Will consumer privacy laws snag biometric verification?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A pair of lawsuits against Compass Group USA seek damages over the way the company collects and stores biometric information from fingerprint readers on…

US restaurants vs coronavirus: The very real things US brands can do now

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

No, the coronavirus is not a major health threat in the U.S. at this time. But the fact is, that could quickly change, and there are some very real…

QA NAMA Chair Greg Sidwell Provides Perspective On Landmark Public Health Commitment

by Emily Jed

NAMA Chair Greg Sidwell Greg Sidwell, president of G&J Marketing & Sales (Palm Harbor, FL), has played an instrumental role in helping shape and launch…

In Texas An Operator Finds Success With Turnkey Automated Coffee Bar

by Emily Jed

Fort Worth, TX-based Canopy Point Coffee is rolling out its automated Espresso Bar. The launch follows seven years of development and a two-year pilot that…

Blind Vendors Throng Atlantic City For First Mini-BLAST At Vistar NE Show

by Emily Jed

DAVE DENOTARIS WES FISHER NICKY GACOS BROOKE LIERMEN TERRY SMITH LEADING BY EXAMPLE: Melba Taylor (l.), a blind entrepreneur in Maryland and NABM board member…

First Vistar Northeast Mega Exhibition Draws Crowds To Atlantic City

From left, Sammy Arrowood and Joe Urbunek, SC Commission for the Blind/RSA (Columbia, SC) get the latest on Tyson Foods' Hillshire Farms Small Plates from…

Fresh food vending operation debuts plastic-free machines, chef-crafted meals in New York City

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Fresh.Bowl, a fresh food vending service provider that features plastic-free machines, launched its first machines throughout New York City following a…

Bernicks Fresh Food Revamp Puts Destinations In Locations

by Emily Jed

WE ARE FAMILY: Back row, from left, are Dean Bernick, Tara Bernick, Charlie Bernick, Jason Bernick, Melissa McDonnell, Ian Bernick, Mark Bernick. Front row…

Farmer’s Fridge founder develops his own tools

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Most entrepreneurs in the self-service space rely on commercially available equipment and management software, but Luke Saunders and his team at Farmer's…

How Farmer's Fridge changed the meaning of convenience dining

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The marriage of fresh food with IoT technology has proven to be a winning combination for Farmer's Fridge, a company whose offering presents a refreshing…

Austin HUMAN Hits Ground Running With Micromarket-Only Approach

by Emily Jed

Steven and Mariah Faust have boldly gone where few, if any, operators have gone before. They sidestepped vending altogether and got their start in the industry…

Healthy Vending New York Embraces Change To Stay At Front Of Competitive Market

by Emily Jed

AHEAD OF THE CURVE : Robert Nadler, who founded Healthy Vending New York (originally ASA Vending) in 1995, sees pantry and coffee service as the biggest…