India technology players introduce touch-free vending solution

October 15, 2020

Vendekin Technologies, an India based provider of a touch-free platform for vending machines, has teamed with GoKhana, an India based provider of a contactless…

Fintech to install kiosks that exchange cash for prepaid Mastercard

October 15, 2020

XTM, a Toronto-based fintech company in the challenger banking space that provides mobile banking and payment solutions, will be installing…

Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit Sponsor: Ventus

PLATINUM SPONSOR Ventus offers managed wireless broadband on 4G LTE-A, Wi-Fi and fixed-line connectivity for kiosks, digital signs, POS, smart safes…

Thinking about expanding into catering? What to consider

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

Many convenience services operators are exploring launching a catering business given constraints in place due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Here's a…

London court approves vote on Selecta restructuring plan

October 14, 2020

A London court has agreed to allow Selecta, Europe's largest unattended services retailer, to ask creditors to vote on a restructuring plan for an additional…

Canadian bakery tests cake vending machine

October 14, 2020

A bakery in Surrey in British Columbia, Canada, has developed a vending machine to sell its cakes packaged in jars, according to a vancouverisawesome.com…

Selecta installs 200th micro market in Europe as pandemic drives adoption

October 14, 2020

Selecta Group, Europe's largest unattended self-service retailer, has installed its 200th micro market in Europe with the most recent launch at medical…

Piestro teams with robotics provider Kwibot for contactless, automated pizzeria

October 14, 2020

Piestro, an automated pizza startup, has teamed with Kwibot, a robotics provider, to offer consumers a touchless, contactless pizza delivery experience…

COVID-19 clobbers Japan’s vending industry

October 14, 2020

Japan's vending industry, long considered the most dynamic in the world due to the population's affinity for automation, is getting clobbered by COVID-19…

Primo Water acquires Mountain Valley Water of Los Angeles

October 13, 2020

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

Nestle acquires biopharmaceutical company

October 13, 2020

Nestle SA, through its subsidiary, SPN MergerSub, Inc. said it will purchase all of the outstanding common stock of Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc., a…

Quench introduces water and ice dispenser for work sites

October 13, 2020

Quench, a Culligan company and a provider of filtered water solutions for businesses across the U.S. and Canada, has introduced the Quench 960, a high-capacity…

Johnsonville offering breakfast sausage for foodservice operators

October 13, 2020

Johnsonville is now offering foodservice operators the chance to grow their breakfast sales with the launch of its premium breakfast sausage lineup, according…

Sodexo teams with Lunchbox, Kiwibot on contactless, autonomous food delivery at University of Denver

October 13, 2020

Sodexo North America, a foodservices contractor, has teamed with Lunchbox, a digital ordering platform, and Kiwibot, a robotic delivery technology provider, to…

All Star Services goes live with LightSpeed’s home delivery service

October 13, 2020

All Star Services, based in Port Huron, Michigan, has become the first convenience services operator in the U.S. to go live with LightSpeed Automation's home…

Compass Group introduces mobile app to enable safety walks at customer sites

October 13, 2020

Compass Group PLC, the U.K. based foodservice contractor, has introduced a mobile app to power the firm's digitized Safety Walks program in partnership with…

Paul Jacobs joins exA-Arcadia as head of North American sales

October 13, 2020

Paul Jacobs ExA-Arcadia, the Tokyo-based producer of video game arcade hardware, has named Paul Jacobs head of sales for the North American market…

Amusement Expo International set for May 2021 in Las Vegas

October 13, 2020

The American Amusement Machine Association and the Amusement & Music Operators Association will hold the 2021 Amusement Expo International May 5-7, 2021 at…

Surviving pandemic: What to add, what to keep and what to ditch

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A pair of far sighted convenience services operators who see beyond the present explain how they are using the downtime to be ready when prosperity returns.

The search for a new playing experience precedes the pandemic

by Kevin Williams

Many amusement machine operators continue to use the "dollar-a-minute" equation on video amusement and some immersive entertainment, oblivious to the…