A. Rifkin Co. now offers a low-cost, high security solution that protects the privacy of corporate documents as they travel between desks, departments and office buildings.

Baltimore, Md. Water Cooler Supplier Buys Online Coffee Retailer

Hospitals Go Green, Turn Off Vending Machine Lights

Zoom Systems Offers Best Buy Merchandise In Self Serve Machines

National Automatic Merchandising Association Seeks Donations For Silent Auction At National Expo Oct. 15 To 17 In St. Louis, Mo.

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Reports Dip In Second Quarter Earnings

Research Supports Trayless Dining At Higher Education Institutions

Research Links Energy Drinks To Unhealthy Behavior

Jul 30th, 2008

Terry Klassen Resigns From Growers Direct Coffee Co. Inc.

AVT Announces Digital Advertising Pilot With Coke

Loss Prevention Results Secures Robbery Confession From Money Room Employee For New York City Vending Company

Los Angeles, Calif. Council Supports Moratorium On Fast Food Restaurants

Some Sugar-Sweetened Fruit Drinks Linked To Type 2 Diabetes

Heartland Payment Systems Teams With Identification Systems Group

Tyson Foods, Inc. Reports Dip In Third Quarter Earnings

Danone Reports 9.6 Percent First Half Sales Growth

Land O�Lakes, Inc. Reports Gain In Net Sales And Earnings For Second Quarter

Fast Feeders Invest More In Smoothies

Jul 29th, 2008

Greg Sidwell Becomes Partner In MicrotronicUS

Burdette Beckmann Inc. Acquires Vending Division From Elite Associates

California Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Banning Trans Fat In Restaurants

SandenVendo America Inc. Tabs Gordon Justice As Senior Food Service Manager

Kraft Foods Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter Results

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Names Steve Cahillane President Of North American Business Unit

APV Enterprises Inc. Sues Sodexo For Breach Of Contract

Kellogg Promotes Susan Kwolkoski To Business Unit Manager, Food Away From Home

Keystone Coffee Association Establishes Scholarship In Honor Of William Maher III, Who Died In Iraq

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Conference Reviews Alternative Fuel Technologies

Jul 28th, 2008

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. To Distribute Honest Tea On West Coast

Wrigley Reports 14 Percent Second Quarter Sales Gain

Maryland State Police Investigate Vending Thefts

Better Business Bureau Warns Consumers About Vending Business Opportunity Scam

Pepsi Ousts Coke, Wins 5-Year Contract At Middle Tennessee State University

Imperial Sugar Co. Challenges OSHA Citations Over Fatal Explosion

J & J Snack Foods Corp. Reports Record Sales And Lower Earnings

Hormel Foods Corp. Breaks Ground On New Plant In Dubuque, Ia.

Lance, Inc. Reports 8.4 Percent Net Revenue Gain In Second Quarter

Lavazza Group Reports 12.3 Percent Annual Net Revenue Gain

Jul 25th, 2008

Des Moines, Ia. Newspaper Profiles Local Vending Operation

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. To Distribute Energy Drink

DC Brands International Clarifies Announcement On National Director Of Distributor Sales

Industry Loses Max Juster, Veteran Of Dixie Cup Co. And North American Paper Corp.

'Modern Marvels' TV Show Reviews History And New Developments In Coin Operated Equipment

Spartanburg, S.C. TV Station Reports On Rising Vending Prices

Kraft Pizza Co. Announces Plant Expansion, Packers Sponsorship

ConAgra Foods, Inc. Sells Pemmican Beef Jerky To Brazilian Company

Study Indicates Slowing Of Organic Food Sales

H.J. Heinz Co. Builds Frozen Food Facility In South Carolina

Jul 24th, 2008

Sara Lee Corp. Notes Slowdown In U.S. Foodservice

JavaFit Teams With Insight Beverages On Ready-To-Drink Coffee Beverages

Los Angeles, Calif. Considers Banning New Fast Food Restaurants

Convenience Stores Target Foodservice In Response to Lower Gasoline Margins

Baker, Oreg. Schools Will Reduce Foodservice Spending

Fort Myers, Fla. Newspaper Examines Challenges Facing Vending Operators

Congress Applauds Arkansas' Anti-Obesity Efforts

Earthpure Organics(TM) Partners With Inland Vending To Bring Quality Organic Products To Boise, Idaho

DC Brands International Inc. Names National Director Of Distributor Sales

European Vending Association Announces Schedule For Payment Systems Conference, Sept. 11 And 12 In Brussels, Belgium

Jul 23rd, 2008

Centers For Disease Control Claims Bottled Water Raises Children�s Risk Of Cavities

Hershey Co. Reports 5.1 Percent Second Quarter Sales Gain

Inventure Group Reports 28 Percent Net Revenue Gain In Second Quarter

Lake Zurich, Ill. School District Awards Food Service Contract To Sodexo

PepsiCo Inc. Reports 14 Percent Net Revenue Growth In Second Quarter

College Cafeterias Eliminate Food Trays To Reduce Waste And Energy

Jones County, Miss. To Assume Jail Food Service, Removing Mississippi Valley Food Service

Sara Lee Corp. To Write Down Nearly $1 Billion In Fourth Quarter

University Of California Davis To Offer Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Point (HACCP) Training

Study: Nutrition Labels On Food Marketed To Kids Are Misleading

Jul 22nd, 2008

Nestle Offers Coffee-Mate� Vanilla Caramel Bulk Powder Coffee Creamer

McDonald's Encounters Customer Resistance To Specialty Coffee Offerings

Coca-Cola Co. Combines Probiotics With Fruit Juice

Athens, Texas Schools Approves Vending Contract, Noting Nutrition Rules Undermine Sales

Suit Claims Royal Crown Bottling Corp. Vending Installation Caused Fire

Elmwood, Ohio Schools Investigate Missing Vending Funds

Photo-Me International Sells Its U.S. Vending Business

USA Technologies Inc. Reports 76 Percent Fourth Quarter Revenue Gain

Investigators Warn Consumers To Avoid Raw Jalapenos

Economy Expected To Drive At-Home Coffee Consumption

Jul 21st, 2008

Utah Officials Commit To Improving Nutritional Offerings In Schools

Route Driver Flashes Hotel Maid While Servicing Vending Machine In Virginia

Newspaper Profiles Vending Operation in Fort Myers, Fla.

The History Channel's 'Modern Marvels' To Feature Segment On Vending

SandenVendo America Inc. Promotes Mike Weisser To Business Development Manager

Loss Prevention Specialist Uncovers Internal Cafeteria Theft In Kentucky

Government Finds A Quarter Of Americans Obese

Coca Cola Enterprises Inc. To Raise Prices After Labor Day

Coffee Aroma Linked To Reducing Stress

Study: Food Marketed To Kids Claims Fall Short On Healthy Claims

Jul 18th, 2008

Vendors Exchange International Offers Special Equipment Financing Until July 31, 2008

Government Ends Tomato Warning Despite Not Finding Cause Of Salmonella Outbreak

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. To Raise Prices In The Fall

Nielsen Survey: Most Consumers Trade Down In Response To Gas Prices

University Of Arizona Switches From Pepsi-Cola To Coca-Cola

Mars Snackfood U.S. Launches Spanish Language M&M's Ad Campaign

Workers To Strike Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Mobile, Ala. Plant

Report: Big Food Manufacturers Successfully Pass On Rising Costs By Raising Prices

Report Cites Best Model For Near Field Communication-Based Proximity Mobile Payments

New York City Bulk Vending Machine Becomes A 'Fun-O-Meter'

Jul 17th, 2008

Government Approves J.M. Smucker Co. Purchase Of Folgers From Procter & Gamble Co.

Sconza Candy Pulls Gummy Bears From Machine After Girl Bites Glass

Indianapolis, Ind. Vending Operators Post Suspected Burglar's Photo on Machines

Libertyville, Ill. Considers Outdoor Vending Machine Rules In Response To Machine Proliferation

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Reports $3.2 Billion Net Loss In Second Quarter

Newspaper: Atlanta, Ga. Vending Sales Down By Nearly 25 Percent

Frito Lay Finds Environmental Awareness Helps Drive Sun Chips 17.6 Percent Sales Growth

Mars Snackfood Celebrates 85th Anniversary Of Milky Way�

Coffee Innovations Focus On Health And Energy

Report: Specialty Coffee To Continue Growth Through 2012

Jul 16th, 2008

Wall Street Journal: Lunch Brown Bagging Rises

Aging Baby Boomers Drive Growth In Functional Foods

Hershey Co. Tabs Johnson & Johnson�s Hall-Lorello As Vice President, Global Innovation

Survey: Consumers Want Country Of Origin Information On Labels

Pierre Foods Inc. Files For Chapter 11 In Bankruptcy Court

MEI Offers Easy �No Landfill� Recycling Process

Fleet Management Software Supplier Offers Plan For Small Fleets

Research: Small Portion Snacks Can Result In Higher Consumption

Sodexo Teams With Energy Management Consultancy To Provide New Services

Hormel Foods Corp. Teams With Culinary Institute Of America On Chef Education

Jul 15th, 2008

Research: Half Of All Caffeine-Related Calls To Poison Control Centers Are From Youngsters

Student Newspaper In South Florida Questions Health Benefits Of Soda Restrictions

Cocoa Prices Reach New High

Keurig Single Cup Brewer Wins Excellence In Design Award

Louisiana Newspaper Reports Vending Prices Rising

National Automatic Merchandising Association Seeks Industry Awards Nominees

Hot Pockets� Roast Beef And Provolone Half Pound Size Available As Limited Time Offer

Coca-Cola North America Freezes Hiring

Seaga Manufacturing, Inc. Promotes Prakash Kopparapu To Director Of Engineering, Research And Development

Tyson Foods Inc. To Add 370 Workers To Green Forest, Ark. Facility

Jul 14th, 2008

Coca-Cola Consolidated Workers In Vancleave, Miss. Go On Strike

National Labor Relations Board Files Complaint Against Aramark Over Union Activities In Boston, Mass.

Self Serve Bicycle Supply Machine Serves Bicyclists in Madison, Wis.

Boston, Mass. Newspaper Columnist Notes Rising Vending Prices Signal Change In Economy

Automatic Vending of Arkansas Inc. Acquires South Arkansas Vending Inc.

Jefferson County, Wis. Considers Countywide Vending Contract

Research Indicates Ice Cream Remains Top Frozen Treat

National Automatic Merchandising Association Encourages Members To Reserve Flights Soon For National Expo, Oct. 15 To 17 In St. Louis, Mo.

Smart Card Alliance To Address FTC Meeting On Contactless Payment

Industry Professionals Team Up To Form Multi-Disciplinary Vending Consultancy

Jul 11th, 2008

Taste Testers Sue Cadbury Adams Over Experimental Sweetener

Advantage Vending & Distribution, Ferndale, Wash., Joins The SPIO Media Network

Hillsborough County, Fla. Schools To Remove Soda From Vending Machines

Loss Prevention Specialists Announce Improvements To Covert Vending Camera

Health Image Drives Sales For Dark Chocolate

Coffee Website Claims Coffee Aroma Relieves Stress

Columnist Notes Convergence Of Vending And Kiosks

Pennsylvania Town Debates Allowing Vending Machines Near Residential Properties

Kellogg Co. Introduces 'Snactivate' To Help Kids Snack Nutritionally

Report: Consumers Moving Into 'Recession Mode'

Jul 10th, 2008

Sam's Club Opens Business Center In Houston, Texas

Copper Moon Coffee LLC Buys Coffee Etc. From Crystal Food Services in Indianapolis, Ind.

Budget Conscious Consumers Continue To Spend On Coffee

National Automatic Merchandising Association Will Transition Expos Into One Show In 2010, Sending More Resources To Create A Bigger, 3-Day Event

Report Notes Higher Commodity Prices Affecting Consumer Behavior

Aramark Acquires Gold Cup Coffee Service Inc., Tampa, Fla.

Campbell Soup Co. Issues Statement On Tomato And Jalapeno Safety

Rising Fuel Prices Sends Consumers To Supercenters, Supermarkets And Warehouse Clubs

Supervisor Development Program To Be Presented At Southeastern Vending Association Conference, Aug. 4 To 6 in Destin, Fla.

Jul 9th, 2008

Pepsi Bottling Group Reports 5 Percent Revenue Gain In Second Quarter

McDonald�s Moves Ahead With Coffee Bar Rollouts, Beginning In New Mexico

Centers for Disease Control Launches Health Campaign In Washington, D.C.

Del Monte Foods Co. Builds Distribution Center In Topeka, Kan.

Report Examines Global Vending Market

Sterling Services, Canton, Mich., Joins SPIO Media Network

Packaged Health And Wellness Product Sales Rise 15 Percent In One Year

Aramark To Replace AVI Foodsystems At University Of Toledo

Report Examines Carbonated Beverage Market In U.S.

SPIO Media Announces Consumer Product Goods Study For Vending

Jul 8th, 2008

Crane Vending Solutions Distribution Introduces Energy Efficient Combo Merchandisers

Report: Green Concerns Help Pouch Packages Post 6.1 Percent Annual Growth Rate

Study Indicates Middle School Food Less Healthy Than Elementary Schools�

Vending Burglar Plagues Houlton, Me.

Water Conservation Advocate Criticizes Nestle�s Water Exploration

Innova Pure Water Inc. Joins Seychelle Water Filtration Products On Proprietary Filtration Systems

American Academy Of Pediatrics Recommends Cholesterol Screening For Certain Children

New Confectionary Products Reflect Consumer Trends At All Candy Expo

Former Cory Coffee Corp. President Sol Shulman Passes Away

School Nutrition Association Claims Increased Government Reimbursements Insufficient To Meet Rising School Food Costs

Jul 7th, 2008

South Carolina Vending Association Raises $2,809 For Charities, Sets Jan. 22 For Winter Conference

Boo Koo Holdings, Inc. Raises $1 Million For Working Capital

Health Officials Focus On Salsa As Cause Of Salmonella Outbreak

Hall of Fame Beverages, Inc. Tabs Harold Reyes As Vice President For The Hispanic Market

Specialty Coffee Association Of America Names Ric Rinehart Executive Director

Pepsi Cola Chief Marketer Cie Nicholson Resigns

Hidden Camera Helps Nab Vending Burglar In North Carolina

Springdale, Ark. Schools Receive Lower Bids Due To Vending Restrictions

Pittsburgh, Pa. Considers Eliminating 5-Gallon Bottled Water

KICTeam Develops Cleaning Card For JCM Global

Jul 4th, 2008

VMW Takes A Break For Independence Day

Jul 3rd, 2008

KeyImpact Sales & Systems Inc. Promotes Four

Study Indicates Most Texas Seniors Fail To Reach Fitness Standard

Northwest Automatic Vending Association Annual Meeting Set For July 25 And 26 In Bellevue, Wash.

Southeastern Vending Association Sets Convention In Destin, Fla. Aug. 6 To 8

Report Examines U.S. Ice Cream And Frozen Desserts Markets

Campbell Soup Co. To Buy Wolfgang Puck Soup Business

Frozen Dessert Sales Hold Steady Despite Falling Consumer Confidence

Caffeine Consumption Linked To Preventing Multiple Sclerosis

Capital Vending Inc. Introduces LED Light Strips For Vending

Police Arrest Vending Burglar In Fort Pierce, Fla.

Jul 2nd, 2008

Government Failure In Salmonella Outbreak Brings Call For Investigating Food And Drug Administration

Loss Prevention Results Inc. Uncovers Internal Theft In Georgia

Fire Officials Claim Melbourne, Fla. Fire Due To Failed Electrical System In Vending Machine

Eagle Rock Enterprises Inc. Acquires National Blind Enterprises Co-op

Maryland State Police Seek Vending Burglar

Starbucks Corp. To Close 600 Stores

Cabell County, W.Va. Set To Approve Vending Contracts

Phoenix, Ariz. School Cafeterias Raise Prices

Sodexo Reports 8.4 Percent Sales Gain For 9-Month Period

Jul 1st, 2008

Dairy Industry Commits To Reducing Greenhouse Gases

Kraft Foodservice Announces 3-Count Nilla Cakesters

Specialty Coffee Association of America Presents Mose Drachman Sales And Service Award

Nestle Seeks To Expand Anderson, Ind. Bottling Plant

Coffee Solutions Names Mike Ferguson To Consulting Team

Rifkin Safety Sac Has Special Lock For Multiple Currency Collection Points

Police Seek Vending Burglar In Lower Paxton Township, Pa.

Aramark Wins Foodservice Contract For Fond Du Lac, Wis. Schools

Standard-Knapp Introduces Food Packaging Tray Shrink System

Government Investigates Cause Of Salmonella Outbreak