Aramark Walk Thru Bru Expands AI Use Across Major League Baseball

by Emily Jed

June 13, 2019

PHILADELPHIA -- Aramark has deployed Palo Alto, CA-based Mashgin's self-checkout kiosks at all of the Major League Baseball stadiums the company serves as part…

Amazon Ends Restaurant Delivery Service

by Emily Jed

Vending and micromarket operators have one less competitor in the food-delivery space with Amazon's June 11 announcement that that it is ending Amazon…

Campbell Names Chris Foley Meals Beverages Prexy

by Emily Jed

Chris Foley CAMDEN, NJ -- Campbell Soup Co. has appointed Chris Foley president of Campbell Meals & Beverages and senior vice-president of Campbell Soup…

Canada To Ban Single-Use Plastics By 2021

by Emily Jed

OTTAWA, Canada Canada will ban certain single-use plastics by 2021, including plastic bags, straws, cutlery, plates and stir sticks. The ban, announced by…

Fastenal Hits Industrial Vending Milestone 100000-Plus Active Machines

by Emily Jed

WINONA, MN -- With the recent installation of three additional machines at the Pierce Manufacturing facility in Appleton, WI, Fastenal's industrial vending…

NAMA Fly-In Combines Networking With Effective Industry Advocacy

by Tim Sanford

LARRY ATNIP CHICAGO -- Industry members can enjoy networking with their colleagues while emphasizing the value of convenience services to the U.S. economy by…

Nutter Butter Kicks Off Summer-Long 50ᵗʰ Birthday Celebration Of Iconic Cookie

by Emily Jed

EAST HANOVER, NJ -- Today, Mondelez International's Nutter Butter brand is celebrating National Peanut Butter Cookie Day and kicking off a summer full of…

Oregons Mt Hood Territory Promotes Tourism With Fall-Themed Vending Machines Filled With Local Products

by Emily Jed

WEST LINN, OR -- To encourage Phoenix-area residents to escape the heat and book a fall trip to Oregon, Mt. Hood Territory is bringing the season to them.

Player One Names Kolliniatis VP GM Appoints Gould Sales Director

by Tim Sanford

TORONTO, ON, Canada -- Player One Amusement Group has announced the appointment of John Kolliniatis as vice-president and general manager, and Jason Gould as…

Player One Amusement Group Announces Financing Program

by Tim Sanford

June 11, 2019

TORONTO, ON, Canada-- Player One Amusement Group reports that it has added an in-house financing option for its customers. The new internal financing program…

Tetris Enlivens 35th Anniversary With New Logo Merchandise Lines

by Tim Sanford

June 11, 2019

LAS VEGAS -- The Tetris brand is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year with a new logotype as well as new games, lifestyle products and partnerships.

Bottled Water Holds Rank As Top US Beverage For Third Consecutive Year Growth Streak Continues But Slows

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- After having topped carbonated soft drinks to become the largest beverage category by volume in the United States two years earlier, bottled…

IT ESPN Team Up To Televise 2019 Golden Tee World Championship

by Tim Sanford

June 9, 2019

VERNON HILLS, CA -- Incredible Technologies has announced that it is teaming up with ESPN (Bristol, CT) to televise the upcoming 2019 Golden Tee World…

The Importance Of Parts Packages For Arcade Games

RICHARD ZAYAS-BAZAN With everything on their plates as business owners, owners and operators can often overlook the smaller details within the big picture.

National ATM Council Sets Capitol Hill Advocacy Event For July 23-24

by Tim Sanford

June 6, 2019

JACKSONVILLE, FL-- The National ATM Council is planning its third annual DC Fly-In, a forum for the independent retail automated teller machine industry to…

ATM Industry Celebrates 250th Company To Join Consortium For Next Generation ATMs

by Emily Jed

LONDON --- The United Kingdom's cash machine network, LINK, has this week became the 250th company to join the ATM Industry Association's (ATMIA's) global…

New York Vending Association Readies Golf Outing Dinner Meeting June 25

by Emily Jed

EASTCHESTER, NY -- The New York State Automatic Vending Association will hold its 8th annual Herb Luckower Golf Outing and Dinner Meeting on Tuesday, June 2…

NPD Indulgent Snack Food Makes Comeback By Balancing Health And Enjoyment

by Emily Jed

CHICAGO -- U.S. consumers are giving themselves permission to enjoy indulgent snacks, according to NPD Group's recently released Future of Snacking report .

Poland Spring To Use 100 Recycled Plastic By 2022

by Emily Jed

STAMFORD, CT -- Nestle Waters North America has started transitioning its Poland Spring 100% natural spring water packaging to recycled plastic (rPET), and…

Report Number Of ATMs Worldwide Drops For First Time As Demand For Cash Decreases

by Emily Jed

LONDON New research shows that the number of ATMs installed worldwide fell by 1% in 2018, to stand at 3.24 million, impacted by branch closures and the rising…