Primo Water acquires Health Waters of Pennsylvania delivery business

August 3, 2021

Primo Water Corp., a provider of water direct to consumers and water filtration services in North America and Europe as well as water dispensers, purified…

Quench acquires AquaTechniques

August 3, 2021

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

Tampa meat shop installs raw meat vending machine

August 3, 2021

The Boozy Pig, a Tampa, Florida meat shop, has installed a vending machine to allow customers to buy raw meat at any time, according to a cltampa.com report.

Mashgin self-checkout surpasses $100M in transactions

August 3, 2021

Mashgin, a touchless self-checkout system powered by AI and computer vision, has processed more than 16 million global transactions to date and recently…

PepsiCo to divest Tropicana, Naked Juice and more

August 3, 2021

PepsiCo Inc. has entered into an agreement with PAI Partners to sell Tropicana, Naked Juice and other select juice brands across North America, and an option…

San Diego high rise to deploy automated checkout market

August 3, 2021

Vantage Pointe, in San Diego's East Village, will soon introduce Valet Market, a checkout-free retail solutions powered by computer vision and artificial…

Corona uses voice activated vending machine to introduce hard seltzer beverage

August 3, 2021

Corona is introducing a hard seltzer, Corona Hard Seltzer Limonada, by testing consumers' Spanish speaking skills at an interactive vending machine in Las…

Pinball museum comes to Kentucky

August 2, 2021

The Pinball Museum of Corbin, Kentucky, has opened its doors, offering around 60 working historical pinball machines from 1969 to 2021, video games and…

Costa Coffee introduces self-serve machine offering hot and iced drinks

August 2, 2021

Costa Coffee will test a new line of coffee machines across selected locations in Bristol, U.K. which it claims to be the first machine to deliver both hot and…

Nestle boosts first half sales and earnings

August 2, 2021

Nestlé total sales rose 1.5% from CHF 41.3 billion ($45.64 billion) in the first six months of 2020 to CHF 41.8 billion ($46.19) for the first six months of…

Coin Cloud installs 2,500th kiosk

August 2, 2021

Coin Cloud, a digital currency machine operator, has now installed a total 2,500 kiosks spanning across the U.S. and Brazil, according to a press release. The…

Call for nominations for Self-Service Innovation Awards

The Self-Service Innovation Awards will honor the most innovative kiosk and vending solutions. Winners will be revealed at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…

Mini-golf explodes as a social entertainment platform

by Kevin Williams

Gamified miniature golf has taken center stage in the social entertainment sector.

Florida art vending operation expands

August 2, 2021

Lucid Vending, which offers art works from local artists, has expanded from an indoor arts pace in Pinellas Park, Florida to seven cafes, bars and art spaces…

Office Snax acquires Advantus’ snack business

August 1, 2021

Office Snax LLC, a supplier of snack, candy and beverage items to the office products Industry, has acquired the snack and candy business from Jacksonville…

AMI giveaway contest honors Aretha Franklin

July 30, 2021

AMI Entertainment Network honors Aretha Franklin in its newest giveaway contest, according to a press release. The winner will receive two versions of the new…

Compass Group posts Q3 2021 36.4% organic revenue gain

July 30, 2021

Compass Group PLC, the parent company of Compass Group North America and Canteen Vending Services, reported third quarter organic revenue grew by 36.4%…

Dole merges with Total Produce, announces IPO

July 30, 2021

Dole PLC, a newly created company formed from the combination of Total Produce PLC, an Ireland-based produce company, and Dole Food Co. Inc., announced the…

Marco Beverage Systems introduces cold coffee dispense system

July 30, 2021

Marco Beverage Systems has introduced Pour'd, a cold coffee dispense system that allows sites to serve cold coffee at the point of service from a single font…

Baby supply vending machine set for expansion

July 30, 2021

Baby Vend, a network of baby supply vending machines in Alaska, has expanded to Florida and Georgia, with plans to expand even further, according to…