE South Tabs Mike Timmins From Crane Merchandising Systems
Twin Cities Police Nab Pair Who Robbed Vending Machines And Photographed Stolen Products
Pepsi Bottling Group Reports 4 Percent Annual Revenue Gain
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Reports Higher Profits
Federal Trade Commission Will Subpoena 44 Food Companies' Kids Advertising Practices
Farmer Brothers Acquires Coffee Bean International
Unilever Will Introduce Nutrition Labeling Program In The U.S.