NAMA names Nick Steingart director of state affairs

December 20, 2021

Nick Steingart The National Automatic Merchandising Association has named Nick Steingart as director of state affairs, according to an association…

LAI Games offers Toy Frenzy

December 20, 2021

LAI Games Inc. announced that its redemption game, Toy Frenzy, is in stock and ready to ship in time for the new year, according to a press release.

Drinkworks axes in-home cocktail machine

December 17, 2021

Drinkworks, a collaboration between Anheuser Busch and Keurig Dr Pepper, has decided to cease production of its Home Bar machines, and is offering to reimburse…

JM Smucker to divest organic beverages and grains, will close Wisconsin facility

December 17, 2021

The J.M. Smucker Co. has agreed to sell its natural and organic beverages and grains businesses to Nexus Capital Management LP in a cash transaction valued at…

Aramark acquires UK caterer Wilson Vale

December 17, 2021

Aramark Corp. has acquired Wilson Vale, a U.K. caterer, for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release.

Wish teams with Nasdaq on vending machine for last-minute holiday shopping

December 17, 2021

ContextLogic Inc., doing business as "Wish," a mobile e-commerce platform, has teamed with Nasdaq to install a co-branded vending machine shopping…

Compass Group teams with AiFi on ‘frictionless’ shopping

December 17, 2021

Compass Group UK & Ireland will launch its first fully "frictionless" store in a workplace in early 2022, tapping AiFi's artificial intelligence based…

Hain Celestial Group to acquire ParmCrisps, Thinsters brands

December 17, 2021

The Hain Celestial Group Inc. has agreed to acquire That's How We Roll, the producer and marketer of ParmCrisps and Thinsters from Clearlake Capital Group for…

Summit honors 2021 Self-Service Innovation Awards winners

Networld Media Group honors the 2021 Innovation of the Year (B2B), Innovation of the Year (B2C), Reader's Choice Innovator of the Year (Company), Reader's…

H Betti Industries names Bill Seibert CTO

December 16, 2021

Bill Seibert H. Betti Industries Inc., which owns Betson Enterprises, has promoted Bill Seibert to chief technology officer, according to a press…

Hudson's self-service technology overhaul; a look behind the scenes

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Ruth Crowley pulled no punches in describing the complex and oftentimes challenging processes her organization takes to leverage solutions such as cashierless…

Self-Service Innovation Summit to showcase holographic touch technology

December 15, 2021

Holo Industries LLC will showcase its holographic touch contactless, germ-free user interface during the Self-Service Innovation Summit at Hollywood, Florida's…

Baltimore librarian wins $20,000 from United Way, will install book vending machines

December 15, 2021

Librarian Araba Maze plans to install free book vending machines in the Baltimore area after securing $20,000 in grant money through the United Way of Central…

Crypto enthusiast develops vending machine to accept crypto payment

December 15, 2021

A cryptocurrency technology enthusiast has created a vending machine that allows people to pay for products using the Bitcoin Lightning Network, a payment…

Hershey completes acquisition of Dot’s Pretzels, Pretzels Inc

December 15, 2021

The Hershey Co. has completed the previously announced acquisition of Dot's Pretzels, the owner of Dot's Homestyle Pretzels, and Pretzels Inc., a manufacturer…

Hudson installs Amazon palm recognition at Dallas Love Field Airport

December 15, 2021

Hudson Group, a travel experience leader with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America, has…

Mondelēz to expand Virginia operation, add 80 jobs

December 15, 2021

Mondelēz International Inc. will invest $122.5 million in its Henrico County supply chain operations over three years, creating 80 jobs, according to a press…

Carvana to develop Columbus, Ohio site for car vending machine

December 14, 2021

Carvana plans to redevelop a site in Columbus, Ohio for one of its vending machine fulfillment centers, according to nbc4i.com report.

UK bar features self-pour wine vending machines

December 14, 2021

A bar in Whitchurch, U.K., Glass of Bandol, features temperature controlled vending machines that dispense 24 varieties of wine in 50- to 175-ml portions…

365 Retail Markets acquires catering software provider Spoonfed

December 14, 2021

365 Retail Markets has acquired Spoonfed, a Glasgow-based provider of catering software across the U.S., U.K. and western Europe, for an undisclosed sum…