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Robotic food kiosk market projected to top $1.75B by 2036
July 28, 2026
The global market for robotic food kiosks and vending systems is projected to grow from $188 million in 2026 to $1.75 billion by 2036, representing a compound…
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Ghana plans nationwide condom vending machine rollout to fight HIV
July 28, 2026
Ghana plans to begin installing condom vending machines nationwide during the final quarter of 2026 as part of its HIV prevention strategy, according to a…
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Wisconsin fire department adds 2nd public health vending machine
July 28, 2026
A second public health vending machine has opened in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, at the Two Rivers Fire Department, according to a Seehafer News report.
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Aramark ranks among Philadelphia’s top employers
July 28, 2026
Aramark has placed among the top three employers in the Extra-Large Company category of the Philadelphia Business Journal's 2026 Best Places to Work awards…
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Nominations open for Top Women in Retail Technology awards
by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media
Connect Media is honoring the brightest and best women in retail technology leadership roles who are driving innovation. Get those nominations in! Deadline is…
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Fresh & Ready Foods recalls vending machine burritos
July 27, 2026
Fresh & Ready Foods has recalled a limited number of Sprig & Sprout Spicy Breakfast Burritos and Fresh and Ready Spicy Breakfast Burritos after sausage…
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Vending Media launches dual-revenue vending and advertising model
July 27, 2026
New York-based Vending Media Inc. has introduced a vending program that allows operators to generate revenue from product sales and advertising shown on…
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Another Alaska town deploys a wellness vending machine
July 27, 2026
Seward, Alaska, officials and the Qutekcak Native Tribe have introduced a community wellness vending machine offering free health and hygiene products around…
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Paladin adds 100 Intercard readers to mobile game trucks
July 27, 2026
Paladin Amusements has installed 100 of Intercard's Impulse Plus readers across its mobile game trucks in New Jersey, according to a press release. The…
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Five Star Breaktime Solutions acquires Weber Custom Vending
July 24, 2026
Five Star Breaktime Solutions has acquired Weber Custom Vending, expanding its vending and micro market operations in the Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, areas…
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Oklahoma naloxone kiosks face uncertain future
July 24, 2026
Oklahoma organizations that inherited naloxone vending machines from a discontinued state program are trying to preserve access to overdose-prevention supplies…
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Aramark opens employee micro market at Kentucky jail
July 24, 2026
The Barren County Detention Center in Kentucky has opened an employee micro market supplied by Aramark Correctional Services, the jail's food-service provider…
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Sirius Flex brings vending, amenities to EV charging sites
July 24, 2026
Sirius Buildings has introduced Sirius Flex, a prefabricated amenity structure designed for electric vehicle charging sites, according to a press release.
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Morrison Healthcare, Blendid bring robotic smoothie kiosk to patient nutrition
by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media
Morrison Healthcare and food robotics company Blendid have deployed a robotic smoothie kiosk at Mayo Clinic's Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minnesota…
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Studies examine how self-service technology can expand health care access
by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media
This edition of our academic research roundup looks at two studies exploring how kiosks and vending machines could remove barriers to care in very different…
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Ford reviews self-checkout kiosks after more workers fired over alleged snack thefts
July 23, 2026
At least four additional Ford employees have been fired recently over accusations that they took snacks without paying at self-checkout kiosks inside company…
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Smoodi partners with iSqueeze on UK expansion
July 23, 2026
Automated smoothie machine provider Smoodi has selected iSqueeze as its official partner for expansion into the U.K., according to a post on the iSqueeze blog.
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Juneau health vending machine blends lifesaving, cultural care
July 23, 2026
The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has opened a vending machine offering free health and healing supplies in downtown Juneau…
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Cupcake vending machine deployer faces challenges after bombing
July 23, 2026
Syracuse, New York, baker Kadesha Carter is facing expansion challenges after her cupcake vending machine was destroyed in an April 10 bombing, according to a…
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Modern vending: Factory-built, field-tested
by Dale Laszig — Founder, DSL Direct LLC
Behind great vending customer experiences lies a collaborative design process involving cabinet manufacturers, payment providers and software developers. In…
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