Unocup Eliminates Plastic Lids

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- Unocup is doing its part to eliminate single-use plastics from the to-go waste stream with the launch of its lidless, foldable paper coffee…

Dash Partners With IQ CashNow Adding 1000 Dash-Accepting Merchants

by Emily Jed

SCOTTSDALE, AZ-- Dash's digital currency for payments and e-commerce is now accepted at over 1,000 new merchants and more than 250 ATMs through its partnership…

Mercator Advisory Group Study Explores Impact Of Digital Solutions On ATM Usage

by Emily Jed

BOSTON -- ATMs remain a fixture in the U.S. banking market despite continued pressure from digital payment products, according to a new research report from…

New York Makes Plant-Based Hospital Meals The Law

by Emily Jed

ALBANY, NY -- In a move that underscores the need for convenience service operators to provide meatless options as the movement goes mainstream, New York Gov.

Cascades Debuts Cardboard Food Tray Made From 100 Recycled And Recyclable Material

by Emily Jed

KINGSEY FALLS, QC, Canada -- Cascades, a leader in eco-friendly recycling, hygiene and packaging solutions, is rolling out a cardboard tray certified according…

Coca-Cola Foundation Keep America Beautiful Open Public Spaces Recycling Bin Grant Application Period

by Emily Jed

STAMFORD, CT -- The Coca-Cola Foundation and national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful have opened the application period for the 2020 Keep America…

Mars Wrigley Partners With Standard Cognition To Stimulate Impulse Sales In Cashierless Retail

by Emily Jed

MCLEAN, VA -- Global confection giant Mars Wrigley has partnered with Standard Cognition , a provider of AI-powered autonomous checkout solutions for…

PCI Security Standards Council Publishes New Standard For Contactless Payments

by Emily Jed

WAKEFIELD, MA -- The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published a new data-security standard for solutions that enable merchants to accept…

PepsiCo To Acquire Popcorners Maker BFY Brands

by Emily Jed

PURCHASE, NY PepsiCo Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BFY Brands , the maker of PopCorners snacks. Upon closing, BFY Brands will become…

Eco-Products Unveils Compostable Utensils For Cutlerease Single-Unit Dispenser

by Emily Jed

December 8, 2019

BOULDER, CO -- Eco-Products , a Novolex brand, has introduced a line of compostable utensils for use in Cutlerease, a new dispenser that offers customers one…

Free Webinar Dec 10 Bob Tullio Moderates Expert Panel On Creating Elite Sales Reps

by Emily Jed

Convenience services consultant Bob Tullio will host a free webinar titled “Selling Convenience Services -- How Management Support Creates Elite Sales Reps” on…

7-Eleven Pilots CBD Vending Machines In Colorado

by Emily Jed

BOULDER and DENVER, CO --- 7-Eleven customers in Boulder and Denver, CO, can skip the line and grab CBD products on the go from Greenbox Robotics vending…

Cafe X Opens Upgraded Robotic Coffee Bar At San Jose International Airport

by Emily Jed

SAN FRANCISCO -- Cafe X has opened its newest location offering thousands of travelers at San Jose International Airport (SJC) a taste of the future with the…

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…

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…

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…