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TOPNEWS
James Simms to
lead DSD sales
at Flowers Foods
Flowers Foods
named James
Simms executive
vice president of DSD (direct store
distribution) sales operations, a
newly created role. Simms joins
Flowers from PepsiCo, most recently
serving as vice president, PepsiCo
customer lead, where he was
accountable for strategic growth of
PepsiCo's total portfolio with
key retailers.
VendingMarketWatch.com/53083393
Nayax opens additional US
technical support center
Nayax Ltd., a global commerce
enablement, payments and loyalty
platform, announced the opening of
a new technical support center for
the U.S. market. Since the opening,
Nayax has immediately seen
enhanced support quality, reduced
call times and increased customer
satisfaction from significantly
extending support resources.
VendingMarketWatch.com/53082435
OptConnect acquires
M2M DataGlobal
OptConnect, a North American
leading provider of managed
service wireless connectivity,
announced it acquired M2M
DataGlobal (M2M), a leading IoT
organization in Latin America.
Together, these businesses create
a premier managed wireless
connectivity platform of scale,
capable of supporting customers
across a broad spectrum of
industries and solution needs
throughout North and South
America. The acquisition of M2M
marks a significant expansion in
global reach, increasing its ability
to support global partnerships
with ultra-reliable connectivity and
support in more countries.
VendingMarketWatch.com/53095907
KDP expands partnership
with Lavazza Group
Keurig Dr Pepper announced the
expansion of its current partnership
with Italian coffee company, Lavazza
Group, to include wider sales and
distribution of Lavazza K-Cup pods
and the introduction of the company's
Canadian brand, Kicking Horse
Coffee, to the K-Cup pod format.
VendingMarketWatch.com/53095665
Eliza Woolston Sheffield
appointed president of
De'Longhi America
De'Longhi, a global leader in the
espresso and specialty coffee
categories, announced Eliza
Woolston Sheffield as the new
president of De'Longhi America.
Following years of continued
expansion and growth for De'Longhi
in North America, Sheffield will
advance the company's business in
the U.S. and Canada in this newly
established role.
VendingMarketWatch.com/53095403
Five Star Food Service
rebrands to Five Star
Breaktime Solutions
The name change, a first for the
company in its 30-year history, is
accompanied by a refreshed
visual identity including a new
company logo, updated brand
colors and a new website,
www.fivestarbreaktime.com. Five
Star Breaktime Solutions has
experienced significant growth,
transforming into a prominent
regional operator in the convenience
services industry.
VendingMarketWatch.com/53081958
Sodexo announces
U.S. president of
workplace experience
for corporate services
Sodexo appointed
Amy O'Neil as
president, workplace
experience for
corporate services
for the U.S. O'Neil
is responsible
for strategic and operational
leadership and elevating Sodexo's
integrated workplace experience
solutions. She has spent more than
two decades in the foodservice,
technical services, facilities and
hospitality sectors.
VendingMarketWatch.com/53083389
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Community Coffee elects
Tom Corley as president, CEO
Louisiana-based
Community Coffee
announced that
Tom Corley has
been elected as the
incoming president
and CEO as part of
a planned CEO transition. Corley
succeeds David Belanger, who in
July of last year, announced his
intention to retire after 12 years
as CEO and a 25-year career with
the company. Corley began his
career as a sales representative
with General Foods Inc. (now Kraft
Heinz), where he worked for over 30
years, including his former role as
president of sales and foodservice.
VendingMarketWatch.com/53082178
Caribou Coffee enters
license agreement with
JDE Peet's
Under the agreement, JDE Peet's
will manufacture, market and sell
Caribou Coffee's consumer packaged
goods and foodservice coffee
products outside of its coffeehouses.
The transaction, valued at $260
million, also includes the transfer of
Caribou Coffee's roasting operations
in Minnesota and its office coffee and
foodservice contracts.
VendingMarketWatch.com/53083242

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