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Westomatic introduces contactless sports nutrition drink dispenser
January 6, 2021
Westomatic, a U.K.-based equipment manufacturer, has launched a completely contactless dispenser for sports nutrition drinks called Evolve, according to a…
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Hormel opens Nebraska sausage making plant, will hire 350
January 6, 2021
Hormel Foods Corp. has opened its newest production facility, Papillion Foods, in Papillion, Nebraska, which will make dry sausage products, according to a…
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Nayax CCI protocol support enables cashless payment without MDB converter
January 6, 2021
Nayax, a cashless solution provider, now supports the CCI communication protocol, version 3.5, for coffee service machines, enabling convenience service…
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Birmingham convention and sports entity extends contract with Centerplate, Sodexo
January 6, 2021
Centerplate and parent company Sodexo will continue serving guests at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex and Legacy Arena under an exclusive contract…
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Five Star Food Service acquires 4 operating companies in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio
January 5, 2021
Five Star Food Service Inc., based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has acquired an Owensboro, Kentucky-based franchise group comprised of four operating companies…
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Mondelez acquires snack maker Hu
January 5, 2021
Mondelēz International has acquired Hu Master Holdings, the parent company of Hu Products, a U.S.-based snack maker, according to a press release.
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Vistar Northeast Buying Show set for September
January 5, 2021
Vistar Northeast, which combines the teams from Vistar New England, New York, Ohio, MidAtlantic and Michigan, will present the 2021 Northeast Buying Show at…
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Raw oysters for sale via Japanese vending machine
January 5, 2021
An oyster shop in Tatsuno, Hyogo, Japan is offering up raw oysters in a vending machine that allows customers to buy oysters 24/7, according to a report in The…
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Mixed and augmented reality reaching new heights in OOH entertainment
Super Nintendo World, scheduled to open in February 2021, inaugurates a new era in mixed reality and augmented reality out-of-home entertainment.
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UK farmers cash in on fresh milk vending machines during pandemic
January 4, 2021
A couple of British farmers are selling fresh milk using vending machines, meeting the need for milk caused by a shortage in supermarkets during the pandemic…
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American Pinball names Nordman senior game designer
January 4, 2021
Dennis Nordman American Pinball has named pinball industry veteran Dennis Nordman a senior game designer, according to an email from David Fix…
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Reverse vending machine pays you to recycle
January 4, 2021
A vending machine featured on an Instagram video pays people to recycle soda cans, according to a Hindustan Times report.
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Nestle expanding Arkansas plant to produce Hot Pockets, will add 100 jobs
January 4, 2021
Nestle will invest more than $100 million to expand its Jonesboro, Arkansas facility, bringing at least 100 jobs in the next two years, according to…
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Aramark Northern Europe names managing director
December 30, 2020
Helen Milligan-Smith Aramark Northern Europe has named Helen Milligan-Smith as managing director of Aramark UK Onshore, beginning on Jan. 4, taking…
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US dietary guidelines offer new guidance for infants, toddlers
December 30, 2020
The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services have jointly published the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. The guidelines…
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Robotic coffee service machine replaces baristas
December 30, 2020
Patrons at Crown Coffee, a coffee bar in downtown Singapore, can now place orders and be served by an autonomous robot barista named Ella, according to a press…
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Coffee prices expected to rise
December 28, 2020
Coffee prices took a hit in June due to COVID-19, but prices have since been rising and could surge in 2021, according to a Forbes report.
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ColdSnap countertop machine serves frozen confections, beverages
December 28, 2020
Sigma Phase Corp., a Billerica, Massachusetts-based company, has introduced its ColdsSnap countertop, rapid freezing appliance that produces single servings of…
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Why touchless now drives self service
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media
Companies and customers alike have demanded more touchless options on account of the coronavirus pandemic. Technology providers have stepped up to the plate in…
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Mixed reality expands using interactive props
Venues where players can go to train their collected virtual characters and compete with fellow trainers are example of AR being deployed as a location-based…
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