Coca-Cola Bottling Company United names new president/CEO

February 4, 2022

Michael Suco Coca-Cola Bottling Company United Inc. has promoted Michael Suco from senior vice president and chief commercial officer to president and…

Nathan Annis to succeed retiring Fred Halvin as Hormel Foods development VP

February 4, 2022

Nathan Annis Fred Halvin, vice president of corporate development, will be retiring after a 37-year career at Hormel Foods Corp. Nathan Annis…

Philadelphia installs first Narcan kiosk

February 4, 2022

The city of Philadelphia has installed its first Narcan kiosk, available 24/7 at the Lucien Blackwell Library on 52nd Street, to address the opioid crisis…

Cantaloupe tapers Q2 2022 loss on 33% revenue boost

February 4, 2022

Cantaloupe Inc., a digital payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the unattended retail market, reduced its…

Sega Amusements introduces Jumanji ticket redemption game

February 4, 2022

Sega Amusements International Ltd. has introduced its four-player, skill-based Jumanji ticket redemption game that allows players to take on the role as one of…

Ben E Keith Foods acquires Florida Food Service

February 4, 2022

Ben E. Keith Foods has purchased Florida Food Service, Inc. including the 86,000 square-foot distribution center in Gainesville and creating a ninth division…

Tyson Foods builds Kentucky production facility

February 4, 2022

Tyson Foods Inc. broke ground this week on the site of a $355 million bacon production facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky, according to a press release.

IBrands Global installs COVID test kit vending machine in Jersey store

February 3, 2022

IBrands Global, a supply chain platform and brand collective that recently acquired Vendx, an touchscreen vending machine provider, has deployed its first…

Quench acquires Waterfresh in Massachusetts

February 3, 2022

Quench, a provider of filtered water solutions for businesses and dealer partners across North America, has acquired Waterfresh Inc., a point-of-use drinking…

Hershey price hikes push Q4, FY 2021 sales, earnings

February 3, 2022

The Hershey Co. reported sales and earnings gains for Q4 and FY 2021, driven by price increases across all segments as well as slightly lower levels of…

Yo-Kai Express to debut electric mobile restaurant

February 3, 2022

Yo-kai Express, a robotic ramen vending machine, demonstrated its first electric powered mobile restaurant, called the Yatai, in a Tik Tok video.

ICXA accepting nominations: Elevate Awards honor consumer facing brands

February 2, 2022

The Interactive Customer Experience (ICX) Association is now accepting nominations for its annual Elevate ICX Awards.

Quench buys Pure Aqua Tech of Michigan

February 2, 2022

Quench, a provider of filtered water solutions for businesses and dealer partners across the U.S. and Canada, has acquired Pure Aqua Tech of Michigan, a…

Brady IFS acquires SupplyitAll

February 2, 2022

Brady IFS, a Las Vegas based foodservice, sanitation and janitorial distributor, has acquired SupplyitAll, a Vineland, New Jersey based foodservice, janitorial…

Nayax introduces incremental authorization for EMV compliant multi-vend transactions

February 2, 2022

Nayax Ltd., a global commerce enablement and payments platform designed to enable retailers to provide consumers with digital, cashless, connected commerce…

Japanese oyster farm offers wares in vending machines

February 2, 2022

A Japanese oyster farm has installed vending machines to offset COVID-19 related losses, according to a seafoodsource.com report.

Pandemic emboldens brands' omnichannel strategies

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel at the Self-Service Innovation Summit representing different retail sectors explain what omnichannel means to their business and what impact the…

Japanese vending machines offer edible insects

February 2, 2022

Residents of Sapporo, Japan can buy edible insects from vending machines specializing in items difficult to find in supermarkets, according to a report in the…

Starbucks' Q1 miss triggering price increases

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

February 2, 2022

Starbucks is raising prices thanks to high inflation, supply chain issues, COVID-19 resurgences and labor shortages, CEO Kevin Johnson said Tuesday during the…

Sodexo founder Pierre Bellon passes away

February 1, 2022

Pierre Bellon Sodexo, the Paris-based global foodservice provider, announced the passing of its founder and chairman emeritus, Pierre Bellon, on Jan.