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September 2010

Minnesota Physician Calls For Stricter Vending Machine Rules

Kraft Foods Inc. Commits To Fair Trade Following Cadbury Acquisition

Gasoline Prices Set To Rise Before Labor Day

Blue Coast Beverages To Distribute Xyience In New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut And Rhode Island

Sun Chemical, Carlstadt, N.J. Offices Offer Avanti Markets

Students Claim Sodexo Doesn't Provide Culturally Diverse Food At George Washington University

Lancaster Colony Corp. Reports 0.5 Percent Annual Net Sales Gain

Fresh Healthy Vending Secures Vending Machine Placements In Scottsdale, Ariz. Schools

California Senate Rejects Bisphenol A Ban

Inc. Magazine Ranks Cantaloupe Systems, Inc. Among 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies In U.S.

Product News: Seattle's Best Coffee Offers Pumpkin Pie Latte

Product News: Seaga Introduces VC730 Convenience Center

Product News: Kar's Nuts Offer Portion Control Sized Goin' Granola Brown Sugar Crunch Snack Mix

Baltimore, Md. Entrepreneur Signs Distribution Deal With Italy-Based Pizza Vending Machine Manufacturer

Federal Way, Wash. Schools Remove High Calorie Soda From Vending Machines

Police Shoot Vending Burglar Following Car Chase In East Syracuse, N.Y.

PepsiCo Inc. To Move Gatorade Distribution To Its Bottling System

Bottled Water Association Releases Consumer Video Seeking Support For Bottled Water

Business Week Offers Tips For Social Media Marketing On A Limited Budget

VMW Blog: Our Machines And Products Are Made In The U.S.; Let's Shout About It

Lawsuit Claims Eggs Made Minnesota Woman Sick

University Of Alabama And Auburn University Students Sue Colleges And Foodservice Firms Over Mandatory Foodservice Fees

Southern California Teacher Offers Kids Tips For Healthy Lunches

August 2010

Redbox Parent Coinstar Seeks To Expand Into Beauty And Cosmetics Kiosks

National Automatic Merchandising Association CoffeeShow To Address Increasing Sales; Show To Be Oct. 20 To 22 In Las Vegas

Compass Group Reports 5.5 Percent Organic Revenue Growth In Third Quarter

J & J Snack Foods Corp. Reports Record Third Quarter

Product News: Folgers Coffee Available As Frac Pack

National Vending Solutions Acquires Assets Of FRD Systems And Savamco Manufacturing

Nebraska Medical Association Seeks To Eliminate Sales Tax Exemption For Sugary Beverages

Dole Food Co., Inc. Reports Second Quarter Income Gain

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. Reports 10 Percent Net Revenue Gain In Second Quarter

Suit Claims Energy Drink Caused Man's Death

Starbucks VIA� Ready Brew Hits $100 Million In Sales In 10 Months

Centers For Disease Control Rates States By Obesity; Rates Rose Since 2000

Wall Street Journal Examines Vending Industry's Growing Use Of Technology

Product News: Parrot-tec Introduces Model PF1HC POU Water Cooler/filter

Lynn, Mass. Officials Support Massachusetts Law To Restrict School Food

Wheat Prices Soar Due To Drought And Fires

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. Reports 1 Percent Gain In Quarterly Sales Volume

Massachusetts Governor Signs Bill Giving State Authority To Regulate School Vending Machines

Product News: Videx CyberLock� Converts Typical Padlocks Into Intelligent Electronic Padlocks

Poster On Vending Choices Wins 'Best In Show' Award At School Nutrition Association Show

Procter & Gamble Co. Reports 5 Percent Net Sales Gain In Fourth Quarter; Snack Volume Declines

Nestle Prepared Foods Co. To Expand Solon, Ohio Headquarters

Tasty Baking Co. Reports 7.3 Percent Decline In Second Quarter Net Sales

Boise, Idaho Police Arrest Man Who Attacked Vending Machine With Hatchet

Louisiana Parish Announces School Nutrition And Health Initiative

Seattle, Wash. Police Seek Vending Burglars

Dean Foods Co. Reports Decline In Second Quarter Earnings

National Automatic Merchandising Association Seeks Donations For Silent Auction At CoffeeShow Oct. 20 To 22 In Las Vegas

Bumble Bee Foods, L.P. Engages Financial Advisor To Assess Strategic Options

Police Arrest Mother And Son For Vending Burglary In Lexington, S.C.

J. M. Smucker Co. To Raise Coffee Prices By 9 Percent

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VMW Blog: Tired of nutrition? Budget concerns? Maybe it's time for a ball game.

Product News: United Food Group's Perfect Servings� Heats Up Hot Chocolate Sales For Office Coffee Service Distributors

Product News: Promotion In Motion Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Minis Now Available To Vending

Product News: Ice Box Offers Single Serve Spring Water In A Pressed Paper Box, No Bottle

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

Kellogg Co. Disputes Claim It Destroyed Packaging To Conceal Tainted Product

Product News: Green Mountain Coffee Reformulates K-Cups To Brew Over Ice

Product News: Carts Blanche Takes Vending Machines On The Road With VendaCarts

Mrs. Obama Urges Passage Of Child Nutrition Bill

Product News: Fastracs Partners With Loss Prevention And Camlock On GPS/Locking Key Ring Security System

Product News: Mars Revamps Classic Milky Way For A Nougat-Free Version

Product News: Cloverhill Bakery Announces Jumbo Glazed Honey Bun As No. 2 Seller

Live Lobster Co. To Acquire Former Bumble Bee Foods LLC Plant

Product News: MEI Charges The Market With New 12 V Battery-Operated Bill Validator, Conserving Battery Life And Energy

Sara Lee Corp. Executive James Carlson Passes Away

Salt Lake City, Utah Police Seek Repeat Vending Burglar

Reading, Pa. Newspaper Notes Local Vending Sales Remain Sluggish

New York State Bans Bisphenol A

Product News: Offer Single-Serve Decaf Coffee With New Starbucks Via Ready Brew Decaf

Product News: Kraft Vending & OCS Launches The TASSIMO PROFESSIONAL T-300 And T-65 CUL Brewing Systems

Northwest Dairy Association Merges With Montana Cooperative Country Classic Dairies

Cotton Candy Vending Machines Emerge In Denver Retail Sites

Edmond, Okla. Schools Renew Coca-Cola Vending Contract; Sales Rise Despite Health Mandate

Police Arrest Vardaman, Miss. Man For Vending Burglary

Kraft Foods Inc. Reports 25.3 Percent Net Revenue Gain In Second Quarter

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. Seeks Ways To Make Coffee Capsule Packaging More Environmentally Friendly

Jones Soda Co. Promotes Mike Spear To Marketing Director

Senate Passes School Nutrition Bill

USA Technologies, Inc. Predicts 100,000 Cashless Vending Deployment By Year's End

Cott Corp. Reports 3 Percent Second Quarter Revenue Decline

U.S. Foodservice Builds Distribution Center In Port Orange, Fla.

Valley Foodservice Merges With Reinhart Foodservice's Supreme Foods In Mid Atlantic Region

Southeastern Vending Association Draws Big Turnout In Destin, Fla.

Product News: National Coffee Roasters Offers Seasonal Limited Edition Coffee Pods -- Pumpkin Pie

Conference Report: Southeastern Vending Association Meeting In Destin, Fla.

Kraft Foods Inc. Raises Prices On Maxwell House And Yuban Coffees

Brenda Barnes Resigns As Chairman And Chief Executive Officer At Sara Lee Corp.

Tyson Foods Inc. Reports Record Earnings For Third Quarter

Oklahoma City, Okla. Police Seek Vending Burglars

Coca Cola Enterprises Inc. Reports 0.5 Percent Revenue Decline In Second Quarter

Mankato, Minn. Schools To Approve Pepsi Contract

Monster Energy� Drives 20.1 Percent Gross Sales Gain In Second Quarter For Hansen Natural Corp.

McDonald's Corp. Reports 7 Percent Sales Growth In July

Valley Meat Co. Recalls 450 Tons Of Ground Beef

Justice Department Lowers Vending Machine Reach Requirements; Questions Remain About Enforcement And Applicability

Apriva, Bank Of America And MEI Host Cashless Vending Seminar At Southeastern Vending Association Meeting

'Pop Tarts World' Opens In New York City's Times Square

New York State Automatic Vending Association To Hold Dinner And Golf Outing Sept. 1, 2010 In Bronx, N.Y.

Imperial Sugar Co. Reports Net Loss For Third Quarter

Unilever Reports Volume Gains For Second Quarter And First Half Of Year

NutriPure Beverages, Inc. To Acquire Bottling Plant For Enhanced Bottled Water

Javo� Beverage Co., Inc. Reports 3 Percent Gain In Second Quarter Gross Sales

Compass Group Names Mike Flanagan President Of Canteen Coffee Service

International Dairy Show Scheduled For Sept. 13 To 15 In Dallas, Texas

VMW Blog: Southeastern Vending Association Meeting Reveals Some Truths About Our Industry: Do You Have What It Takes To Succeed?

U.S. Foodservice Names Dennis Hatchett Baltimore, Md. Division President

Record Heat Causes Soda Cans To Explode For Quincy, Ill. Vending Operator

Beverage Industry Spends $4 Million In Second Quarter On Lobbying

Coinstar, Inc. Invests In Automated Recycling Station For Mobile Phones

Wall Street Journal Examines Rising Iced Coffee Market

Reed's Inc. Reports Record Second Quarter Sales Increase

Gourmet Mobile Food Trucks Emerge In Akron, Ohio

New Leaf Brands Inc. Signs Distribution Agreement With Golden Beverage Co. LLC For Northern Utah

Southeastern Vending Association Meeting Hosts Update On Soda Taxes, Technology Credits, Machine Height Reach Rules, Currency Changes, Calorie Disclosure And Health Care Rules

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Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin Visits Wittern Group, Learns About Vending's Role In School Nutrition

Cantaloupe Systems, Inc. Names Brett Powell Vice President Of Sales

Next Generation Vending And Foodservice Inc. Tests Interactive Vending Machines And Machines With Biometric Readers

Food Manufacturers Warn Raw Material Prices Are Rising

Wine Vending Machines Surpass Expectations In Pennsylvania, Will Expand

Luigi Lavazza Buys $250 Million Stake In Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.

Sara Lee Corp. Reports Strong Fiscal Results For 2010

Report: Energy Drinks Lose Steam

Tully's Coffee Posts Loss For First Quarter

Quarterback Archie Manning Calls For Individual Leadership During Southeastern Vending Association Meeting

Survey: More than 60 Percent Of Consumers Read Nutrition Panels When Buying Food

Dietitians Claim Schools And Communities Must Do More To Boost Child Nutrition

Jones Soda Co. Reports Net Loss In Second Quarter

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Reports Decline In Second Quarter Earnings

'Eat This, Not That' E-Newsletter Releases 'Vending Machine Survival Guide' For Consumers

Betson Enterprises Inc. To Hold Coffee Service And Vending Expo Aug. 19 In Secaucus N.J.

Debate Continues Over Safety Of Bisphenol A

Evamor Natural Artesian Water Gives Away 1 Million Bottles Of Water In Texas

Environmental Protection Agency Recognizes Dannon Co. As A Green Leader

Belleville, Ill. Farmers Market Delivers Fresh Fruit To Businesses

Research Report Examines U.S. Food Distributor Market

Multi Media Advertising Campaign Promotes Chocolate Milk As Benefit For Athletes

Texas Merchandise Vending Association Hosts Annual Meeting In Fort Worth, Texas

U.S. Foodservice Names John Lederer President And Chief Executive Officer

Early Registration Deadline Approaches For National Automatic Merchandising Association Executive Development Program, Oct. 3 To 6 In East Lansing, Mich.

Obesity Researchers Support Soda Tax

Zagat's Survey Names Starbucks As Best Coffee In Fast Food And Quick Refreshments

Flood Forces Ames, Ia. Residents To Line Up For Bottled Water

Industry Loses Ben Ginsberg, Longtime Publisher And Editor

Coinstar Inc. Tests Personal Care Kiosk In San Antonio, Texas Supermarkets

Product News: Avanti Market Introduces Spanish Language Self-Serve Kiosks

Massachusetts Vending Association To Host Annual Meeting And Scholarship Fund Golf Outing On Oct. 7 In Canton, Mass.

Memorial Donations Announced In Honor Of Ben Ginsberg

Vending Burglars Strike In Tulsa, Okla.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter

THL Credit Closes Investment in Country Pure Foods

Sysco Corp. Reports 13.9 Percent Fourth Quarter Earnings Gain

PepsiCo Inc. Wins Food And Beverage Contract At Texas A&M University

Corporate Essentials LLC Acquires Javaman In Bloomfield, N.J.

Consumers Choice Coffee Hires Veterans Steve Fante And Gina Holstein

Expanding into OCS: A Quick Primer

Quarterly winner : Carolyn Cooper, C and C Vending, Ringgold, Ga.

Automatic Merchandiser 2010 Print Buyers' Guide

Product News: Betson Enterprises Presents The Laundry Machine

VMW Blog: Ben Ginsberg Embodied Our Industry's Entrepreneurial Spirit

Vandals Damage Vending Machines And Other Property In Waco, Texas School

Diamond Foods, Inc. Plans Production Facility Expansion

Tallahassee, Fla. Entrepreneur To Provide Healthy Vending In Local Schools

American Beverage Association Welcomes Childhood Nutrition Act

Research Links Chocolate Consumption To Lower Heart Failure Risk

Study Links Concerns About Girls' Puberty To Bisphenol A

Coinstar Inc. Announces Big Idea Contest For Retail Kiosk Solutions

U.S. Foodservice Purchases 50 Acres In Aurora, Ill.

Report Explores Global Frozen Food Market

Coca-Cola Co. President Sandy Douglas To Oversee Marketing

Product News: A. Rifkin Co. Releases The Keyless Security� Shredder Bag

Alamance County, N.C. Schools Considering Removing Soda

Lieberman Companies Hosts 31st Annual Vending Show In Bloomington, Minn.

Damien Moroney Leaves Crane Streamware To Join Sales Consultancy

Green Packaging Results In Loudness Complaints For Frito Lay Snacks

Federal Trade Commission Okays Snyder's Of Hanover Merger With Lance Inc.

California Automatic Vendors Council Annual Meeting To Be Sept. 24 To 25 In Indian Wells, Calif.

Flowers Foods Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter And Half Year Results

AVT Inc. To Provide Automated Gift Shops In U.S. Airports

Overland, Kan. Police Seek Vending Truck Burglars

Product News: RMP Security Keyless High-Security Locks For Vending Machines And Kiosks Control Access And Prevent Vandalism, Tampering, Burglary, And Theft

Food And Drug Administration To Host Briefing On Nutrition Labeling Rules

J. M. Smucker Co. Reports First Quarter Income Gain

Fortune Lists Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. On 100 Fastest Growing Companies List

Salmonella Outbreak Drives Up Egg Prices

Egg Recall Expands To Include 12 States

Georgia Automatic Merchandising Council To Honor Mary Ginsberg At Special Event In Atlanta, Ga. On Aug. 31, 2010

MEI Reaches Milestones: 3 Million Series 2000 Bill Validators, 1 Million CASHFLOW� 7000 Coin Managers Built

Apriva Hosts Sen. John McCain At Town Meeting

University of Kentucky Selects John Conti Coffee For Campus Dining Facilities

Independent Startups Challenge Redbox And Blockbuster In DVD Rental Machine Business

Operators � Enter to win an iPad from MEI!!!

Vendors Exchange International Inc. To Host 50th Anniversary Open House Sept. 24, 2010 In Cleveland: Prof. Mike Kasavana Will Speak On Technology

Hormel Foods Corp. Reports 11 Percent Net Earnings Gain In Third Quarter

Nestle Waters North America Receives Innovation Prize For Eco-Shape(TM) Bottle

Retail Solutions Online Editor Doubts Biometric Payment For Vending

Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose Receives Skittles Branded Vending Machine

Daphne, Ala. Officials Debate Rules For Ice Vending Machines

Changer Services Inc. Names Vending Industry Veteran Tim Shelton As South Central Regional Sales Manager

Utz Battles Frito Lay Over Use Of 'Grandma's' Label

Vend Northwest To Hold Annual Customer Golf Appreciation Day In Woodland, Wash. On Aug. 28, 2010

Virginia Beach, Va. Provides Free Nestle Water To Residents Who Participate In Emergency Distribution Plan

U.S. Foodservice Holds Fourth Annual Safety Contest For Drivers And Warehouse Selectors

Sacramento, Calif. Restricts Mobile Food Caterers

Cola-Cola Workers Strike In Western Washington State Over Health Insurance Benefits

Dean Foods Co. Promotes Joseph Scalzo To President And Chief Operating Officer

Arabica Coffee Futures Reach Record Highs

Feds Seize Snacks In Rodent Infested Warehouse In Athens, Ga. Intended For Prisons

Egg Contamination Expected To Help Food Safety Bill

Los Angeles Times Examines Debate Over Chocolate Milk In Schools

White Castle Puts Lessons To Use From 'Undercover Boss' TV Show

Iowa Develops Nutrition Evaluation Tool For Vend Food

Worldwide Food Services, Inc. To Add Non-Food Product Line

Raccoons Get Stuck Inside A Beverage Vending Machine In Tulsa, Okla.

Cantaloupe Customers Employ Innovative Strategies To Maximize Revenues For Schools

Vistar of New England To Hold Annual Trade Show Sept. 17 In Manshantucket, Conn.

Caffeine Consumption Not Linked To Certain Heart Risks

ConAgra Foods Inc. Moves Snacks Headquarters From Edina, Minn. To Chicago Area

Ohio Food Manufacturers Develop Healthier School Fare

VMW Blog: Operator Won't Spend $199 For Coffee Education?

Wine Store Installs Wine Vending Machine In Butler Township, Ohio

Farmer Bros. Co. Names Susan Dawson Vice President Of Marketing

Wholesale Gasoline Prices Decline Nationwide

Food And Drug Administration Official Takes Questions About Calorie Disclosure In Vending, Foodservice

'Supermarket Guru' Phil Lempert Urges Supermarkets To Get Into School Vending To Promote Nutrition

Long Island Press Lists 'Seven Worst Vending Snacks'

San Jose, Calif. Columnist Calls For Stricter Regulation Of Self-Fill Water Vending Machines

Aramark Introduces Healthy Eating Program For Schools

Dunkin' Donuts Reports Strong First Half Results

National Automatic Merchandising Association Urges Vending Operators Not To Be Alarmed About Rising Credit Card Rates

Striking University Of Pittsburgh Workers Sign 3-Year Contract With Sodexo

Department Of Agriculture Forecasts 18-Year Low For Food Inflation

Frozen Fruit Bars Recalled Due To Typhoid Fever Outbreak

Nestle Invests Millions In Coffee Cultivation

Judge Orders Nestle Waters To Pay Oklahoma City Bottled Water Company

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Reports Strong Fourth Quarter

National Automatic Merchandising Association Announces Education Sessions For Coffee Show In Las Vegas, Oct. 20 To 22

New Leaf Brands, Inc. Reports Strong Second Quarter And Half Year Results

Study Questions Bottled Tea's Health Benefits

Sysco Corp. To Consolidate Central Texas Operations In New Distribution Center

Fresh Healthy Vending Partners With Ford Motor Co. For Product Transport

Product News: Starbucks Offers Pumpkin Latte

Product News: Technologies Coffea Inc. Features A New Stainless Steel Professional Coffee Brewer, Coffea� PRO-II

Chocolate Sales Increase, Defying U.S. Recession

Study Links Bisphenol A To Changes In Male Sex Hormones

National Automatic Merchandising Association Joins Effort To Repeal 1099 Requirement

Carrot Makers Test Packaged Baby Carrots In School Vending Machines, Will Launch $25 Million Campaign To Market Carrots As Snacks

Coin Expert Wonders Why Mint Keeps Producing Dollar Coins

Food Channel Releases Top 10 Snack Trends

Energy Drinks Resume Growth After A Flat 2009

Judge Recommends $12 Million Settlement For Victims Of Salmonella Outbreak Caused By Peanuts

Federal Calorie Disclosure Rule Confuses Regulators

Maplehurst Bakeries, LLC To Acquire Keystone Bakery

Northwest Automatic Vending Association Updates Members On Industry Issues At Annual Meeting

Shearer Foods Inc. And Smith Dairy Receive State Loans To Expand

Milwaukee Mayor And Wisconsin Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Barrett Visits Stansfield Vending In LaCrosse, Wis.

Cargill Recalls Ground Beef Due To E. Coli Contamination

Report: Consumers Shop Harder For Low Prices, Spend Less Per Shopping Trip

Greater Cincinnati Youngsters Lack Sufficient Time For School Meals

Californians Continue To Gain Weight Despite School Soda Ban And Other Measures

Pasadena, Texas Approves 4-Year Caf� And Vending Contract

Xyience Tabs Glaceau's Jeff Lobus As Southeast Sales Manager

Striking Employees In Western Washington Sue Coca-Cola Over Losing Health Insurance Benefits

July 2010

Product News: Instant Coffee Singles Now Available From Folgers

AVT, Inc. Files Libel Suit Against Author Of New Book, 'The Zeroes'

Sodexo Employee Helps Apprehend Vending Burglar In Norwood, Mass.

Police Seek Vending Burglar In Boone, Va.

Featured In Automatic Merchandiser Magazine: Atlanta Area Leader Charges Into The Future

Michigan Vendors And Distributors Association To Hold Annual Convention Aug. 5 To 8 In Boyne Falls, Mich.

Beverage Digest: PepsiCo Inc. To Relaunch Sierra Mist With Sucrose

Settlement Reached in Wrigley Eclipse� Class Action Lawsuit

Canteen Vending Services Inc. Consolidates Regional Headquarters In Garden Grove, Calif.

Hispanic Food And Beverage Market Posts Fast Growth

Vending Burglars Strike Retail Locations In Marion, N.C.

School Nutrition Efforts Linked To Reduced Child Obesity

Studies Indicate Fat-Free Chocolate Milk Rehydrates Athletes Faster Than Sports Drinks

Product News: Big Texas Cinnamon Roll Available From Cloverhill Bakery

Non-Chocolate Candy Sales Jump 7.5 Percent In Convenience Stores

Dole Food Co. Moves Nutrition Research Facility To Kannapolis, N.C.

Leadership Author Henry Givray Will Keynote National Automatic Merchandising Association CoffeeShow 2010 In Las Vegas

2 Regional Managers Positions Available

Chief Executive And Chief Operating Officer To Leave Hall Of Fame Beverages

USA Technologies, Inc. Reports Strong Fourth Quarter

Unilever Pledges To Sustainably Source All Paper And Board Packaging

WOW! Foods Makes NASCAR Debut

Inc. Magazine Reports On Healthy Vending Machine Opportunities

Goldsboro, N.C. Foodservice Distributor Pete Dawson Co. Acquires Southern Foods Group

Unions Pressure Sodexo To Sign Global Agreement To Permit Unionization

Natural Resources Defense Council Sues Food And Drug Administration For Not Banning Bisphenol A

Police Arrest Four For Burning Vending Machine In Evansville, Ind.

MooBella, Inc. Installs Ice Cream Machine At New England Aquarium

Industry Loses North Carolina Vending Leader Paul Speagle

San Francisco Ban On Sugary Beverages Expected To Hurt Sales In Public Buildings

White Castle Cites Impact Of Health Care Reforms On Long-Term Profits

Cott Corp. To Acquire Private Label Juice Manufacturer Cliffstar Corp.

Relaxation Drinks Hit The Market To Counter Energy Drinks

MooBella, Inc. Installs Ice Cream Machine At New England Aquarium

Douwe Egberts Shows High Tech, Interactive Coffee Machine At National Restaurant Show

VMW Blog: As Record Summer Heat Hits, Be A Hero, Pour On The Bottled Water!

Product News: Tomlinson Industries Makes Dipensing Stackable With The Simpli-Flex� 2100 Molded Cabinet

Report: Snacking Replaces Regular Meals

Product News: Eliminate Counter Clutter With Air Pot Stations From Tomlinson Industries

Food and Drug Administration Seeks Public Comment On Nutrition Labeling Rules For Foodservice And Vending

Product News: Taste of Nature Offers Cookie Dough Bites Snack For Vending

News at Press Time

Consumers still want quality coffee

Michigan Merchandisers Inc. hosts office beverage workshop

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Product News: Cantaloupe Systems, Inc. Introduces Seed 2 Summer 2010 Update

Tully's Coffee Reports Improvement In Last Fiscal Year

Vend Natural Expands Into Atlanta, Ga.

Report Indicates Convenience Stores Increase Foodservice Sales

International Bottled Water Association Promotes Dan Felton To Vice President, Government Relations

Illinois Automatic Merchandising Council Founder Matthew Cockrell Passes Away

Convenience Store Sales Fall For First Time In 35 Years

Blind Vendor Retires In Memphis, Tenn. After 61 Years

Police Arrest Three For Vending Burglary In Bluefield, W.Va.

Obesity Rates Rise In 28 States In Past Year

Fastcorp Offers Fast-PRO Distribution Opportunity To Select Vend Operators

National Dairy Council and General Mills Foodservice to Award K-12 Schools $100,000 in Grants to Build Breakfast Programs

New York City Hotel Offers Fashion Swimwear In Vending Machine

Maryland Man Sentenced For Attempted Vending Burglary

Wrigley To Pay Millions Over Misleading Gum Claims

ConAgra To Add 190 Jobs In Troy, Ohio

Featured in Automatic Merchandiser: How To Price Premium Products

Product News: Taste of Nature Presents New Cookie 'N Cream Bites Snack

John Conti Coffee Co. Named Official Coffee, Tea And Hot Chocolate For New Louisville, Ky. Arena

Oklahoma Vending Operators Note Impact Of Tripling Vending Machine Decal Fee

Kraft Foods Inc. Employees Reduce Waste From Manufacturing 30 Percent Since 2005

Wall Street Journal Adds Card Readers To 190 Vending Machines In New York Area

Nutrition Law Could Make More School Meals Available To Students Nationwide

Wichita Vending Tries To Get State School Board To Relax Vending Rules

How To Raise Prices; Tips For Small Business Owners

Research Links Antioxidants With Heart Health

Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: Energy Saving Options For Vehicle Fleets

Police Arrest Two For Vending Burglary In Carlsbad, N.M.

Product News: Paradigm Group Announces Environmentally Friendly Tree Free Bath Tissue

The Food Channel To Cover School Nutrition Association National Conference In Dallas, Texas, July 11 To 14

New York Senator Charles Schumer Seeks Investigation Of Energy Drink Marketing

San Francisco, Calif. Seeks To Ban Bottled Water In Public Venues

Concord, Mass. Rejects Bottled Water Ban; Advocates Will Try Again

Sodexo Reports 1.6 Percent Gain In Onsite Sales In 9-Month Period

McDonald's To Introduce Fruit Smoothies

Hagerstown, Md. Police Seek Two Vending Burglars

Pierre Foods, Inc. To Launch Smart Picks(TM) At School Nutrition Association Conference In Dallas, Texas

Report Examines Hispanic Food Market

Product News: Specialty Coffee Beverage Dispenser Now Available From Wilbur Curtis

Sysco Corp. Acquires Foodservice Distributor In Lincoln, Neb.

Orange County Fitness Lists Healthiest And Least Healthy Vending Snacks

Study Calls For Regulating Marketing Food To Kids

StarKist Co. Moves To New Pittsburgh, Pa. Headquarters, Will Add 45 Employees

Lewis County, Va. Police Arrest Two For Vending Burglary

Vending Veterans Describe How They Survived 2009 In State Of The Vending Industry Podcast

Lieberman Companies Tabs Crane Merchandising Systems' Monica Lopez Minick For Sales

Los Angeles Times Examines Ongoing Debate About Milk's Nutritional Benefits

Miami Herald Columnist Ridicules San Francisco For Nanny State Measures, Including Soda Ban

NutriPure Beverages, Inc. Acquires Southern California Beverage And Snack Distributor

Product News: Folgers Offers Vacuum-Packed Fresh Coffee

Michelle Obama Addresses 'Food Deserts' In Online Chat

Sacramento, Calif. Columnist Questions Vending Restrictions In Battle Against Obesity

School Foodservice Directors Converge On Dallas At School Nutrition Show

Retail Sales Fall In June, Indicating Stalling Economic Recovery

Technology Helps Vending Operators Survive And Prosper: Remote Monitoring Players Weigh In Via Podcast

Study Links Artificial Sweetener To Premature Birth

Study Documents Decline In Flavored Milk And Milk Consumption In Schools

Report Examines Growth Of Ready-To-Eat Food

Bottled Water Industry Applauds Virginia Governor For Reversing Bottled Water Ban At Official Events

VMW Blog: 'The Big Yaz Burger' Sets The Bar Higher For Ohio's Vend Food

Product News: A Rifkin One-Time Use Security Seal Protects Confidential Documents

Massachusetts Lawmakers Seek To Apply Bottle Deposit To Water And Sports Drinks

Jones Soda Co. Raises $1.1 Million In Private Financing

Cashless Readers Begin To Take Hold Despite Recession: State Of The Vending Industry Podcast

Port Orange, Fla. Police Arrest Man For Vending Burglary

Baltimore, Md. Hires Food Policy Coordinator To Improve Health

Federal Government Rewrites Foodservice Contract Specifications To Improve Health And Sustainability

International Bottled Water Association Releases YouTube Video Defending Bottled Water Against Activists

U.S. Naval Academy Awards Contract To Vend Natural

California Milk Processor Board Launches Blog To Provide Expert Health Advice

Javo� Beverage Co., Inc. Reports 7.2 Percent Gross Sales Gain In First Quarter

Police Seek Vending Burglar In Hazel Green, Ala.

Beverage Industry Battles State Soda Tax Initiatives Nationwide

National Automatic Merchandising Association Endorses Federal Healthy Choices Act

Grupo Bimbo Tabs J & J Snack Foods Corp.'s Vincent Melchiorre

Worldwide Food Services Inc. To Acquire Rainbow Food Services

White House, Senators Hopeful For Child Nutrition Act

Cans Make A Comeback in Vending As Carbonated Drinks Revive: State Of The Vending Industry Podcast

Columbus, Ohio Vending Operator Finds Success With Avanti Markets Self Checkout System

Illinois Health Institute Seeks Soda Tax

Richard Cassel Of First Class Vending Looks Back On Five Decades In Vending

Hall Of Fame Beverages Inc. Taps Winemaker Biago Cru And NBA Player Larry Johnson To Build National Distribution

Vending Burglars Strike Safford, Ariz. Motels

Retailers Hail Senate's Passage Of Credit Card Fee Reforms

Food And Beverage Industry Leaders Don't Expect Recovery Until 2012

Time Magazine Examines Soda Tax Debate

National Beverage Corp. Reports 33 Percent Annual Net Income Gain

School Nutrition Association Conference Calls For Moderation In Cafeterias

Nestl� Professional Vitality Expands Office Space

Price Increases Boost Candy, Snack And Confection Segment In Vending: State Of The Vending Industry Podcast

School Nutrition Conference Hosts Healthier Vend Products; Pierre Foods Introduces 'Smart Picks'

Kraft Study Indicates More Sugar Needed To Provide Cocoa Health Benefits

Schwan's Food Service Inc. Introduces Pizza With Reduced Sodium At School Nutrition Association Show

South Carolina Vending Association Will Hold Winter Training Conference Jan. 20 To 23 In Charleston, S.C.

Campbell Soup Co. Gives Free V8 Fusion Samples On Facebook

PepsiCo, Inc. Reports "Solid" Second Quarter Revenue

Cold Beverage Refreshments Top List Of Most Improved Consumer Brands

U.S. Cities Outsource More Services To Save Money

Salt Lake City Man Invents Sandwich In A Can For Vending Machines

National Automatic Merchandising Association Partners With Bank Of America Merchant Services In Cashless Vending Program

Can Vending Operators Improve Food Sales? State Of The Vending Industry Podcast Examines Options

Pomegranate Company Sues Coca-Cola Co. Over Minute Maid Claims

Sara Lee Corp. Seeks Buyer For Its Bakery Business

Court Mediates John Conti Coffee Co.'s Dispute With LinCo Coffee Co.

Coca-Cola Co. Reports 5 Percent Second Quarter Volume Gain

Kansas Beverage Association Seeks Delay In School Vending Restrictions

Vandals Strike Vending Water Machines In Brownsville, Texas

Vending Operator Craig Hesch Testifies Against Currency Changes Before Congress

VMW Blog: State Of The Vending Industry Podcasts Allow You To Learn More From Your Industry Peers

National Automatic Merchandising Association Hosts Conference Call July 28 On Calorie Disclosure For Vending

Herman Cain Emerges As A Possible Republican Presidential Candidate

Product News: MEI Conlux Bill Validator To Accept $10 And $20 Bills

Avanti Markets Inc. Secures Its 20th Operator Customer, Servomation In Canastota, N.Y.

Bottled Water Industry Sees Bottled Water Bans Losing Support

Hot Beverage Vending Has Declined, But Can Rebound: State Of The Vending Industry Podcast

D&R Canteen, Rochester, Minn., Tabs Dave Bloomquist From Patterson & Co. As Vice President

National Coffee Association Corrects NBC 'Today Show' Statement On Teens And Coffee

Sodexo Inc. To Pay $20 Million To New York Schools For Failing To Pass On Rebates

Starbucks Corp. Reports 9 Percent Gain in Comparable Store Sales For Third Quarter

Police Arrest Man For Robbing Vending Company In Georgetown Township, Mich.

Snyder's of Hanover, Inc. And Lance Inc. Sign Merger Agreement

Former Canteen CEO Mike Kiser Launches Marketing Enterprise With Focus On Non-Traditional Vending

NAMA Hosts Coffee Show 2010 - Oct. 20-22 At Bally's Hotel & Casino

University Of Miami Installs Healthy Vending Machines

Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Bill To Regulate School Nutrition

Washington D.C. Vending Company Finds Cashless Reduces Both Theft And Operating Expenses

Police Arrest Two For Vending Burglary In Ocean City, Md.

Fresh Healthy Vending Offers Schools $500 Per Machine Incentive

Lance, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Revenue Decline

Research Indicates No Link Between Coffee And Prostate Cancer Risk

Boston Names Food Policy Director To Promote Wellness

Hershey Sponsored Survey Finds Most Dietitians Say 100 Calories Of Chocolate Per Day Is Okay

Del Monte Foods Co. To Cut Sodium By 20 Percent

Dole Food Co. Introduces Water Reduction Program To Operations

Bottled Water Sales Hold Steady During Recession

Consumers Less Concerned About Food Safety

Javalution Coffee Co. Tabs Brand Builder Richmont Holdings To Grow Sales

Jacksonville, Fla. Teacher Launches Healthy Vending Company

Burglars Remove Vending Machine From Bowling Alley In Sandwich, Ill.

Doctors Claim Moderate Caffeine Use Won't Harm Women During Pregnancy

Atlanta, Ga. Airport Increases Vending Sales With Cashless Solutions

Cleveland, Ohio Clinic Bans Sugar-Added Beverages

The Hershey Co. Reports Net Sales Increase For Second Quarter 2010

Interviewing for Vending/OCS Sales Representatives

EXPO Vending & OCS Latin America 2010 Tradeshow To Be Held Aug. 4 to 5 In Sao Paulo, Brazil

Kellogg Co. Board Elects Chief Operating Officer John A. Bryant As Director

UTZ CERTIFIED Reports Sustainable Coffee Consumption Increases 35 Percent

Law Office Investigates Claims Against Lance Inc. Board Of Directors Concerning Merger Agreement With Snyder's Of Hanover Inc.

Inventure Foods Reports 10h Straight Quarter Of Earnings Growth

Study Indicates Zero-calorie Sweeteners Do Not Cause Overeating, Stevia Lowers Glucose Levels

New York Governor Makes Another Push For Soda Tax

Police Seek Vending Burglars In Chelsea, Mich.

McHenry, Ill. Entrepreneur Launches Healthy Vending Company, Wins Some Big Chicago Accounts

Research Links Processed Meat To Heart Disease And Diabetes

Pierre Foods, Advance Food Co. And Advance Brands Sign Merger Agreement

National Automatic Merchandising Association Posts Cashless Vending Calculator On Its Website

U.S. Department Of Justice Issues New Reach Height Requirements For Vending Machines

Fast Track Convenience Opens New Markets In New York, Connecticut And Grand Rapids, Mich.

Consumers Vote Ms. Green America's Favorite M&M'S� Character, Sean "Diddy" Combs Will Produce M&M'S� Green Party

More Manufacturers Are Putting Sugar Back In Products, Doctors Warn It Won't Help Obesity Epidemic

Federal Court Approves Lawsuit Disputing Vitaminwater Health Claims

Controversy Emerges: What Defines Fair Trade?

Odwalla Announces Campaign To Fight Ordinary

Starbucks, Vitaminwater, Kashi Cereal And Chex Mix Snacks Among Most Frequently Tried New Products in 2010

Police Nab Men Suspected Of Robbing Hotel Vending Machines In Kennewick, Wash.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Reports Continued Strong Sales And Earnings Growth For Fiscal 2010 Third Quarter

Quality Coffee Certification Program Fundamentals Available At National Automatic Merchandising Association's CoffeeShow 2010

New York City Department Of Education Drink Vending Machines To Be Managed By MEI Software

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. Second Quarter Earnings Up Compared To 2009

Kraft Foods To Double Amount Of Whole Grain In Nabisco Cracker Brands

Study Indicates Price Discounts Will Improve Nutrition Habits

Mintel Claims Energy Drinks And Fortified Water Sales Slowing

Wrigley Earns LEED Silver Green Building Certification for Engineering Technology Center In Chicago

Company Sees C02-Based Plastic As Alternative To Bisphenol A In Food Packaging

Study Indicates Teens Who Snack Throughout Day Less Likely To Be Obese

Five Star Food Service Inc. Acquires Canteen Select Services in Cookeville, Tenn.

Kellogg Co. Reports Lower Second Quarter Earnings Due To Weak Cereal Category And Recall

Report: Consumers Not Satisfied With Foodservice Sandwiches

Hall Of Fame Beverages Announces Steve Hendricks As New CEO

Crane Co. Reports Strong Earnings In Second Quarter 2010

Jim Clough Named President Of Schwan's Food Service

Gas Prices Increase For Second Straight Week

The Hershey Co. Partners With American Dietetic Association On Healthy Eating Initiative

Nestle Links Daily Chocolate Intake To Gut Health And Metabolism

Blue Diamond Growers' Names Mark Jansen New CEO To Replace Retiring CEO Doug Youngdahl

June 2010

Industry Loses Charles A. Hanna, The Hanna Group, Lenexa, Kan.

New York City Nutrition Program Helps Kids Make Better Choices

Physiology Journal Reviews Consumer Beverage Habits, Notes High Levels Of Calorie Consumption

Harvard Economics Professor Examines Soda Tax Implications

Wilcohess LLC Rolls Out Gas Island Vending In North Carolina

Report: High Schoolers Drinking Less Soda But Not Exercising Enough

Hershey Co. Reaches Tentative Labor Agreement With Union

Virginia Automatic Merchandising Association To Hold PAC Golf Tournament June 9 In Glen Allen, Va.

Kellogg's Food Away From Home Addresses Nutrition And Taste

Chicago TV Station Highlights Life Of Vending Industry Veteran Walter Reed On Memorial Day

Police Arrest Two For Vending Burglary In Richmond, Ind.

VMW Blog: Industry Needs Clear Strategy To Fight Discriminatory Taxes: Unsolicited Gifts Will Backfire

Ohio State University Newspaper Examines Proceeds From Exclusive Coke Vending Contract

Florida Educators Propose Banning Soda And Flavored Milk In School

Sodexo Commits To Sustainability Initiatives At All Customer Locations

Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: Small Player Uses New Technology To Achieve Success

Poll Finds 56 Of Americans Oppose Soft Drink Tax

Perham, Minn. Middle School Receives Healthy Vending Machine Under State Health Program

Canadian Study Finds Exposure To Bisphenol A In Canned Food Poses No Health Risk

Product News: Escalera Offers StairCat Stair Climbing Hand Trucks and Forklifts

Steuben Foods Inc. Plans $52 Million Expansion In Elmira, N.Y.

Microtronic US Partners With Strada Capital Corp. To Offer Customers Leasing And Financing

American Dietetic Association Claims TV Food Ads Fail To Meet Nutrition Guidelines

CNBC Sports Business Reporter Darren Rovell Claims Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Is Making Wow! Foods A Success In Vending

Diji Touch Machine Makes Vending A More Interactive, Multi-Sensory Experience

Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: Changing Beverage Market Drives Diverse Strategies

Speedy Soda Machine In Lerna, Ill. Draws Huge Facebook Following

Product News: Intui Sense Technologies Promotes Touchless Touch Screen To Reduce Vandalism Damage

Oklahoma Bill Will Triple Vending Sales Tax Decal

Research Links Chocolate To Reduced Cholesterol

MEI 4-In-1 Recycler Accepts Bills, Pays Back Cash, And Accepts Credit Cards

Emerald Hills Coffee Service, Mulkiteo, Wash. Tabs Rafael Rosario For Sales

Texas Supreme Court Dismisses Case Against U.S. Foodservice Plans For Distribution Facility in Buda, Texas

Sysco Corp. Plans Distribution Center In Lakeville, Mass.

Forbes Speculates On Starbucks' Strategy To Recapture Sales From McDonald's With Seattle's Best Coffee

Muskegon, Mich. Grants 3-Year Vending Contract To Dr Pepper/Snapple With 38.9 Percent Commission

Knotts' Foods Objects To School Vending Contract In Paris, Tenn.

Cocoa Cost Rises 12 Percent In One Year

Honeybake Farms Inc., Based In Kansas City, Discontinues Operations

Steve Sprinkle Joins LightSpeed As Sales Manager For Carolinas, Tennessee And Virginia

Colorado Council To Set Goals For Healthy Food Access

North Carolina Vending Association Holds Annual Membership Meeting June 2 In Greensboro, N.C.

Cotton Candy Vending Machine Serves Public Access Locations

Topeka, Kan. High School Struggles To Compensate For Lost Vending Machine Sales

Kansas Extension Agent Urges Caution On Energy Drinks

USA Technologies, Inc. Signs 1,000 Customers To Cashless Payment Network

Police Investigate Vending Burglary In St. George, Utah

Diamond Foods Inc. Reports 25 Percent First Quarter Net Sales Gain

Product News: Shearer's Canada Offers Unique Olive Snack Pack

Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: Simple Retirement Plans Aren't Always The Best

Microtronic US, LLC Partners With Mobile Payment Skins

Vending Vandals Strike In Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Coca-Cola Co. And Dr Pepper Snapple Reach Deal On Dr Pepper Brands

Maker Of 5-Hour Energy To Expand, Add 60 Jobs In Wabash, Ind.

Kellogg Co. To Change Immunity Claims For Rice Krispies

Campbell Soup Co. To Celebrate Grand Opening Of New Employee Center In Camden, N.J.

Lance Inc. Trims Workforce 2 Percent To Reduce Costs

Gold Vending Machines Coming To Las Vegas

Industry Loses Joseph Trover, Sr., Who Owned Landshire Inc.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. Announces 5-Year Environmental And Social Responsibility Goals

Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: Raudel Martinez, Vending One, Wins Quarterly Route Driver Of The Year

U.S. Foodservice Launches Nutrition Education Program To Allow Chefs To Adopt Schools

McDonald's Corp. Reports 4.8 Percent Sales Gain In May

Culligan International Sells Water Vending Business To Primo Water Corp. For $105 Million

Compass Group North America Buys Contract Cleaner Southeast Service Corp.

Hershey Co. To Shut Derry Township, Pa. Plant, Invest In Others

Industry Loses Canteen Veteran Jerry Haase

Small Business Administration Loan Helps Las Vegas Vending Operator

Land O'Lakes, Inc. Reports Sales Increase In First Quarter

Sara Lee Corp. Reorganizes Specialty Coffee Division

Solo Cup Co. To Close Owings Mills, Md., North Andover, Mass. And Springfield, Mo. Facilities, Idling 1,240

U.S. Foodservice Promotes Ray Roberts As Detroit, Mich. Division President

Report Examines Coffee's Continuing Growth During Recession

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Tabs Kraft Foods Veteran Howard Brandeisky As Vice President, Global Marketing And Innovation

Food Makers Revise Content To Appease Critics; May Escape Stricter Regulations

ConAgra Foods Inc. To Sell Gilroy Foods & Flavors To Singapore Company

Automated Retail Systems Sell High Ticket Consumer Goods

Hutchinson, Kan. Newspaper Supports Removing Soda And Candy From School Vending Machines

VMW Blog: Starbucks 'E-Cup' Fit This Client's Need, Gives Glimpse To The Future

Volusia County, Fla. Schools Approve 5-Year Coke Vending Contract; Get 35 Percent Commission Plus Extra Fees

Texas Merchandise Vending Association To Hold Annual Convention July 29 To 31 In Fort Worth, Texas

Federal Law Delays Calorie Posting On Menus In Massachusetts

Report Examines Rising Demand For Hispanic Food In U.S.

J & J Snack Foods Corp. Acquires California Churros

Institute Of Medicine And National Research Council Call For Food Safety Overhaul

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. To Distribute Vita Coco

Teens Take Turns Operating Family Owned Bulk Vending Business In Charlotte, N.C.

Twin Cities' Schools Overhaul Lunches To Battle Obesity

Cadbury PLC Chief Strategy Officer Mark Reckitt To Leave Company

The Inventure Group Inc. Reports Outstanding Customer Response To TGI Fridays� Coupon Redemption In TGI Fridays� Restaurants

Del Monte Foods Inc. Reports 3.1 Percent Annual Sales Gain; 9.8 Percent Drop In Fourth Quarter Net Sales

U.S. Foodservice Delivery Fleet In San Francisco, Calif. Uses Biodesiel Fuel

Police Arrest Vending Burglar In Corpus Christi, Texas

Battle Creek, Mich. Vending Operator Installs Fast Track Convenience In Industrial Account

Woman Sues Beaumont, Texas Nursing Home After Falling While Buying From A Vending Machine

Research Indicates Coffee Reduces Parkinson's Disease Risk

New York Senator Wants Public Schools To Ban Food With Trans Fats

Food And Beverage Companies Develop Healthier Options For School Vending

Burger King Ribs Surpass Expectations

Sara Lee Corp. Chairman/CEO Brenda Barnes Recovers From Stroke

Dean Foods Co. Tabs Wrigley's Shaun Mara As Senior Vice President/Chief Accounting Officer

Sears Launches Grocery Delivery Service

Del Monte Foods Inc. Reports 9.8 Percent Decrease In Fourth Quarter Net Sales

Jones Soda Co. Secures $10 Million Committed Equity Financing

Vending Repairman Operates Antique Vending Museum In Granite Falls, N.C.

Groupe Danone SA To Buy Medical Nutrition USA

Crystal Rock Holdings Inc. Reports 3 Percent Sales Gain For 6-Month Period

Lieberman Companies To Hold Annual Vending Food & Equipment Show July 30 In Bloomington, Minn.

Drug Stores Enter Fresh And Refrigerated Food Business

USA Today Examines Facts About Coffee's Impact On Health

Providence, R.I. Theaters Install MooBella Ice Cream Machines

Jimmy Dean Passes Away At 81

Product News: Capital Vending Offers Cigarette Machine Kit And Signage

VMW Blog: Shouldn't We, As An Industry, Promote New Sales Auditing Tools?

Coffee Prices Jump 20 Percent In 6-Day Surge

Cash & Carry Smart Foodservice Opens In Bend, Ore.

Avalon Foodservice, Inc. Tabs Sysco Cleveland's Kevin Warrene As Regional Sales Manager

Gordon Food Service To Consolidate Operations In Wyoming, Mich. Facility

Fresh Healthy Vending LLC Names Popchips As Best Selling Snack Of The Year

ConAgra Foods, Inc. To Acquire American Pie, LLC

Hershey Co. Announces 'Next Century' Project, Including Plant Expansion

Soda Recaptures Market Share From Other Beverages

Florida Requires New Vending Machine Labels By July 1, 2010

Coke Zero and Mentos Power A Rocket; Online Video Draws Over 2 Million Viewers

Protesting Teamsters Converge On U.S. Foodservice Headquarters In Rosemont, Ill.

Industry Loses William James Tobin, Former President Of Nabisco Food Service Division

J. M. Smucker Co. Reports Record Fourth Quarter And Full Year Results

Venture Launches Pet Supply Vending Machine

Overland, Kan. Police Seek Vending Burglars

Public Interest Group Claims Lead Contamination Found In Fruit Juices In California

National Automatic Merchandising Association To Hold Coffee Show Oct. 20 And 22 In Las Vegas

Simon Property Group Form Marketing Alliance With Coca-Cola, Including Coke Interactive Video Vendor

Government Committee Releases Recommendations For New Dietary Guidelines

Product News: Kraft Distinguishes OCS Coffee With GEVALIA Super Premium Coffee

International Bottled Water Association Introduces Community Recycling Initiative

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Acquires World Gourmet Marketing, LLC

Campbell Soup Co. Further Reduces Sodium In Soup

Topeka, Kan. High School Wins Award From Alliance For A Healthier Generation

Kansas Beverage Association Opposes Proposed School Soda Restrictions

Researchers Claim 35 Percent Price Increase On Soda Can Reduce Consumption, Improve Health

American Beverage Association Disputes Paper Claiming Reduced Soda Consumption Fights Obesity

Vendmart, Inc. Will Hold 2010 Trade Show On Sept. 15 In Danville, Calif.

Compass Group North America Expands 'Eat Local' Programs

Del Monte Fresh Produce Co. Announces Healthy Living Campaign

Product News: Kraft Foodservice Delights Customers With Ready-to-Eat Desserts Jell-O, Handi-Snacks and Kool-Aid

KICTeam Receives Patent For Waffletechnology� Cleaning Card

New York Attorney General/Gubernatorial Candidate Andrew Cuomo Opposes Soda Tax

ConAgra Foods Inc. and Campbell Soup Supply Co. Issue Nationwide Food Recalls

Bradford County, Pa. To Install Motion Detectors In Vending Machines

Vending Burglars Strike Gwinnett County, Ga. Library

SapientNitro Unveils Smile-Activated Ice Cream Vending Machine For Unilever

Camarillo, Calif. Newspaper Profiles Vend Natural Inc.

Johnston, R.I. Schools Dissatisfied With Aramark's Attempt To Address State Nutrition Rules

Concord, Mass. Bans Bottled Water

PepsiCo Inc. Won't Spin Off Bottlers

Product News: Mobile Mark GPS Antenna Covers More Wireless Applications

Inventure Foods, Inc. Tabs Sunny Delight Beverage Co.'s Rick Suchenski As Senior Vice President, Sales And Marketing

Burglars Beat Elderly Vending Couple In Vineland, N.J.

Dean Foods Co. Unveils Delivery Vehicle With Diesel-Free, Hybrid Electric Powered Refrigeration

Report: Hispanic Food And Beverage Sales Soar In U.S.

Walmart Soda Price Cuts Alarms Beverage Manufacturers

Lawmakers Agree Federal Reserve Bank Should Oversee Debit Fee Processing Charges

Chartwells To Build Sustainable Dining Center At Bowling Green State University

Nutritionists Warn About Sugar Free Treats

Novamex Launches Summer Soccer Promotion

Sara Lee Corp. Revamps Former ConAgra Foods Plant In Kansas

VMW Blog: Vending must resurrect food to regain its former glory

Ohio Mandates Physical Activity And Healthier Vending Food For Schools

Endocrine Society Raises Concerns About Bisphenol A

Report: Breakfast Accounts For Most Restaurant Growth In Last Five Years

Consumer Survey Indicates Frugal Spending To Continue

Report: Recession Builds Demand For Prepared And Ready-To-Eat Meals

Eight O'Clock Coffee Promotes Its Brand Using Facebook Fan Page

Doctor Calls For Bottled Water Industry To Fight Obesity

Utah Elementary School Seeks 'Pepsi Refresh' Grant To Fund Stainless Steel Lunch Trays

Research Links Coffee To Reduced Uterine Cancer Risk

Gasoline Prices Expected To Continue To Rise

European Vending Association Holds 'Vending 2020' Conference In Madrid, Spain

Baltimore, Md. Retailers Oppose Revised Bottle Tax

Research Links Coffee To Reduced Risk Of Head And Neck Cancers

Japan-based Probiotic Yogurt Maker Yakult Builds First U.S. Factory

Vending Vandals Strike State Parks In Anderson, Ind.

ConAgra Foods, Inc. Reports Profit Decline In First Quarter

Wine Vending Machine Test Begins in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Store Union Sues To Halt Wine Vending Machines

O.C. Beverages Inc. Announces Hydrogen Vending Machines

National Automatic Merchandising Association Endorses Small Business Tax Relief Bill

Candy And Gum Sales Rise 7.3 Percent In Recent 52-Week Period

Canteen Vending CEO Dennis Hogan To Keynote Atlantic Coast Expo, Oct. 14 To 16 In Myrtle Beach, S.C.

National Automatic Merchandising Association Reports Progress With Federal Cashless Interchange Fee Legislation

Michelle Obama Revises President's Council On Fitness To Emphasize Healthy Eating

Everpure Names Alta Coffee Service As Its Operator Of The Year

Sodexo Provides Free Lunches In St. Cloud, Minn.

Tasty Baking Co. Fully Completes Manufacturing Transition To 'Green' Bakery

National Magazine Ranks Ruiz Foods As Top Hispanic-Owned Manufacturer In The U.S.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. Opposes Soda Taxes To Battle Obesity

PepsiCo Inc. To Distribute Healthy Energy� Products

Fake Vending Truck Sighted In Rochester, N.Y. Hotel Where Vending Machines Were Robbed

Hostess Brands Inc. Tabs Kraft Foods' Brian Driscoll As Chief Executive Officer

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Opens Warehouse In Conway, S.C

Frito-Lay Inc. Battles Bogus Doritos Coupons

Report: Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. Benefits From Coke's And Pepsi's Big Bottler Consolidations

Monogram Food Solutions Invests $4 Million In Virginia Facility, Will Add 150 Jobs

New York Governor Scraps Soda Tax; Wants To Sell Wine In Supermarkets

Wichita State University Renews Pepsi Bottling Contract, Include $3 Million In Cash, Product And Promotional Support

Kellogg Co. Recalls Cereal Due To Tainted Packaging

High Unemployment Results In Lower Wages And Bigger Pool Of Qualified Employees

Nutrition Expert Encourages Multi-Faceted Strategy To Fight Obesity, Develops New Nutrition Scoring System

International Bottled Water Association Names Director Of Government Relations

Food Marketing Institute Supports Regulation Of Debit Card Interchange Fees

Report Examines Flavors In Soft Drinks

Striking United Food And Commercial Workers Union To Pickett Mott's

Police Arrest Three For Vending Burglary In Denton, Texas

Sysco Uses Hydrogen Fuel To Power North Houston, Texas Distribution Center

Crystal Springs Acquires Chester Mountain Distributors, Inc. Home And Office Bottled Water Business

Pepi Foods Marks 25 Years With Expansion In Dothan, Ga.

VMW Blog: Toys Making Kids Fat? Get Serious, Listen To Mrs. Obama

ZeeCooper & Co. Launches Equipment Division For Vending, Water And Coffee Service

Frito-Lay North America To Build Facility In Dayville, Conn.

Tainted Packaging Caused Kellogg Cereal Recall

Fresh Healthy Vending Offers Investors Program To Use Retirement Funds To Buy A Franchise

Vending Truck Robbed In Sterling Heights, Mich.

General Mills Inc. Reports 2 Percent Decline In Fourth Quarter Net Sales

Alamance-Burlington, N.C. Schools Consider Soda Ban

California Automatic Vendors Association Board Meeting To Include Session On Cashless Vending July 20 In Oakland, Calif.

University Of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Bans Plastic Bottles In Vending Machines

May 2010

Product News: Everpure Designs Claris Water Filter Cartridges For Hot Drink Machines

Product News: Maxwell House Offers Convenience And Quality With Its Frozen Liquid Coffee Concentrate

Product News: USA Technologies Offers Wireless ePort Test Kit To Measure Wireless Signal Strength

Featured in Automatic Merchandiser: Silicon Valley Success Story

Microtronic US Partners With Wireless Solutions Provider And Postmix Vending Machine Provider

Sysco Corp. Reports 2.4 Percent Sales Gain In Third Quarter

American Vending Sales Closes East Coast Office

Boston Residents Face Morning Without Coffee Due To Tap Water Ban

Product News: Capital Vending Offers 24-ounce Conversion Racks For Bottle Drop Vending Machines

Chicago Media Highlight Innovation In Coverage Of National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow

Summit, N.J. Elementary Schools Use Biometric Scanners To Speed Lunch Lines

Live From The National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow: Chicago Operators Learn About Small Business Administration Loan For Vending Machine Purchase

Nestle Halts Production At Burlington, Wis. Plant Due To Salmonella Contamination

Sodexo, Inc. Promotes Stephen Dunmore President Of School Services Division

Vending Burglars Strike In Purcell, Okla.

Nutritionist Cites Cafeteria Food As Key Cause Of Childhood Obesity

Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: Larry Eils Stays Active In Retirement

Police Seek Vending Burglars In Sioux Falls, S.D.

Live From The National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow: Operator Finds Benefits In Meeting Suppliers And Finding New Products

Product News: Vend-It-Hot Machine Cooks And Delivers Hot Food In One Minute

Nestle Waters North America Delivers Bottled Water To Boston Area Residents Facing Water Boil Alert

Paramount Automated Food Service Inc. Launches Espresso Sales And Service Company

Boil-Water Order Drives Bottled Water Sales In Boston

Chicago Tribune Food Writer Samples Food At National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow

Live From The National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow: Vending Operator Jim Brinton Sees Manufacturers Reinvesting In Vending

Product News: Wireless Vending Technology Leader Cantaloupe Systems Launches Seed Cashless

Product News: Chicken Of The Sea International Introduces Tuna Salad Lunch Solutions

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Announces Strong Second Quarter Driven Largely By Keurig

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Loss

Massachusetts Official Commends Bottled Water Companies For Response To Boston Water Shortage

Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. Reports 13 Percent Net Revenue Gain In First Quarter

Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: Media Relations Offers Vending Operators A Proven Tool

Court Sentences Leader Of Columbia, Mo.-Based Vending Technology Investment Fraud

VMW Blog: The First National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow Was A Show To Remember

Lance, Inc. Reports 1 Percent Decline In First Quarter Net Sales

Police Arrest Teenager For Vending Burglary In Port Clinton, Mich.

National Automatic Merchandising Association Honors NCE Graduates During OneShow In Chicago

Product News: Don Miguel Extends Line Of On-The-Go Meals With El Charrito Grande Bowls

Live From The National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow: Vending Operator Barry Frankel Calls Seminars 'Fantastic'

Featured In Automatic Merchandiser Magazine: Merchandising Technologies Elevate Vending

New Dietary Guidelines To Address Sodium, Sweetened Beverages And Dairy Alternatives Merchandising

Foodservice Leader Herman Cain Gives Vending Operators Tips On Motivating Employees At National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow

Mrs. Fields' Original Cookies, Inc. Names Timothy Casey President And Chief Executive Officer

Cott Corp. Reports 1.1 Percent Revenue Dip In First Quarter

Sara Lee Corp. Reports 2.5 Percent Net Sales Decline In Third Quarter

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. Reports Lower First Quarter Earnings

Autocrat, Inc. Names Jeffrey Gerdes Vice President Of Sales

Poll Finds Support For Soda Tax Among Philadelphia Voters

Product News: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Partners To Bring Innovative Compostable Eco-Friendly Cup Lid To OCS

Paramount Companies Buys Ice Cream Vendors In Hialeah, Fla.

Federal Bill Provides Comprehensive Approach To Obesity

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. To Acquire Orchard Valley Harvest Inc.

Vending Operators Get An Update On Government Challenges During National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow In Chicago

Kraft Foods Inc. Reports Strong First Quarter

Live From The National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow: Ohio Vending Operators Praise Healthy Products And Commissary Packaging Products

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. To Acquire World Gourmet Marketing; Company Reports Third Quarter Sales Drop

Caribou Coffee Co., Inc. Reports 11 Percent Sales Gain In First Quarter

Woman Sues ConAgra And Others Claiming Microwave Popcorn Caused Lung Disease

Farmers Team With Schools To Improve School Lunches

Treasury Department Considers Changing Metal Content In Coins To Save Costs

Featured in Automatic Merchandiser: Consultant Argues Operators Should Sell Higher Priced Products

Live From The National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow: Michigan Vending Operator Cites Impressive Array Of�Technology And Equipment

Boston Water Rupture Ignites Call For Water Taxes; Beverage Companies Oppose New Taxes

Coca-Cola Co. Aims To Have 100 Percent HFC-Free Refrigeration By 2015

Coca Cola Co. Offers Online Business Resource For Vending Operators

Dean Foods Co. Reports Dip In First Quarter Earnings

Tyson Foods Inc. Reports Improved Second Quarter Earnings

Tasty Baking Co. Holds Grand Opening For Environmentally Designed Bakery In Philadelphia

Newsman Ted Koppel Warns The U.S. Must Make More Sacrifices During National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow

Product News: Coin Free Introduces Interface For Mobile Phone Purchases For Vending Machines

Terry Bradshaw Calls On Vending Operators To Remember The Human Side During The National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow

Vermont Pure Holdings, Ltd. Changes Name To Crystal Rock Holdings, Inc.

McDonald's Corp. Reports 4.9 Percent April Sales Gain

Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: Readers Vote For Best New Products Of The Year

Live From The National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow:Chicago Vending Operator Notes Automated Warehouse Packing Tools

Champaign County, Ohio Grand Jury Indicts Man For Vending Theft

Farmer Bros. Co. Reports 15.5 Percent Gain In Third Quarter Gross Profits

Kalamazoo, Mich. Vending Operator Seeks Patent For Energy Saving Vending Device

Betson Enterprises To Hold Northeast Coffee Service & Vending Expo Aug. 18 in Secaucus, N.J.

Nestle Water North America Aids Flood Relief In The South

Product News: Knouse Foods Inc. introduces Musselmans� Blueberry Pomegranate Applesauce Cups

National Automatic Merchandising Association Seeks Tax Credits For Green Initiatives In Vending

Hansen Natural Corp. Reports 3 Percent First Quarter Gross Sale Drop

Imperial Sugar Co. Reports Improved Second Quarter Performance

Sunny Delight Beverages Co. Moves To Larger Facility To Accommodate Growth

Hershey Co. To Build Distribution Center In Palmyra, Pa.

Washington State To Impose Candy Tax In June

Kent, Wash. Police Seek Vending Burglar Captured By Video Surveillance Camera

Live From National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow: Kansas City Operator Notes He's Moving On Telemetry Installations

Featured in Automatic Merchandiser: Ripping Off The Mask Of Internal Theft

VMW Blog: The Seattles Best Coffee Machine: Another Chance To Revive Hot Beverage Vending

National Automatic Merchandising Association Seeks To Make Vending Machines Eligible For Federal Funds To Address 'Food Deserts'

Kansas Schools Enact Food Restrictions

White House Releases Detailed Plan To Fight Obesity With Focus On Marketing And Labeling

Snyder's Of Hanover Names Vend Marketing Inc. As Broker Of The Year

Wall Street Journal Examines Starbucks' Plans For Seattle's Best Coffee, Citing Vending Introduction

Washington State Sales Tax Won't Affect Vended Candy

Live From The National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow: Atlanta, Ga. Vendor "Fired Up" By Innovations

Veterans Canteen Service Orders Crane Streamware's Wireless Vending For 163 Veterans Administration Hospitals

Court Sentences Black River Falls, Wis. Man For Vending Burglary

Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: Key Performance Indicators Can Raise Performance

Product News: MB Media Brokers Offers Wireless LED Sign For Vending Machines

National Automatic Merchandising Association Urges Vending Operators To Comment On Proposed Currency Changes

Automatic Vendors Ltd. Becomes U-Select-It Distributor In Europe

Live From The National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow: Ohio�Vending Operator Likes Seattle's Best Coffee Machine

National Automatic Merchandising Association Announces Governance Changes, Seeks Board Of Director Candidates

New York State Automatic Vending Association To Hold Board Meeting And Dinner June 9 In Hawthorne, N.Y.

Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association Recognizes Full Service Foods Group

MEI Launches Online Support Center For Vending Management Software Users

Solo Cup Co. To Close Some Facilities

Vending Burglars Strike In Winona, Minn.

Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: Thinking Green? Consider Your Work Space

National Automatic Merchandising Association Opposes 'Employee Free Choice' Bills

AVEX Scheduled For June 15 Through 16, 2011

LaFarge, Wis. School Wins Organic Vending Machine; Contest Draws 15,000 Nominations

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Reports Drop In First Quarter Earnings

Compass Group PLC Reports 14 Percent First Half Profit Gain

Colorado Vending Operators Pass On Sales Tax

Jones Soda Co. Reports First Quarter Loss

Food Expert Calls For Removing Soda From Food Stamp Program

Vending Machine In Abu Dhabi Sells Gold Bars

Live From The National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow: Indiana Operators Likes Cotton Candy Machines

San Antonio, Texas Bans Soda From Vending Machines In Municipal Buildings

Court Sentences South Lebanon, Pa. Man To Probation For Vending Burglary

Sapient Technology Seeks To Develop Video Screen On Vending Machines As Advertising Media

J. M. Smucker Co. To Raise Coffee Prices By 4 Percent On Average

Sara Lee Corp. Chairman And Chief Executive Officer Brenda C. Barnes Takes Medical Leave

Pierre Foods Inc. To Close Rome, Ga. Plant

Florida Lawyer Wages Campaign To Replace Dollar Bill With Dollar Coin

Folgers� Relaunches Office Coffee Web Site

Senate Passes Amendment To Regulate Debit Card Interchange Fees

Calorie Disclosure Rules For Vending Not Finalized

VMW Blog: As Food Wars Return, A Call To Action For Vending

Hormel Foods Corp. Reports Second Quarter Earnings Gain

Kentucky Automatic Merchandising Council To Hold Annual Meeting June 25 To 26 In Burkesville, Ky.

Survey: Consumers Continue To Eat More At Home Despite Easing Of Recession

U.S. Foodservice Names Meredith Neizer Senior Vice President Of Operations

Starbucks Names Jeff Hansberry President Of Global Consumer Products Group

Rachel Ray And New York Senator Lobby For More School Nutrition Funding

Food Makers Pledge To Cut Calories To Reduce Obesity

Richard Lees To Succeed Tim Chan As Senior Vice President And Chief Financial Officer At Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.

National Automatic Merchandising Association Official Notes Vending Operators Must Help Fight Soda Taxes

Product News: Coca-Cola Zero Celebrates 5 Years At The Top

Philadelphia, Pa. Soda Tax In Jeopardy

Washington State Businesses Bemoan Costs For New Candy And Beverage Taxes

Wright Vending Inc. Acquires Premier Vending Inc. in Janesville, Wis.

San Diego, Calif. Entrepreneur Launches Healthy Vending Franchise Business

DC Brands International Names Tom Vigil Vice President Of Sales

European Vending Association Announces Speakers For Vending 2020, June 10 And 11 In Madrid, Spain

Report Indicates Sandwiches And Burgers Grow In Recession

Keystone Water Co. LLC Partners With National Coffee Service & Vending

Florida School Board Tables Plan To Restrict Soda In Schools

National Automatic Merchandising Association Announces New Cashless Program

New York Governor Considers Exempting Diet Soda From Proposed Soda Tax

New Jersey Governor Wants To Slash School Nutrition Programs

ConAgra Foods Inc. Invests $73 Million In Kentwood, Mich. Facility

California Entrepreneur Invents Medical Marijuana Vending Machine

The Inventure Group Inc. Changes Name To Inventure Foods Inc.

National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) Executive Development Program Moves To Four Days, Oct. 3 To 6

New York State Automatic Vending Association To Hold Annual Dinner And Golf Outing Sept. 1

Sabra Dipping Co. LLC Completes Manufacturing Plant In Virginia

O.C. Beverages Inc. And Quantum Health Beverages Sign Distribution Pact With Paradise Drinking Water In Santa Ana, Calif.

Food Expert Sylvia Rowe Sees Social Movement In Food Coming, Calls On Industry To Be Proactive During National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow

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Convention Spotlight: First OneShow draws big turnout

Quarterly winner: Raudel Martinez, Vending One, Van Nuys, Calif.

Product News: Swing Handles Now Available With High Security Locks From Camlock Systems

Product News: Green Mountain Coffee Energizes Energy Drink Segment With Revv and Revv Pulse K-Cups

Philadelphia, Pa. City Council Tables Proposed Soda Tax

Washington, D.C. City Council Members Oppose Proposed Soda Tax

U-Select-It Names Sunstate Vending Equipment Co. As Florida Distributor

Workers Strike At Mott's Plant In Williamson, N.Y. To Protest Wage And Benefit Cuts

Private Equity Firm Buys Michael Foods Inc.

Campbell Soup Co. Reports 7 Percent Third Quarter Sales Gain

Mobile Caterers Expand In Waco, Texas, Creating Opportunities And Challenges

Police Arrest Illegal Immigrant In Brownsville, Texas For Vending Machine Burglar

USA Technologies Inc. Expands JumpStart Cashless Program

PepsiCo Inc. Plans To Triple Investment In 'Better For You' Products

Product News: Wolfgang Puck Coffee Debuts New Packaging

Live Video From National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. Presents Iced-Over Products And Energy Coffees

Ohio Bill Requires Physical Activity

Three Atlanta, Ga. Area Vending Firms Acquire Peachtree Vending Inc.

Everpure Honors Gellman & Associates As Broker Of The Year

Cantaloupe Systems Inc. Announces Summer Stimulus Price Reduction Program

'Seedbomb' Vending Machines Invade San Francisco, Calif.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Awards Canteen Vending Exclusive Contract

Flowers Foods Inc. Reports 8.8 Percent First Quarter Income Gain

Kraft Foods Inc. Raises Some Maxwell House And Yuban Roast Coffee Prices By 4 Percent

Jamba, Inc. Names Julie Washington Vice President Of Consumer Products, Licensing And Growth Initiatives.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. Reformulates 7UP

European Vending Association Extends Registration Deadline For Conference In Madrid, Spain June 10 And 11

Iowa City Issues Water Alert Following Water Main Break, Seeks Bottled Water

National Automatic Merchandising Association Announces 13 Certified Executives

New York Times Explores Rise Of Non-Traditional Vending In U.S.

Technomic Upgrades Its Forecast For U.S. Foodservice Industry

National Confectioners Association Announces Top Snack And Candy Trends At Annual Expo

Oscar Mayer Invites Fans To Bid On EBay To Ride The Wienermobile

VMW Blog: Recession Has Pushed Many Vendors To Invest In The Future

Live Video From The National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow: Wow Foods Presents New Sandwiches

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Report: Wise Foods Up For Sale

NCR Corp. To Roll Out Blockbuster Express DVD Rental Kiosks In Texas

Javo� Beverage Co., Inc. Names Ronald Beard Chairman And Stanley Greanias Interim Chief Executive Officer

Police Investigate Hotel Vending Machine Theft In Carlisle, Pa.

Cleveland Newspaper Applauds Flexibility In Proposed Anti-Obesity Measure For Ohio Schools

Los Angeles School District Approves Vending Machine Popcorn

Research Links Bisphenol A To Altered Hormone Levels In Men

Food Technology Journal Calls For Stricter Regulation Of Energy Drinks

Kraft Vending & OCS Demonstrates Its Tassimo Brewing System

National Automatic Merchandising Association Invites Members To Comment On Federal Regulations

Product News: Glaceau Offers Zero Calorie Vitaminwater

California State Senate Approves Bill To Ban Sports Drinks In Schools

Pierre Foods Inc. Introduces A Variety Of Sandwiches

Food And Beverage Companies Seek More Diverse Flavorings To Meet New Consumer Preferences

Nestle Seeks Water From New Spring To Appease Environmentalists

Report: Sports Drinks, Value-Added Water And Ready-To-Drink Coffee Sales Fall In 2009

Farley's & Sathers Candy Co. Inc. Seeks Buyer

Coca-Cola 'Happiness Machine' Wins Interactive Award

Vending Burglar Strikes In Monroe Township, Mich.

Washington, D.C. Council Approves Soda Tax

Seaga Manufacturing Promotes Mark Farshtchi To Cover Mid-Central Division

April 2010

Product News: The Boyer Candy Co. Meets LSS Demand With Peanut Butter And Mallo Cup Snack Bars

Product News: Inventure Group's New Burger King Cheese Fries Answer Call For More Snacks with Cheesy Flavor

Product News: New Rating For Kool Tek Energy Star Water Coolers

Product News: Pod Pack Offers Generic Private Label Program

Product News: Videx Introduces Smart Key Cabinets At NAMA OneShow

Product News: Pierre Foods Delivers New Hot And Spicy Product Line To Vending

Jones Soda Co. Reports Fourth Quarter Loss

Supervalu Inc. Sues Chocolate Manufacturers For Price Fixing

Sara Lee Corp.'s CEO For North American Fresh Bakery To Resign

Solo Cup Co. To Acquire InnoWare Plastic Inc.

Student Government At Eastern Kentucky University Supports Removing Plastic Bottles From Vending Machines

Study Indicates Small Taxes Won't Reduce Soft Drink Consumption

Frozen Food Sales Rise 3.1 Percent In Retail

National Automatic Merchandising Association Provides Summary Of Health Care Reform Law

Texas Supreme Court Gets Involved In Buda, Texas Dispute Over US Foodservice Facility

OneShow Video Preview: Food Expert John Turenne To Address Sustainability At OneShow

Product News: MARS Chocolate North America Releases New Product -- M&M'S� Pretzel Chocolate Candies

European Vending Association To Hold Conference On The Future Of Vending, June 10 And 11 In Madrid, Spain

February Delivered Best Performance For Foodservice Industry In 27 Months

Research: Orange Juice Neutralizes Impact Of High Fat Meal

Federal Government To Grant Portland, Me. $1.8 Million To Fight Obesity

Research Links Chocolate To Heart Health

Full Service Foods Group Wins Recognition From Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers And Employers Association

Avanti Markets Offers Self Checkout System With Bar Coded Products

Del Monte Foods Co. Promotes Larry Bodner And David Allen

California Utility Wins Award For Using VendingMisers

John Conti Coffee Co. Celebrates 48 Years In Business

Chicago Area Couple Launch Healthy Vending Company

Compass Group PLC Reports Improved Fourth Quarter Revenue

Pepsi Cola Bottler In New Haven, Mo. To Distribute Drank(TM) Relaxation Beverage

Bucks County, Pa. Schools Worry About Nutrition Funding

California Lawmakers To Consider Bottle Recycling Bill

Research Links High Levels Of Cola With Male Infertility

Nestle Nespresso SA Reports 22 Percent Annual Sales Growth

North American Beverage Sales Decline Softens

Survey Indicates Support For Government's Help Combating Obesity

General Mills Distribution Center In Social Circle, Ga. Nears Completion

Alabama Legislative Committee Approves Bill To End Food Sales Tax

United Kingdom Politicians Criticize Kraft Foods Inc. Over Cadbury Acquisition

Surveillance Video Captures Images Of Vending Burglar In Chesapeake, Va.

Sysco Corp. To Build Distribution Facility In Schertz, Texas

New York Health Commissioner Blames Beverage Industry For Opposition To Soda Tax

New York City Collector Of Old Automat Machines Shares Their Stories And Symbolism

Students In Arizona Demonstrate Environmentally Friendly Water Vending Machine

Moorhead, Minn. Signs 3-Year Beverage Vending Contract With Coca-Cola

Mintel Research Finds More Than A Third Of Consumers Will Pay More For �Green� Products

Medical Director Warns About Energy Drinks� Health Risks

Product News: Mrs. Freshley�s Rings Up Sales with New Creme-Filled Chocolate Bells

VMW Blog: Need A Mascot For Your Coffee Service? Consider The Kopi Luwak

Jones Soda Co. Names William Meissner President And Chief Executive Officer

American Public Health Association Report Notes Americans Following Healthier Lifestyles

Milwaukee, Wis. Newspaper Lauds Calorie Disclosure Law

Myrtle Beach, S.C. Police Arrest Man For Vending Burglary

Pennsylvania Board Of Education Considers New School Food Restrictions

Webster University Vending Machines Get Credit Card Readers

New York State Automatic Vending Association Holds Auction To Fund Opposition To New Tax Proposal

Industrial Vending Machine Manufacturer Apex Triples Its Facility In Mason, Ohio

NAMA OneShow Video Preview: Herman Cain Of Godfather's Pizza To Give Keynote At OneShow

Tyson Foods Inc. To Shift Meat Production To Texas

Hall of Fame Beverages Inc. To Acquire Stake In Antioxidant Drink

Lancaster Colony Corp. Reports Quarterly Sales And Earnings Gain

2010 Kentucky Derby And Churchill Downs Names John Conti Its Official Coffee

Scientists Call For Banning Bisphenol A

'Undercover Boss' Star Dave Rife Of White Castle To Work The Company's Booth At National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow

San Francisco Lawmakers Urge Meatless Mondays

New York Legislature Discards Proposed Soda Tax

Caribou Coffee Commits To 100 Percent Rainforest Alliance Certification

Michigan Merchandisers Inc. Hosts Office Beverage Workshop

Product News: Fast Track Convenience Announces Wide Range Of Self Check Out Solutions For Vending And Foodservice

Health Expert Assails Vending Restrictions As Childhood Obesity Prevention

Tennessee Medical Students Want Money From Soda Tax Used To Battle Childhood Obesity

Police Seek Vending Burglar In South Bend, Ind.

Congressman Introduces Bill To Fund Anti-Obesity Efforts

MEI To Host Easitrax User Conference At National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow

Videx Wins Two Awards For CyberKey Vault Product At Security Conference

NAMA OneShow Video Preview: Steve Hyde To Moderate Coffee And Water Service Open Forum At OneShow

Judge Rules Antitrust Suit Against Dean Foods Co. To Continue

Rockville, Md. Vending Company Offers Organic And 'Green' Approach

Pepsico Inc. Revamps Gatorade

Ring The Bell For Successful Vending!

Come to the EASITRAX User Group Session at the NAMA Oneshow

Product News: Natural Snacks Offers Michael Season's Cheddar Cheese Curls Snacks

Analysts Claim Recovery Has Begun For The Foodservice Industry

Winthrop, Me. Uses VendingMisers To Reduce Energy Costs

Bismarck, N.D. Newspaper Opposes School Lunch Overhaul

Vending Branch Manager For Middleton, Mass. Operation Admits To Stealing $15,000

Muncie, Ind. Newspaper Writer Claims 'Vending ESP' Helps When Choosing Food From Vending Machine

Pepsi Beverages Co. To Distribute Tampico Beverages In U.S.

MooBella Inc. Places Flash Frozen Ice Cream Machines In Five New England Colleges

Washington Lawmakers Seek Bottled Water Tax

Consumer Spending Improves In March

Hormel Foods Celebrates 75th Anniversary For Hormel Chili And Dinty Moore Products

Product News: Liquid Lightning Revamps Packaging And Plans Four New Flavors

New York State Automatic Vending Association Updates Auction To Fight Tax Proposal

Arizona Automatic Merchandising Council To Hold Board Meeting May 6 In Phoenix

Florida Man Sues Kellogg Co. Over Salmonella Tainted Snacks

National Automatic Merchandising Association Extends $99 Registration Fee To April 26 For OneShow In Chicago, April 28 To 30

Ready-To-Drink Coffee Set To Jump 23 Percent By 2014

Chattanooga, Tenn. Newspaper Profiles Vending Operator Providing Healthy Options And Cashless Vending

Atlanta, Ga. Vending Operator To Be Recognized For Public Service

Pilgrim's Pride Corp. To Close Offices In Texas And Georgia

Coalition Forms To Oppose Proposed Baltimore, Md. Beverage Tax

Cantaloupe Systems, Inc. To Relocate Headquarters In San Francisco, Calif.

NAMA OneShow Video Preview: Mike Ditka To Present National Automatic Merchandising Association Industry Awards

VMW Blog: Video Screens Are Popping Up Every Place We Go And Shop: What About Vending?

Autocrat's Director Of Technical Services Achieves Safe Quality Food Practitioner Title

National Automatic Merchandising Association Announces First Innovation Awards

Nestle USA Forms Direct Store Delivery Division, Names Tony Sarsam President

Convenience Store In-Store Sales Rose 4.9 Percent In 2009

ConAgra Foods, Inc. Acquires Snack Maker Elan Nutrition

More Signs Of Foodservice Recovery Emerge

DC Brands International Signs Distribution Agreement With Acosta

New York Vending Association President States Opposition To Proposed Vending Sales Tax In Newspaper Letter

Kentucky State Police Release Surveillance Video Of Vending Burglars

Entrepreneurs Introduce VEND-it-HOT Machine That Heats Refrigerated Food

Food Companies Respond To Michelle Obama's Anti-Obesity Campaign With Commitment To Healthier Products

General Mills Inc. To Reduce Sodium In Products By 2015

Teamsters To Hold Conference To Oppose Coca-Cola Co. Acquisition Of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.

New York Lawmaker Proposes Outlawing High Fructose Corn Syrup

Danone Reports 8.3 Percent First Quarter Sales Gain

Mars Chocolate Invites Consumers To Vote On Favorite M&M's Character

Study Indicates Price Discounts Will Help Improve Nutrition Habits

Fredonia, N.Y. College Chooses Local Foodservice Provider For Sustainability

University Of California Berkeley Eliminates Plastic Dining Trays

St. Peter, Minn. Community Center To Buy VendingMisers To Save Energy

European Vending Association To Host 'Glimpse Into The Future' Conference June 10 And 11 In Madrid, Spain

Vending Burglar Plagues Grand Junction, Colo.

Thermo Concepts Partners With National Coffee Service & Vending

Denver, Colo. Coffee Service Provider Offers Online Ordering Nationwide

New Poll Indicates New Yorkers Don't Support 'Obesity Tax'

Specialty Coffee Association Of America Holds Annual Exposition In Anaheim, Calif. Through April 18

Hormel Foods Corp. Honors Suppliers For Excellence

Police Arrest Gastonia, N.C. Teens For Vending Machine Burglary

Hormel Foods Corp. Announces Results Of Sustainability Initiatives

Everett, Wash. Consumers Mixed On 'Sin' Taxes

Unilever Tabs Nestle's Eugenio Minvielle As Executive Vice President For North America

Dark Chocolate Linked To Liver Health

Schools Compete To Win Organic Vending Machine

Kraft Foods Sues Cookie Maker For Packaging Resembling Chips Ahoy

Coupon Use Posts Double Digit Growth

Compass Group Tabs University Of North Carolina's David Dunn As Vice President Of Higher Education Sales

Congresswoman Sanchez Seeks Investigation Of Sodexo Marine Corp. Contract

Product News: Apriva Introduces Apriva Vend� Unattended Payments Solution

G & J Marketing To Acquire SpecMark Sales And Marketing, Tabs Dan Kozlak As Vice President

Diedrich Coffee, Inc. Reports 45 Percent Revenue Gain In Third Quarter

New York State Automatic Merchandising Association Raises Lobbying Money Through Auction

Sodexo Launches 'PB&J For A Day' To Promote Sustainability To Customers

Shawnee County, Kan. Grants Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. 6-Year Contract

Poll Finds Most Californians Support Soda Tax To Battle Obesity

Littleton, Colo. Schools Makes Lunches More Nutritious To Battle Obesity

Retired Army Officers Support Nutrition Bill, Claiming Young People Aren�t Fit For Duty

Coca-Cola Co. Moves Forward Integrating Coca Cola Enterprises Inc.

Product News: Lavazza Will Showcase Its New Single-Cup Espresso And Coffee System At The NAMA OneShow

VMW Blog: Registrations Come In Strong For OneShow Next Week: Don't Put It Off!

Food and Drug Administration To Set Salt Limits

Tennessee Launches Creative Nutrition Education Programs

Poll Finds Most Consumers Plan To Spend Less On Beverages

Firestone Financial Celebrates 45th Anniversary

Police Arrest New Jersey Man For Vending Burglary In Delaware

Coca-Cola Co. Reports 3 Percent Case Volume Gain In First Quarter

Shareholders Challenge Coca-Cola Co. On Use Of Bisphenol-A

University Of Minnesota Encourages Use Of Energy Saving Devices In Vending Machines

Study Indicates Menu Labels Have Modest Impact On Consumer Choices

Buffalo Rock Co. Teams With Apriva And MEI On Cashless Vending

McDonald's Corp. Reports 4.2 Percent Sales Gain In First Quarter

Crane Co. Reports 4 Percent Sales Decline In First Quarter

Michigan Distributors and Vendors Association To Hold Legislative Day May 12

Coca-Cola Co. Dismisses Shareholder Resolution On Bisphenol-A

Sodexo Reports 0.4 Percent Revenue Growth

PepsiCo Inc. Reports First Quarter Revenue And Profit Growth In First Quarter

Food and Drug Administration Disputes Report On Salt Reduction; Institute Of Medicine Criticizes Sodium Reduction Efforts

Starbucks Corp. Reports 9 Percent Net Revenue Gain In Second Quarter

Apriva To Host Legendary NFL Coach Buddy Ryan At National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow 2010 In Chicago

Product News: Vendgogh Delivers Web-based Monitoring System For Gas Island Vending Systems

VMW Exclusive Podcast: Frost & Sullivan Researcher Cites Positive Outlook For Cashless Vending

The Inventure Group, Inc. Reports 5.6 Percent First Quarter Revenue Gain

PepsiCo Inc. Teams With Waste Management On Recycling Kiosks

Louisiana Lawmakers Scrap Bill To Ban Energy Drink Sales To Minors

United Food Group Signs Exclusive Coffee Machine Contract With Assisted Living Facilities In Texas

Hershey Co. Reports 13.9 Percent Net Sales Increase In First Quarter

Police Arrest Two In New Paris, Ohio For Vending Burglary

Miami-Dade County, Fla. Selects Vend Natural Inc. For 23 Middle And High Schools

National Automatic Merchandising Association Introduces State Council Information Station at OneShow

Wrigley To Replace Aluminum Foil Wrappers With Paper

Product News: Pierre Foods Launches Pierre Minis(TM) Sandwiches At NAMA Oneshow

Volusia County, Fla. Will Remove Soda From High Schools

Mother Of Teen Who Died Wants Stricter Rules For Energy Drinks

TV Newsman Ted Koppel To Deliver Keynote At National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow This Week

Plaintiffs Sue PepsiCo Inc. For Stealing Aquafina Water Idea

Economists See Signs Of Economic Growth In First Quarter

Report: Sugar Free Sweets Sales Dip; Sugar-Free Gum Grows

Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Uses Vending Machine In TV Ad

Orland Park, Ill. Considers Nutrition Restrictions For Vending

Kaua'i, Hawaii Police Call For Vending Machine Lockdown Following Attempted Machine Burglary

New York Academy Of Medicine President Supports Soda Tax

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4-H Council And Wal Mart Foundation Donate $50,000 To Combat Obesity In Wisconsin

Police Investigate Vending Burglaries In Elyria, Ohio

Alterra Coffee Sells Distribution Rights To Mars Inc.

Breyers Yogurt Co. Tabs Sara Lee's James Nolan As Chief Executive Officer

Industry Opposes Proposed Ban On Bisphenol-A

Cantaloupe Systems Raises Another $12.4 Million

Sysco To Close Columbus, Ohio Distribution Center

Vending And Coffee Service Expo Planned For Sao Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 4 and 5

Hostess Brands To Close Akron, Ohio Bakery

Sephora Installs Zoom Shop Vending Machine In Anchorage, Alaska Mall

Product News: J&J Snack Foods Introduces New TIO PEPE'S Churro Fries -- Authentic Churros In A Fun, New Shape

Product News: United Food Group Reduces Coffee Condiment Waste With New Automated Dispensing Machines

Product News: Avanti Unveils A Self-Service Market Solution For The Vending Industry

Washington State Tax Includes Soda And Bottled Water

Meat Prices Expected To Rise

Hormel Foods Corp. To Close Turlock, Calif. Plant

European Vending Association To Introduce New Logo At Venditalia, April 28

Food Companies Embark On Salt Reduction

Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation Provides Mobile Food And Nutrition Lab To Schools

ConAgra Foods, Inc. Announces Sustainability Goals

Police Seek Man Who Burglarized Vending Machine In Newark, N.J.

NFL Coach Marv Levy To Sign Autographs At Apriva Booth At National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow

VMW Blog: We Need To Act Like Professionals: So Far, Technology Players Are On Board

Stolen Vending Machine Falls Off Getaway Truck In Hoquaim, Wash.

Coca-Cola Introduces Climate Friendly Vending Machines To U.S. Capitol

Campbell Soup Co. Promotes Anthony DiSilvestro To Senior Vice President Of Finance

Hain Celestial Group Supports New York City�s Sodium Reduction Initiative

Nestle Chairman Claims Biofuel Production Causes Deforestation

Organic Product Sales Rose 5.3 Percent In 2009

Heartland Payment Systems Certifies Apriva Vend Cashless Payment Solutions

Schwan�s Food Service Inc. To Increase Healthy Choices To Schools

Former Owner Of Pierre Foods Inc. Launches New Food Manufacturer, Wow! Foods, LLC

Vend Natural Inc. Merges With Vend Natural Middle Atlantic

Herr's Foods Inc. Promotes Scott Carmean To Midwest Regional Director

Sara Lee Corp And Swiss Company Produce Capsules For Nespresso Machine

Police Arrest Man For Robbing Vending Machines At Miami-Dade, Fla. Schools

MEI Showcases Releases To Easitrax Vending Management Software At National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow

Probiotic Gum Tied To Oral Health

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. Introduces Website For Specialty Coffee Business

Bumble Bee Foods Reduces Sodium In Canned Tuna

Report Examines Successful Coffee Strategies

Louisville, Ky. Council Considers Rewards System To Eliminate Trans Fats In Foods

Cantaloupe Systems And Validata Provide End To End Solution For Vending

March 2010

Product News: Mars Drinks North America Adds Single-Serve System For Medium-sized Offices

Product News: McKee Sunbelt Strawberry Fruit And Grain Bar Wins Whole Grains Council Seal Of Approval

Product News: Pierre Foods Meets Food Trend With Mini Sandwiches

Product News: Nostalgic Specialty Food Offers Cinnabons As A Crispy Snack

Product News: Grindmaster Offers 1750 Espressimo Espresso Cappuccino Machine

Product News: Lock America Delivers High Security With The T-Handle Flange

Product News: Apriva Offers AprivaPay Mobile Phone Credit Card Processing

Product News: Locking Systems Introduces Changeable Cylinder FLEX Padlock

Product News: Rock Line Products Makes One-Man Loading Possible With Air-Tow Ground-Level Trailer

Product News: J.M. Smucker Offers The Folgers Office Coffee Program

Easton, Md. Police Arrest Vending Burglar Who Posed As A Vending Employee

PepsiCo Inc. Completes Acquisition Of Its Two Largest Bottlers

Vending/Foodservice Industry Veterans Jackie And Steve Errico Form Web Development And Online Marketing Business

Diamond Foods Inc. To Buy Kettle Foods

Arkansas Vending Council To Hold Meeting And Convention April 1 to 2 In Hot Springs, Ark.

European Vending Association Provides Logo For Companies Offering Cashless Vending

Pennsylvania Education Board Wants To Regulate Vending Machines As Part Of Wellness Program

Hershey Kisses Tops All Brands, According To Brand Equity Study

Kraft Foods Inc. To Add 50 Jobs To Springfield, Mo. Facility

VMW Technology Podcast: Cantaloupe Systems' Anant Agrawal Notes Importance Of Remote Monitoring When Pre-Kitting Routes

Product News: KICTeam EZ Cleaner Sheets Wipe Away Buildup on Printers, Copiers and Faxes

New Study Blames Snacking For Children's Weight Gain

Washington State Lawmakers Seek Candy And Soda Taxes

Mississippi Legislators Propose Soda Tax

Police Arrest Two Portsmouth, Ohio Men For Vending Burglary

Study Links Bisphenol A To Asthma

PepsiCo Inc. Accepts Dr Pepper Snapple 'Firewall' To Close Bottling Deal

Paramount Automated Food Services Inc. Partners With Culinary Ventures Vending In New Coffee Service In Union, N.J.

National Automatic Merchandising Association Announces 2010 Industry Award Winners

Shearer's Foods Inc. To Acquire Snack Alliance Inc.

VMW Technology Podcast: Cantaloupe Systems' Anant Agrawal Notes Importance Of Planogramming Vending Machines

VMW Blog: Who Killed Juan Valdez?

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. Extends Expiration Of Offer To Buy Diedrich Coffee Inc.

Florida Schools Worry About Financial Impact Of Soda Bans

Illinois, Wisconsin And Iowa Automatic Merchandising Associations To Hold Joint Annual Meeting May 14 And 15 In Lake Geneva, Wis.

Mooresville, N.C. Police Seek Vending Burglars Captured By Surveillance Video

Paramount Automated Food Services Inc. Launches Scholarship Program For Its Education Customers

Susan Hartley-Hooper Opens Water Filtration Business In St. Augustine, Fla., Receives Innowave Water Systems Dealership

Buffalo Rock Co. To Deploy MEI Bill Recyclers Throughout The Southeast

Diamond Foods, Inc. Reports Record Second Quarter Results

VMW Technology Podcast: Cantaloupe Systems' Anant Agrawal Cites Benefits Of Tracking Individual Vending Machine Sales

Beverage Companies Reject Calls To Ban Bisphenol-A

ConAgra Foods To Move Slim Jim Production From Garner, N.C. To Troy, Ohio

Service Vending, Aurora, Mo., Receives Tax Credits For Creating Jobs

Panelists Named For National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow Technology Seminars At OneShow, April 28 In Chicago

Full Service Vending Prosecutes Driver Turned Vending Thief

Dean Foods Co. Promotes Chris Sliva To President Of Morningstar

Coffee Linked To Reduced Stroke Risk

Steve Sprinkle Retires From Crane Merchandising Systems

Restaurant Visits Fell By 3 Percentage Points In 2009

VMW Technology Podcast: Cantaloupe Systems' Anant Agrawal Claims Pre-Kitting Allows A Vending Operator To Meet Customer Needs Better

Ready-To-Drink Iced Tea Sales Surge In Convenience Stores

Proposed Philadelphia, Pa. Soda Tax Surpasses Gasoline Tax

Food And Drug Administration Cracks Down On Health Claims

Tyson Foods Inc. Predicts Improved Financial Results

National Automatic Merchandising Association To Hold Executive Development Program Oct. 3 To 6 At Michigan State University

Dean Foods Co. To Eliminate 57 Jobs In Richland Center, Wis.

National Geographic Examines Tap Water Versus Bottled Water Debate

VMW Technology Podcast: Cantaloupe Systems� Anant Agrawal Claims Mixing Products In A Spiral Won�t Make Product Tracking Inaccurate When Pre-Kitting Routes

Del Monte Foods Inc. Reports 7.5 Percent Net Sales Gain In Third Quarter

Court Sentences Pennsylvania Man Who Faked Robbery Working As A Vending Driver

Beverage Companies Claim Success Removing Soft Drinks In Schools

Bottled Water Association Claims Proposed Bottled Water Sales Tax Will Hurt Washington's Consumers and Employers

Vending Burglars Strike Hotels In Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Evergreen Vending Acquires Farrell Vending Service's Rutland, N.Y. Operation

Connecticut Bottle Bill Revenue Falls Short Of Expectations

Philadelphia Inquirer Columnist Supports Proposed Soda Tax

New York City Mayor Bloomberg Encourages Lawmakers To Pass State Soda Tax

Utah Legislators Reject Bill Regulating School Vending

Pierre Foods To Add 500 Jobs In North Carolina Plant

VMW Technology Podcast: Cantaloupe Systems� Anant Agrawal Claims Pre-Kitted Routes Can Handle Disruptions In Service Schedules

Jones Soda Inc. Agrees To Merge With Reed's Inc.

Researchers Support Taxing Soda And Pizza To Fight Obesity

Putnam County, Tenn. High Schools Will Add Zero Calorie Soda In Vending Machines

Soft Drink Consumption Linked To Heart Disease And Diabetes

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Extends Tender Offer To Acquire Diedrich Coffee Inc.

Rockford, Ill. Schools Restrict Vending Fare

Bisphenol A Linked To Birth Abnormalities

Vending Burglars Strike In Tift County, Ga.

Illinois Committee of Blind Vendors Seeks Support From Partners For Annual Publication

VMW Technology Podcast: Cantaloupe Systems' Anant Agrawal Defends Cashless Vending

Don't Miss Coffee Fundamentals April 27 And Brewing Fundamentals April 28

Product News: Herr's Launches New Corn Chip Flavor -- Chili Cheese

VMW Blog: Riddle of the Obama Quarter: Not approved but not illegal

VMW Technology Podcast: Cliff Fisher Of MEI Claims Pre-Kitting Routes Will Drive Efficiency

Tulare County, Calif. Will Install Book, CD And DVD Vending Machine

National Automatic Merchandising Association Seeks Board Candidates

Kansas Legislator Proposes Soda Tax

Vending Burglars Strike In Rosemont, Ill.

Pepsi-Cola Wenatchee Signs Exclusive Service Agreement With Changer Services Inc.

Tasty Baking Co. Reports Loss On 0.3 Percent Net Sales Gain

Coffee At Lunch Linked To Reduced Type 2 Diabetes Risk

New Book Chronicles History And Capabilities Of Vending Machines

Product News: Snikiddy All-Natural Cheese Puffs And Baked Fries Now Available To Vending

Tropicana To Raise Some Orange Juice Prices Due To Freeze

Report: Coffee Continues To Grow Despite Recession

Philadelphia, Pa. City Council Debates Soda Tax

Three Rivers Park In Minneapolis, Minn. Area Considers Removing Bottled Water And Soda

Wisconsin Rapids Teen Sentenced For School Break-In And Vending Burglary

National Automatic Merchandising Association Announces Presenters For Supervisor Development Program At OneShow In April

Massachusetts Bill To Restrict School Food And Beverages Gains Support

Food Companies Recall Products Containing Flavor Enhancer

Shamrock Farms Launches Big Promotional Campaign For Fortified Milk Drink

Cott Corp. Reports Improved Fourth Quarter Sales And Earnings

Product News: KICTeam Offers Easy Cleaning Of Smart Card Readers With Cleaning Card

Doctor Examines Pros And Cons Of Chocolate Milk In Schools

International Bottled Water Association Sues Zero Water Technologies Over Advertising Claims

New York City Doctor And Dietitian Star In TV Campaign To Support 'Fat Tax'

Shareholders Sue Coca-Cola Enterprises Over Acquisition By Coca-Cola Co.

Massachusetts Lawmakers Pass Bill To Ban Soda And 'Junk' Food In Schools

West Virginia Makes Progress With School Nutrition

Consumers Reading Nutrition Labels, But Are Skeptical About Claims

VMW Technology Podcast: Cliff Fisher Of MEI Claims Tracking Individual Location Sales Using DEX Is Worth The Investment

Police Arrest Teens For Vending Burglary In Fort Myers, Fla.

USA Technologies Inc. Reports 71,000 Connections To Its Cashless Network

NAMA�s Supervisor Development Program Offers Proven Return On Investment!

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Veteran Equipment Distributor Unfazed by Today's Challenges

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Teamsters Rally Against Proposed Philadelphia, Pa. Soda Tax

Philadelphia Inquirer Opposes Proposed Philadelphia Soda Tax

United Kingdom Regulators Investigates Kraft Foods Inc.'s Cadbury Takeover

Sabra Dipping Co. Tabs Dennis Peters And Nicole Hofmann For Marketing

Vending Burglars Strike In Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Wilkes Barre, Pa. School Board Debates Vending Soda Ban

Commerce Department Reports Gain In Retail Sales In February

ZoomSystems and The Body Shop Announce Automated Retail Partnership

Tampa, Fla. Lawmaker Proposes Menu Nutrition Labeling In Florida

Dairy Industry Support's Michelle Obama's 'Let's Move' Campaign

Study Claims Taxes Make Young People Healthier

Coca-Cola Co.'s and Pepsi Co Inc. Major Bottler Consolidations Raise Questions For Small Bottlers

Report Indicates Higher Gasoline Prices Coming

Five Star Food Service Inc. Acquires United Vending And The Hopkinsville, Ky. Canteen Vending Service Co. Operation

Police Arrest Cresco, Pa. Man For Vending Burglary

OneShow Video Preview: Mike Tomkins To Present Quality Coffee Certification Program

PepsiCo Inc. Names Hugh Johnston Chief Financial Officer

Corporate Responsibility Magazine Names General Mills Inc. And Campbell Soup Co. Among Top 100 Corporate Citizens

Survey Indicates Public Support For Nutrition Labels, But Not Food Taxes

Apple Industries Will Distribute Mobile Star Karaoke Vending Machine In U.S.

Michelle Obama Urges Major Food Companies To Accelerate Healthier Foods For Children

Starbucks Rolls Out 'Design Your Own' Frappuccino

PepsiCo Inc. To Stop Selling Sugary Soft Drinks To Primary And Secondary Schools

State And Local Soda Tax Initiatives Alarm Beverage Industry

International Bottled Water Association Releases YouTube Video On Bottled Water And The Environment

Four Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders To Help Kick Off National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow On April 28

Northwest Automatic Vending Association To Tour Frito Lay Plant April 6 In Vancouver, Wash.

Food Prices Expected To Rise In 2010

Portland Roasting Coffee Co. Expands To California And Nevada

VMW Blog: In A Struggling Economy, Tax Advocates Bark Up The Wrong Tree

Police Arrest Walla Walla, Wash. Man For Vending Burglary

USA Technologies Inc. Files Registration Statements For Public Offering

Federal Legislation Aims To Restrict Vending Machine Fare, Boost Nutrition In Schools

Milk Beats Sports Drinks In Female Sports Training Study

Kraft Foods Inc. To Reduce Sodium By 10 Percent In North American Foods

Pittsburgh, Pa. Mayor Wants To Tax Soda And Sports Drinks

OneShow Video Preview: Ned Monroe Will Lead Government Affairs Symposium At OneShow And A Seminar On Food Regulations

SunOpta Inc. Reports Improved Fourth Quarter Results

Kraft Foods Inc. Pledges No Cadbury Job Cuts For Two Years

Report: Snack Sales Hold Up During The Recession

Gum And Mint Sales Hold Up In Recession

Vending Burglar Strikes In Alpena, Mich.

Keurig Survey: Small Workplace Perks Boost Employee Morale

FreshDirect Launches the Smartest Full-Service Mobile Experience for Fresh Food and Grocery Shopping

Sports Drinks, Juices And Soda Linked To Diabetes

Department Of Agriculture Reports On Changing Food Trends Nationwide

Javo� Beverage Co., Inc. Reports Sales Gains For Fourth Quarter And Full Year

Study Links Coffee To Helping Fight Diabetes

Life Cycle Inventory Study Indicates Bottled Water Has Low Environmental Impact

University Of Maryland Students Call For Cashless Vending

Candy Manufacturers Respond To Call For Choking Hazard Labels

Industry Loses Margaret ('Peggy') Kowalski

Louisiana State Senator Wants To Ban Energy Drink Sales To Minors

Stephen F. Smith To Retire From Sysco Corp.; Michael W. Green To Become Executive Vice President

Police Arrest Man For Vending Burglaries In Plainview And Old Bethpage, N.Y.

Mars, Inc. Supports School Food Nutrition Standards

National Automatic Merchandising Association Offers 'Wow' Events At OneShow, April 28 To 30 In Chicago

Beverage Industry Commends U.S. Senators On School Nutrition Leadership

Vermont Pure Holdings, Ltd. Reports 4 Percent First Quarter Sales Gain

Candy Manufacturers Respond To Government Call For Preventing Choking Hazards

OneShow Video Preview: Prof. Michael Kasavana To Chair Panel On The Future Of Vending Technology At OneShow

Baltimore Beverage To Distribute DNA Energy Drink� And DNA Meat Snacks To Vending Operators And Retailers

Burch Services' Route Driver Arrested For Internal Theft

Pepsico Inc. To Launch Salted Snacks With Less Sodium

Kraft Foods Names Cadbury Executive To Lead North American Confectionery And Gum Businesses

Coca-Cola Co. Announces Management Changes

Health Care Reform Bill Mandates Calorie Disclosure In Vending Machines; National Automatic Merchandising Association Seeks Input On Requirements

MEI Renews The Wittern Group As Master Distributor For Conlux�

New York Health Commissioner Seeks Input On Role Soda Plays In Childhood Obesity; PepsiCo Inc. Indicates Soda Tax May Cause It To Relocate Headquarters

Apriva Names Stacey Finely Tappin As Vice President Of Sales For North American Point Of Sale Division

VMW Blog: Health Care Bill Brings Host Of Uncertainties; Vending Operators Have Time To Meet Calorie Posting Rule

Pentair Foodservice Names Darcy Simonis And Eddie Garmon To New Posts

Jones Soda Co. Considers A Second Buyout Bid

Researcher: New Chemical For Coffee Eliminates Stomach Discomfort

Nationwide Poll Finds 56 Percent Of Americans Oppose Taxes On Soda And 'Junk' Food

USA Technologies, Inc. Selects Telit Wireless Solutions' Cellular Module For ePort� Cashless System

Technomic Report Finds Consumers Are Snacking More

General Mills Inc. Reports 3 Percent Third Quarter Net Sales Gain

J. M. Smucker Co. To Invest $220 Million In Restructuring

International Bottled Water Association Responds To Anti-Bottled Water YouTube Video

Carbonated Soft Drink Sales Decline 2.1 Percent In 2009

PepsiCo Inc. Sets New Goals For Nutrition, The Environment And Workplace Practices

Eastern Kentucky University Students Seek To Replace Plastic Bottles With Aluminum Cans In Vending Machines

ConAgra Foods, Inc. Reports 10 Percent Third Quarter Earnings Gain

Eight O�Clock Coffee Invites Customers To Vote For Top Selling Varieties On Facebook To Win Free Prizes

Notre Dame Vending and Office Refreshment Service Partners With Del Monte Fresh Produce Co.

Senate Agriculture Committee Approves Bill To Upgrade School Lunch Standards

Chocolate Prices Jump 11.1 Percent In One Year As Unit Sales Dip 5.5 Percent

Chicago Public Schools Overhaul Nutrition Rules

France-Based Robotic Equipment Maker To Display Automated Convenience Store At National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow, April 28 To 30 In Chicago

ConAgra To Close Potato Plant In Prosser, Wash. And Lay Off 250 Workers

Caf� And Pepsi Distributor To Pay Laramie County, Wyo. Library For Damages From Leaking Soda Machine

Study Links High Fructose Corn Syrup To Obesity

Vending Machine In Brooklyn, N.Y. Vends Bicycle Parts

Quality Vending Purchases Part Of FoodPro In South Bristol, Conn.

Coin Acceptors Inc. Names Linda Workman Marketing Communications Specialist

PepsiCo Inc. Promotes Higher Beverage Container Recycling Rates

Heartland Payment Systems Discontinues Magnetic Striped Debitek Line But Will Support Existing Customers; ITC Systems Announces Its Readers Accept Debitek Card Format

New York State Automatic Vending Association Holds Lobby Day In Albany To Fight Repeal Of Sales Tax Exemption

OneShow Video Preview: Foodservice Consultant Jerry White To Examine Integrating Foodservice With Vending At National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow On April 28

Consultant Paul Schlossberg To Present "The Vending Store Of The Future" April 28 At National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow

Miami University Charges Four Employees With Stealing From Vending Machines

Tully's Coffee Chairman Tom O'Keefe Will Retire

Fire Shuts Down Tyson Foods Plant In Logansport, Ind.

Heir To Golden Flake Snack Foods Commits Suicide

Daytona Beach, Fla. Newspaper Chronicles Local Vending Operator's Struggles Since 9/11

Crime Stoppers Announces Reward For Information On Videotaped Vending Burglar In Columbus, Ohio

Maine Vending Operator Settles Lawsuit Against Bacon Whitney And Intellivend

Santa Clara, Calif. County To Prohibit Using Toys To Market Kid Meals

New Mexico Governor Vetoes Food Tax, Signs Other Tax Increases

Product News: Lock America's New Removable Plug Lock Retrofits to Medeco Housing

Vending Burglars Strike Rest Stops Near Sacramento, Calif.

Environmental Protection Agency Lists Bisphenol A As 'Chemical Of Concern'

Group Warns Of Caffeine's Health Risks

Hormel Foods Corp. Holds Grand Opening For Dubuque, Ia. Production Plant

Boston TV Station Interviews Vending Operator About Calorie Disclosure Rule

Coca-Cola Co. Names Brian Kelley President Of North American Business Integration

Folgers� Announces Top 10 Semi-Finalists For Jingle Contest

School Foodservice Operators' Survey Indicates Maturing Awareness About Vending

OneShow Video Preview: Prof. Michael Kasavana To Chair Cashless Vending Panel At OneShow

Seaga Manufacturing Inc.'s Joe Williamson Receives NCE Designation

Product News: New LED Lighting Solutions From led:vending Visually Enhance Vending Merchandise

VMW Blog: Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Is Badly Needed; Industry Must Stay Focused And Keep Doing Its Part

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Launches B2B Website For Keurig Products

Yale-New Haven Hospital Installs Tomra Reverse Vending Machines To Support Recycling

New York Times Explores Efforts To Change School Lunch Programs

Police Arrest Two For Burglarizing School Vending Machine In Lawrence, Mass.

Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association Sponsors Dairy Vending Machine In Mt. Pleasant, Pa. School

Syracuse, N.Y. Students Replace Soda With Milk

Debate Rages Over Sugar Substitutes

Sara Lee Marketing Officer Explains Jimmy Dean Strategy

Greenpeace Claims Nestle Uses Palm Oil From Rainforests And Peatlands

February 2010

Product News: Odwalla Food Bar Combines Chocolate And Coffee

Product News: Compact Espresso Machine New From Wake Up America

Product News: T-Disc Coffee Cartridges New From Kraft For Tassimo Professional Machines

Product News: Snack Alliance Inc. Offers RICEWORKS� in 1.3oz Bags Designed For The Vending Trade.

Product News: Mrs. May's Naturals Offers No Additive Snack Bars

Product News: Dippin' Dots Offers Ice Cream Alternative In Chillz Frozen Treat

Product News: Diamond Crystal Brands Offers Sun Crystals Natural Sweetener

Product News: BUNN Offers Iced Tea With Infusion Series Brewers

Product New: KICTeams Offers Cleaning Card For Bixolon Thermal Printers

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. Extends Expiration Of Offer To Acquire Diedrich Coffee Inc.

Police Arrest Three For Vending Burglary In Kerrville, Texas

NAMA OneShow Update: Philadelphia Area Independent Vending Operator Looks Forward To New Ideas And Face To Face Communication

Massachusetts Girl Receives Racially Offensive Political Message From Bulk Vending Machine

Vendgogh, LLC Partners With Travel Plaza Operator In Southeast On Gas Island Vending Machine

Attorney Claims Sex Gum Should Be Classified As A Drug

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. To Acquire Pepsi Bottling Co. Of Yuba City Inc.

Legislative Committee In Hawaii Kills Proposed Soda Tax

Minute Maid To Raise Orange Juice Prices Due To Freeze

VMW Technology Podcast: Crane Co.'s Glenn Butler Defends Pre-Kitting Routes In The Warehouse

Sacramento, Calif. Installs Vending Machines To Dispense Industrial Supplies

Pepsi Jumps On Social Media Bandwagon

French Fry Vending Machine Seeks Development Funding From Virginia

National Automatic Merchandising Association To Present Coffee Service And Vending Innovation Showcase To Congress

The Pelican Group Management Company Announces Management Additions

Dean Foods Co. Acquires Elgin Dairy In Chicago

Red Bull North America Chief Executive Officer Selim Chidiac Resigns

Sysco Corp. Reports 3.1 Percent Quarterly Sales Drop

VMW Technology Podcast: Crane Co.'s Glenn Butler Defends Remote Machine Monitoring

NAMA OneShow Update: Dairy Vending Operator Always Finds New Products At Trade Shows

Utah Newspaper Examines Bill To Ban School Soda

Consumer Reports Rates No Coffee As 'Excellent'

National Automatic Merchandising Association To Host Quality Coffee Certification Program In Chicago, April 27 And 28

Obama Budget Includes New Fees To Cover Food Safety Inspections

Diamond Foods Inc. Predicts Higher Earnings For Fiscal Year

Consumer Confidence Hits A 2-Year High

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. Tabs Vending Industry Veteran Pepper Downey As Southeast Territory Manager

Intermatic Manufacturing Names Marty Man Smith Vice President, North American Sales

Crane Co.'s Glenn Butler Defends Machine Planograms

NAMA OneShow Update: Trade Show Newbie Excited About New Ideas And Viewpoints Promised At NAMA OneShow

VMW Blog: Recession Forces Change On U.S. Manufacturing Base, Pressing For More Professional Vending

Cadbury PLC's Top Management Resigns

Arizona Automatic Merchandising Council To Host Legislative Breakfast And Board Meeting Feb. 25 In Phoenix

Best Vendors Veteran Gilman Goehrs, Jr. Passes Away

Vending Burglar Strikes In Mount Laurel, Pa.

Hershey Co. Reports Sales And Earnings Gains In Fourth Quarter

High-tech Vending Machines Draw Attention In The Nation's Capitol During NAMA Sponsored Event

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. To Close Jonesboro, Ark. Facility

VMW Technology Podcast: Crane Co.'s Glenn Butler Defends Tracking Individual Location Product Sales

NAMA OneShow Update: Veteran Operator Alan Drazen Of Midlantic Vending Always Attends Events For Knowledge And Industry Support

Product News: Keurig Introduces Single-Cup Commercial Brewers With Touch Screen User Interface

VMW Technology Podcast: Crane Co.'s Glenn Butler Claims Pre-Kitting Doesn't Impede Route Drivers From Meeting Customer Product Requests

NAMA OneShow Update: Veteran Operator Eric Cardonick: NAMA OneShow Is A Chance To Gather Ideas And Reconnect With Industry Friends

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. Reports 29.9 Percent Annual Earnings Growth

Coca-Cola Workers Rally Against Proposed New York Beverage Tax

Next Generation Vending and Food Service, Inc. Buys Vogel Vending

Compass Group PLC Reports 1.7 Percent Quarterly Organic Revenue Decline

Sara Lee Corp. Reports Strong Second Quarter

Court Sentences Des Moines, Ia. Man For Vending Burglary

Colorado Senate Panel Votes To Limit Soda And Candy Tax

Healthy Vending Provider To Service McHenry, Ill. Schools

Flowers Foods Inc. Reports Gains For Quarter And Fiscal Year

Report: Lance Inc., Diamond Foods Inc. And PepsiCo Inc. Bid For Kettle Foods Inc.

Kellogg Co. Reports Operating Profit For Year And Fourth Quarter

Lawmakers Attend National Automatic Merchandising Association Vending And Coffee Service Innovations Showcase In Washington, D.C.

Utah Panel Upholds Local School Authority For Nutrition

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Extends Tender Offer For Diedrich Coffee Inc.

Study Links Soda To Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Northern Nevada Vending Operators Adjust To Recession

Court Sentences Bethlehem, Pa. Man For Vending Theft

NAMA OneShow Update: Veteran Operator Claims Trade Shows Are Worth The Investment

VMW Technology Podcast: Crane Co.'s Glenn Butler Claims Pre-Kitting Doesn't Impede Drivers From Meeting Individual Product Requests

Coca-Cola Co. Reports 5 Percent Case Volume Growth In Fourth Quarter

Product News: A. Rifkin Offers Security Pouch For Mail Deliveries

USA Technologies Inc. Resolves Dispute With Dissident Shareholders

Chicago Tribune: Soft Drink Industry Halts Proposed Soda Tax

Obama Launches Anti-Obesity Task Force

Schwan Food Co. Seeks To Double Foodservice Sales

Beverage Industry Commits To Calorie Labeling, Including On Vending Machines

Obama To Seek New Nutrition Rules For School Vending Machines

Industry Loses James D. Youngblood, Memphis, Tenn.

VMW Technology Podcast: Crane Co.'s Glenn Butler Defends Tracking Item Level Sales

NAMA OneShow Update: Coffee Service Sales Manager Hopes To Gain Valuable Business Tools And Best Practices At OneShow

Utah Legislators Reject School Vending Restrictions

Study Links Energy Drink To Heart Attack Risk; Red Bull Disputes Findings

National Automatic Merchandising Association Welcomes Mrs. Obama's Child Wellness Initiative

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year Improvement

Lance, Inc. Reports Annual 8 Percent Net Revenue Gain

San Angelo, Texas Police Arrest Man For Vending Burglary, Seek Woman

VMW Blog: Don't Be Distracted By Obama's School Initiative; NAMA Is Watching Closely

Big Beverage Manufacturers And National Vending/Foodservice Operators Embrace Michelle Obama's Anti-Obesity Campaign

Tyson Foods Inc. Reports Record First Quarter Net Earnings

Dean Foods Co. Reports Annual Earnings Gain

PepsiCo Inc. Reports Strong Annual Results; Frito Lay Inc. Posts 6 Percent Net Revenue Gain

Paramount Coffee Buys Arbor Mitchell Coffee & Vending Services

University Of Georgia Student Blasts Obama's Vending Proposal

Police Charge Four With Vending Burglary In Surfside Beach, S.C.

Sterling, Ill. Vending Operator Makes Its Own Mexican Pastries

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Reports Higher Earnings For Second Quarter

NAMA OneShow Update: Veteran Bill Buckholz Gets New Ideas From Other Operators At Trade Shows

VMW Technology Podcast: Crane Co.'s Glenn Butler Defends Cashless Vending

Wall Street Journal Criticizes FDA Comments On BPA

New York State Vending Association Testifies Against Proposed Beverage Tax

Product News: Camlock Brings Quick To Open High Security Lock To The Vending Industry

Tennessee Automatic Merchandising Association Will Hold Legislative Day Feb. 16 In Nashville

Arizona Automatic Merchandising Council Plans Legislative Breakfast Feb. 25 In Phoenix

USA Technologies Inc. Reports 41 Percent Revenue Gain And Net Loss For Second Quarter

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Will Raise Prices

Police Arrest Two For Vending Burglary In Cromwell, Conn.

Industry Loses Coffee Service Pioneer Stuart Daw

Marietta, Ohio Newspaper Supports School Vending Restrictions

Study Links Obesity To Premature Death

San Francisco, Calif. Deli Surveys Consumer Interest In Food Vending Machines Via Website

Colleges Offer Del Monte Fresh Produce Vending Machines

Interviewing For 2 Sales Representatives!

Colorado Senate Seeks To Remove Soda And Candy Tax Exemptions

National Automatic Merchandising Association To Present First-Ever Innovation Awards At OneShow In Chicago; Exhibitors Invited To Submit Entries

Detroit Free Press Supports Re-Examining Vending Sales Tax Exemption

Beverage Industry Welcomes Michelle Obama's Anti Obesity Initiative

General Mills Inc. Projects Low Single Digit Growth

Police Charge Rockland, Mass. Couple With Vending Burglary

Kraft Foods Inc. Reports Strong 2009 Results And 3.2 Percent Fourth Quarter Net Revenue Gain

Snack Manufacturers Bid For Kettle Foods

TriTeq Lock & Security Tabs Vending Industry Veteran Mike Mailander For Sales And Customer Service

Economic Development Official Slams Proposed New York Soda Tax

National Automatic Merchandising Association And European Vending Association Announce New MDB Standard

Parked Vending Truck Robbed In Mount Laurel, N.J.

Kraft Foods Commits To Maintain New York State Cadbury Facilities

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. Names Martin Ellen Vice President/Chief Financial Officer

Groupe Danone Reports 3.7 Percent Annual Net Profit Gain

Blue Bell Creameries To Expand Into Indianapolis, Ind.

Southeastern Vending Association Convention Set For Aug. 4 To 6 In Destin, Fla.

Pop N Go, Inc. To Sell Its Popcorn Vending Machine On Sam's Club Website

Imperial Sugar Co. Reports Improved Quarterly Earnings

Ohio State University Finds Calorie Labeling Changes Buying Habits

Samsung Displays Vending Machine With Big Touchscreen At Mobile World Congress

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. Reports Net Revenue Gains For Quarter and Year

Kellogg Fixes Contamination Issues At Waffle Plant

Paramount Coffee, Lansing, Mich., Celebrates 75th Anniversary

Hormel Foods Corp. Reports 37 Percent Gain In First Quarter Net Earnings

VMW Blog: As Fast Feeders Struggle With Core Offerings, Premium Coffee Still Wins With Consumers

European Vending Association Welcomes Bulgarian Vending Association

Tampa, Fla. Area High School Kids Want Flexible Vending Rules

Bob Evans Farms Inc. Reports Third Quarter Profit

Sara Lee Corp. Expands Commitment To Utz Certified Coffee�

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International Paper Reports Annual Net Earnings Gain, Fourth Quarter Sales Decline

Tetley Commits To Sourcing All Tea From Rainforest Alliance Certified(TM) Farms

Industry Loses Espresso Pioneer Emilio Lavazza

Unilever PLC Reports 3.5 Percent Annual Sales Gain

Hershey Co. Shares Marketing Data With Retailers

Smoke At San Benito County, Calif. Court House Traced To Vending Machines

California Considers Listing Bisphenol-A As A Toxin

U.S. Foodservice -- San Francisco Converts Entire Fleet To Biodiesel Fuel

Newco Enterprises Inc. Names The Service Factor LLC As Broker For New Jersey, Pennsylvania And Metro New York

U.S. Mint Releases Millard Fillmore Presidential Dollar Coin

Soda Tax Battle Moves To The States

New Poll Indicates New Yorkers Support Soda Tax

Obama Administration Announces $400 Million Healthy Food Financing Initiative

Vend Central To Hold Grand Opening In Baltimore, Md. On March 8

European Study Indicates Bisphenol A Doesn't Damage Nervous System

Recession Undermines Fast Food Restaurants' Breakfast Sales

Health Advocate Protests Poor Choices In Hospital Vending Machine

Campbell Soup Co. Reports Gain In Second Quarter Earnings

Foodservice Industry Supports Job Creation Bill

VMW Technology Podcast: USA Technologies Inc.'s Mike Lawlor Supports Cashless Vending

VMW Technology Podcast: USA Technologies' Mike Lawlor Notes Recent Growth In Cashless Vending Despite Recession

Land O'Lakes, Inc. Reports Record Net Earnings For 2009 On Lower Sales

Pasco County, Fla. Schools Get Vending Machines That Meet Nutrition Guidelines

Hall Of Fame Beverages Inc. Announces Management Changes

Washington Legislators Consider Raising Sales Tax Rather Than Targeting Candy And Beverages

Louisville, Ky. Rejects Trans Fat Ban

Imperial Sugar Teams With PureCircle To Develop Reduced Calorie Natural Sweetener

European Vending Association Releases Frequently Asked Questions About Bisphenol A

Salt Intake Linked To Hardening Of Arteries

Sysco Corp. President And Chief Operating Officer To Retire

VMW Technology Podcast: USA Technologies' Mike Lawlor Notes Versatility Of New Cashless Vending Systems

Industry Loses Raye Benefield, Past President Of The National Coffee Service Association

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. Will Manufacture Folgers And Millstone K-Cups

Betson Texas To Hold Open House Feb. 25 In New Orleans, La.

White Castle Owner Dave Rife To Appear On 'Undercover Boss' TV Show, Sunday, Feb. 28

National Automatic Merchandising Association Offers Coffee Certification

Judge Convicts And Fines Verona, Va. Man For Vending Burglaries

J.M. Smucker Co. Reports Record Third Quarter

Application Deadline Nears For National Automatic Merchandising Association Scholarships

VMW Blog: Is The Economy Getting You Down? Don't Bear It Alone

Two Nutritionists Call For Banning Front-Of-Pack Labeling

Coca-Cola Co. To Buy Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.'s North American Business

Police Seek Vending Burglar At University Of Memphis

Barrell O' Fun Snacks Acquires Beer Chips LLC

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Calls For Banning Sports Drinks In California Schools

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. Reports Improved Quarterly Earnings On 1 Percent Net Sales Gain

New York State Vending Association To Hold Meeting March 3 To Address Proposed Sugar Tax And New Recycling Bill

New York State Vending Association To Host Vending Day March 25 In State Office Building To Oppose Sugar Beverage Tax

U.S. Foodservice To Add 100 Jobs In Lexington, S.C.

VMW Technology Podcast: USA Technologies' Mike Lawlor Cites Consumers' Growing Acceptance Of Cashless Payments

Tom Whennen Jr. Joins Mastercraft Coffee & Vending Services Inc. And Nanny Caddy

VMW Technology Podcast: Cantaloupe Systems' Anant Agrawal Defends Pre-Kitting Routes In The Warehouse

Kannapolis, N.C. Considers Regulating Ice Vending Machines

Las Cruces, N.M. Police Nab Pair For Vending Burglary

New York State Vending Association Offers Fact Sheet To Oppose Soda Tax

Coke Account Manager Urges Vending Operators To Fight Proposed Washington State Soda Tax

The Inventure Group, Inc. Reports Record Fourth Quarter And Full Year Results

Colorado Governor Signs Bill Raising Taxes On Soda And Candy

John Conti Coffee Co. Promotes Danny Roos Sales Manager For Louisville, Ky. Branch

Tri-State Automatic Merchandising Council To Hold Dinner Membership Meeting March 18 In Monroe Township, N.J.

January 2010

Product News: Monogram Meat Snacks Spices Up Beef Jerky

Product News: New Vending Bill Recycler Available From MEI

Product News: Cloverhill Bakery Creates New Gourmet Danish Products

Product News: ITO EN Brings Authentic Green Tea To U.S.

Product News: Kraft Vending & OCS Creates Oreo Brownie

Product News: Minute Maid Introduces Three Popular Flavors In PET Bottles

Product News: Rifkin's Rolling Supply Bag Offers Built-in Keyless Security

AM Interactive: Veteran Vending Operator Questions Item Level Reporting

Great Candy Co. LLC Introduces Prince Polo To U.S., Names U.S. Vending Brokers

Five Star Food Service Inc. Acquires D&D Vending, Knoxville, Tenn.

New York Times Investigation Uncovers Contaminated Beef From Major School Lunch Supplier

Mississippi Lawmaker Introduces Soda Tax

Washington State Lawmakers Mull Ending Candy Tax Exemption

Kraft Foods Inc. Set To Win Conditional Approval To Buy Cadbury PLC

Crane Co. To Acquire Merrimac Industries, Manufacturer Of RF Microwave Components

Robert's Coffee And Vending Service Acquires Made-Rite Co. Coffee Division, Longview, Texas

New York Retailers Scramble To Comply With Law Requiring Reverse Vending Machines To Comply With Bottle Bill

Mineral Wells, Texas Honors Long-time Vending Operator Richard Ball, Wes-Tex Vending

Kraft Foods Inc. To Sell Pizza Business To Nestle To Fund Bid For Cadbury PLC, Berkshire Hathaway Opposes The Move

Report Claims Ferrero Still Considering Bid For Cadbury PLC

Judge Sentences Lake Ozark, Mo. Man In Vending Technology Investment Scam

California Trans Fat Ban Takes Effect

Wellness Vending Company Debuts In Delaware

Vending Burglars Strike In Kerr, Texas

Hansen Natural Corp. Negotiates Peace Tea Distribution Deal With Coca-Cola Co.

Wall Street Journal Examines Wealth Of Research On Coffee's Health Benefits

AM Interactive: Veteran Vending Operator Has More Questions About Item Level Reporting

Kellogg Settles Dispute With Oregon Over Rice Krispies Health Claims

ConAgra Foods Inc. Realigns Operating Channels, Reports Second Quarter Earnings Gain

AM Interactive: Veteran Vending Operator Asks: Won't Disruptions In Service Needs Sabotage Pre-kitting Routes?

Ohio Newspaper Examines J.M. Smucker Co.'s Success With Folgers Coffee

Tennessee Police Nab Vending Burglar Who Dragged Vending Machine On The Highway

New Jersey Food Council Opposes Milk Tax

Jones Soda Co. Evaluates Strategic Alternatives

Kiosk Dispenses Consumer Electronics Serviced By Courier Services

Aramark And IFMA Foundation Release Sustainability In Food Service Guide

VMW Blog: Times Tough? Veteran Charlie Ray Studies Up And Makes It A Great Day

New York State Automatic Vending Association Reminds Members Of Membership Meeting Jan. 11 In Latham, N.Y.

Foodservice Magazine QSR Interviews Industry Critic Michael Jacobson

Surveys Indicate Recovery For Foodservice Industry In 2010

Riverside, Calif. Utility To Offer VendingMiser�s Free To Business Customers

European Commission Sets Conditions For Kraft Foods Inc. To Buy Cadbury PLC

Vending & OCS Magazine Ceases Publication; Founder Ben Ginsberg Retires

Betson Enterprises Inc. Makes Invoices Available Online

Police Arrest Vending Burglar In Athens, Ala.

Changer Services Inc. Tabs Industry Veteran Steve TenBarge As Southern Sales Manager

AM Interactive: Veteran Vending Operator Questions Profitability Of Cashless Vending

Study Finds Calorie Labeling Benefits Starbucks

University Of Miami Law School Has Del Monte Fresh Fruit Machine

Cadbury PLC Confers With Hershey Co. To Fight Kraft Foods Inc. Takeover Bid

McKee Foods Holds Little Debbie Look-Alike Contest To Celebrate 50th Anniversary

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Seek Higher Food Safety Standards; Capitol Cafeteria Reopens Following Rodent Infestation

Humane Society Applauds Compass Group For Meat-Free Options

Cedar Rapids, Ia. Police Release Photos Of Men Stealing Cell Phone Vending Machine

Wall Street Journal Examines Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.'s Progress

Chocolate Sales Hold Up In Recession

InOne Technology Reports 33 Percent Sales Growth, Expands To Larger Facility And Adds Staff

Product News: SK Food Group Adds Baguetta Sandwich To Oven Pride Line

CRH Catering Co. Inc. Acquires Bev-o-matic In Pittsburgh, Pa. Market

Study Cites Obesity As Nation's Top Health Problem

Sodexo Reports 2.7 Percent Quarterly Sales Decline

Vending Burglars Strike Shopping Malls In Cary, N.C.

ConAgra Foods Inc. Sues Dean Foods Co. Over Swiss Miss Trademark

Visa Inc. To Sponsor Contactless Payment Terminals In 550 Coke Machines At Vancouver Winter Games

Nestle Seeks Confection Acquisitions

Autocrat Inc. Donates Money To Coffee Kids

Tasty Baking Co. Moves Production Lines To Energy Efficient Bakery

Cadbury PLC Continues To Battle Kraft Foods Inc. Takeover Bid

Men Videotaped Stealing Vending Machine In Bath County, Ky.

Sysco Corp. Plans Food Distribution Hub In Riverside, Calif.

Study Implicates Impulse Food Sold At Retail For Causing Obesity

Southern New Hampshire University and Sodexo, Inc. Launch New Dining Center

Merisant Co. Emerges From Bankruptcy

Report: Half Of Soda Fountain Machines Have Contaminated Beverages In Virginia

New York City Introduces Voluntary Sodium Reduction Plan For Restaurants

Grindmaster-Cecilware(TM) Announces Combined U.S. Corporate Sales Team

Food Manufacturers Reduce Salt Content In Response To Rising Scrutiny

Food Prices Continue To Hurt Consumer Confidence

VMW Blog: Why We Gave A Forum To A Vending Technology Skeptic

Pierre Foods Inc. Names Three Brokers For Vending Sales

Inventure Group� Partners With Original Louisiana Hot Sauce� Brand

Cadbury PLC Releases More Information To Oppose Kraft Foods Inc. Takeover Bid

PepsiCo Inc. Expects To Complete Bottler Acquisitions In First Quarter

Everpure To Be Featured On Discovery Channel TV Show, 'Factory Made'

Experts Call For Labeling Standards For Caffeine

Des Moines, Ia. Police Release Photos Of Suspected Hotel Vending Burglar

Wall Street Journal: Some Jobs Won't Come Back, Even When Economy Recovers

Automakers Signal Plans To Rehire Workers

Caffeine In Coffee Linked To Reducing Liver Fibrosis

'Price Is Right' TV Show To Feature Intermatic Manufacturing's Cotton Candy Machine

Milwaukee Grants $300,000 To Support Healthy Lifestyles, Including Vending Fare

Campbell Soup Co. To Reduce Sodium Content

Man Arrested For Stealing Vending Driver's Keys In Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Javalution Coffee Co. Announces Fair Trade Certified Roasting Plant

Ice Cream And Frozen Desserts Buck The Recession

Kentucky Foodservice Companies Receive Grant To Promote Dairy And Meat

Gordon Food Service Acquires Distribution Center In Plant City, Fla.

Vending Brokerage Focus 365 Hires VendCentral To Develop Internet-based Inside Sales And Marketing Platform

Newspaper Supports Wisconsin Proposal To Ban Soft Drink And Candy Vending In Schools

Obama Administration Names Michael R. Taylor Deputy Commissioner For Foods To Boost Food Safety

Betson Midwest Restructures

Apriva Partners With VISA To Offer Cashless Vending Payment Solutions

Police Seek Vending Burglar In Sulphur, La.

Noel Pepsi, Yakima, Wash., Signs Changer Services Inc. For Repair Service

Pop N Go Inc. Seeks National Service Contract For Popcorn Machines

Ocean Spray Campaign To Educate Consumers About Cranberry And Grapefruit Growers

Green Tea Linked To Reduced Lung Cancer Risk

AVI Foodsystems Inc. Acquires Kentuckiana Food Service Co., Creating AVI�s First Kentucky Branch

Industry Loses Frederick Robert Tiggleman Of Canteen Service Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Vending Burglars Strike Business In North Manheim Township, Pa.

Report: Kraft Foods Inc. To Raise Bid For Cadbury PLC

Federal Trade Commission Closely Monitors Food Heath Claims

Survey Claims Recession Erodes Consumer Loyalty To National Brands

Software Company Offers Food Recall Templates

Worldwide Food Services, Inc. Forms Strategic Services Group

Study Finds Nutrition Labels For Reduced Calorie Foods Misleading

Federal Trade Commission Seeks Additional Information From Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. And Diedrich Coffee Inc. On Merger

Walgreen Co. To Expand Its Fresh Food And Prepared Meals

Tri-State Automatic Merchandising Council Updates Members On Calorie Disclosure In Vending, 48-inch Machine Control Mandate In Pennsylvania

Pentair Inc., Owner Of Everpure, Provides Water Relief To Haiti

Blue Diamond Growers President/CEO Doug Youngdahl To Retire

Cadbury PLC Accepts Kraft Foods Inc.'s Revised Takeover Bid

British Prime Minister Warns Kraft Foods Inc. Against Laying Off Cadbury PLC Workers

New York Gov. Paterson Proposes Sugared Beverage Tax In New Budget

Clark Foodservice To Close Cadillac, Mich. Division

Police Arrest Suspected Hotel Vending Burglar In Chillicothe, Ohio

Trade And Environmental Organizations React To FDA Position On Bisphenol A

Product News: Bentley's Popcorn Brings Its Gourmet Popcorn To Vending

VMW Blog: Critical National And State Issues Face Vending Operators, So Support Your Associations!

Starbucks Raises Some Prices, Lowers Regular Coffee Price

International Bottled Water Association Provides Water Relief In Earthquake-Ravaged Haiti

Betson Enterprises Inc. To Host Annual Expo April 16 And 17 In Verona, N.Y.

Coalition Opposes New York Governor's Proposed Sugar Sweetened Beverage Tax

Police Arrest Vending Burglar In Atlantic City, N.J.

Organic Trade Association Hosts School Contest To Include Organic Vending

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Entrepreneur Launches 'Conscious Candy' Vending Machines

Hormel Foods Corp. To Buy Country Crock� Side Dish Line From Unilever

National Automatic Merchandising Association To Hold Supervisory Development Program April 26 To 28 Just Before The OneShow In Chicago

Vending Machine Catches Fire In Chicago Subway

Nestle U.S. Donates More Than $1 Million To Haiti Relief

Bottled Water Association Launches 'Conflicted' Consumer' YouTube Video On Bottled Water

Coca-Cola 'Happiness Machine' Strikes A Big Hit On YouTube

Wall Street Journal Examines Hershey Co.'s Options Following Kraft/Cadbury Deal

Atlantic City, N.J. Police Arrest Second Serial Vending Burglar

Colombian Coffee Prices Expected To Rise Due To Poor Harvest

Starbucks Corp. Reports Improved Results

Research: Reduced Salt Intake Will Prevent Stroke And Heart Attack

Colorado Governor Wants To Accelerate New Soda And Snack Taxes

Product News: Lock America Launches Surface-Mounted High Security T-Handle Flange

Analyst: Kraft Foods Inc. Got A Bargain On Cadbury PLC

Automated Merchandising Systems Inc. Names Richard Smith California Account Executive

Kraft Foods Inc. To Build Warehouse And Distribution Facility Near Atlanta, Ga. Airport

New York State Vending Association Opposes Governor's Proposed Food And Beverage Taxes

Michelle Obama To Tackle Childhood Obesity

Suffield, Conn. Schools Consider Restricting Vending Machine Access

Study Finds Calorie Labels Misleading

U.S. Foodservice Donates To Haitian Relief

Curtis Introduces Sustainable Packaging

Vending Burglar Strikes In Rolling Prairie, Ind.

Product News: National Coffee Service & Vending Reformulates Classic Cafe Coffee Pods For Commercial Brewers, Newco

Fox TV News Reporter John Stossel To Take On Food Police And New York Soda Tax Proposal

Utah State Legislator Plans To Propose Vending Machine Restrictions

Newton, N.J Newspaper Profiles Vending Operator

J & J Snack Foods Corp. Reports Record Sales And Earnings For First Quarter

Diamond Foods Promotes Andrew Burke And Executive Vice President and Steven Kim To Executive Roles

Rainforest Action Network Criticizes General Mills Inc. For Unsustainable Practices

Kraft Foods/Cadbury PLC Update: Hershey Co. Won't Bid, Key Kraft Investor Warren Buffet Pans The Deal

Dean Foods Co. Contests U.S. Justice Department's Antitrust Complaint

Police Arrest Former Coca-Cola Employee In New Windsor, Conn. For Vending Burglary

VMW Podcast: Microtronic US President Clarifies Distinction Between Prepaid Cashless And Open Cashless Vending

Wall Street Journal Examines Coca-Cola Co. Bottle Made Partially From Plant Material

Kraft Foods Inc. Commits To Cadbury PLC's Commitment Fair Trade Chocolate

Diedrich Coffee, Inc. Reports 78 Percent Quarterly Revenue Gain

Nestle Waters North America To Move To New Headquarters

Diedrich Coffee, Inc. Announces Leadership Change

Vending Burglar Captured By Surveillance Video In Junction City, Kan.

Mineral County, W.Va. Coalition Reviews Healthy Vending Progress

Technomic Predicts 1.6 Percent Decline In 2010 Foodservice Sales

G & J Marketing Co. Honors Mike Blackwell For 20 Years Of Service

Report: 20 Percent Of U.S. Children Have Too Much Bad Cholesterol

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Los Angeles Area High School Wins Grand Prize In 'Got Milk' Video Contest

Harvard College Library Tests Prepaid Cash Cards Sold In Vending Machines

U.S. Foodservice Launches 'Best Practices' Websites For Foodservice Operators

Vending Business Robbed In Mentor, Ohio

South Carolina Panel Postpones Vote On School Food Restrictions

University Of Portland Bans Plastic Water Bottles

Helen, Ga. Entrepreneurs Credit Social Media For Successful Coffee Business

Hoffmann-Vogler Tabs American Vending Sales' Lee Chota For Sales

NPD Report: Fresh Food Proves Key Draw For Convenience Stores

Karaoke Vending Machine Completes Pilot Test In Westchester, N.Y.

VMW Blog: Recession Further Diversifies Customer Demands: Don't Jump To Rash Conclusions

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Reports Strong First Quarter

Pennsylvania Officials Grill Aramark Over Unsanitary Capitol Cafeteria

Reuters News: Nestle Interested In Acquiring Hershey Co.

Battle Brews Over South Carolina School Nutrition Bill

Titusville, Fla. Police Investigate Vending Truck Burglary

Obama Nominates Elisabeth Hagen, M.D. Undersecretary For Food Safety

National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow, April 28 To 30 In Chicago, To Offer A Variety Of New Educational And Recreational Opportunities

Skinny Nutritional Corp. Signs Distribution Pact With Canada Dry Potomac

Energy And Relaxation Beverage Player Hits The Market: Next Generation Beverage LLC

Massachusetts House Approves School Nutrition Bill Requiring Healthy Vending Options

Study Notes Alarming Trend Of Higher Sugar-Based Beverages, Decline In Milk Consumption

Procter & Gamble Co. Reports 6 Percent Quarterly Net Sales Growth

University Of Arizona Researcher Cites Contamination Issues With Tap Water And Water Vending Machines

ZoomSystems Reports Record 2009 Sales

Kellogg Calls On Industry To Reduce Salt

Student Editorial Calls For Cashless Vending At University Of Alabama In Huntsville

Police Arrest Man For Vending Burglaries In Salina, Kan. And Junction City, Kan. Following Tips From Surveillance Video

Business Website Explores Hostess Brands Challenge To Modernize Twinkies, Ho Ho's, Ding Dongs

Apriva Names Two Executives for Point Of Sale Division

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