 | Charles Cross, 55-Year Vending Payment Systems Veteran, Dies At 76
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Charles E. Cross, the founder of Midwest Associates and Midland Marketing Systems, died recently at his home in Arizona at age 76. Cross began his career with Universal Match Corp. in St. Louis in 1958...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Chicago's Proposed Energy Drink Ban Stalls
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
City council member Ed Burke's proposed citywide ban of the highly caffeinated beverages only led to an agreement of further discussion...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Sam Sartori Dies; Canteen Veteran Founded Custom Vending In MD
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Constantine (Sam) Sartori, a longtime vending industry leader, died here on March 16 at age 91. Born in San Savino, Italy, Sartori was raised in New York City...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Cleveland Legislator Introduces Energy Drink Ban For Minors
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Cleveland city councilman Kenneth Johnson has introduced an ordinance that would prohibit the sale of energy drinks to anyone under the age of 18. The citywide measure would include vending machines to which minors have access...
Author: Emily Jed
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| New Orleans Taxi Venders Dispense Drinks On The Go
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Taxicab passengers here can help themselves to drinks on the go thanks to a new breed of onboard vending machines. All of 250 vehicles will be equipped with the machines...
Author: Emily Jed
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| PA Police Seek Industry's Help In Identifying Vending Thief
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Police are hoping vending professionals will recognize a man who might have worked in the industry captured on video breaking into machines at a rest stop near Scranton, PA...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Roy Steeley Dies At 93; Industry Innovator Established Royal, AMS
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Roy Stuart Steeley, a 60-year veteran of the vending industry who founded two major machine manufacturing companies, died here on March 16. He was 93. Steeley was born in New York City in 1919 and was educated there...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| VendEver Ceases Operations As Master Distributor Of Cotton Candy Vending Machine
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
VendEver LLC ends worldwide distribution of novel cotton candy machine after failing to reach an agreement with its manufacturer...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Little Debbie Maker McKee Foods Wins Hostess's Drake's Business
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Hostess Brands Inc. has picked as the buyer for its Drake's business, which includes the iconic Devil Dogs, Yankee Doodles and Yodels snack cake brands...
Author: Emily Jed
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| NAMA Advocates For Small Business At RFA Hearing On Capitol Hill
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
The vending association's position was addressed to Rep. Dave Schweikert (R-AZ), who chairs the Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations, for a recent hearing on the Regulatory Flexibility Act...
Author: Nick Montano
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| Arizona U. Off-Campus Residential Development Gets Shop24 Unit
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
New District on Apache student housing community prides itself on its cutting-edge amenities, including the Shop24 automated store. The giant vending machine also will be accessible to the general public...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Cornell Study Finds Green Calorie Labels Impart 'Healthy' Perception
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Research suggests label color may impact whether people perceive the food as healthy, regardless of the actual calorie content...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Hospital Market Greets goCharge Mobile-Device Charging Stations
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Patients and visitors can use goCharge stations to power up cellphones, tablets and more to stay connected and pass the time without the worry of battery life...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Vagabond Upgrades VMS Mobile App, Adds Android Compatibility
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
In addition to Android compatibility, Vagabond 1.2 includes upgrades designed to enhance the mobile experience of the vending operators, drivers and warehouse personnel who use the system...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Mobile Game App Challenges Players To Help Snacks Escape From Vending Machine
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 4, April 2013
Author: Emily Jed
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| Ameri-Source Promotes USA Technologies' Cashless And Telemetry Solutions To Its 475 Members
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
As part of the three-year agreement, Ameri-Source will endorse USAT's ePort technology and ePort Connect service to its 475 members, who will be eligible to receive preferred pricing...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Avanti Returns To Dallas For Second Micromarket Meeting
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Operators of the self-checkout stores and suppliers of products for them shared sales and marketing strategies during a series of education sessions...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Canteen Sales Veteran John Scallion Dies
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
John Scallion, who retired from Compass Group's Canteen Vending after a 42-year sales career, died on Feb. 28. He was 83...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Charles Bertsch, Vending Operator, Entrepreneur And Former NAMA Chairman, Dies At 89
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Charles Edward Bertsch, who founded the Bertsch Vending Co. in Warsaw, IN, died on March 9 at the Hillcrest Convalescent Center in North Carolina. He was 89...
Author: Nick Montano
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| Giant Tweet-Powered Doritos Vending Machine Replica Engages SXSW Concertgoers
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
A 62-foot-tall tweet-powered Doritos vending machine that doubles as a stage will let concertgoers shape the main event at this week's South by Southwest music festival in Austin, TX...
Author: Emily Jed
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| South Carolina Bill Seeks Healthier Fare In School Vending Machines
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
The South Carolina House of Representatives has introduced a bill that would eliminate "junk" food from school vending machines and lunchrooms...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Winning Hostess Bidder Hopes To Return Twinkies To Shelves By Summer
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Hostess Brands Inc. said it will sell Twinkies to Apollo Global Management LLC and C. Dean Metropoulos & Co. after no other bids were received, eliminating the need for an auction...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Debit Card Fees Drop, Usage Rises
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Interchange fees received by covered issuers dropped by more than half from an average of 50¢ per transaction (1.29% of transaction value) to 24¢ per transaction (0.60% of transaction value), according to a report from the Fed...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Judge Blocks New York City's Sugary Drink Ban, Which Was Supposed To Begin Mar. 12
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
A judge has invalidated New York City's ban on large sugary drinks, which was supposed to go into effect on March 12...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Spindle Liaisons Extend Mobile Payment Flexibility, Speed Adoption
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Spindle Inc. has announced an agreement with NCR Corp. to resell NCR's Silver, a mobile point-of-sale system designed for small to midsize businesses...
Author: Tim Sanford
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