 | 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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| Vending Veteran And Boxer Frank Gerrard Dies At 90
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Frank Gerrard had served as vice-president of Northwood Vending of Walbridge, OH. Gerrard was a professional boxer in his earlier years, and went on to train Pat "Spunky" Lowry...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Coinstar Offers Investors $350M In Bonds
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
The company that operates its namesake coin-counting machines and Redbox DVD movie rental kiosks is seeking to raise $350 million by selling six-year senior unsecured notes (bonds) to private investors. That's $50 million more than previously announced on March 4...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Kentucky Canteen Franchise Acquires 2 Indiana Vending Businesses
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Canteen of Owensboro has acquired the vending businesses of Fischer Candy and RDM Sales, both based in Indiana...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Seattle Adopts Healthy Vending Legislation
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
The Seattle City Council unanimously approved new rules requiring all vending machines operated on city property to be merchandised with at least 50% "healthier" and "healthiest" food and beverage selections...
Author: Emily Jed
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| See-Through 'Cans' Of Fruit Add Healthy Snacks To Beverage Venders
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
The see-through containers, engineered to display the fruit inside and facilitate eating on the go, come with a peel-off lid, attached folding spoon and snap-on resealable cap...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Tweet-Activated Vender Dispenses Hot Wheels At Canadian Auto Show
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Chevrolet Canada teamed up with marketing firm TrojanOne and Hot Wheels to develop the Twitter-activated Camaro-matic Trending Machine...
Author: Emily Jed
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| VAMA Details Impact Of Revised State Sales And Use Tax On Vending
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Virginia Automatic Merchandising Association has described the effect on vending operators of the state's revised sales and use tax requirements. The tax law was changed to address funding requirements for a new transportation initiative...
Author: Emily Jed
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| DSP Acquires Dr Pepper/7-UP-West
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Dr. Pepper/7-UP Bottling Co. of the West, based in Reno, NV. The acquisition includes rights to the Dr Pepper/7UP-West territory and ownership of its distribution operations in Reno, Chico, CA, and Boise, ID...
Author: Emily Jed
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| NYSAVA Schedules Annual Meet, Dinner In Clifton Park On Mar. 20
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Meeting-goers also will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with members of the National Automatic Merchandising Association's staff, including the association's new senior vice-president of government affairs Eric Dell...
Author: by Staff Reporter
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| Pennsylvania Police Charge Vending Vandal In Dozens Of Thefts
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Police in State College, PA, have charged a man in a string of 61 thefts from vending machines over the past year. He allegedly stole $2,715 by prying open machines at several hotels in the area and caused another $23,012 in damages....
Author: Emily Jed
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| Red Bull Adds New Flavors
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Author: Emily Jed
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| Smartphone App Connects Customers With Vending Operators
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
VendCentral's MR1 (or Mobile Request 1) allows vending patrons to have a direct link to the vending company from any smartphone to request refunds and new products, report machine malfunctions and provide feedback...
Author: Emily Jed
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| ZoomSystems Machines Deliver TSA-Friendly Toiletries To Airport Travelers
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Airport travelers will have easy access to Transportation Security Administration-friendly sizes of health and beauty essentials like toothpaste and deodorant through conveniently located ZoomSystems vending machines...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Coinstar Adds PayPal Function To Coin-Counting Kiosks, Aims To Double Revenue Through New Ventures
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Coinstar Inc. is adding a feature at some of its coin-counting kiosks that enables consumers to use them as ATMs for their PayPal accounts. Consumers can add coins and paper currency into or withdraw funds from their PayPal accounts, as well as send money to other PayPal accounts...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Flowers Foods Wins Hostess Bread Brands In Uncontested Bid
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
After no other bidders emerged to challenge it, Flowers Foods is set to grab Wonder and other bread brands being sold by bankrupt Hostess Brands for $360 million...
Author: Emily Jed
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| Bsquare Leads Hardware And Software Integration For Costa Express Vending Machine
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
The Costa Express CEM-200 interactive gourmet coffee vending system that has gained fame as an example of Intel Corp.'s "smart vending" concept also showcases the capabilities of a Bellevue, WA-based firm that served as lead integrator...
Author: Tim Sanford
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| Health Movement Drives Surge: Fruit Is No. 1 Snacking Category
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Eye-opening new study by the NPD found that consumers with the "healthiest" lifestyles are the most frequent snackers. Another surprising finding is that fresh fruit is consumed more often than any sweet or salty snack food, making it the top snack choice of U.S. consumers...
Author: Emily Jed
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| California Bill Seeks 'Healthy Vending' On State Property
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
California lawmakers have introduced a bill that would mandate that at least 50% of the food sold through vending machines on state property meet accepted nutritional guidelines by Jan. 1, 2015...
Author: Emily Jed
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| College Tests Biometric Payment System; Biocryptology Reads Fingerprint And Hemoglobin
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
A sampling of students and faculty members at South Dakota's School of Mines and Technology are testing a biometric payment system that uses the index finger as identification...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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| Fairfax County, VA, School Official Proposes Banning Soda In Vending Machines
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
Fairfax County School Board member Ryan McElveen is leading an effort to remove soda from vending machines in county schools, which consist of 156,000 students...
Author: Emily Jed
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| TaxiTreats Raises $1M, Plans Vengo Vending Launch In Big Apple
Issue: Vol. 53, No. 3, March 2013
TaxiTreats plans to begin installing the Vengo machines this summer in bars and taverns, but not initially in taxicabs. Village Pourhouse in Manhattan's East Village will get first machine...
Author: Hank Schlesinger
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