Braimex installs first Snack-O-Matic in Mexico

November 25, 2020

Braimex Maquinaria s.l., a Spain-based provider of self-service hot food systems based on the historic Automat, has placed its first Snack-o-Matic…

Clif Bar names its first chief innovation officer

November 25, 2020

Rizal Hamdallah Clif Bar & Co. named Rizal Hamdallah as its first chief innovation officer, overseeing development of products and business models…

KFC-branded self-driving mobile vending machine serves customers in China

November 25, 2020

Self-driving shuttles carrying vending machines offering hot KFC sandwiches are roaming streets in China, according to a report in thedrive.com.

Compass Group 2020 sales, earnings tumble due to COVID-19

November 24, 2020

Compass Group PLC, which owns Canteen in the U.S., reported revenue fell 18.8% year on year from £24.8 billion ($33.06 billion) to £20.2 billion ($26.9…

Hormel Foods suffers Q4 sales, earnings declines

November 24, 2020

Hormel Foods Corp. reported sales of $1.96 billion for the fourth quarter ending Oct. 25, 2020 compared to $2.007 billion for the 2019 period. Net earnings for…

JM Smucker beats Q2 2021 revenue and earnings expectations

November 24, 2020

Net sales for J.M. Smucker Co. increased 4% from $1.95 billion in the 2020 second quarter to $2.03 billion in the 2021 second quarter ending Oct. 31, 2020…

Keurig Dr Pepper boosts DSD network in Texas, Louisiana with 2 acquisitions

November 24, 2020

Keurig Dr Pepper will acquire the manufacturing, sales and distribution rights to KDP owned and licensed brands in 37 counties in east Texas and northern…

Garz & Fricke Group develops human machine interface for remote touch control

November 24, 2020

Garz & Fricke GmbH, based in Hamburg, Germany, has introduced a remote touch system which allows users to operate a self-service device using a smartphone…

DraftServe Technologies introduces touchless beverage dispensing system

November 24, 2020

DraftServ Technologies has introduced a patented touchless beverage dispensing system that provides retailers real-time visibility of their dispensers and…

Morrow to leave leadership role at Lancer Worldwide

November 24, 2020

E.J. Morrow E. J. Morrow, global president at Lancer Worldwide, will leave the manufacturer of beverage dispensing and foodservice equipment on Nov.

Nayax and Yuansfer partner with Alipay

November 23, 2020

Nayax, a cashless solution for self-serve markets including retail, and Yuansfer a cross-border payment platform, have partnered with Alipay according to a…

Will the pandemic bring back the Automat? Will it save fast food?

by Tim Sanford

Attempts to revive the once popular Automat have failed over the years, but the pandemic and technolgoy have advanced tremendously over the past decade. It…

Free-roaming VR raises a wealth of location based entertainment possibilities

by Kevin Williams

The argument for standalone (mobile) VR against full performance of high-end (PC) VR arena experiences continues. Meanwhile, the VR scene hopes to encroach on…

ATM operator council calls for more bank cooperation

November 23, 2020

The National ATM Council Inc. is embracing a proposal by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, an independent bureau within the U.S. Department of the…

Danone reorganization to cut 1,500-2,000 positions

November 23, 2020

Danone plans to reorganize under a "local first" plan that will enable value creating in a COVID world, according to a press release. The reorganization is…

Royal Vending named one of Oregon’s 100 fastest growing companies

November 23, 2020

Royal Vending, based in Tigard, Oregon, has been named to the Portland Business Journal's Oregon's 100 fastest growing companies list for the fourth…

Vistar teams with Emerald Brand on sustainable products

November 23, 2020

Vistar, a wholesale distributor to the convenience services industry, has teamed with Emerald Brand, a provider of sustainable products, to provide over 5…

Alkaline Water names IBA Foodservice as a broker

November 23, 2020

The Alkaline Water Co. Inc., a producer of bottled alkaline water, flavor-infused waters and CBD-infused products sold under the brand names Alkaline88, A8…

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