News Archives| Readers Respond | Submit News | Subscribe to Daily Update | Industry Reports | VMW Blog | Events | For Route Drivers
Home » VendingMarketWatch News » Archives

VendingMarketWatch News Archives

2010 Archives

September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January

2009 Archives

December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January

2008 Archives

December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January

2007 Archives

December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January

2006 Archives

December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January

2005 Archives

December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January

2004 Archives

December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January

2003 Archives

December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January

2002 Archives

December
November
October
February

2000 Archives

January

Aug 31st, 2009

Food and Drug Administration Seeks Input On Proposed Acrylamide Content In Food

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering issuing guidelines on acrylamide content in food and has published a notice in the Federal Register seeking comments from industry on the issue.

Block Island, R.I. Schools Consider Outsourcing Foodservice

The Block Island, R.I. school committee is considering outsourcing its school foodservice among other options after the resignation of its food service director.

Illinois Candy Tax Hike Takes Effect Sept. 1; Chicago Vending Operator Advises Consumers To Expect Higher Vend Prices

Michael Klong, president of Classic Group, a vending machine company, explained in an interview on WBEZ, Chicago's public radio, that vending prices will increase in response to a state tax on candy and certain beverages taking effect Sept. 1.

New Refreshment Beverage Category Emerges: Relaxation Drinks
Candy And Food Makers Warn Of Possible Sugar Shortage
FDA To Study Consumer Use Of Food Labels
Energy Drinks Continue To Grow Despite Health Concerns
Agriculture Secretary Targets Dairy Price Stability
Convenience Gains On Price In Importance To Consumers
Man Arrested For Stealing Vending Machine From Hospital In Orem, Utah

Aug 28th, 2009

Alexandria Technical College, Alexandria, Minn., Seeks Bids For Snack And Beverage Vending
Nation's Restaurant News Explores Ways To Manage Food Costs
Probiotic Dairy Market To Grow 14 Percent Per Year In North America
Study Links Cranberries To Controlling Type 2 Diabetes
Integrated Solutions Magazine Profile's North County Vending's Use Of Cantaloupe System's Remote Monitoring To Improve Route Efficiency
Police Arrest Two Costa Mesa, Calif. Men For Burglarizing Vending Machine In Mobile Park
Aramark To Open More Nutritious 'Cool*Caf' Dining Service In Schools Nationwide
Fayette County, Pa. Officials Consider Seeking Gumball Vending Proposals
PepsiCo Inc. Names Tom Greco Executive Vice President Of Sales, North America Beverage, Salman Amin As executive Vice President Of PepsiCo Sales And Marketing
Man Charged With Embezzling Vending Sales From Recreation Center In Trenton, Mich. Accepts Plea Deal

Aug 27th, 2009

Burglar Removes Changer From Hotel Vending Machine In Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
Police: Man Electrocuted In Streamwood, Ill. Was Possibly Repairing A Vending Machine
Research Links Tea Consumption To Younger Cells
Report Examines Rising Acceptance Of Private Label Products
Report Indicates Strong Future For Snacks
Michigan Vendors and Distributors Association Launches Website, Urges Members To Fight Proposed Tax
Industry Loses Florida Vending Veteran Robert A. Conkling
Retail Gasoline Prices Expected To Rise Nationwide
Retail Food Prices Expected To Rise

Aug 26th, 2009

National Automatic Merchandising Association Introduces Expanded Quality Coffee Certification Program At National Expo, Sept. 23 To 25 In Chicago
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Reports Drop In Fourth Quarter Net Sales
Jefferson Parish, La. Police Arrest Pair For Vending Burglaries
Vegetarian Sisters Form Natural Choice Vending In South Florida
High Fructose Corn Syrup Debate Continues
Report: Consumers Read Food Labels For Healthy Choices And Specific Ingredients
American Beverage Association Responds To Heart Association Recommendations On Sugar
American Heart Association Recommends Levels Of Sugar Consumption
First Quarter Foodservice Traffic Declines In U.S. And Other Major Countries
Report: Iced Coffee Contains Unhealthy Levels Of Calories

Aug 25th, 2009

Landshire Inc. Builds New Production Facility In Caseyville, Ill.
Southeastern Vending Association And Loss Prevention Results Offer $500 Reward For Information On Suspected Vending Burglar In Georgia
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Ranks 11th On Fortune's List Of 100 Fastest-Growing Companies
Study Links Fish Consumption To Exposure To High Mercury Levels
Dunkin' Brands Names Two Additions To Leadership Team
Michigan School District Takes Foodservice In-house
Gloucester, Mass. Entrepreneur Finds Niche Selling 1- And 5-Gallon Purified Water
Manitowac Co. To Sell Smallware Division Of Lincoln Foodservice Products, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Minnesota School Districts Remove Non-Diet Soda From Vending Machines
Illinois Retailers To Raise Some Candy And Soda Prices Due To New Tax Sept. 1

Aug 24th, 2009

Study Indicates Dairy Products Consumed By Children Can Extend Life
DS Waters of America, Inc. Teams With Breast Cancer Cure Advocacy Group
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Establishes Vicki R. Palmer Scholarship
Great Falls, Mont. Schools Introduce Nutrition Rules For Vending Machines
Scottsdale, Ariz. Police Arrest Two Men Suspected In Hundreds Of Vending Burglaries
Sodexo Partners With Second Nature On Sustainability Strategies For Colleges
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. Evaluates Distribution Contracts
Researcher Claims Sports Drinks Are Good For Child Athletes
Coffee Distributing Corp. Acquires Luv-a-Cup Coffee Service, Ltd., Mount Vernon, N.Y.
Report: Cap-And-Trade Pricing To Boost Food Prices

Aug 21st, 2009

Hershey Co. To Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month In October
Functional Food And Beverage Sales Slow
Starbucks Corp. Lowers Prices On Some Beverages
Coffee Consumption Remains Stable During Recession
Food Makers Boost Fiber Content, Claim New Technology Improves Taste
Surveillance Tape Captures Vandals Burglarizing Vending Machines At Santa Clarita, Calif. Schools
Cott Corp. Names Beverage Veteran Neal Cravens As Chief Financial Officer
National Blind Enterprises Co-op To Seek Volume Purchasing Discounts For Members
Author, Economist And Actor Ben Stein To Give Keynote Speech At National Automatic Merchandising Association National Expo In Chicago, Sept. 23 To 25
Cargill Reports 69 Percent Drop In Fourth Quarter Net Earnings

Aug 20th, 2009

Paul Schlossberg To Address Driving Repeat Business AT National Automatic Merchandising Association National Expo On Sept. 23 In Chicago
Report: Many Texas School Districts Already Meet New State Nutrition Rules
Vend Northwest Distributing To Hold Annual Customer Appreciation Golf Tournament Aug. 29 In Woodland, Wash.
J.M. Smucker Shareholders Applaud Record Year Marked By Folgers Acquisition
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Reports Improved Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year Earnings
Lancaster Colony Corp. Reports Sales And Earnings Gain For Fiscal Year And Fourth Quarter
California Milk Processor Board Offers School Districts Prizes For Increasing Breakfast Consumption
Research Indicates Whole Grain Cereals Have Beneficial Antioxidants
Mars Snackfood US Breaks Ground On Solar Garden At Its Corporate Headquarters
USDA's Tom Vilsack And FDA's Margaret Hamburg To Address Food Policy Conference Sept. 8 And 9

Aug 19th, 2009

Kraft Foods Inc. Addresses Contamination By Focusing On Prevention
Consumer Packaged Goods Outperform Businesses Overall In Recession
U.S. Foodservice Honors Top Drivers And Warehouse Selectors In Annual Driving Competition
Recession Slows Energy Drink Sales
Los Angeles County, Calif. Mandates Strict Nutrition Rules For County Vending Machines
Vending Burglaries Plague Citrus County, Fla.
Flowers Foods Inc. Reports 13.6 Percent Second Quarter Sales Gain
Nextgen Vending In Boise, Idaho To Liquidate Assets
Dannon Continues To Invest In Child Nutrition
Survey: Baby Boomers And Gen Yers Redefine Comfort Food

Aug 18th, 2009

Nielsen Co.: Private Label Sales Rise 7.4 Percent In Last Year
National Automatic Merchandising Association Announces Free Seminars At National Expo In Chicago, Sept. 23 To 25
Frozen And Refrigerated Food Industry To Honor Sysco Veteran Herbert Irving And Nestle Veteran C. Alan MacDonald
Los Angeles County To Consider Stricter Nutrition Rules For Vending Machines
Vending Driver In New Jersey Charged With Theft
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Will Open Manufacturing/Distribution Center In Sumner, Wash.
Dutch Entrepreneurs Develop Bicycle Vending Machines
Survey Reveals Top Three U.S. Health Concerns: Heart Health, Weight Loss And Cancer Prevention
Feds Nab Major Credit And Debit Card Hackers; Victimized Companies Include Heartland Payment Systems Inc.
USA Today Examines Soda Tax Debate

Aug 17th, 2009

Houston Chronicle Columnist Supports 'Fat Tax'
Study Links Green Tea To Reduced Cancer Risk
Lakeland, Fla. Man Restores And Sells Antique Vending Machines
Monogram Food Solutions LLC To Buy American Foods Group LLC's Meat Business
Judge Modifies New York Bottle Bill Injunction
Burglar Cuts Lock To Rob Vending Truck In Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Dole Food Co. Inc. Announces Initial Public Offering
Foster Farms Buys Creamery From Bankrupt Humboldt Creamery
Sara Lee Corp. Reports 9.8 Percent Net Sales Decline In Fourth Quarter
Court Reopens Consumer Fraud Case Against Dr Pepper Snapple Over 'Natural' Claim

Aug 14th, 2009

Nestlé Reports 3.5 Percent Organic Growth In 6-Month Period
PepsiCo's Frito-Lay Launches 'Co-Generation' System At Killingly, Conn. Facility
Land O'Lakes, Inc. Reports Drop In Net Sales For 6-Month Period
Two Hershey Co. Board Members Quit
Study: Regular Intake Of Artificial Sweeteners Doesn't Raise Certain Cancer Risks
Big Food Makers Warn Climate Change Laws Could Raise Food Prices
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. Reports Higher Second Quarter Earnings
Sugar Prices Hit Historic Highs
Vistar Of New England To Hold Annual Trade Show Sept. 18 In Sturbridge, Mass.
Sugarless Gum, Offering Health Claims, Increase Sales By 6 Percent

Aug 13th, 2009

Report: Recession Hasn't Changed Baby Boomer Habits, Who Favor Private Label As They Age
Campbell Soup Co. Purchases Land Adjacent To Its Corporate Headquarters
Kraft Foods Inc. To Be First To Implement Smart Choices Program In Kids' Advertising
Rosendale Dairy In Pickett, Wis. To Double In Size
Inventure Group Partners With Jamba Inc. On Frozen Fruit Smoothie Packs
Two Hotels Drop Rates For National Automatic Merchandising Association National Expo Attendees
Police Arrest Purcell, Okla. Woman For Vending Burglary
U.S. Foodservice Minnesota Donates 25,000 Pounds Of Food To Hunger Relief
Owner Of Baltimore, Md. Vending Firm Dies Following Attack At His Business
New York Magazine Publishes User's Guide For Launching Food Truck

Aug 12th, 2009

WhiteWave Foods Expands Partnership With Conservation International®
Healthy Vending Business Gains Gym And Fitness Center Customers In Wilmington, N.C.
School Foodservice Directors Cite Funding And Food Costs As Top Concerns
Sara Lee Corp. Reports Smaller Fourth Quarter Loss
Sponsorship Opportunities Available For Exhibitors At National Automatic Merchandising Association National Expo In Chicago, Sept. 23 To 25
Kraft Foods Inc. Reduces Global Plant Water Use By More Than 20 Percent In Less Than Three Years
Compass Group North America Sponsors 2009 'Seasons of Sustainable Agriculture' Workshop Series
Feds Raid Bearden Sandwich Co. Inc. In Baton Rouge, La. For Sanitation Violations
Confectioners Association Rejects Study Claiming U.S. Candy Makers Are Refocusing On U.S.
John Conti Coffee Co. Acquires LinCo Coffee Co. In Washington, Ind.

Aug 11th, 2009

Research Links Green Tea To Stronger Bones
Imperial Sugar Co. Restarts Granulated Production at Port Wentworth, Ga. Refinery
Foodservice Equipment Maker Manitowac Co. Reports 13.1 Percent Second Quarter Sales Drop
Candy Manufacturers Refocus On U.S. Market
Credit Card Transactions Rise Despite Recession And Higher Transaction Fees
Hormel Foods Corp. Increases Earnings Guidance
Sodexo Dietitian Supports Changing School Food And Vending Fare
Shoppers Continue To Focus On Value In Recession; Supermarkets Respond
Two Wisconsin Counties Partner On Request For Jail Foodservice Contract
Stamey Farms Purchases Mooresville Ice Cream Co.

Aug 10th, 2009

Coinstar Inc. To Expand Self Service Kiosks And May Divest Some Other Businesses
Salty Snack Sales Rise 6.3 Percent In Convenience Stores in 2008
Sysco Corp. Reports 6.6 Percent Sales Decrease In Fourth Quarter
Washington Post Columnist Examines Proposed Soda Tax
Buffalo News Columnist Opposes Soda Tax
Jones Soda Co. Reports 36 Percent Quarterly Revenue Drop
Judge Denies PepsiCo Inc. Request To Block Powerade ION4 Ad
Rocky Mountain Bottled Water Co. Acquires Coffee At Work In Littleton, Colo.
McDonald's Corp. Reports 4.3 percent Comparable Sales Gain In July
Union Files Complaint Against Aramark Corp.

Aug 7th, 2009

Glendale, Ariz. Shopping Mall Has T-Shirt Vending Machine
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Opens Facility In Roanoke, Va.
Smart Choices Program(TM) To Debut This Summer
Hansen Natural Corp. Reports 6.7 Percent Second Quarter Gross Sales Gain
Caribou Coffee Co., Inc. Reports 28 Percent Commercial Sales Gain In Second Quarter
Hansen Natural Corp. Names Nick Gagliardi Chief Operating Officer Of Monster Beverage Co.
General Mills Inc. To Feature Smart Choice Nutrition Labeling
Vending Burglars In Van Buren, Ark. Rob Prosecutor's Vending Machine, Caught On Surveillance Tape
Analysis: Big Food Companies Sustain Sales During Recession
ConAgra Foods Inc. Builds $90 Million Facility In Russellville, Ark.

Aug 6th, 2009

San Francisco Schools Select Horizon Software International For Point-Of-Sale Meal Tracking System
Michigan Residents Oppose Proposed 6 Percent Soda Tax
Comerica Bank Awards Contract To Sterling Services/Fast Track Convenience
National Automatic Merchandising Association Extends Registration Deadline For Supervisor Development Program At National Expo In Chicago
Unilever PLC Reports 4.1 Percent Sales Growth In Second Quarter
Eu'Vend Will Present 'Visions Of Vending' Forum On Sept. 11 In Cologne, Germany
Xyience Signs Distribution Deal With Kehe Food Distributors
Senate Approves More Funds For Food Safety, Farm Subsidies
Manitowoc Crane Lays Off 80 Employees
Massachusetts Warns Parents About Bisphenol A In Plastic Bottles

Aug 5th, 2009

Industry Loses Journalist And Marketing Consultant Dan Denman
Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. And PepsiAmericas, Inc. Agree To PepsiCo's Acquisition For About $7.8 Billion
Dole Food Co., Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter
Worldwide Food Services Negotiates Vending Supplier Agreement For Sighted Vending Operators
ConAgra Foods Inc. To Build Lamb Weston Plant Near Delhi, La.
Dean Foods Co. Reports 31 Percent Net Income Growth In Second Quarter
Procter & Gamble Co. Reports 18 Percent Decline In Fourth Quarter Profit
Tyson Foods, Inc. Reports 2.8 Percent Quarterly Sales Decline
Oklahoma City Police Release Photos Of Vending Burglary Suspects
Kraft Foods Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter

Aug 4th, 2009

Court Sentences Repeat Vending Burglar From Lima, Ohio
Report Explores Food Service Contractors Market
Pioneer Vending In Cincinnati, Ohio Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary
Danville, Ky. Newspaper Profiles One-Man Vending Operation
U.S. Foodservice-Metro New York Adds 120 Jobs; More To Come
Tasty Baking Co. Reports 5.3 Percent Gain In Second Quarter Net Sales
Three Months After Acquisition Offers, Pepsi And Its Two Biggest Bottlers At A Stalemate
Standard Change-Makers, Inc. To Close Regional Service Support Centers
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. Announces Public Offering
National Coffee Service & Vending Updates Its Website

Aug 3rd, 2009

Kellogg Co. Reports 13 Percent Gain Net Earnings In Second Quarter
PepsiCo Americas Beverages Realigns Marketing Leadership
Report: Company Awarded Wine Vending Machine Contract Gave Money To Pennsylvania Governor
Tucson, Ariz. Retailers Experiment With Non-traditional Merchandise Vending
Audio Connect: Veteran Vending Operators Offer Business Strategies For Success In Recession
Cuyahoga Group Acquires Routes From Atlas Vending, Macedonia, Ohio
Wall Street Journal Criticizes Proposed Soda Tax
Illinois Increases Tax Rate on Candy and Certain Beverages
New Data Technology To Be Introduced At National Automatic Merchandising Association Expo, Sept. 23 to 25 In Chicago
Burglars Rob 12 Vending Machines In Staunton, Va.