 | Avanti Unveils Compact Kiosk And Food Safety Features For Micromarkets
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
Avanti Markets is introducing two checkout terminals and two food safety products designed to increase installation options for its micromarket system. The new Executive Kiosk is a streamlined self-checkout terminal designed to...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| NAMA Member Operators Fight Adverse Bills In Oregon And Vermont
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
In Oregon, a bill proposes to mandate "healthier" snacks in vending machines located in public buildings.
In Vermont, H. 528 seeks to create a disparate and unfair "meals tax" on food products sold through vending machines...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Byndl And Sprout Pact To Drive Digital Media, Mobile Payment Services In Vending
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
The Seattle-based mobile transaction services company and Sprout Retail, a vending-focused consumer marketing firm, have teamed up to deliver mobile payments, digital coupons and surveys...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Connectivity And Communication Theme 66th NAMA Convention
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
The National Automatic Merchandising Association's fourth OneShow continued the steady expansion that the annual confab has enjoyed since its rescheduling as a spring event. NAMA said the 2013 OneShow drew 250 exhibitors, 24 over last year, and 5,000 participants, up 4.5%...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Herr Foods Acquires Silk City Snacks
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
Herr Foods Inc. has agreed to acquire a majority share in Silk City Snacks, a Clifton, NJ-based snack food manufacturer that produces waffle sandwich-style and pizzelle-type snacks and popped chips...
Author: Emily Jed
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| USAT Kicks Off Mobile Payment, 'Fifth Vend Free' Loyalty Promotion
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
USA Technologies Inc. is integrating its installed base of more than 100,000 NFC-enabled cashless payment terminals with Isis's SmartTap mobile commerce technology to establish a rewards acceptance and redemption program...
Author: Emily Jed
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| VE South Launches Online Marketplace
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
Florida's largest full-line vending machine distributor is now doing e-business at VESouthVendingMarketplace.com...
Author: Nick Montano
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| Holiday House Introduces Homeland Water Filters For Vending And OCS
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
Holiday House Distributing is marketing a new line of water filters that includes 14 models offering the most in-demand and often-used filtration features. Homeland Water Filters are 100% manufactured in the United States, and Holiday House is introducing the line today (April 25) at the NAMA OneShow. Sales will also benefit the Fisher House Foundation...
Author: Nick Montano
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| Oregon Bill Seeks To Restrict Vending Selections In Government Buildings
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
House Bill 3403 would only allow snacks with 200 calories or less, and entrees with 450 calories or less, to be sold in machines. It would also limit the number of calories from fats and sugars in vended products, and ban trans fat...
Author: Emily Jed
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| ShelfX Adds Facial Recognition Capability To Vending Fridge
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
The Vending Fridge can now be equipped with a small camera and integrated with facial recognition software that allows its smart shelves to identify buyers' faces as they approach merchandise...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Solar-Powered Beverage Vending Machines Make OneShow Debut
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
The "grid-free" VendoMax machines can be located in almost any solar environment, including fairs, concerts, sporting events and bus stops, according to officials. Solar panels power the machine...
Author: Emily Jed
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| USA Technologies Introduces Next-Generation ePort Terminals
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
EPort G9 includes all of the features of its NFC-enabled predecessor, the G8, plus expanded acceptance options, consumer engagement offerings and advanced diagnostics. The G10 is equipped with a larger screen...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Crane Co.'s 2013 Q1: Profit Improves, But Revenue Slips; Vending Sales Are Up
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
Crane Co.'s first quarter climbed 11% as the diversified manufacturer's operating margin improved, while revenue slipped. First-quarter results included transaction costs of $2.9 million, or 5ยข a share, related to the $820 million pending acquisition of MEI Conlux Holdings Inc....
Author: Nick Montano
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| OneShow: The Place To Find Answers
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
The National Automatic Merchandising Association's OneShow is a once-a-year opportunity to seek out answers to questions that gradually take shape about the roles that new concepts and new technology can play. This is one of the irreplaceable benefits provided by industry conventions, and its worth has been proven over time... by Tim Sanford
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Questions and Answers | W. ERIC DELL
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
The National Automatic Merchandising Association's new government affairs official is climbing the stairs on Capitol Hill with great enthusiasm. Washington-based W. Eric Dell, who assumed the position of senior vice-president of government affairs on Jan. 2, also confronts one of the most challenging times for the vending industry. VT's Emily Jed recently caught up with Dell to discuss the goings-on of the vending industry's political machine...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Vending Veteran Jeff Whitacre Spearheads Nationwide Operator Network
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
Jeff Whitacre of Food Express/Atlanta Vending is building a network of vending and foodservice operators. USConnect launched with 14 members who operate about 16,000 connected vending machines, micromarkets and corporate dining facilities in 20 markets...
Author: Emily Jed
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| AVT Partners With Utique On High-End Automated Stores
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
AVT Inc. has entered into a 10-year licensing agreement with Utique Inc. through which it will operate existing U*tique-branded vending machines. At its website, Utique says it is now a division of Corona-CA-based AVT...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Crane Co. CEO Eric Fast To Retire In January, Max Mitchell Will Succeed
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
Fast, who joined the industrial concern as president and chief operating officer in 1999, became chief executive in January 2001. He will be succeeded by Crane's president and chief operating officer, Max H. Mitchell, 49...
Author: Nick Montano
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| USA Technologies Expands Credit Line
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
USAT chief financial officer David M. DeMedio said the company's access to more capital and improvements in cash-generating operations over the past year will help it "execute its growth platforms."
Author: Emily Jed
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| Vistar Opens New Merchant's Mart In Nashville
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
Vistar's newest Merchant's Mart opened on April 22 in Nashville, TN, and is said to be the first one with an expanded food selection at competitive prices...
Author: Nick Montano
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| Cantaloupe Systems Debuts Seed Service Desk
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
By offering easy creation of service tickets, Seed Service Desk presents an easy-to-use Web-based form that enables nontechnical users (like sales and clerical personnel) to enter the necessary information in response to customer calls...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| California Adds BPA To Toxic Chemicals List
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
California's environmental science agency has added bisphenol A to its official list of "chemicals known to cause birth defects." The controversial compound, known as BPA, is commonly used in plastic bottles and in the coatings of food and drink cans...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Coke Consolidated Seeks To Expand In Tennessee And Kentucky
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated has signed a nonbinding letter of intent with Coca-Cola Co. (Atlanta) to expand its franchise territory into regions currently served by the beverage giant's Coca-Cola Refreshments USA Inc. subsidiary...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Culinary Ventures Vending Purchases 3,000 Crane Navigators To Support Large-Scale Cashless Rollout
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
Navigator is capable of supporting touchscreen displays, cameras, all cashless payment bezels and future peripherals as future applications become available...
Author: Emily Jed
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| NAMA Lauds Jeff Rawlins, Mark Kelly As Allied Members Of The Year
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 5, May 2013
The National Automatic Merchandising Association has named General Mills' Mark Kelly 2013's Vending Supplier of the Year, and Jeff Rawlins of Vend Catering Supply as Coffee Service Allied Member of the Year...
Author: Tim Sanford
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