News & Media
Travelex readies self-serve store in Australia
November 7, 2022
Travelex Ltd., a foreign exchange brand based in Australia, has launched the first phase of its operations at Adelaide Airport in Adelaide, South Australia…
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Selecta Group boosts Q3 2022 sales
November 7, 2022
Selecta Group, the Switzerland-based route service provider of convenience services, lifted its Q3 2022 sales, driven by recovery in both the private and…
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Vietnamese brewer uses vending machine to promote its craft beer
November 7, 2022
Belgo, a Vietnam-based beer brand, has developed vending machines to promote its beer, according to a brewsnews.com.au report. The company upgraded an existing…
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Toastyfresh introduces self-serve food to go machine
November 7, 2022
Toastyfresh, a provider of food solutions with offices in London and Glasgow, has introduced a self-serve solution for U.K. operators to allow customers safely…
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Carvana Q3 2022 sales, earnings dip, causing stock fall
November 7, 2022
Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars online that offers a car vending machine, suffered a dip in sales and earnings for Q3, 2022…
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Sealed Air to acquire Liquibox for $1.15B
November 7, 2022
Sealed Air Corp., a Charlotte, North Carolina-based packaging company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Liquibox, a Richmond, Virgina-based…
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When to transition from vending to a micro market
by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending
As more businesses are looking to upgrade from a vending bank to a micro market, it's important to know what factors to consider for making such an upgrade.
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Freedom to roam in virtual entertainment
As content publishers invest in free roaming hardware and software, location base entertainment caters to a rapidly growing immersive entertainment market.
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Pumpkin spice, iced drinks drive Starbucks Q4 sales
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Cold coffee beverages accounted for nearly 80% of total beverage sales in U.S company-operated stores, and the pumpkin spice platform was up 17%.
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Farmer Bros lifts Q1 2023 sales, extends bottom line loss
November 4, 2022
Farmer Brothers Co. reported improved sales and a bigger earnings loss for Q1 2023, according to an earnings release. Highlights include:
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Hershey lifts Q3 2022 revenue, raises FY 2022 guidance
November 4, 2022
Hershey Co. lifted its Q3 2022 revenue and raised its full-year guidance, according to an earnings released, beating analyst expectations. Highlights include:
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Westrock Coffee names 2 executives
November 4, 2022
Westrock Coffee Co. has expanded its team with the appointment of two industry veterans, according to a press release.
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Embed introduces visualization dashboard
November 4, 2022
Embed, a cashless solutions provider for the amusement, entertainment and leisure industries, has introduced its technology insights data visualization…
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European Vending Association updates electronic payments specification
November 4, 2022
The European Vending & Coffee Service Association has published Version 2.1 of its electronic payment specification, according to a press release.
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Jones Soda lifts Q3 2022 revenue, extends loss
November 4, 2022
Jones Soda Co. lifted its Q3 2022 revenue while extending its loss caused by investment in the cannabis category, according to an earnings release.
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Hostess Brands lifts Q3 2022 results, raises FY guidance
November 3, 2022
Hostess Brands Inc. lifted its Q3 2022 revenue and earnings over the prior year period and raised its full year guidance, boosted by pricing and volume growth…
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Kellogg lifts Q3 2022 results, raises FY guidance, beats analyst expectations
November 3, 2022
Kellogg Co. raised its sales and earnings for Q3 2022 over the prior year period, raising its full year guidance, according to an earnings report. Highlights…
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Five Star Parks & Attractions acquires Craig's Cruisers Michigan locations
November 3, 2022
Five Star Parks & Attractions has completed the acquisition of the Craig's Cruisers locations in Grand Rapids, Holland and Muskegon, Michigan for an…
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Northeastern University offers wellness vending machine
November 3, 2022
Students at Northeastern University in Boston now have access to wellness products such as pain killers, condoms, contraceptives and personal lubricants at a…
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Vendon teams with Sielaff on reverse vending machine tracking
November 3, 2022
Vendon, a provider of IoT, telemetry and payment solutions based in Latvia, has developed an IoT solution to help reverse vending machine operators track and…
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