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Vol. 52, No. 8, August 2012
| 'Million Gulp March' Protests Bloomberg Soda Limits
Emily Jed
Demonstration at NYC City Hall assembles business owners, pols and others against Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on large-size sugary drinks. The marchers' mantra was "Drink Free Or Die"...
| | Compass Group Posts 5.7% Q3 Revenue Increase
Emily Jed
Compass Group, the world's biggest contract foodservice provider and parent of Canteen Vending, expects positive performance to continue for the remainder of the year...
| | Houston Vendor Charged With Bankruptcy Fraud
by Staff Reporter
Christoper Fields owned an unincorporated business named Good Game Investments, which consisted of snack and beverage vending machines located in Texas and southern California...
| | MEI And Eon Enter License Agreement
Emily Jed
Eon Corp. holds several patents relating to transmission methods for interactive video and data over fixed and mobile wireless networks...
| | PepsiCo Gives NAMA $1 Million
Nick Montano
PepsiCo Foodservice is committing $1 million to the National Automatic Merchandising Association, the Chicago-based trade group reported on July 30...
| | Treasury Resists Court-Ordered Redesign Of U.S. Banknotes
by Staff Reporter
The Treasury Department is resisting attempts by the American Council for the Blind to persuade the Court of Appeals to set specific dates for U.S. currency redesign. The ACB had filed suit in 2002, arguing that the United States "discriminates" against sight-impaired people...
| | CD Sales Drop 60% Since 2005
Marcus Webb
U.S. sales of CDs have fallen from roughly 600 million units in 2005 to an estimated 2 million units this year. From 2007 to 2010, CD sales fell 18% to 20% annually...
| | Chuck E. Cheese Gets Hipster Makeover
Marcus Webb
CEC Entertainment Inc., owner of the Chuck E. Cheese's chain, has updated its eponymous mascot in an effort to strengthen its appeal to contemporary children and their parents...
| | Chuck E. Cheese's Q2 Profits Down 37%
Marcus Webb
CEC Entertainment Inc., parent of the Chuck E. Cheese's chain, said its 2012 second-quarter net income declined 37.3% to $4.1 million, compared with $6.5 million for the second quarter of 2011...
| |  | Vended Food Continues To Open Doors
Tim Sanford
The advent of micromarkets opens a new chapter in the continuing adventures of the vending industry in foodservice. At the least, this retailing innovation casts new light on some questions that have been raised about food vending since the dawn of full-line vending... by Tim Sanford
| | | Safeguarding Your Company's Online Profile And Reputation
Hank Schlesinger
Today, everyone has an online presence. Like it or not, the chances are that there's enough data about you floating around the Internet to fill a book. Of course, this is old news. The newer news is that information is now available online about even the smallest businesses, too... by Hank Schlesinger
| | | Who Wants $1 Coins?
Marcus Webb
Okay, here's a quick test. Did you interpret this headline to mean, "Nobody wants dollar coins?" If so, please go back and read it again -- and stop trying so hard to read a political spin into plain English. The headline is an honest question. But its seeming ambiguity reflects the confusion that surrounds this complex issue... by Marcus Webb
| | Tim Hortons Launches Tassimo T-Discs
Emily Jed
T Discs of Tim Hortons premium blend coffee, including decaf and latte, will be sold exclusively through Tim Hortons restaurants and online...
| | | Stir It Up! The Case For Vended Coffee
Alicia Lavay
Might Coinstar be targeting a segment that mainstream operators have abandoned? I find it interesting that both Seattle's Best and Marley's Coffee have worked with major machine manufacturers to develop full-size fresh-brew venders showcasing their premium brands... by Alicia Lavay
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