 | Spindle Pacts With Integrated Payments To Deliver Bundled Mobile Payment Solutions
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
As part of the new relationship, Spindle has become a preferred provider of mobile commerce technologies to Integrated Payments...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Iowa's Hasty Tasty Acquires Gateway Vending
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
Hasty Tasty Vending, a Canteen Vending Services franchise, acquires Clinton, IA-based Gateway Vending, increasing penetration of its previously expanded service area...
Author: Emily Jed
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| USA Technologies And Isis Will Enable Mobile Payments In 'Thousands' Of Vending Machines
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
USAT's ePort will work with Isis Mobile Wallet, an app backed by AT&T, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless that allows consumers to make vending machine purchases with NFC-equipped phones...
Author: Emily Jed
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| VendScreen Raises More Funds To Sustain Industry Deployment
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
VendScreen Inc. reports that it has raised $8.4 million in a Series B round, with another $7 million reserved from the 3x5 Special Opportunity Fund and Merrickhanna Ventures...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Wawa Launches Keurig-Compatible Coffee Packs
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
Portion packs of Wawa's private-label original and 100% Colombian coffees are now available in 604 c-stores in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Mexico Chews Over Gum Tax
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
Mexico produces 92,000 tons of gum annually, and Mexicans chew an average 2.5 pieces a day. A proposed tax would help "un-stick" discarded gum...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| U.S. Government Accountability Office Endorses Dollar Coins At Nov. 29 Hearing
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
Government Accountability Office's Lorelei St. James told Congress in a Nov. 29 hearing that switching from dollar bills to dollar coins would save significant money for taxpayers...
Author: Marcus Webb
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| G&J Acquires Cross Marketing
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
Florida-based G&J Marketing and Sales said it will acquire Ohio's Cross Marketing, and has added personnel to cover its new territory...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Kangaroo Express Tests Fuel Island Beverage Vending
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
Vendgogh's vending systems are integrated with the Kangaroo's POS system, giving customers the opportunity to purchase fuel and cold drinks at the same time at the pump...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Robotic Store Breaks Ground At Oklahoma Tourist Hotspot
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
Athletes and tourists enjoying the Oklahoma River now have easy access to healthy refreshments around the clock...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Apriva Continues Discounted Pre-Durbin Visa Vending Rates
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
The rates, implemented last February, are comparable to those before the enactment of the Durbin Amendment, and cover payments made by Visa-branded credit, debit and prepaid cards...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Coca-Cola Japan Readies Large-Scale Deployment Of 'Peak-Shift' Vending Machines
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
Coca-Cola Japan said it will begin deploying its energy-saving "peak-shift" vending machines, developed with Fuji Electric, in January. Sets 25,000 machine target for year...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Hostess Proceeds With Liquidation, Potential Bidders Line Up
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
Twinkies, Ding Dongs and other popular vending machine pastries from Hostess are destined to find new homes as potential bidders "flood" the company with inquiries...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Vending Machines In L.A. Malls Dispenses Fish Eggs And Snails
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
Operated by Beverly Hills Caviar, the touchscreen vender boasts a selection of truffles and escargot, along with bottarga, blinis, gourmet salts and mother of pearl plates and spoons...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Nestlé Waters' Arrowhead Brand Goes Green With 50% Recycled PET Bottle
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
The new "ReBorn" Arrowhead bottle, which maintains the brand's familiar Eco-Shape design, will reportedly use 15% less energy than is required to produce bottles from all-new material...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Allen Key Activates Vending Machine For Promotion At Ikea Opening
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
A vending machine with a novel twist is building excitement around the grand opening of the first Ikea store in Winnipeg, Manitoba...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Hostess Liquidation Likely As Mediation Fails
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
Nov. 20's last-ditch mediation between Hostess Brands Inc. and its striking bakery union failed to produce a deal to keep the troubled Twinkies maker afloat...
Author: Emily Jed
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| 5-Hour Energy Distributor Claims To Have Shut Down Counterfeiters
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
Living Essentials LLC says it has discovered counterfeit energy shot products circulating in the marketplace, and has acted swiftly to identify and shut down the counterfeiters' factory...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Twinkies Maker And Union Head For Mediation In Last Hope To Save Company
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
Hostess Brands and one of its biggest unions agreed to mediation in a last-ditch effort to keep the bankrupt maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread from closing...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| FDA Investigates Reports Linking 5-Hour Energy Shots To 13 Deaths
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
Federal health authorities are investigating reports of deaths that may be associated with a highly caffeinated energy shot. Senators complain about lack of FDA oversight...
Author: Nick Montano
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| PepsiCo Opens Shanghai R&D Center
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
The R&D center is said to be the company's largest outside North America. It will serve as a hub of new product, packaging and equipment for PepsiCo's businesses in Asia...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Research Suggests Healthy Eaters Snack More Often
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the more consumers snack, the healthier their eating behaviors, according to a new report from NPD Group...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Wants Healthier Vending Menus In City Buildings
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
The mayor's proposed ordinance detailing guidelines on fat, sugar and calorie content was set to be introduced to the city council this week...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Report: Snack Bar Growth Shows No Signs Of Slowing
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
The U.S. snack bar market has grown at twice the rate of other snack foods and nearly three times the rate of the overall packaged food sector over the past 10 years, according to Rabobank...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Twinkies Maker Ceases Operations, Moves To Liquidate Business
Issue: Vol. 52, No. 12, December 2012
Hostess Brands said it has suspended production at all of its plants and is seeking permission from a federal bankruptcy court to permanently close its operations...
Author: Emily Jed
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