Vending people & company news, week ending Nov. 13, 2026

Nayax has established a distribution partnership with Allied Electronics to bring its VPOS Media 5 outdoor payment solution to U.S. fuel retailers. The agreement expands Nayax's unattended payment business beyond its established vending operations and into fuel dispensing infrastructure.

Parkland Health in Dallas has installed a vending machine dispensing free naloxone in the Ron J. Anderson, MD, Pharmacy waiting area, providing 24-hour access to the overdose-reversal medication, according to a press release. The machine, which holds up to 200 units, was provided through a partnership with Naloxone Texas. The hospital said demand was strong immediately after installation and is considering additional locations.

Richmond, Virginia, bakery Shyndigz has opened a 24-hour dessert vending machine outside its location at 1912 W. Cary St., offering customers access to sweets beyond regular business hours. The refrigerated machine dispenses cake slices, pies, oatmeal cream pies and beverages, with floral arrangements also planned, according to a WRIC report.

The Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library in West Virginia has installed a book vending machine that rewards children ages 13 and younger for reading, according to a WTAP report. Children who log 300 minutes of reading receive a token they can exchange for a free book to keep, with additional books available for every five hours of reading. The machine was funded by Wood County Reads, which has supported similar installations throughout the county, while Wood County Schools supplies the books.

Five Star Breaktime Solutions has reached 6,500 markets, according to a LinkedIn post by marketing executive C. J. Recher. Recher said the company had fewer than 150 markets when he joined in early 2014.