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Walter Day Collection inducts Kevin Williams
January 2, 2023
Kevin Williams The Walter Day Collection, which documents the video game industry, has inducted Kevin Williams, according to a press release. The…
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Restored Automat window on sale for $1.2M
January 2, 2023
A decorative window from the historic Automat in Philadelphia has been restored and is now on sale for $1.2 million, according to a report in The Philadelphia…
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Michigan newspaper profiles A.D. Bos Company
January 2, 2023
The A.D. Bos Company, a convenience services business in Holland, Michigan, was recently profiled in The Holland Sentinel.
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NFT vending machine founder: ‘Don’t count crypto out’
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Hugo McDonaugh, who introduced a vending machine that offers non-fungible tokens, sees a big future for NFTs and cryptocurrency, despite some recent crypto…
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Tyson Foods taps Smithfield Foods' Brady Stewart
December 29, 2022
Brady Stewart Tyson Foods Inc. has named Brady Stewart group president, fresh meats, at the start of the new year, reporting to President and Chief…
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Naturals2Go names UFC champion Rashad Evans business ambassador
December 29, 2022
Naturals2Go, a division of VendTech International, has named former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst Rashad Evans as a…
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Japanese vending machines offer chance to win pearl necklace
December 29, 2022
People in Japan can win a necklace made of domestic pearls worth 20,000 yen ($146) by making a purchase at one of 250 "gacha gacha" capsule vending machines…
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Arizona startup launches contactless alcohol vending machine
December 29, 2022
Lamarr Houston and Lauren Smee present their business plan. Boxx, an Arizona tech startup, has developed a contactless alcohol vending machine to…
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Dr Pepper gains market share in declining CSD category
December 28, 2022
Dr Pepper has gained market share in the soda category in recent years as the carbonated beverage category as a whole as suffered, according to a ccn.com…
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Florida residents recycle containers with reverse vending machine
December 28, 2022
Coral Gables, Florida residents have recycled more than 1,500 containers through a reverse vending machine as part of a recently introduced rewards incentive…
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Self-pour beer machine maker teams with ID verification/fraud prevention startup
December 28, 2022
Beera Station, an Israel based self-pouring beer machine service provider, has teamed with iDenfy, a Lithuania-based identity verification and fraud prevention…
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Convenience foodservice sales on the rise
December 28, 2022
Visits to convenience stores for foodservice items, like beverages and prepared foods, were up 2% in the three months ending November compared to a year ago…
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McDonald’s tests restaurant delivering orders via conveyor
December 28, 2022
McDonald's has installed a test restaurant located outside Fort Worth, Texas that allows customers to receive orders in their cars from a food and beverage…
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UNFI to distribute Cause Water
December 27, 2022
Golden Grail Technology, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based diversified beverage and investment group, has signed distribution agreement with United Natural…
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Assa Abloy acquires Janam Technologies
December 27, 2022
Assa Abloy Group, a Stockholm based provider of access solutions, has acquired Janam Technologies LLC, a Woodbury, New York based provider of handheld mobile…
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US casinos take aim at ‘illegal’ slot machines
December 27, 2022
The U.S. casino industry has launched a legal war against videogame machines which they claim are gambling machines that are evading gambling laws and avoiding…
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7 benefits of an F&B POS system for FECs
by Sara Paz
An effective POS solution can streamline a family entertainment center restaurant’s activities, saving time processing orders and money due to potential human…
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Trade shows, technology, market opportunities top reader interest in 2022
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Vending Times ranks the 10 best read stories in 2022 based on reader interest.
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Excessive coffee linked to cardiovascular risk
December 26, 2022
Excessive coffee consumption has been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease in persons with severe hypertension, according to a study published in…
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Compass Foodbuy acquires UK purchasing group
December 23, 2022
Foodbuy Europe Ltd., a food purchasing group of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has acquired Regency Purchasing Group, a Weston-Super-Mare, U.K. based food…
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