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Self-service enters a new era; employees take on new importance
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Consumers want self-service, but they also want to speak to an employee when necessary, according to the keynote presentation during the Self-Service…
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Green tea vending machine includes a Japanese puppet show
December 8, 2020
Leave it to the Japanese to combine a puppet show with a vending machine.
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Fujitsu to distribute Zippin’s self-checkout solution in Japan
December 8, 2020
Zippin, a provider of AI enabled self-checkout technology, has named Fujitsu Limited, a information technology equipment and services provider, as an exclusive…
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Hong Kong transit stations offer COVID-19 specimen collection machines
December 8, 2020
Vending machines have been set up at 10 transit stations in Hong Kong for the public to collect COVID-19 specimen collection packs, according to a press…
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US Navy vessel installs micro market
December 8, 2020
The USS San Antonio based in Norfolk, Virginia, has installed a micro market, an unattended store that allows customers to pay using their Navy cash card…
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American Amusement Machine Charitable Foundation names Tina Schwartz executive director
December 8, 2020
Tina Schwartz The American Amusement Machine Charitable Foundation Board of Directors has appointed Tina Schwartz, AAMA's business and finance…
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Shekel Brainweigh teams with Parlevel Systems, Imbera on smart cooler
December 8, 2020
Shekel Brainweigh Ltd., a provider of weighing technology, is teaming up with Parlevel Systems, a software provider, and Imbera, a provider of commercial…
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OOH entertainment venues explore new business models in face of COVID-19
Amusement venues, including some cinema chains, look to rent their space for private venues to offset COVID-19 losses.
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Post Holdings to acquire Peter Pan brand from Conagra
December 7, 2020
Post Holdings, Inc. will acquire the Peter Pan peanut butter brand from Conagra Brands Inc. for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release.
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Amusement Expo International in May features John Kriesel keynote
December 7, 2020
The Amusement Expo International will hold its 2021 expo from May 5-7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, according to a press release.
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CBD development company places AI vending machine at Reebok gym
December 7, 2020
Chemesis International Inc., a CBD development company, has placed its VICKI AI enabled, self-checkout solution at Reebok LAB in West Hollywood, California…
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North Carolina teacher raises funds for book vending machine
December 7, 2020
Allison Gale, a teacher at Leland Middle School in Wilmington, North Carlina, is aiming to raise $5,755 on the Donors Choose website to purchase a book vending…
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UK PPE vending machines offer COVID-19 test kit
December 7, 2020
Stop The Spread Solutions, a U.K. company that provides touchless PPE vending machines, has added Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test kits to its vended offerings…
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Industry loses NJ arcade founder Leo Whalen
December 4, 2020
Leo Whalen, founder of Lucky Leo's Arcade and Sweet Shop on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, recently passed away, according to an Asbury Park…
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Illycaffe shifts focus from foodservice to retail
December 4, 2020
Illycaffe SpA, has changed its strategy from focusing on foodservice and hospitality to the retail market, according to a Bloomberg report.
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Biden OBM director pick supported national soda tax
December 4, 2020
Neera Tanden, President-elect Joe Biden's pick for Office of Budget and Management director, has supported a national soda tax that critics claim would most…
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Utz Quality Foods to acquire On The Border tortilla brands
December 4, 2020
Utz Quality Foods LLC and Heron Holding Corp. are acquiring Truco Enterprises, a seller of tortilla chips, salsa and queso under the On The Border brand from…
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AMI contest celebrates heavy metal pioneers Iron Maiden
December 4, 2020
AMI Entertainment Network is hosting a contest that gives people a chance to win three variations of Iron Maiden's new live album, "Nights of the Dead, Legacy…
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Capital Provisions acquires Boost Micro Markets in LA
December 4, 2020
Capital Provisions, a full-service vending operator based in Los Angeles, has acquired Boost Micro Markets from owner Matt Foist for an undisclosed sum…
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KIND to acquire Nature’s Bakery
December 4, 2020
KIND, a healthy snack manufacturer recently acquired by Mars Inc., has entered an agreement to acquire Nature's Bakery, which makes fig bars and other…
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