 | Hostess Names Lead Twinkies Bidder
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
Bankrupt baker Hostess Brands picks two private equity firms that made a joint $410 million offer as the lead bidders for its famous Twinkies brand and other iconic snack cakes...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Master Wholesale Agrees To Acquire Jones Vend & OCS Distributing
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
Master Wholesale and Vending Supply Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Jones Vend and OCS Distributing here, according to an announcement by the latter...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| USA Technologies, Cashless Vending Leader, Rings Nasdaq Closing Bell To Commemorate First Profitable Quarter
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
USA Technologies Inc. chairman and chief executive Stephen P. Herbert rang the Nasdaq Stock Market closing bell on Jan. 29 in celebration of USAT's first profitable quarter in its 21-year history...
Author: Emily Jed
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| VendMAX Upgrade Boosts Dynamic Scheduling And Cashless Reconciliation Feature For Vending Machines
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
Crane Merchandising Systems releases VendMAX 5.0.5 for its Streamware-branded vending management system. It updates annual maintenance functions and adds new capabilities to its dynamic scheduling and cashless modules...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Crane Co.'s Vending Division Reports 9% Sales Increase In 2012 Fourth Quarter
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
Crane Co. reported sales of $94.2 million in its merchandising systems unit in the fourth quarter of 2012, a 9% increase compared with same period a year ago...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Hostess Lines Up Lead Bidders For Drake's, Bread Brands
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
Little Debbie snack maker McKee Foods has agreed to pay $27.5 million for the Drake's brand, which includes iconic treats like Ring Dings, Yodels, Devil Dogs, Yankee Doodles, Sunny Doodles and Drake's Coffee Cake...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Settlement Allows Retailers To Add 'Checkout Fees' For Credit Card Purchases
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
Retailers in most states now have the option to charge a fee to consumers who pay with a credit card. The new "checkout fee" went into effect on Jan. 27...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Oregon May Make Cigarettes A Prescription Drug
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
Cigarettes would become a prescription drug, as tightly regulated as anabolic steroids, if Oregon lawmakers pass a bill proposed by a Democrat from Portland...
Author: Marcus Webb
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| Beverage Sellers Ask Judge To Strike Down NY Soda Ban; Minority Groups Join Opposition
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
Soda makers, restaurateurs and other businesses asked a judge to strike down New York City's ban on the sale of super-size soda at a hearing on Jan. 23, calling the proposed rule an unfair burden on small businesses...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Cuomo's $2M Marketing Plan Uses Vending Machines To Promote New York-Made Foods And Drinks
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
Called "Taste-NY," the marketing effort would include "next-generation luxury vending machines" at state-owned facilities that would sell New York-made products like Greek yogurt...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Healthy Vending Franchisor Names USA Technologies Its Cashless, Telemetry Provider
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
USA Technologies reports that Fresh Healthy Vending, a business-opportunity provider based in San Diego, will be incorporating USAT's ePort device and ePort Connect service in its latest machine...
Author: Nick Montano
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| Self-Service 'Collect & Go' Sites Add Convenience For Grocery Shoppers In Finland
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
The self-service pickup sites are being piloted by S Group, one of Finland's largest supermarket chains. The concept was developed by Digital Foodie as an extension to its online shopping program...
Author: Emily Jed
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| VendScreen Says Its Touchscreen Device Will Comply With Calorie-Disclosure Rule
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
The high-tech company said its multipurpose user interface for vending machines is capable of displaying calorie and nutritional information for products prior to their purchase...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Washington State Wants Stringent 'Healthy' Vending Guidelines
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
Washignton is planning to implement nutritional guidelines that will further restrict the foods and beverages allowed in vending machines at state agencies and institutions...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Fructomat Reengineers Countertop Juice Machine For North American Workplaces
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
A new Fructomat juice machine designed to go head to head with office water coolers is rolling out to vending and OCS operators in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Offering a fresh take on beverage vending, the Fructomat postmix bag-in-box machine delivers...
Author: Emily Jed
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| NBC's 'Parenthood' Casts School Vending In Positive Light
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
NBC's "Parenthood" comedy-drama series opened its fourth season this week with young Max, a main character, upset that his school's parent-teacher association removed vending machines from the campus...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Kentucky Lawmaker Seeks Vending Sales Tax Exemption
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
State Rep. Steve Riggs (D) has introduced legislation in the Kentucky House of Representatives to exempt food sold through vending machines from the state's retail sales tax...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Nebraska Lawmaker Wants To End Soda Tax Exemption
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
Nebraska state Sen. Bill Avery (D) is sponsoring a measure that would end the Nebraska sales tax exemption for carbonated beverages...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Washington's Outgoing Gov Proposes New Soda Tax, And Repeal Of An Exemption On Confections
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
Gov. Christine Gregoire has included a proposal in her final budget a new tax: 19ยข per fluid ounce on carbonated beverages...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Costa Coffee And PepsiCo Intelligent Vending Machines Take Spotlight At Intel's NRF Exhibit
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 1, January 2013
Intel Corp. showed a few of the developments in its "intelligent vending" initiative during this year's National Retail Federation in NYC. Also on display were concepts applicable to micromarket operators...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| NYC Soda Sellers Get Grace Period Before Supersize Drink Fines Kick In Mar. 12; Hearing Next Week
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 1, January 2013
Bloomberg's ban on large-size sodas will take effect in March, but businesses will still have a few months to conform to the new regulations before they're hit with fines...
Author: Emily Jed
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| David Singer Steps Down As Snyder's-Lance CEO In May; Carl Lee Steps Up
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 1, January 2013
The Charlotte, NC-based snack maker acknowledged Singer for spearheading a turnaround beginning in 2005, which involved overhauling its supply chain...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Vending Machine Lends Students Laptops On Drexel University Campus
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
Students can borrow a MacBook dispensed from a vending machine to work on projects and assignments during the late-night hours after staffed services close...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Coca-Cola Bottlers Association Names President; Michael Faber Is A 2nd-Gen Bottler, Vending Operator
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
Founded in 1914, CCBA is headquartered in Atlanta and operates as a subsidiary of Coca Cola Enterprises Inc. It represents Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the U.S...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Coca-Cola Publicizes Obesity Efforts In New TV Commercials
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 2, February 2013
The world's largest beverage company began airing a television commercial this week, broadcasting directly to consumers for the first time its efforts to help tackle obesity amid mounting public debate over soft drinks and their impact on public health...
Author: Emily Jed
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