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AAMA calls on members to fight $15 minimum wage
March 12, 2021
The American Amusement Machine Association has organized a campaign to educate lawmakers about the impact of the national $15 minimum wage on the amusement…
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Five Star Food Service expands digital advertising to hundreds of micro markets
March 11, 2021
Five Star Food Service Inc.'s recently announced acquisition of an Owensboro, Kentucky-based franchise group will be expanding its digital advertising…
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Australia family entertainment centers go cashless
March 11, 2021
Village Entertainment's Intencity group of family entertainment centers in Australia has installed Intercard's cashless technology at Intencity Albury…
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Fun Company names John Costello
March 11, 2021
John Costello Fun Company, a manufacturer of arcade games in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, has named John Costello as assistant production manager, according…
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Jones Soda improves sales, trims loss for Q4 2020
March 11, 2021
The Jones Soda Co.'s revenue in Q4 of 2020 increased 14% to $2.5 million compared to $2.2 million in the year-ago quarter, driven by the increase in the sales…
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Jack in The Box honors National Ranch Day with ranch dressing vending machines in LA
March 11, 2021
Los Angeles was the place to be for ranch dressing lovers on Wednesday.
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Congress approves $1.9T stimulus bill
March 10, 2021
Congress on Wednesday approved President Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus package by a vote of 220-211 to provide pandemic aid, one of the largest federal aid…
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United Natural Foods improves Q2 2021 sales, earnings
March 10, 2021
United Natural Foods Inc. Q2 net sales rose 7.1% from $6.4 billion in 2020 to $6.88 billion in 2021, according to an earnings report, as continuing operations…
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Conagra Brands in talks to sell Hebrew National to JBS
March 10, 2021
Conagra Brands Inc. is reportedly discussing the sale of its Hebrew National hot dog brand to Brazil's JBS SA, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people…
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Outdoor meat vending machine proves big hit for Iowa meat shop
March 10, 2021
A meat vending machine deployed by S & S Meats and Spirits in Osage, Iowa, installed last fall to make food available during the pandemic has proven a big…
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Campbell Soup boosts Q2 2021 sales, earnings
March 10, 2021
Campbell Soup Co. net sales, both reported and organic, increased 5% from $2.16 billion in Q2 2020 to $2.28 billion for Q2 2021 driven by gains in meals…
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HMS Host deploys contactless SandStar smart kiosks at Charlotte airport
March 10, 2021
HMS Host has deployed SandStar Smart Kiosks to provide a contactless, on-the-go option for hungry passengers at the Red Star Bar in Concourse B of the…
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Alex Garson joins Smart Soda Holdings as vp/sales/marketing
March 10, 2021
Alex Garson Alex Garson, formerly director of sales at Cleanlife LED, has joined Smart Soda Holdings Inc., which offers a variety of better-for-you…
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Vancouver caterer expands into vending, prospers during pandemic
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Expanding into vending allowed a Vancouver caterer to retain most of his employees after COVID-19 required many of his customer locations to close.
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Upmeals deploys smart vending machine at residential property
March 10, 2021
Upmeals, a white-label, prepared-meal solution provider, launched its first SmartVending machine at a residential property, Devonshire Properties' Larch Tower…
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Vengo Labs names AMI Entertainment Network’s Maas as chairman
March 10, 2021
Michael Maas Vengo Labs, a placed-based marketing tech platform that includes a network of interactive kiosks and digital out-of-home screens, has…
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Missouri warns consumers against agricultural vending machines
March 10, 2021
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has issued a consumer alert to advise consumers that the Corn Xpress Bulk Corn Vending Machine is not-legal-for-trade in…
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Swyft introduces contactless shopping technology
March 9, 2021
Swyft Inc., a provider of automated retail technology, has introduced patented contactless shopping technology that allows consumers to instantly get the…
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Buffalo Rock names Matthew Dent CEO
March 9, 2021
Buffalo Rock Co., the Birmingham, Alabama-based Pepsi and Dr Pepper bottler and vending operator, has named Matthew Dent to replace Jimmy Lee III as CEO, the…
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Coca-Cola to close Texas plant, lay off 76
March 9, 2021
The Coca-Cola Co. will close its manufacturing and distribution plant in Grand Prairie, Texas, by April 15 as part of a consolidation effort, laying off 7…
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