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Flowers Foods taps PepsiCo’s James Simms as EVP/DSD
January 17, 2024
James Simms (Photo: Flowers Foods Inc.) Flowers Foods Inc. has named James Simms executive vice president of direct store distribution sales…
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Westrock Coffee completes $70M Arkansas production/distribution center
January 17, 2024
The Westrock Coffee production and distribution center in Conway, Arkansas has been completed, according to a press release.
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Houston’s Shop X to feature ‘Gachapon’ toy capsule machines
January 17, 2024
Shop X, a "micro village" featuring retail brands as part of the Post Houston downtown shopping complex in Houston, features Gachapon vending machines found in…
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Coke launches leadership training lab
January 17, 2024
The Coca-Cola Company has created the Coca-Cola Leader Lab, a people-centric leadership program that addresses attracting, developing and retaining an engaged…
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‘Situationalization’: The word of 2024
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Technology has delivered the ability to adapt automation to a greater variety of situations, a phenomenon panelists at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…
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Hollywood apartment seeks alcohol vending machines
January 17, 2024
The owner of a Hollywood, California, apartment complex, Sentral at Inspire Hollywood, has applied for a permit to install two vending machines offering…
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Vistar to carry Yerbaé energy beverages
January 17, 2024
Vistar, the nationwide wholesale food distributor for vending machines and micro markets, will carry Yerbaé Brands Corp.'s 12-ounce plant-based energy drinks…
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Coca-Cola India teams with Reliance Retail on container recycling
January 17, 2024
Coca-Cola India and India's largest retailer, Reliance Retail, have launched a sustainability initiative for PET container recycling through reverse vending…
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Self-service automation and the human touch: 5 rules for success
by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group
Panelists shared core trends and rules for success in the evolving landscape of self-service automation at this year's Self-Service Innovation Summit in Miami…
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BBC: Self-checkout has failed
January 16, 2024
The BBC has joined the media chorus citing the poor performance of self checkout retail kiosks.
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Study: soda taxes cut sugar consumption
January 16, 2024
Soda taxes do in fact raise prices and result in lower sales, according to a recent study published in the journal JAMA Health Forum, reported by…
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Tech24 teams with Total Tech Corp.
January 16, 2024
Tech24, a provider of commercial foodservice equipment repair and maintenance, has partnered with Total Tech Corp., a provider of commercial kitchen equipment…
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Mississippi college installs vending machine offering free food, supplies for students
January 15, 2024
Students at Mississippi State University in need of food, school supplies and hygiene products will be able to access these items free of charge from a vending…
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Danone to close yogurt plant in Spain
January 15, 2024
Danone S.A., a Paris-based global provider of dairy and plant-based products, waters and nutrition, will close its yogurt factory in Parets del Vallès, Spain…
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Cold drink machines: The year-round workplace solution!
by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending
From quenching thirst in summer to providing warmth in winter, these machines remain unsung heroes, contributing not just to employee satisfaction but also to…
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Hitachi Payment Services unveils new brand, appoints CEO
January 15, 2024
Hitachi Payment Services, a payments provider in India, has launched Hitachi Cash Management Services through its acquisition of Writer Corp's cash management…
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Narcan machines arrive in California county
January 15, 2024
Nalaxone, which reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, will be available for free in vending machines at three Stockton, California, locations: the Public…
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Tesco Ireland to deploy 170 reverse vending machines for beverage recycling
January 15, 2024
Tesco Ireland has invested €15 million ($16.45 million) in reverse vending machines for its 170 stores as the country begins its deposit return scheme on Feb.
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NCR digital consumer index: self checkout keeps gaining traction
January 15, 2024
Self checkout continues to gain traction with consumers, according to the first Digital Commerce Index from NCR Voyix Corp. Highlights from a press release…
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Mini Melts secures private investment
January 14, 2024
Altamont Capital Partners, a private investment firm, has invested an undisclosed sum in Mini Melts USA LLC, a provider of beaded, single- and bulk-serve…
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