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Atlanta startup launches self-operated dry cleaner
February 15, 2023
Presso, an Atlanta-based startup, has introduced a self-operated dry cleaning machine that resembles a vending machine and is more economical than traditional…
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Farmer Bros boosts Q2 2022 sales, widens its loss
February 14, 2023
Farmer Bros. Co. lifted its Q2 2022 sales, which were boosted by price increases, but the company extended its loss over the prior year period, according to an…
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Kraft Heinz boosts Q2 2022 sales, earnings take a hit
February 14, 2023
Kraft Heinz Co. lifted its Q2 2022 sales, boosted by double digit organic sales growth while suffering a hefty earnings decline, according to an earnings…
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Global Payments to become Pavilion Payments
February 14, 2023
Parthenon Capital, a private equity firm, has agreed to acquire Global Payments Inc.'s gaming division and transition into Pavilion Payments, a stand-alone…
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Conn’s Potato Chip to continue Mikesell’s brand
February 14, 2023
Fans of Mikesell's potato chips need not despair the recently announced closing of the iconic brand, according to a report in The Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Coca-Cola lifts Q4, FY 2022 revenue; earnings dip
February 14, 2023
The Coca-Cola Co. lifted Q4 and FY 2022 revenue, boosted by strong organic growth, while income dipped, according to an earnings release.
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UK takes aim at unregistered crypto ATMs
February 14, 2023
The Financial Conduct Authority of the U.K. is beginning to target unregistered cryptocurrency ATMs and has gone after sites in Leeds city that allegedly hold…
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Family Entertainment Group taps Dave & Buster’s' Kevin Bachus
February 14, 2023
Kevin Bachus Family Entertainment Group, the Itasca, Illinois provider of game room and entertainment design, has named Kevin Bachus its first chief…
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Recycle Track Systems acquires reverse vending machine maker Cycle Technology
February 14, 2023
Recycle Track Systems Inc., known as RTS, a provider of traceability and sustainability solutions utilized in the materials, waste and recycling industry, has…
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Pennsylvania court rules game machines improperly seized
February 13, 2023
A Pennsylvania court has ruled a Pace-O-Matic game machine seized by county officials in 2021 is a legal game of skill and should be returned, according to a…
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Sodexo deploys AiFi autonomous shopping in Salt Lake City convention center
February 13, 2023
Sodexo Live!, the hospitality partner to the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City managed by ASM Global, has introduced AiFi's autonomous store…
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Food ordering platform acquires Compass Group’s technology food business Feedr
February 13, 2023
EatFirst, a U.K. based food ordering platform serving Europe and Australia, has acquired Compass Group UK & Ireland's technology food business, Feedr, for…
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Nevada gaming board busts embezzlement scheme tied to sports betting kiosks
February 13, 2023
The Nevada Gaming Board has broken up an embezzlement scheme involving internal information from sports betting kiosks, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal…
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What’s ahead for workplace coffee in 2023?
by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending
Trends to watch in 2023 for office coffee: dual milk coffee machines, CBD coffee beans and brew, cold brew coffee and powdered non-dairy milk.
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Amusement kiosks carve a niche in the unattended VR space
Upright kiosks provide a versatile format for competition in VR enhanced immersive games.
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Anheuser-Busch invites Super Bowl LVII fans to recycle containers with reverse vending machine
February 13, 2023
Super Bowl LVII fans were invited to recycle beverage containers at a reverse vending machine at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, presented by…
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Refreshing USA to merge with acquisition firm, become publicly traded
February 13, 2023
Refreshing USA, has teamed with Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded acquisition company, to merge under a Delaware corporation that will…
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India state to install sanitary pad vending machines in schools
February 13, 2023
The Women and Child Development Corp. in Bihar, India, has allotted funds to install sanitary pad vending machines and middle and high schools for girls…
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Super Bowl LVII drives Indiana casinos to roll out sports betting kiosks
February 13, 2023
Casinos in Indiana expanded the deployment of sportsbook kiosks prior to Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday…
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Sodexo lifts Q1 2023 revenue 20%, boosted by post pandemic recovery
February 10, 2023
Sodexo SA, the Paris-based global food and facilities management provider, boosted its revenue 20.2%, from 5.26 euros ($5.61 billion) in Q1 2022 to 6.3 billion…
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