Nestle lifts 9-month sales for 2022, boosted by pricing, acquisitions

October 19, 2022

Nestle SA lifted its nine-month results for 2022 over the prior year period, boosted by acquisitions and pricing activity, according to an earnings release.

Investor seeks to enhance Coca-Cola’s recycling efforts

October 19, 2022

Engine No. 1, a U.S. activist investment firm, has taken a small stake in the Coca-Cola Co. with plans to move the beverage giant on the waste management…

Vendon intros remote reboot device for vending machines

October 19, 2022

Vendon — a telemetry and payment solutions provider based in Latvia — has introduced its Remote Reboot Plug device that enables a remote restart of a machine…

Private label gains clout in convenience retail: Where to begin

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Private label allows a retailer to lower the cost of product and at the same time achieve the best value for the consumer. Veteran convenience retailers offer…

Legalized sports betting spawns opportunity amidst fragmentation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Thirty-two states have adopted some form of legal sports betting, up from 27 in 2021 and 19 in 2020, and scores of casinos have opened sportsbooks — most of…

Cast your vote! Reader’s Choice Innovator of the Year

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

It is now up to the readers to vote on the nominations to decide the Reader's Choice Innovator of the Year, to be honored at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…

Starbucks selling Seattle's Best to Nestle

October 19, 2022

Starbucks is selling its Seattle's Best Coffee brand to Nestlé, with which the company established the Global Coffee Alliance in 2018.

Abu Dhabi investment firm acquires TruFood Manufacturing

October 19, 2022

Mubadala Capital, the global asset management firm and a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi based Mubadala Investment Co., has acquired TruFood Manufacturing…

Mobile pay and self-serve kiosks: Partners or competitors?

October 18, 2022

As mobile order-and-pay options expand for consumers, some believe the role of self-serve kiosks may lessen, while others think they are more important than…

Puttshack to anchor Virginia development

October 18, 2022

Puttshack, a tech-infused mini golf experience with global food and drink, will anchor Comstock Holding Companies Inc.'s 80-acre Reston Station development…

Admiral Beverage to distribute TapouT in New Mexico

October 18, 2022

Admiral Beverage Corp., based in Worland, Wyoming, will distribute the TapouT performance drink by Splash Beverage Group Inc. across New Mexico, according to a…

Industrial manufacturer teams with AutoCrib on industrial parts vending

October 18, 2022

Magnum Venus Products, a manufacturer of fluid movement and production solutions for industrial applications in composites and adhesives markets, has teamed…

Carvana sues Michigan for revoking its dealership license

October 17, 2022

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars online that offers a car vending machine, has sought a temporary restraining order against the…

Pilot intros travel center, 8 remodels, including self-checkout kiosks

October 17, 2022

Pilot Co. is celebrating the opening of a newly built travel center in Palmdale, California and the completion of eight more store remodels as part of its New…

Tata Coffee lifts Q2 2023 profit 300+%

October 17, 2022

Tata Coffee Ltd., a division of Mumbai, India based Tata Consumer Products, lifted its consolidated net profit 317.6% from Rs 34 crore ($8.5 million) in Q…

Timezone reopens Australia entertainment center

October 17, 2022

Timezone Innaloo has reopened in Perth, Australia, according to a press release.

Inventory supply management machines to surge through 2030

The adoption of industrial vending machines is expected to increase during the coming years due to cost efficiency which will enable businesses to generate…

5 technologies to redefine the consumer journey for the FEC of the future

by Sara Paz

Every single touchpoint in your venue should give your guests some sort of control over their experience. This is why you should maximize the use of FEC tech…

Michael Hogg joins NAMA's government affairs team

October 17, 2022

Michael Hogg The National Automatic Merchandising Association has named Michael Hogg manager of state affairs, according to a press release.

Lincoln Financial Field to offer container recycling machines

October 17, 2022

Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia will offer two reverse vending machines as part of Anheuser-Busch's National Recycling League program, according to a…