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Vol. 50, No. 12, December 2010
| Hershey Suit Alleges Infringement
by Staff Reporter
The Hershey Co. says Mars' Dove peanut butter chocolate candy is trying to piggyback on the patented orange, brown and tan wrappings of Reese's peanut butter chocolate products...
| | Kraft Seeks Injunction Against Starbucks
Emily Jed
Kraft Foods said it is seeking a preliminary injunction in a New York district court against Starbucks Coffee Co. to stop the coffee chain from terminating a distribution deal...
| | President Inks Child Nutrition Bill
by Staff Reporter
President Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act into law, the $4.5 billion expansion of the school lunch program, on Dec. 13...
| | Senate Passes Coin Modernization Act
Emily Jed
The U.S. Senate has passed the Coin Modernization, Oversight, and Continuity Act of 2010, which is endorsed by the National Automatic Merchandising Association...
| | 2010 IAAPA Attractions Expo Draws 25,000
Nick Montano
Some 25,000 participants from 96 nations registered for this year's International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions' trade show in Orlando, FL, from Nov. 15 to 19...
| | C.A. Robinson & Co. Closes After 76 Years
Marcus Webb
C.A. Robinson & Co. will end its 76-year reign as one of the industry's longest-running and most respected distributors of amusement and vending machines...
| | Namco Bandai Cuts Losses
Marcus Webb
Namco Bandai reduced its half-year losses to $23.8 million for the six months ended Sept. 30. Net sales climbed to $2.13 billion for the second quarter...
| | NC Sweepstakes Status Grows Murkier
Marcus Webb
Operators in North Carolina are grappling with two conflicting rulings that leave the status of sweepstakes videogames very unclear...
| | New FEC Organization Launches
Marcus Webb
The International Laser Tag Association has created the National Association of Family Entertainment Centers, a nonprofit group aimed at serving FECs...
| | Canada Sets New Lead Limits On Toys
Hank Schlesinger
Canada is set to unveil what is generally seen as one of the toughest regulations on lead content in consumer products in the world...
| | Dorothy Goodding Dies
Hank Schlesinger
The bulk vending pioneer who founded McCathren Vending of Denver died on Nov. 27. She was 86...
| |  | The Future Arrives, Again
Tim Sanford
This month, we say farewell to 2010, and we do not think it will be missed. There has been some discussion recently about the supposed end of the 2008 recession but... by Tim Sanford
| | | The Way Forward
Marcus Webb
The amusement industry is keeping up a good front. It talks gamely about grinding it out until the next economic recovery, technology or hit game comes along. Privately, there's plenty of gloom about... by Marcus Webb
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|  | PIONEER VENDING: Operation From Cheviot, Ohio, Enters 2nd Century
Marcus Webb
What is the secret of keeping a tavern-based route operation successful, and in the same family, for more than a century? Ask third-generation operator Bill Westerhaus of Pioneer Vending and you'll hear a forthright answer. "It's not a mystery," said Westerhaus. "There are three basic strategies...
| | GREEN COFFEE PRICES: This Time May Be Different, But History Argues Against Panic
by Kevin Daw
Coffee prices have risen steadily from their historic lows early in this decade, and the continued increase is causing a good deal of discussion. Some say that the world has changed, and the market factors that worked to correct green coffee price spikes in the past are no longer effective. Is this time really different? by Kevin Daw
| | Videogame Market Appeal Is Not Gone
by Kevin Williams
For many U.S. operators, videogames are like an old flame you keep thinking about -- even though you almost wish you could put her out of your mind. "Flame" is precisely the right word. Many operators felt burned by the video sector... by Kevin Williams
| | SCVA Readies Winter Training Conference
Emily Jed
The South Carolina Vending Association is putting the finishing touches on plans for its 23rd annual SCVA Winter Training Conference. It will be held Jan. 21-23...
| | | Raise Your Half-Full Glass
Alicia Lavay
When we raise our glasses this holiday season, we should see them as half-full, not half-empty... by Alicia Lavay
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