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Fresh Healthy Vending has selected the Ford Transit Connect as the official vehicle for its franchisee operators from coast to coast...
| Alert vendors are identifying menu items that conform to the various new requirements, and deploying Cantaloupe's sales-monitoring technology to track the popularity of these offerings... | Wisconsin has paid $25,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a blind businesswoman who lost the foodservice contract at the state's Fort McCoy military base... | PepsiCo enters partnership with a leading ingredients maker to develop lower-calorie beverages made with natural and high-potency sweeteners... | Flowers Foods Inc.'s second-quarter profits rose 11% as lower expenses offset a decline in sales. The maker of Mrs. Freshley's pastries posted net income of $33.8 million... | Lance Inc. and Snyder's of Hanover Inc. have received clearance from the Federal Trade Commission for their previously announced proposed merger... |
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The coffee giant says it has no plans to raises prices, even though it expects higher coffee costs to weaken its profits in the upcoming fiscal year... | Lavazza, the coffee maker owned by the Italian family of the same name, agreed on Aug. 10 to buy a $250 million stake in Waterbury, VT-based Green Mountain Coffee Roaster... | Compass Group USA and sister company Bon Appetit Management Co. say they will only serve yogurt made from milk produced by rBGH-free cows...
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Music and games are highly valued by the hospitality sector. Although this market loves them, it does not always love operators. Therein lies the eternal source of tension between the two... by Kevin Williams | Custom-fitting an OCS program to the unique needs of each client and its employee base reaps the greatest rewards... by Len Rashkin | Identifying the most promising sites for cashless vending takes careful study… by Stacey Finley Tappin | The National Automatic Merchandising Association's new cashless program may be the catalyst for widespread acceptance of cashless vending in the U.S…. by Michael Kasavana, Ph.D. |
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The new Internet-Based Sweepstakes Organization said its members will modify electronic sweepstakes games to comply with North Carolina's new laws, but will consider challenging the ban... | TouchTunes' new social networking tools connect the virtual community with locations. Company plans to launch iPhone app to give the jukebox experience greater appeal... | The North Carolina-based maker of Heads-Up Challenge and and PokerPro electronic poker tables said it is exiting the amusement industry to focus on its casino products... | Last year, weather was blamed for a dismal summer season at New Jersey shore arcades. This year, it's the dark clouds hanging over the economy playing the role of spoiler... | Updated Tank! Tank! Tank! software adds new enemies, "NamCam" picture frames, and audio and video instructions to improve game play... | The descendant of the popular Road Trip self-merchandiser is re-themed to appeal to a wider range of amusement locations... |
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L.M. Becker & Co. Inc. is going out of business after nearly seven decades in the bulk vending industry... | 
A&A Global Industries has announced a licensing agreement that gives the vending supplier the right to manufacture and distribute Hood Hounds figurines... | Now available from VSi is a licensed temporary tattoo series featuring authentic urban art hand-drawn by members of Bajito Onda... |
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A recurrent theme in the industry conversation has been: "The operator is his own worst enemy." We've heard that charge leveled against everyone... by Tim Sanford | This summer, financial and business experts latched onto a common mantra to explain why U.S. companies aren't hiring, aren't investing and aren't growing... by Marcus Webb | A longtime industry professional recently reminded me that "Even when times are tough, people need entertainment..." by Hank Schlesinger | Taking another look at your current business plan, making projections and setting goals should be on top of the operator's agenda... by Alicia Lavay |
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