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Vending Market News

Pop Tarts has joined Hershey and M&Ms on New York’s Times Square stage. The 3,200-square-foot shop is located on the south side of 42nd Street between Sixth Avenue and Broadway.
The store opened Tuesday August 10th; its focal point will be its Cafe which serves about 30 snacks and desserts. Visitors can also build their own [...]

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A new study published in the journal Appetite suggests that People do not compensate with extra calories after consuming foods and drinks sweetened with zero-calorie sweeteners,

Research has suggested that consuming low- or zero-calorie foods and beverages can prompt the brain to expect calories that do not arrive, thereby triggering hunger and subsequent overeating. However, the findings [...]

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Pistachios may do more for the heart, blood sugar and waistline than many other snack food choices, according to research presented at Experimental Biology 2009 in New Orleans.
Several studies have previously shown that pistachios – and tree nuts in general – do not contribute to overweight or obesity, when consumed in moderation. In fact, more [...]

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05/08/2009
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated announced it earned $8.5 million, or basic net income per share of $.93, in the first quarter of 2009 compared to a net loss of $4.3 million, or basic net loss per share of $.47, in the first quarter of 2008. The results for the first quarter included mark-to-market after [...]

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