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Hershey Acquires Canadian Confectionery Manufacturer
The Hershey Company, a global confectionery leader known for bringing goodness to the world through its delicious chocolate, sweets, mints, beverages and snacks, announced today that it has completed the purchase of The Allan Candy Company, a leading North American manufacturer of quality confectionery products based in Ontario, Canada. Allan Candy is well known across […]
Regal Entertainment Group Announces Grand Opening
Regal Entertainment Group, a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, is celebrating the grand opening of Carlsbad 12 north of San Diego, California. Activities include preview events Sunday, December 7 through Tuesday, December 9 with $3 movies, popcorn and soft drinks to benefit local charities. The […]
CCSI Appoints New Director of Special Markets
New Hyde Park, NY – Continental Concession Supplies Inc (www.ccsicandy.com) is proud to announce that Adam Vick has joined our growing Company to further develop the expanding portfolio of Regional and National Special Market accounts. Adam Vick comes to CCSI with a strong background of the special market sector, and with a great deal of […]
November 14 is National Pickle Day
Friday, November 14th is declared as National Pickle Day. Van Holten’s encourages you to celebrate by crunching on a pickle. Pickle Facts: •1st annual pickle day was celebrated in New York City in 2001. •The word Pickle comes from the Dutch word Pekel. •Pickles are a “fruit” but commonly known as a vegetable. •Over 67% […]
J&J Snack Foods Introduces OREO Churros
J&J Snack Foods Corp. today proudly announced a partnership with Mondelez International to introduce OREO® Churros. With a crispy exterior, warm soft interior and real OREO® cookie pieces in every bite, new OREO® churros have a “just-baked” OREO® cookie taste. This innovative new snack will be sold nationwide in the foodservice channel. The new churros […]
Centerplate Names Verros President & CEO
Centerplate’s Board of Directors today confirmed the appointment of Chris Verros as President and CEO of Centerplate, the $1 billion global hospitality company that serves premier sports, entertainment, convention, event, and heritage venues across North America and Europe. Verros, who had been Chief Operating Officer at Centerplate since 2010, has served as the Acting President […]
A’s Expand Partnership With Ovations Food Services
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland A’s today announced a partnership with Ovations Food Services—the O.co Coliseum’s current food and beverage service provider—to also manage the team’s retail merchandise. Ovations, which operates in more than 140 public assembly facilities across North America, helped the O.co Coliseum earn the #10 spot (up from #29) on Sports Weekly’s […]
New AMC Complex in Chicago Loop
Seven years after former Mayor Richard M. Daley dropped his long-held opposition to the idea of building movie theaters at Block 37, a deal has been signed.An 11-screen AMC Dine-In Theatre is set to open by early 2016 at the mall at State and Randolph streets in the Loop. The mall’s owner, Los Angeles-based CIM […]
Ovations Gregosky Announces Retirement
September 29, 2014 (Tampa, FL) – Steve Gregosky, who has served as Ovations Food Services Senior Vice President of Business Development since October of 2001, and Senior Vice President of Client Relations since January 2014 has announced he will be retiring, effective Tuesday, September 30. Ovations Food Services is a nationally recognized food and beverage […]
St. Louis Rams Move Chains on Responsible Sourcing
Sportservice partners with former Rams linebacker Will Witherspoon’s Shire Gate Farm to serve the most sustainable, high-welfare hot dogs and burgers at Edward Jones Dome, MO ST. LOUIS, MO. (September 4, 2014)–This season, football fans at the 64,000-capacity Edward Jones Dome, home to the St. Louis Rams, will enjoy the first ever high-welfare, sustainable hot […]
