California Department of Public Health Approves Reis Irvys Soft Serve Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

SAN DIEGO -- Generation Next Franchise Brands announced that its Reis & Irvy's soft-serve frozen dessert kiosks were approved by the California Department…

Coca-Cola Reports Continued Q2 Momentum

by Emily Jed

ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co. reported strong operating results in the second quarter of 2019, which the beverage giant attributed to consumer-centric innovation…

Continental Acquires Northern Vending Company

by Emily Jed

TROY, MI -- Continental , a leading food management company based here, said it has acquired Ann Arbor, MI-based Northern Vending Company. The entire Northern…

Industrial Vending Leader Fastenal Continues Journey Of Service With 1000th Onsite Location

by Emily Jed

WINONA, MN -- In early June, Fastenal announced a milestone after its active vending device count surpassed 100,000 . The vending milestone has been quickly…

Celsius Accelerates Buildout Of Its Direct Store Delivery Network

BOCA RATON, FL -- Celsius Holdings Inc. is building a strong presence in vending and micromarkets and reports that the company has made substantial progress in…

Coca-Cola European Partners Debut Recycled Plastic Water Bottles

by Tim Sanford

UXBRIDGE, England -- Coca-Cola European Partners announced that its Honest, Glacéau Smartwater and Chaudfontaine brands soon will be packaged in bottles made…

JaceyCakes Launches 3 Flapjacked Soft-Baked EnergyNutrition Bars

by Tim Sanford

WESTMINSTER, CO -- Now available from JaceyCakes here are Flapjacked soft-baked cookie bars. They're formulated to provide the nutritional balance of a…

Quench Acquires Assets Of Carolina Pure Water Systems In Raleigh

by Tim Sanford

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA -- Quench , an operating segment of AquaVenture Holdings Ltd., has announced its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Carolina…

Stern Unleashes Star Wars Pinball For Home Market At Comic-Con

by Tim Sanford

CHICAGO -- New from Stern Pinball is the Star Wars Pin, a flipper game designed and engineered for the home market. The new piece made its debut at Comic-Con…

Industry Pushes For DRIVE-Safe Act Tax Simplification At NAMA Fly-In

by Emily Jed

ALL FOR ONE: Members of the National Automatic Merchandising Association gather on Capitol step sat start of the organization's annual Fly-In advocacy meeting…

NAMA Commits To Aligning Vend Menus With Health Criteria

by Emily Jed

WASHINGTON, DC - The National Automatic Merchandising Association kicked off its annual Fly-In and Advocacy Summit today by announcing that its members have…

Burroughs Inc Appoints Martin CEO Names Ed Boyd To COO Post

by Tim Sanford

Anson Martin ELMHURST, IL - Burroughs Inc. has named Anson Martin chief executive officer. In this role, he is responsible for the strategic performance of the…

Honest Tea Vending Machines Accept And Encourage Charitable Donations

by Emily Jed

ATLANTA -- Vending machines are central to a new Honest Tea campaign titled "Small decision. Big impact," illustrating the power consumers have to create a…

JetBlues Soar with Reading Vending Machines Land In New York City

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- JetBlue has launched its ninth annual Soar with Reading initiative in its hometown, marking the first time its innovative free book vending…

Keurig K-Duo Essentials Home Brewer Is First To Offer Ground Coffee Brewing Option

by Emily Jed

BURLINGTON, MA -- New for home users, and perhaps a glimpse at things to come for the away-from-home market, is the Keurig K-Duo Essentials multifunction…

NAMA CEO Carla Balakgie Authors Op Ed On Truck Driver Shortage Ahead Of Fly-In

by Emily Jed

Carla Balakgie WASHINGTON, DC -- National Automatic Merchandising Association chief executive Carla Balakgie authored an OpEd on the truck driver shortage that…

Political Analyst Amy Walter Keynotes NAMA 2019 Fly-In Dinner

by Emily Jed

Amy Walter WASHINGTON, DC -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association has announced that Amy Walter, national editor of Cook Political Report and host…

Sell more stuff Impulse Snacks Sales Might Be On A Downtrend

Paul Schlossberg What is happening with impulse snack sales? Obviously an impulse purchase, whether for a snack or something else, is unplanned. We all do it.

Setting Your Company Apart From The Competition

Mike Ferguson - VMAC Solutions Are you the copycat of your competitors? Are you a follower instead of a leader? Being a copycat doesn't distinguish you from…

UK Distributor Acquires Rock-Ola Plans New 45-RPM Vinyl Jukebox

by Tim Sanford

WEYBRIDGE, England -- British games and jukebox entrepreneur Alexander Walder-Smith has acquired Rock-Ola from its former owner, Glenn Streeter. He plans to…