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Keurig Dr Pepper Canada opens largest distribution center in Quebec
March 5, 2025
Keurig Dr Pepper Canada has inaugurated a 602,000 square foot coffee-focused distribution center in Beauharnois, Quebec, according to a Grocery Business…
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Red Bull launches first US spring edition Grapefruit & Blossom
March 5, 2025
Red Bull has released its first-ever U.S. Spring Edition energy drink, featuring a Grapefruit & Blossom flavor, according to a press release. The…
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San Diego nonprofit combats 'Tranq' overdoses with vending machines
March 4, 2025
Father Joe's Villages, a San Diego-based homeless support organization, has installed vending machines offering xylazine test strips, wound care kits and…
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13-year-old launches successful vending machine business in California laundromat
March 3, 2025
Crosby Wills, a 13-year-old student at Acton Academy Placer in Sacramento, has installed and is operating a vending machine at a local laundromat, Country Tubs…
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Nayax acquires UPPay, expands Latin American presence
February 28, 2025
Nayax Ltd. has acquired UPPay, a Brazil-based digital payment and telemetry provider for self-service coffee machines, according to a press release. This move…
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Okanagan College gets 24/7 pizza vending machine
February 28, 2025
Okanagan College students and staff now have access to hot, freshly made pizza around the clock, thanks to the installation of a Pizzaforno vending machine at…
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Maryland Senate committee blocks contraceptive vending machine bill
February 28, 2025
A Maryland Senate committee has rejected House Bill 380, which would have allowed the sale of contraceptives, including condoms, in vending machines at public…
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Lincoln, Nebraska, installs vending machine for affordable sexual health products
February 27, 2025
A vending machine in Lincoln, Nebraska, now offers low-cost emergency contraception and pregnancy tests. Installed at 1867 Bar by the Women's Fund of Omaha…
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Velcrokid vending machines bring treats, toys to Texas
February 25, 2025
Velcrokid, a cafe that recently opened in Lewisville, Texas, combines a Japanese-style vending machine experience with an art gallery aesthetic, offering sweet…
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Dot Transportation's electric trucks set vending distribution benchmark
February 25, 2025
Dot Transportation, Inc, an affiliate of Dot Foods, Inc., has logged that its first-deployed Orange EV electric terminal truck has reached 30,000 hours of…
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RedyRef launches RFID-enabled smart food fridge
February 25, 2025
RedyRef Interactive has deployed its Smart Food Fridge, an RFID-enabled refrigerated vending machine, at Aquila Commercial's Hartland City Club, according to a…
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Buffalo vending machine houses unwanted guest: Mouse discovered inside
February 25, 2025
A viral video circulating online shows a live mouse discovered inside a vending machine in Buffalo, New York, sparking widespread discussion, according to a…
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Maryland lawmakers consider repeal of school condom vending machine ban
February 24, 2025
Maryland's House Bill 380 is sparking debate over reproductive health and school policy by proposing the repeal of a state law that bans contraceptive vending…
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Automated coffee bar brews success for British Columbia businesses
February 21, 2025
An automated coffee bar, launched at Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, is proving popular with staff and visitors, while also…
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Coca-Cola launches Simply Pop prebiotic soda line
February 21, 2025
Simply, a Coca-Cola Company brand, has launched Simply Pop, a line of prebiotic sodas, according to a company press release.
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Vita Coco's $25 vending machine stunt capitalizes on influencer marketing debate
February 20, 2025
Following recent criticism of influencer-focused marketing tactics, Vita Coco launched a pop-up "vending machine" activation in New York City's Washington…
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UK's first digital scratchcard vending machine trialed at Asda
February 20, 2025
A high-tech scratchcard vending machine is being trialed at an Asda store in Ashton-under-Lyne, marking the first such implementation in Europe, according to a…
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Beyond the kiosk: How AI is reshaping automated retail
by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group
Industry expert Ray Friedrich discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on automated retail, covering personalization, job displacement, data privacy and…
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In The Game Fremont Street Arcade opens with Sacoa cashless system
February 18, 2025
The In The Game Fremont Street arcade has opened in Las Vegas featuring Sacoa Cashless System's technology, according to a press release. Operated by Family…
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Singapore bakery introduces cake vending machine
February 18, 2025
Uncle Lee Confectionery, a popular traditional bakery in Singapore known for its old-school cakes, has launched a vending machine dispensing its baked goods…
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