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Convenience Stores Grab Bigger Share Of Snack Sales

In 2011, snack sales in convenience stores almost doubled those of other channels on a percentage basis, Greg Jones, consulting partner of b2b Solutions LLC, said during the American Wholesale Marketers Association C-Metrics Convenience Industry...

News • August 10th, 2012

North Carolina Vending Association Draws 120 To Membership Appreciation Event And Golf Outing In Jefferson, N.C., Looks Forward To Atlantic Coast Expo

Nearly 120 members and guest recently gathered for meetings, food, fun and networking. The North Carolina Vending Association (NCVA) membership appreciation event and golf outing was held at the Jefferson Landing Golf Club and Resort in Jefferson...

News • August 10th, 2012

Atlantic Coast Expo returns to Embassy Suites Hotel for second fall event in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Vending and coffee service operators and suppliers will return to Embassy Suites Hotel at Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach, S.C. this year following a successful fall Atlantic Coast Exposition (ACE) event last year.

Article • August 8th, 2012

Report Notes Success Of National Automatic Merchandising Association Fit Pick Program In U.S. Army

The Bi-Partisan Policy Center, a think tank, issued a report recently which notes the success achieved by the U.S. According to the report, “Health Programs: Nutrition & Physical Activity Initiative, ‘Case Study: U.S. Department of Defense...

News • August 6th, 2012

Report Claims U.S. Tea Market Growing; 75 Percent Is Iced And Cold Tea

Sage Group® Networks LLC, a Seattle, Wash.-based based tea industry think-tank and publisher has just released its latest business-to-business (B2B) publication, the “7th Edition Specialty Tea Is ‘Hot’ Report®”, which notes specialty tea is...

News • August 6th, 2012

Corn Refiners Association Claims Judge's Ruling Sustains Right To Educate Consumers About High Fructose Corn Syrup

The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) said it is eager to defend the right of consumers to be informed that high fructose corn syrup is just another kind of sugar, following a decision by a federal judge to include trade association members as defendants...

News • August 6th, 2012

National Coffee Association Launches Coffee Blog

The National Coffee Association recently launched its new blog, Serving Coffee, which provides news, issues, developments, analysis, opinion, etc., spanning all segments of the U.S. coffee industry in a global context. To view the blog, go to...

News • August 3rd, 2012

American Heart Association Program Certifies Pecans As Heart Healthy

Pecans are now designated as heart-healthy when enjoyed as part of a healthy eating pattern by the American Heart Association's Heart-Check Certification Program (www.heartcheckmark.org), according to the National Pecan Shellers Association (NPSA...

News • August 3rd, 2012

National Automatic Merchandising Association Executive Development Program To Be Held Oct. 21 To 25, 2012 At Michigan State University

The next National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) Executive Development Program at Michigan State University (MSU) will be held Sunday through Thursday, Oct. 21 to 25, 2012 on the MSU campus in East Lansing, Mich. It is designed for...

News • August 2nd, 2012

VMW Blog: Specialty Coffee Isn’t Smirking At OCS Any More As Single-Serve Continues To Grow And Improve

Elliot Maras, editor of Automatic Merchandiser, notes in his blog that the specialty coffee industry isn’t smirking at the OCS industry any more, now that single-serve coffee systems are winning specialty coffee retailers’ business. Furthermore...

News • August 1st, 2012

As Single-Cup Innovation Continues, OCS Gains New Respect; Specialty Coffee Roasters Aren’t Smirking Any More

The upcoming State of the Coffee Service Industry Report will be one of the most positive stories Automatic Merchandiser will provide in recent history. Refreshment service veterans won’t be surprised to learn that a lot of the good news is being...

Blog • August 1st, 2012

Registration Deadline Nears For Northwest Automatic Vending Association Meeting Aug. 23 To Aug. 25, 2012 In Tulalip, Wash.

The deadline to register for housing for the Northwest Automatic Vending Association annual meeting, to be held Aug. 23, 2012 to Aug. 25, 2012 at the Tulalip Resor Casino in Tulalip, Wash., is Thursday, Aug. 2. Reservations can be made by calling...

News • July 30th, 2012

National Automatic Merchandising Association Meets With New York City Officials To Modify Vending Standards On City Property

Representatives from the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) and the New York State Automatic Vending Association (NYSAVA) recently met with Andrew Goodman, deputy commissioner of the New York City Department of Health (NYCDOH) and...

News • July 27th, 2012

Treasury Department Opposes American Council For Blind Attempt To Set Dates For Currency Redesign

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has opposed the American Council for the Blind's ongoing attempts to have the Court of Appeals set specific dates for currency redesign , the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) reported. The...

News • July 27th, 2012

Tri-State Automatic Merchandising Association To Hold Second Annual John Boyle Memorial Scholarship Tournament On Sept. 12, 2012 In Springhouse, Pa.

The Tri-State Automatic Merchandising Association, serving Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey, will hold the second annual John Boyle Memorial Scholarship Tournament on Sept. 12, 2012 in conjunction with a board meeting at Old York Road Country...

News • July 26th, 2012

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