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US Foods lifts Q1 2022 sales, earnings
April 21, 2022
US Foods Holding Corp. delivered strong Q1 2022 results and reaffirmed its outlook for fiscal 2022, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:
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UBS Arena features Amazon 'Just Walk Out' shopping
April 21, 2022
UBS Arena in Belmont, New York has become the first New York sports and entertainment venue to feature Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, according to a press…
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Valens Company teams with Signifi Solutions to deploy retail CBD kiosks
April 21, 2022
The Valens Company Inc., a manufacturer of cannabis products, has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Green Roads Inc., teamed with Signifi Solutions…
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Simply Better Brands to acquire Jones Soda for $98.9M
April 21, 2022
Simply Better Brands Corp. has agreed to acquire Jones Soda Co. for approximately $98.9 million and will rebrand under the Jones Soda name, according to a…
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AVS Companies promotes Skow following Ehlen’s retirement
April 20, 2022
Dan Ehlen has retired from AVS Companies, the Elk Grove Village, Illinois based vending and amusement equipment distributor, according to a press release. He…
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Aramark teams with Instacart on contactless POS at Boston ballpark
April 20, 2022
Instacart, a retail enablement company, has teamed with Aramark Sports + Entertainment to introduce its Caper Counter, an artificial intelligence-powered…
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Westrock Coffee lab receives Coffee Quality Institute certification
April 20, 2022
Westrock Coffee Holdings LLC, a coffee provider to the retail, foodservice, convenience store, travel center and hospitality industries, announced the…
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UAE healthy food brand debuts food vending machine
April 20, 2022
FatBroccoli, a healthy meal brand based in the United Arab Emirates, has introduced a vending machine that offers locally produced, healthy frozen ready meals…
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Ink cartridge vending machine expands
April 20, 2022
Ink Box, a 24/7 ink cartridge vending machine launched about six years ago, has expanded to four locations in central and east central Wisconsin, according to…
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Technology update for convenience services: AI, contactless payments and cybercrime
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Technology experts gave attendees a chance to unpack the key tech innovations at the National Automatic Merchandising Association show at Chicago's McCormick…
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Quench acquires Crescent Hills Water in Texas
April 19, 2022
Quench, a provider of filtered water solutions for businesses and dealer partners across North America, has acquired Crescent Hills Water Co., a provider of…
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Splash Beverage names Ron Wall CFO
April 19, 2022
Ron Wall Splash Beverage Group Inc., a portfolio company of beverage brands, has named Ron Wall as chief financial officer effective May 2, according…
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Bitcoin ATM operator faces indictment for tax evasion, fraud
April 19, 2022
Robert Taylor, a Bitcoin ATM operator based in New York City, was recently indicted for "operating an illegal bitcoin ATM business that he marketed towards…
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Financial Group to offer FECs financial services
April 19, 2022
FEC Financial Group, a merchant services provider serving family entertainment centers and related businesses, will make its public debut at a number of…
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Amcon Distributing reports Q2 2022 sales, earnings gain
April 19, 2022
Amcon Distributing Co., an Omaha, Nebraska based consumer products company, reported sales rose from $378.5 million for Q2 2021 to $391.8 million for the…
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Sodexo Romania teams with restaurant delivery app for payment
April 18, 2022
Sodexo Romania has partnered with Tazz, a food delivery app, to allow guests to pay using their Gusto Pass meal card at Sodexo and Tazz partner restaurants…
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Mars Wrigley to invest $175M in Kansas plant, add 100 jobs
April 18, 2022
Mars Wrigley has begun construction on expanding its Topeka, Kansas operations and will invest $175 million to support Snickers, Milky Way and 3 Musketeers…
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Lavazza boosts 2021 results on COVID recovery
April 18, 2022
Lavazza, the Turin, Italy based coffee and coffee equipment manufacturer, boosted its sales and earnings in 2021 on account of the recovery from the…
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Let’s reimagine convenience where we live, work, learn and play
by Alex McCandless — SVP, Marketing, Worldnet Payments
Consumer adoption of new technology is being put to the test with this season's pent-up demand for travel and hospitality combined with the return to work and…
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OOH entertainment: The new media, tech battleground?
Major acquisitions and mergers are creating giant consortiums that will look to define their entertainment holdings, creating a franchised ecosystem.
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