Hostess Brands To Acquire Wafer And Cookie Giant Voortman

by Emily Jed

KANSAS CITY, MO -- Hostess Brands Inc. will acquire Voortman, a leading and rapidly growing manufacturer of premium, branded wafers as well as sugar-free and…

Middleby Acquires Automatic Espresso Machine Maker Synesso

by Emily Jed

ELGIN, IL -- Middleby Corp. has acquired Seattle-based Synesso , a designer and manufacturer of semi-automatic espresso machines for the commercial market. The…

NAMA Names Peoples Choice Award Winners At CTW

by Emily Jed

ANAHEIM, CA -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association's Coffee, Tea and Water Show (CTW) 2019 brought together the leaders in the coffee, tea and…

NYC To Grade Fresh Food Vending Machines As Restaurants Farmers Fridge Shuts Down To Comply

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has determined that vending machines that dispense fresh salads should be treated as…

Report Americans Crave Snackable Nutrition But It Has To Deliver On Taste

by Emily Jed

ARNHEM, The Netherlands -- As competition for the U.S. snacking dollar intensifies, pressure is mounting on the salty snacks category to adapt and diversify in…

Sell more stuff Meet Your Newest Competition Mobile Order Ahead For Pickup

No matter how well we serve our locations, some proportion of the shoppers we feed are willing to leave their workplaces to get lunch. We'll focus on lunch to…

THE 5 Cs OF CONNECTIVITY Cost Capability Complexity Compatibility Change

What is connectivity? Is it an industry term or a technology term? The simple answer: it's both. The basic description is the ability to transport data from…

Theft Deterrence Marketing -- Part 2 The Art And The Science Of The Vending Employee Loss-Prevention Orientation

( Click here to read Theft Deterrence Marketing Part 1: The Big Picture) Background: As a district loss prevention manager in the late '80s for a national big…

White Castles Ugly Sweater Takes Top Spot In First-Ever Holiday Gift Guide

by Emily Jed

COLUMBUS, OH -- For vending professionals who holiday gift-giving list includes a fan of White Castle - whether it's your customers, employees, family or…

Sell more stuff Is Your Company A Great Place To Work?

The headline above is a question you should be asking yourself every day. What is even more important than your opinion is what your team members think. If a…

American Green To Sell CBD-Infused Drinks With Vessl Cap Through Its Age-Verified Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

PHOENIX, AZ -- American Green said it has signed an agreement with Vessl Inc. (Tempe, AZ) which owns a patented bottle closure that provides instant and…

CBD Vending Machine Is Front And Center In HempFusions Airport Marketing Campaign

by Emily Jed

DENVER -- HempFusion , a leading U.S. hemp/CBD company with distribution to more than 3,900 retailers across 47 states has kicked off a North American…

Conagra Teams Up With Tipsy Elves To Create Slim Jim-Emblazoned Apparel

by Emily Jed

CHICAGO -- Conagra Brands' iconic Slim Jim meat stick brand and San Diego, CA-based Tipsy Elves , the Shark Tank success story known for its fun holiday…

Feig Electronics cVEND Terminal Secures PCI 51 Certification Delivering Future-Proof Payment Applications To Its Customers

by Emily Jed

DULUTH, GA -- Feig Electronics , a leading global supplier of RFID readers and antennas, said its contactless payment terminals cVEND plug, cVEND box and cVEND…

Fold Unveils App To Earn Bitcoin While Shopping

by Emily Jed

SAN FRANCISCO -- Fold , the app that gives bitcoin cashback while shopping, announced general availability for all iOS and Android users, and the addition of…

Mintel Releases Report On Global Consumer Trends To Be Seen In Next Decade

by Emily Jed

LONDON - Mintel, a leading global consumer research firm, is taking a bold approach with its predictions about the future of global consumer markets by…

Supermarket Giant Ahold Tests Frictionless Store In Massachusetts

by Emily Jed

QUINCY, MA -- Retail Business Services , the services company of Ahold Delhaize USA , has announced new frictionless store technology, piloted under the name…

Technomic Study Points To Need For Brands To Differentiate As Competition For Breakfast Heats Up

by Emily Jed

CHICAGO -- As more players fight for share, breakfast wars are intensifying. Technomic's 2019 Breakfast Consumer Trend Report takes a look at what brands can…

Vengo Labs Expands Into Retail With Data-Driven Sampling At Vitamin Shoppe

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- Vengo Labs has expanded into the retail sector with the launch of data-driven sampling initiatives at The Vitamin Shoppe . Using Vengo's…

Coke One North America Names Quantiphi Innovation Partner Of The Year

by Emily Jed

MARLBOROUGH, MA -- Quantiphi , an applied artificial intelligence (AI) and big data solutions and services company, has been presented with the inaugural Coke…