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Food Prices Expected To Rise In 2010

rss@vendingmarketwatch.com — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:58:00 -0500

U.S. consumers can expect to pay 4 to 5 percent more for food by late this year than at the end of 2009 largely because of higher costs for such staples as beef, dairy, and pork, a Nebraska-based economist told Reuters.

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

rss@vendingmarketwatch.com — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:57:00 -0500

Elliot Maras, editor of Automatic Merchandiser, claims in his blog that tax advocates are out of touch with a nation where the number one concern is the economy.

Portland Roasting Coffee Co. Expands To California And Nevada

rss@vendingmarketwatch.com — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:14:00 -0500

Portland Roasting Coffee Co. has outgrown its position as one of Portland's original micro-roasters.

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

rss@vendingmarketwatch.com — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:11:00 -0500

The Northwest Automatic Vending Association board of directors will hold a lunch and board meeting on April 6 at 12:30 p.m., followed by a 2 p.m. tour of the Frito Lay plant at 4808 NW Fruit Valley Road in Vancouver, Wash.

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

rss@vendingmarketwatch.com — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:09:00 -0500

Four Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders will be on the Red Carpet to help kick-off the new National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) OneShowSM!

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

rss@vendingmarketwatch.com — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:07:00 -0500

The International Bottled Water Association's consumer website www.bottledwatermatters.com, has launched a new video about the bottled water industry's corporate social responsibility on environmental issues.

State And Local Soda Tax Initiatives Alarm Beverage Industry

rss@vendingmarketwatch.com — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:56:00 -0500

A campaign by state and local lawmakers to tax sugary beverages to cover obesity-related health costs could revive a national debate defeated last year by the soft drink industry.

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

rss@vendingmarketwatch.com — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:55:00 -0500

PepsiCo Inc. announced it is voluntarily adopting a new global policy to stop sales of full-sugar soft drinks to primary and secondary schools by 2012.

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