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ITC Systems introduces mobile ordering for foodservice
July 23, 2020
ITC Systems has added mobile ordering to its existing suite of foodservice solutions to help users save time and money in ordering their choice of meals from a…
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Tokens cited as a solution to coin shortage for coin machine operators
July 23, 2020
Operators of coin machines facing business issues due to the coin shortage caused by COVID-19 have the option of switching form coins to tokens, according to…
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Industry loses Deborah Lara
July 22, 2020
Deborah Lara Deborah Lara, the National Automatic Merchandising Association's manager of member communities for the western region, recently passed…
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Coin shortage: both burden and benefit for vending
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
While the coin shortage caused by COVID-19 has inconvenienced some self-service equipment operators, others believe it has exacerbated the consumer’s adoption…
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Cliff Whitehead retires as vending VP at Flowers Foods
July 22, 2020
Cliff Whitehead Cliff Whitehead will retire from his longtime role as vice president of sales for the vending channel at Flowers Foods, effective July…
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Nestle considers divesting bottled water business in China
July 22, 2020
Nestle SA is considering selling a bottled water business in China as part of an effort to shed underperforming brands, according to a Bloomberg report.
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NuZee raises $6.1M from public offering
July 22, 2020
Nuzee Inc., a provider of a single-serve pour-over coffee, has issued an additional 105,000 shares of common stock as a result of its previously announced…
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LBC Bioscience to deploy CBD vending machines in Nevada, Arizona
July 22, 2020
BD Life Sciences Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, LBC Bioscience Inc., has ordered CBD vending machines which it will begin deploying in…
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Hammered by coronavirus, Coca-Cola Q2 revenue falls 28%
July 21, 2020
Revenues for the Coca-Cola Co. declined 28% from $9.9 billion in June 2019 to $7.2 billion for the 2020 second quarter ending June 25, causing the company's…
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Self-service Surge, Step Forward OEMs
Self-service kiosk technology has been on the rise for years, across fast food restaurants, in cinemas and entertainment venues, in banks and across retail…
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Urban Air picks Appetize for ordering and payment in North America
July 21, 2020
Appetize, a point-of-sale, digital ordering and enterprise management platform, has teamed with Urban Air Adventure Park, an indoor family entertainment…
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Vistar Northeast to hold virtual show in September/October
July 21, 2020
Vistar Northeast will hold its next virtual show Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, 2020, according to an email from Sarah Malinowski, customer service supervisor at Vistar…
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Compass Group lays off 230 Northwestern dining employees
July 21, 2020
Compass Group has laid off about 230 Northwestern University dining employees who have been furlouged since March, according to a report in The Daily…
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Ocean Spray names former Tyson head, Tom Hayes, president/CEO
July 21, 2020
Tom Hayes Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. has named Tom Hayes as the cooperative's president and chief executive officer, according to a press release.
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'Cookie ATM' dispenses treats
July 21, 2020
Cookies, Etc. in Clear Lake, Iowa, has unveiled a 24-hour cookie ATM that, instead of cash, dispenses cookies, ice cream and drinks that customers purchase by…
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NAMA’s move to DC signals shifting political winds
by Tim Sanford
In today's telecommunications centered world, the physical location of an association headquarters is less important than it was in 1936 or even 1967. But…
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Safety tops customer concerns about amusement game centers
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The fact that less than a third of the respondents to a customer survey said they have no concerns about visiting the venues indicates amusement machine…
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Coca-Cola names vp/general counsel
July 20, 2020
Bradley Gayton The Coca-Cola Co. has named Bradley Gayton has senior vice president and general counsel, according to a press release. He will join…
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Flowers Foods reorganizes, cuts 250 positions
July 20, 2020
Flowers Foods, parent company of Mrs. Freshleys, Tastykake and other brands, has announced a new organizational structure that includes the elimination of…
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PopCom acquires survey technology provider Wyzerr
July 20, 2020
PopCom, an automated retail technology company specializing in vending and kiosk solutions, has acquired game-based survey company Wyzerr, according to a press…
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