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Vol. 50, No. 9, September 2010
| Coinstar's 'Next Big Idea' Contest Fosters Kiosk Innovation
Emily Jed
Coinstar Inc. said it's accepting entries for its second annual "Next Big Idea" contest. The company also said it has invested an undisclosed sum in last year's winning company, ecoATM, a maker of mobile phone recycling kiosks...
| | FDA Says E-Cigarettes Violate Drug, Device Rules
by Staff Reporter
Electronic cigarettes sold in the U.S. are being marketed illegally as smoking-cessation aids, said the Food and Drug Administration, which is acting against five electronic cigarette distributors...
| | Flowers Foods Q2 Profit Climbs, Revenue Falls
Emily Jed
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...
| | Kraft's Q2 Net Income Rises 13%
Emily Jed
Kraft Foods Inc. posted second-quarter net profit of $937 million, up 13.3% from $827 million in the year-ago period...
| | Senate Passes School Nutrition Bill
Emily Jed
The U.S. Senate has passed the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act, which would create new standards for all foods in schools, including vending machine items...
| | AAMA And AMOA Summer Meeting Reports
Nick Montano
The American Amusement Machine Association bestowed its prestigious Joe Robbins Award on Firestone Financial’s David Cohen during its annual Distributor Gala in Bloomingdale, IL. The Amusement and Music Operators Association holds midyear meeting in Nashville...
| | Gustafson Exits LAI Games, Returns To Sega
Nick Montano
Peter Gustafson is exiting LAI Games and will rejoin Sega Amusements USA as U.S. general manager. Gustafson managed LAI's U.S. office Dallas for three years...
| |  | If It Bleeds, It Leads
Tim Sanford
The Journal of School Health published an article linking children's health to vending machines that has been reported on rather widely in a manner that illustrates a prevailing mindset which is perverting public discourse... by Tim Sanford
| | | First Fall Without AMOA Expo
Marcus Webb
Once or twice you've had the fleeting thought: "Hey, it's nearly September! I'd better get busy and make my hotel and plane reservations for this fall's AMOA show." Then you remember: "Oh, yes -- there won't be an AMOA... by Marcus Webb
| | | The Wisdom Of Getting Smacked Upside The Head
Hank Schlesinger
A science professor from my college days had the habit of stalking up and down rows of desks while he asked questions. He would ask a question while standing behind a student, and then deliver a glancing Three Stooges open-handed slap to the back of the head if the answer was incorrect... by Hank Schlesinger
| | NAMA Sets Stage For Blockbuster CoffeeShow 2010
by Dean Gilland
In just a few weeks, many of OCS and vending industries' top leaders will gather in Las Vegas for the new NAMA CoffeeShow. Here's what's on tap for the nation's single largest coffee, tea and water services show for operators... by Dean Gilland
| | | Sometimes, You Get What You Need
Alicia Lavay
For more than 20 years, I've been attending seminars explaining the advantages of a circulating dollar coin. From the Susan B. Anthony dollar in 1979 through the Sacagawea dollar... by Alicia Lavay
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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...
Universal Music Enterprises names the digital jukebox company the exclusive tavern network to feature a new tribute album to Lynyrd Skynyrd through 2011... 
The Nexgen XT electronic lock system addresses growing demand by route-based businesses for improved accountability and flexibility from their security systems... 