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KeHe Distributors to open its largest distribution center in Dallas
September 28, 2022
KeHe Distributors will unveil its largest distribution center on Oct. 5 in Dallas Texas, according to a press release. A grand opening of the nearly…
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Return to work sharpens location focus on convenience services
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Locations want to entice as many people as possible but still have concerns over cost and don't always know how many will be back, making customer…
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Amazon check-out free tech powers store experience at Dallas airport
September 28, 2022
Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, a checkout-free experience, is up and running at a concessions store at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
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Tokyo restaurant chain deploys chilled meals in outdoor vending machines
September 28, 2022
Kitchen ABC, a Tokyo restaurant chain, has installed outdoor vending machines offering chilled versions of its meals for people to take home and cook when the…
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Georgia county installs COVID test kit vending machine
September 28, 2022
The Dougherty County, Georgia health department has installed a free COVID-19 test kit vending machine behind the department building in Albany that dispenses…
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Mars to launch recycled content packaging
September 28, 2022
Mars Inc. has teamed with Berry Global Group Inc. to launch pantry-sized treats in polyethylene terephthalate jars that include 15% post-consumer resin…
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Illinois charges Carvana official over car transfer titles
September 27, 2022
The Illinois State Police have charged Paul Breaux, a vice president and general counsel at Carvana, with 27 counts of failure to transfer vehicle titles by a…
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Mars Wrigley taps Pepsico’s Pinillos for marketing role
September 27, 2022
Alejandro Pinillos Mars Wrigley has named Alejandro Pinillos as vice president of marketing for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Europe and…
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Performance Food Service to build Colorado warehouse, add 145 jobs
September 27, 2022
Performance Food Service — Denver, a division of Performance Food Group, will hold a ground-breaking ceremony at the site of its new 265,000-square-foot…
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Cake vended in cans migrates from Japan to Singapore
September 27, 2022
Cakes sold in cans, introduced in Japan in 2021, called Fuwa Cans, are in the process of expanding to Singapore, according to a goodyfeed.com report.
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Robotic coffeemaker manufacturer Artly raises $8M
September 27, 2022
Artly, a manufacturer of an AI enabled robotic coffeemaker, has secured an $8 million investment round, according to a press release.
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Hostess Brands taps Kimberly-Clark’s Adrian Poretti for supply chain role
September 26, 2022
Adrian Poretti Hostess Brands Inc. has named Adrian Poretti as chief supply chain officer, reporting to Andy Callahan, president and CEO, effective…
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6 ways to fight supply chain issues
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
Supply chain issues continue to plague foodservice operators. Here are tips to ease the pain.
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Robots, drones stake out entertainment/hospitality
Advances in automation technology, coupled with current business pressures, has accelerated the development of robots and drones in many business sectors…
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UAE taps LBX Food Robotics for food vending machines
September 26, 2022
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation has installed custom Bake Xpress robotic hot food vending kiosks from LBX Food Robotics…
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Singapore startup launches reverse vending machine in Thailand
September 26, 2022
Sustaintech, a Singapore based sustainable tech startup, has introduced Thailand's first AI enabled reverse vending machine, according to a report in The…
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Coca-Cola names Global Ventures president
September 23, 2022
The Coca-Cola Co. has promoted Evguenia "Jeny" Stoichkova to president of Global Ventures, a unit of the company that focuses on globally scaling acquisitions…
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Cicis Pizza Orlando boosts sales 200% following cashless payment, kiosk deployment
September 23, 2022
Charles and Victoria Holden, owners of a Cicis Pizza franchise restaurant in Orlando, have reported a 200% sales increase after installing a Sacoa cashless…
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Vancouver entrepreneur launches art vending machine
September 23, 2022
Visitors to Vancouver's Bentall Centre's Tower 4 can find local art for sale at a vending machine, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting local arts…
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European vending, OCS sales improved in 2021
September 23, 2022
Vending and coffee service sales improved in 2021 thanks to the pandemic recovery, but remain below 2019 levels, according to a European Vending Association…
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