News & Media
Hospitals in India to install sanitary pad vending machines
October 10, 2022
Hospitals in Patna, India will have sanitary pad vending machines under a directive ordered by the deputy chief minister, according to a Times of India report.
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Flowers Foods recalls Mrs Freshley’s, Tastykake glazed pies
October 10, 2022
Flowers Foods Inc. has recalled Tastykake and Mrs. Freshley's glazed pies distributed to vending and retail customers due to undeclared soy, according to a…
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PepsiCo to receive Tesla commercial EV trucks in December
October 7, 2022
PepsiCo Inc. will receive Tesla commercial electric trucks on Dec. 1, according to a tweet from Tesla CEO Elon Musk Thursday, Reuters reported.
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Pod Pack International acquires Joe’s Garage Coffee
October 7, 2022
Pod Pack International, a portfolio company of LongueVue Capital and a manufacturer of single-serve coffee and tea solutions, has acquired Joe's Garage Coffee…
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Coffee, sugar, milk prices surge in Europe
October 7, 2022
Coffee prices in Europe Union countries spiked 16.9% on average in August over the 2021 price, along with sugar and milk, according to data from Eurostat, the…
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Conagra Brands lifts Q1 2023 sales, income slides
October 6, 2022
Conagra Brands Inc. lifted its Q1 2023 sales over the prior year period but suffered an income decline, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:
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Hudson teams with Decanted, offers wine bar at Dallas airport
October 6, 2022
Hudson Group, a travel experience provider with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America…
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Keurig Dr Pepper teams with Red Bull in Mexico
October 6, 2022
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. has teamed with Red Bull to sell and distribute Red Bull in Mexico, according to a press release.
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Medline teams with VendNovation on controlled access pharmacy machine
October 6, 2022
Medline, a manufacturer and distributor of healthcare solutions, has teamed with VendNovation, a provider of cloud-based automated vending solutions, to…
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Fun City extends card roaming capability across the Middle East
October 6, 2022
Fun City, a family entertainment brand across the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, KSA, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and India, has replaced its swipe card systems with…
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Jamba by Blendid smoothie robots launch new look, branding
October 6, 2022
Jamba, a provider of on-the-go freshly blended fruit and vegetable smoothies, will introduce a new design for its Jamba by Blendid robotic smoothie kiosk along…
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Free water company plans to offer free vending machines
October 6, 2022
FreeWater, an Austin, Texas based company that makes money by printing advertisements on aluminum bottles and paper cartons of natural spring water, plans to…
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Heartland Coca-Cola to build production plant in Kansas
October 6, 2022
Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Co. will build a nearly 600,000-square-foot production campus on a 150-acre property in Olathe, Kansas, according to a press…
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Self-checkout on the move in convenience retail
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A large and a small convenience retailer share insights on successful self-checkout deployment.
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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop to open 5 stores in Q4
October 4, 2022
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a quick serve dumpling franchise that uses an Automat concept, is adding five locations by year's end in New York and New Jersey.
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Taiwan food producers to supply vending machines
October 4, 2022
Nocera Inc., a Taiwan based seafood manufacturer, has teamed with Meixin Institutional Food Development Co. Ltd. to enter a distribution agreement with Farmers…
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Morongo Casino Resort introduces self-service dining
October 4, 2022
Morongo Casino Resort near Palm Springs, California on the Morongo Indian Reservation has introduced self-service technology at an all-you-can-eat dining area…
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Green Payments teams with OVE Touch & Go on fingerprint payments
October 4, 2022
Green Payments, a credit card processing provider, has teamed with with OVE Touch & Go, a fingerprint payment system, to make digital transactions secure…
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Pepsi partners with Chlöe Bailey to reimagine ‘Footloose,’ celebrates return of Soda Shop
October 4, 2022
PepsiCo Inc. has announced the return of Pepsi-Cola Soda Shop, a modern take on classic soda shop flavors, with a new limited-edition flavor – Zero Sugar Cream…
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Malaysia firms negotiate terms for vending operation
October 4, 2022
Ageson Net, a division of Kuala Lampur, Malaysia based property developer Ageson Bhd, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Koperasi Belia Nasional…
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