FDA Extends Oversight To E-Cigarettes Restricts Vending Machine Access

by Emily Jed

May 23, 2016

TAGS: Food and Drug Administration, FDA tobacco authority, vending machine, tobacco vending, e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah tobacco, pipe tobacco, tobacco…

AdvancePierre Adds Classic Grilled Cheese Sandwich

by Emily Jed

TAGS: AdvancePierre Foods, classic grilled cheese sandwich, vending machine sandwiches, convenience food CINCINNATI -- AdvancePierre Foods has added a…

Apriva Expands EMV Certification In Unattended Markets

by Emily Jed

May 22, 2016

TAGS: Apriva, EMV certification, Global Payments, Globalcom Engineering, BV1000 device connecting through the Apriva gateway cashless vending, Stacey…

Corporate Coffee Systems Jack Prilook Retires

by Emily Jed

May 22, 2016

TAGS: office coffee service, vending, Jack Prilook, Corporate Coffee Systems, New York office refreshments provider, Classic Coffee Systems, David Henchel…

Jim Breuer To Bring Laughs To SEVA Convention

by Emily Jed

May 22, 2016

TAGS: Southeastern Vending Association, SEVA 201, convention, Jim Breuer, vending

NCA Strengthens Executive Team To Step Up Promotion And Advocacy

by Emily Jed

May 22, 2016

TAGS: Elise Fennig, Laura Shumow, Karen Horan, National Confectioners Association, NCA advocacy executives, John Downs, Market Access Program, vending…

Byte Foods Acquires Pantry Maker Of Intelligent Workplace Fridge

by Emily Jed

TAGS: micro market, vending, Byte Foods Inc., Pantry Retail Inc., intelligent swipe and grab refrigerators, RFID tag, automated pantry system, Lee Mokri…

Colombian Coffee Production Increased 13 In April But El Niño Impact Lowered Exports

by Emily Jed

May 16, 2016

TAGS:arabica coffee, 60-kilo bag production, Colombia coffee production, Colombian Coffee Growers Federation, FNC, coffee prices, El Niño BOGOTA…

Drip Cup Provides Brewer-Free Coffee With Functional Benefits

by Emily Jed

May 16, 2016

TAGS: office coffee service, coffee product trend, NuZee Inc. Coffee Blenders Drip Cup, pour-over coffee drop SAN DIEGO, CA -- New from NuZee Inc. is…

Aramark Reports Strong Second-Quarter Earnings And Reaffirms 2016 Outlook

by Emily Jed

May 15, 2016

TAGS: food service, contract foodservice, vending, Aramark 2016 second quarter, Eric J. Foss PHILADELPHIA -- Aramark's net income for the second…

Coca-Cola Taps Diane Wallace As Retail Marketing VP

by Emily Jed

May 15, 2016

TAGS: Diane Wallace, Coca-Cola retail marketing vice-president, Coke, Coca-Cola North America

Mintel Stressed Out Americans Are Driving US Salty Snacks Market

by Emily Jed

May 15, 2016

TAGS: snacking trends, snacking popularity, comfort food, Mintel snack consumption study, American snackers, Mintel research, salty snacks, Amanda Topper …

Webinar Guides Vending Operators On Complying With FDAs Calorie Disclosure Rule May 24

by Emily Jed

May 15, 2016

TAGS: vending machine, calorie disclosure, Food and Drug Administration's calorie disclosure rule, NAMA calorie disclosure webinar CHICAGO -- National…

Outerwalls Redbox Q1 Revenue Loss Is Offset By Coinstar And EcoATM Gains

by Emily Jed

TAGS: vending, Outerwall Inc., Outerwall 2016 first quarter, Redbox, Coinstar, ecoATM, electronics recycling kiosk, Galen C. Smith BELLEVUE, WA -…

San Francisco Law Severely Restricts Products Sold Through Vending Machines On City Property

by Emily Jed

May 12, 2016

TAGS: San Francisco Board of Supervisors, San Francisco vending machine restrictions, healthy vending law, Mark Farrell SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco's Board…

Grow Healthy Vending Strikes Deals With US Air Force And Palace Entertainment

by Emily Jed

May 11, 2016

TAGS: Grow Healthy Vending, U.S. Air Force vending machines, Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Fort Benning vending machines, Palace Entertainment …

Historic Drought Dwindles Vietnams Robusta Coffee Supply As Prices Climb

by Emily Jed

May 11, 2016

TAGS: coffee prices, coffee markets, Vietnam coffee crop, office coffee service, vending, Vietnam robusta beans Amid its worst drought in 90 years…

Keurig Owner JAB Continues Building Coffee Empire With Krispy Kreme Acquisition

by Emily Jed

May 10, 2016

TAGS: JAB Holding Co., BDT Capital Partners, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Keurig Green Mountain, office coffee service, vending WINSTON SALEM, NC -- JAB…

Zoom Systems Founder Gower Smith Revisits Automated Retail At Helm Of Swyft Inc Company Raises 35 Million

by Emily Jed

May 10, 2016

TAGS: Zoom Systems, Gower Smith, Swyft Inc., Swyft Series A equity financing, vending, automated retailing, Richard Hashim SAN FRANCISCO -- Zoom…

NAMAs 2016 OneShow Draws More Vending Operators And Exhibitors

by Emily Jed

May 8, 2016

TAGS: vending, vending industry tradeshow, National Automatic Merchandising Association, 2016 NAMA OneShow, Chicago's McCormick Place, Shark Tank, Lori…