Lactalis acquires Kraft Heinz cheese business for $3.3B

November 30, 2021

Lactalis Group has acquired Kraft Heinz's natural cheese business for $3.3 billion and launched a Chicago office with 100 former Kraft Heinz employees…

Mondelēz seeks to acquire South African snack producer

November 30, 2021

Mondelēz International Inc. is negotiating with South African food company AVI to acquire its Snackworks division, according to an Independent Online report.

Beauty brand teams with WNBA’s Dana Evans on lash vending machines

November 30, 2021

OpulenceMD Beauty, a luxury eye-focused beauty brand created by board-certified ophthalmologist, Dr. Anika Goodwin, has teamed with WNBA Champion and…

Malaysia introduces vending machines for the visually impaired

November 30, 2021

Persons with visual impairments will soon be able to use vending machines in Malaysia thanks to machines equipped with Braille plates and other enhancements…

Blockchain devices including crypto ATMs to grow to $2.4B by 2026

November 30, 2021

Blockchain devices, including hardware wallets, blockchain smartphones, cryptocurrency ATMs and others will grow from $482 million in 2021 to $2.459 billion by…

OptConnect acquires Premier Wireless Solutions

November 30, 2021

OptConnect, a provider of managed wireless services, has acquired Silicon Valley-based Premier Wireless Solutions, an IoT network solutions provider, for an…

#SelfServiceSummit Sponsor Preview: Ginko Systems

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Marco Beverage Systems teams with La Colombe Coffee Roasters on cold brew solution

November 29, 2021

Marco Beverage Systems has teamed with La Colombe Coffee Roasters to introduce a cold brew coffee solution, according to a press release.

Vending machine assisted by AI robot dispenses snacks, beverages in India

November 29, 2021

A vending machine assisted by a talking robot that serves deep fried snacks and beverages has been introduced in India by a Delhi based engineer, according to…

Fresh milk vending: The latest milestone for quality product and service

by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending

Where office coffee machines were once limited to powdered dairy options, fresh milk can now be used easily to create authentic frothy cappuccinos, creamy…

How active immersion technology revolutionizes entertainment

by Kevin Williams

Active immersion has deployed in unique mediums such as water parks and flume rides, illustrating the versatility of the technology to immerse the guest.

Griin rebrands as ansā

November 29, 2021

Griin, an Israel based provider of a countertop, zero-pollution coffee roaster, has rebranded itself under the name ansā, a Japanese word borrowed from English…

Macy’s installs BakeXpress micro bakery

November 29, 2021

Macy's Westfield Valley Fair in the Bay Area has installed a custom-branded Bake Xpress robotic micro bakery adjacent to the toy department, offering shoppers…

General Mills to divest European dough business

November 29, 2021

General Mills Inc. has agreed to sell its European dough businesses to Cérélia, a provider of ready-to-bake dough solutions, according to a press release.

IrisGuard improves iris cameras for biometric kiosks, ATMs

November 29, 2021

IrisGaurd, a provider of iris recognition technology, has improved its mounted iris cameras for integrating biometrics with kiosks and ATMs, according to a…

#SelfServiceSummit Sponsor Preview: CRS

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Carrefour teams with AiFi on autonomous store in Paris

November 24, 2021

The Carrefour Group, the Paris based global food retailer, will partner with AiFi, a provider of AI enabled autonomous shopping technology, to introduce an…

Monster Beverage explores combining with Constellation Brands

November 24, 2021

Monster Beverage Corp., the energy drinks manufacturer, is exploring a combination with Constellation Brands Inc., which brews Corona, according to a Bloomberg…

Moscow university develops healthy food vending robot

November 24, 2021

The National University of Science and Technology in Moscow has teamed with Karfidov Lab to develop a working prototype of a vending machine for…

Cryptera secures PCI certification for touch technology

November 24, 2021

Cryptera, a Denmark based security and payment technology provider, has secured international Payment Card Industry certification for its full range of…