| | | | | | Coffee service was such a simple business before 2020. To be an OCS operator at that time required less than 30 products in the warehouse. Everything has changed, and this year, the evolution of OCS was clear to everyone in the industry. |
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| | | | The 2024 Coffee Tea & Water Show opens today in New Orleans. It will showcase the latest OCS technologies, products and best practices to the convenience services professionals in attendance. Meet up with Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch.com in Booth 209. |
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| | | | Mondelez International Inc. is exploring acquiring Hershey Co., potentially creating a monolithic sweets and snacks company with combined sales of almost $50 billion, Bloomberg is reporting. |
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| | Michele Buck, president and CEO of The Hershey Co., will assume leadership of the U.S. confection business while the company identifies a successor to lead that unit. |
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| | | | Sponsored | | One thing is clear. Nothing can stop the flow of deals in the sought-after convenience services space. Not war. Not international strife. Not polarizing elections. Not inflation. Not high interest rates. There are good reasons why the industry remains so hot, but before we cross over to 2025, let’s look back at some of the best lessons, comments and insights from 2024. We have many to choose from. |
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| | | | Sponsored | | The Vertex PWC-9001S offers sparkling water from a countertop water cooler that fits under standard cabinets. Choose hot, cold or sparkling water on demand, whenever you need it. The Vertex PureChill™ Technology eliminates the need for an open reservoir for cold water storage and the closed system keeps environmental contaminants out so there is no need for costly in-tank sanitization. |
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| | | | How did First Class Vending grow from two employees to more than 300? Success is all about work ethics, says owner and operator Matthew Marsh. “It's about when you go to work, and what you do when you get there,” he said. |
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| | The Most Influential Women in Convenience Services Awards spotlight the most influential women who are shaping the future of the industry. Nominate yourself or someone you know who is deserving of this prestigious award. |
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| | | | From Reborn Coffee The 4th Wave Cold Brew product line, which debuted at Art Basel Miami Beach 2024, is the result of a collaboration between Reborn Coffee Inc. and Finlays. |
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| | From Franke Coffee Systems Designed to provide hot and iced coffee from a single compact machine, the bean-to-cup brewer from Franke Coffee Systems Americas is “engineered to elevate the coffee experience in non-commercial spaces.” |
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| | The concentrate, made with Peace Coffee's Yeti Blend beans, is shelf stable and ready to use. |
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| | | | Sponsored | | Products of the Year Enter your product into the Products of the Year competition. Product must have been launched in 2024. Click to nominate your product TODAY! |
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