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Vistar to carry Hershey’s new plant-based snacks
March 13, 2023
Hershey Co.'s recently introduced Hershey's plant-based snacks will be available to both vending operators and micro market operators through Vistar…
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Chicago startup develops vending machine that sanitizes, reuses water bottle
March 13, 2023
Kadeya, a Chicago based startup, has developed a vending machine that allows a consumer to purchase a bottle of water then return the bottle and have it…
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Campus abortion opponents petition against contraception pill vending machine
March 10, 2023
Students opposed to abortion at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio are petitioning to prevent a birth control pill vending machine from being installed on…
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PizzaForno to relocate Michigan pizza machines
March 10, 2023
PizzaForno, a Canada-based manufacturer of pizza vending machines, will relocate its pizza vending machines in Jackson, Michigan, to a different part of the…
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Five Star Food Service acquires Corso’s vending business, boosts Mississippi presence
March 10, 2023
Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chatanooga, Tennessee-based provider of away-from-home food and beverage retail solutions for employers and other commercial…
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What's the deal with cashless ATMs for cannabis?
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
Cashless ATMs have been in the news cycle regularly, particularly in the cannabis space. These are more or less point-of-sale devices that mimic ATMs, but the…
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San Diego County intros free naloxone vending machine
March 10, 2023
Persons in need of relief from an opioid overdose can get a free naloxone kit at the McAlister South Bay Regional Recovery Center in Chula Vista, California…
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Sodexo Canada taps Compass Group’s Johanne Bélanger as CEO
March 10, 2023
Johanne Bélanger Sodexo Canada has named Johanne Bélanger, FCPA, FCA, as CEO, according to a press release.
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Apple Industries intros photo booth with rounded edges
March 10, 2023
Apple Industries Inc. has introduced its Photoma photo booth featuring rounded edges, according to a press release.
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Jones Soda boosts Q4, FY 2022 revenue, incurs loss from cannabis expansion
March 10, 2023
Jones Soda Co. lifted its Q4 and FY 2022 revenue on higher sales, but it extended its loss on costs partly related to its cannabis market expansion, according…
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Mars conjures up on-demand mobile ice cream option
March 9, 2023
Mars Inc. and Conjure Inc. are teaming up to provide Mars ice cream brands to customers in real-time, according to a press release.
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Mashgin touchless self-checkout kiosk saves NFL fans 6.5 years of game time in 2022
March 9, 2023
Mashgin, a provider of a touchless self-checkout kiosk, has saved National Football League fans more than 3.5 million minutes of waiting in line, the…
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El Paso bakery installs cake-in-a-cup vending machines
March 9, 2023
The Cake Boutique, an El Paso, Texas bakery, has expanded its reach to vending machines offering cake packaged in a can for $6.50, according to an…
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J&J Ventures Gaming to acquire Golden Route Operations
March 9, 2023
J&J Ventures Gaming LLC, an Effingham, Illinois based operator of gaming and amusements machines, majority owned by funds managed by Oaktree Capital…
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United Natural Foods lifts Q2 2023 sales boosted by inflation, suffers earnings decline
March 8, 2023
United Natural Foods Inc. lifted its Q2 2023 sales boosted by inflation but suffered an earnings decline, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:
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Campbell Soup boosts Q2 2023 sales and earnings driven by price gains
March 8, 2023
Campbell Soup Co. lifted its Q2 2023 sales and earnings boosted by price hikes, according to an earnings release. Highlights include:
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Embed celebrates International Women’s Day with podcast
March 8, 2023
Embed, a provider of cashless business management systems and solutions for the amusement, entertainment and leisure industries, has launched its…
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Narcan machines expand in Missouri
March 8, 2023
Central Ozarks Medical Centers in Richland, Missouri has teamed with a nonprofit, Lane Change, and the Lebanon, Missouri police department to provide Narcan…
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NuZee teams with Apffels roastery to expand West Coast manufacturing
March 8, 2023
NuZee Inc., a coffee technology provider and co-packer of single-serve specialty coffee formats, has entered into a manufacturing agreement with…
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LAI Games launches direct-to-consumer business
March 8, 2023
LAI Games, a manufacturer of location-based entertainment games, has launched ArcadeXR, a reorganization of the company's direct-to-consumer division, which…
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