Study: Diet sodas as bad for the heart as regular

December 17, 2020

Consuming "diet" sodas and other beverages with artificial sweeteners is as bad for the heart as regular sodas, according to a study published in The Journal…

Selecta to expand Smartfidge offering across Europe

December 17, 2020

Selecta Group B.V., Europe's largest route-based service provider for unattended retail locations, plans to expand its Smartfridge offer across its European…

China based AI provider introduces mobile, self-service robot

December 17, 2020

Cheetah Mobile, a China based provider of AI-driven robotic solutions, has introduced Fanbot, a mobile, self-service robot, to the global market…

Mondelēz names Laura Stein EVP/general counsel

December 17, 2020

Laura Stein Mondelēz International named Laura Stein executive vice president and general counsel of corporate and legal affairs, effective Jan. 11…

Luckin Coffee paying $180M to settle fraud allegations

December 16, 2020

China-based Luckin Coffee, which was once a major Starbucks competitor and a pioneer in self-service coffee, must pay a $180 million penalty after the U.S.

Fresh food vending’s time is here; pioneers explore why

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Technology and changing consumer needs are creating an opportunity for fresh food vending, an area long shunned by traditional vending operators due to cost…

Stern Pinball introduces Led Zeppelin themed game

December 16, 2020

Stern Pinball Inc., a lifestyle brand based on the American game of pinball, has introduced a line of pinball machines based on the legendary rock band Led…

Quench introduces touchless, bottleless water dispenser

December 16, 2020

Quench, a Culligan company and a provider of filtered water solutions for businesses across the U.S. and Canada, has announced a touchless Quench Q…

Haribo breaks ground on first U.S. facility

December 16, 2020

Haribo, a gummy snack maker, recently broke ground on its first North American manufacturing facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, according to a press…

Primo Water tabs Tyson Foods’ Jon Kathol for investor relations

December 16, 2020

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

Japan rail stations to deploy AI management tool across 6,000 vending machines

December 16, 2020

Hivery, an Australia based artificial intelligence provider, will roll out its AI driven vending machine management solution to 6,000 machines across East…

Coca-Cola European Partners invests in Lavit

December 15, 2020

Coca-Cola European Partners has completed an investment in Lavit, a maker of multi-beverage, counter-top dispensing machines, according to a press release. The…

Investors to acquire Cardtronics for $2.3B

December 15, 2020

Cardtronics PLC, an ATM owner/operator, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Apollo Global Management…

G&A 2020 Ended Successfully, AAA 2021 Is on Its Way!

The 2021 Asia Amusement & Attractions Expo (AAA), one of the biggest trading fairs for games & amusement industry in Asia, is already on its way! Currently…

Canada pizza vending machine plans expansion to Michigan

December 15, 2020

PizzaForno, a Canada automated pizza oven that bakes artisanal pizzas in less than three minutes, will have its first licensed unit in Michigan in early 2021…

Pecan pie vending machine serves visitors 24/7 in Texas

December 15, 2020

Visitors to the Berdoll Pecan Candy & Gift Shop Co. in Cedar Creek, Texas can buy pecan pies at a glassfront vending machine 24 hours a day, seven days a…

Beyond micro markets: Any product in any location

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Panelists from a range of industry backgrounds brainstorm the future of unattended retail in light of the pandemic, technology and greater consumer demand for…

How do we as coin-op entrepreneurs respond to COVID-19?

by Brad Brown — President, Worldwide Video Entertainment, Inc

Coin-op entrepreneur Brad Brown cites discrepancies between the potential risks that businesses deemed as "essential" pose of exposing people to COVID-19 and…

Mickey Truck Bodies names 3 executives

December 14, 2020

Joe Rudolph Mickey Truck Bodies has named Joe Rudolph as vice president of sales, reporting to Tom Arland, president. It is one of three newly…

Tata Consumer Products makes offer for Coffee Day Enterprises’ vending business

December 14, 2020

Tata Consumer Products, which owns the Tata Tea, Eight O'Clock Coffee, Tata Coffee Grand and Himalayan Natural Mineral Water brands, has offered to purchase…