You Cant Know A Book By Its Cover

by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association

TAGS: Vending Times, Vending Times editorial, vending industry, coin-op, vending machine, coin machine business, office coffee service, vending machine…

Elaut Sues SB Candy And Toy Co For Patent Infringement Unfair Competition

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 27, 2016

TAGS: coin-op news, Elaut NV, Elaut USA Inc., Elaut trademark lawsuit, Elaut patent suit, S&B Entertainment Inc., S&B Candy & Toy Co., St. Louis…

PepsiCo Brings Back Original Diet Pepsi Formulation

by Emily Jed

June 27, 2016

TAGS: PepsiCo Inc., old Diet Pepsi formula, artificial sweeteners, aspartame, Diet Pepsi original recipe, Diet Pepsi Classic Sweetener, Pepsi MAX, Pepsi…

Performance Food Group Announces Expansion Of Distribution Facility In Tennessee

June 27, 2016

TAGS: food distribution, Performance Food Group, Performance Foodservice--Lester food distribution facility, Dave Flitman, Performance Foodservice, Vistar…

Vagabond Vending Lands 3 Million In Series A Funding

by Emily Jed

June 27, 2016

TAGS: Vagabond Vending, Middleburg Capital Development, IrishAngels, Gale Bowman, Michael Lovett, vending management system, Vagabond funding …

Visa To Block US Fraud Chargebacks Under 25 Reducing Liability For Vending Operators

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 26, 2016

TAGS: EMV credit card, chip credit cards, cashless vending, vending machine payments, vending operator liability, counterfeit-card fraud, Visa chargebacks…

Grouping Office Coffee Equipment And Related Items Makes Menu Easier To Use

TAGS: Vending Times columnist, OCS salespeople, office coffee service, office coffee sales, OCS education, OCS customer service, coffee business, office…

The Moores Law Generation Where There Is Always Something New

TAGS: bulk vending, coin machine, coin-op machine, coin-op industry, vending machine, bulk vendor, coin-op business, small business, vending, vending…

There Has Never Been A Better Time To Revitalize Private-Label Coffee Programs

TAGS: Vending Times columnist, vending, office coffee service, OCS editorial, coffee industry, coffee market, coffee roasting, Heritage Coffee, Kevin Daw…

John Milliron Who Represented Pennsylvanias Amusement Operators For 3 Decades Exits Industry

June 23, 2016

TAGS: John Milliron, Pennsylvania Amusement and Music Machine Association, coin-op news, Andy Goodman, Amusement and Music Operators Association…

Keurig Thinks Outside K-Cup Debuts Eccellenza Touch Bean-To-Cup Coffee Brewer

by Emily Jed

June 23, 2016

TAGS: Keurig Green Mountain, Keurig Eccellenza Touch, bean-to-cup coffee brewer, office coffee service, VKI Technologies Inc., Keurig Canada Inc., vending…

NCVA Plans Business And Fun For July 22-23 Weekend Meeting At Jefferson Landing Resort

by Emily Jed

June 23, 2016

TAGS: vending, NCVA vending meeting, North Carolina Vending Association, Jefferson Landing Resort, Dr Pepper Bottling Co., vending machine loss prevention…

Rich Long Retires From Benchmark Games After 42-Year Coin-Op Career

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 23, 2016

TAGS: Rich Long, Benchmark Games, All Kress, arcade games, redemption games, amusement business HYPOLUXO, FL -- Richard Long is retiring from his…

Coast To Coast Adds Tokens To Product Line For Arcade Game Operations

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 22, 2016

TAGS: Coast to Coast Entertainment, game tokens, amusement industry products, Gary Balaban, redemption tickets, Coast To Coast tokens, coin-op…

Coke Consolidated Opens 135M South Carolina Sales And Distribution Center

by Emily Jed

June 22, 2016

TAGS: new Coke Consolidated distribution center, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, Coca-Cola Consolidated South Carolina, Coca-Cola botter, Anderson…

House Nixes Iowa Congressmans Attempt To Block Tubman On 20 Bill

June 22, 2016

TAGS: U.S. House Rules Committee, Rep. Steve King, Treasury Department, currency redesign, U.S. $20 bill, Andrew Jackson, Harriet Tubman

Judge Rules Massachusetts Vending Machine Fee Is Lawful After Industry Disputes

by Emily Jed

June 22, 2016

TAGS: vending machine fee, Massachusetts vending machine tax, FDA calorie-disclosure, Massachusetts Automatic Merchandising Council, Foley Food &…

Redemption Plus Celebrates Two Decades As Value-Added Supplier

June 22, 2016

TAGS: prize merchandising trends, redemption prizes, family entertainment center, Redemption Plus, Redemption Plus anniversary, amusement business, Ron…

Three Amigos Plan 2017 Face 2 Face Entertainment Confab For Feb 21-23

by Tim Sanford

June 22, 2016

TAGS: Château Élan Winery & Resort, Face 2 Face Entertainment Conference, 2017 F2FEC, family entertainment center industry, Three Amigos, Rick…

Grow Healthy Vending Joins Elementary School Students For Kids Ocean Day Cleanup

by Emily Jed

June 20, 2016

TAGS: Grow Health Vending, vending, healthy vending, Kids Ocean Day, Malibu Foundation for Environmental Education, Orange County Coastkeeper, California…