Adults Allegedly Encourage Pint-Size Crane Machine Thief

April 27, 2016

TAGS: claw machine thief, claw machine, skill crane, coin-op news, John's Incredible Pizza Co., Victorville CA, larceny VICTORVILLE, CA -- Another…

Claw Machine Ringer In China Wins Over 3000 Toys Infuriates Location Owners

April 27, 2016

TAGS: coin-op news, claw machine, skill crane game, People's Daily Online, Chen Zhitong, Chinese arcades, coin-op celebrity XIAMEN, China -- A young IT…

Filmmaker Pays Tribute To Donkey Kong

April 27, 2016

TAGS: Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong live action short film, My Name Is Banks, Tetris, Pokémon A live-action short film themed to Donkey Kong is gaining the…

Dr Pepper Bottles Will Sport Unique Label Designs This Summer

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Pick Your Pepper, Dr Pepper marketing campaign, Dr Pepper labels, Derek Dabrowski PLANO, TX -- Dr Pepper Snapple Group…

Muscle Milk Shakes Up Protein Category

by Emily Jed

TAGS: CytoSport Inc., Muscle Milk Protein Smoothie yogurt shakes, Muscle Milk Coffee House protein shakes WALNUT CREEK, CA -- CytoSport Inc.'s…

AAMA Selects Pete Gustafson As Its New Executive Vice-President John Schultz Retires In May

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

April 26, 2016

TAGS: coin-op news, American Amusement Machine Association, Peter Gustafson, AAMA executive vice-president, John Schultz, Sega, Chris Felix, Tina Schwartz…

Brad Tedder Advances To Crane Merchandising Systems President

by Emily Jed

April 26, 2016

TAGS: vending, Crane Co., CMS president, Brad Tedder, National Automatic Merchandising Association, OneShow, Crane Merchandising Systems, MEI Group…

Thai Police Hunt Suspects Responsible For Stickers Insulting To Royal Family

April 26, 2016

TAGS: stickers, flat vendin, Thailand royal family, Line BANGKOK -- A Japanese company that sells stickers online and an unknown person (or persons…

Coca-Cola Unveils New One-Brand Packaging

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Coca-Cola Co., Coca-Cola red, unifying Coke color, Coca-Cola Red Disc, Taste the Feeling, Coca-Cola packaging, Marcos de Quinto, James Sommerville…

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Increases Investment In Bodyarmor

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc., BA Sports Nutrition, Bodyarmor, sports drinks, Mike Repole PLANO, TX -- Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. said it has…

Museum Of Food And Drink Employs Bulk Vending Machines As Taste Dispensers

TAGS: Museum of Food and Drink, bulk vending, coin machine, coin-op, gumball machine, taste sampling, taste pellet dispenser, Rich Shih, OurCookQuest…

Bernie And Hillary Disagree Over Soda Tax

by Emily Jed

April 25, 2016

TAGS: soda tax, sugary drinks, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Philadelphia soda tax proposed, Mayor Jim Kenny PHILADELPHIA -- Hillary Clinton and…

Hershey Acquires BarkTHINS Snacking Chocolate

by Emily Jed

April 25, 2016

TAGS: candy news, Hershey Co., Ripple Brand Collective LLC, BarkTHINS snacking chocolate, Michele G. Buck, Krave protein bars, premium beef jerky …

NitroVend Introduces Self-Service Vender For Nitrogen Tire Inflation

by Tim Sanford

April 25, 2016

TAGS: Nitrogen Vending Machine Co., self-service tire inflation, nitrogen tire inflation, Southwest Fuel & Convenience Expo, Get Nitrogen Institute…

Crane Co Reports First-Quarter Results Payment Merchandising Technologies Sales Remain Flat At 172 Million

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

April 24, 2016

TAGS: Crane Co. first quarter 2016, unattended payment systems, vending machines, Crane Payment & Merchandising Technologies, Crane Payment…

Avantis Micromarkets Now Integrate With Cantaloupes Seed

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Avanti Markets Inc., self-checkout technology, micro market, Seed Markets, micromarket management tool, Cantaloupe Systems, vending management…

Visa Upgrade Cuts Wait For Chip-Card Transactions To Two Seconds

TAGS: Visa Inc., Visa Quick Chip enhancement, EMV credit and debit cards, vending LAS VEGAS -- New from Visa Inc. is the Quick Chip enhancement for EMV…

Canadas Jack Astors Introduces Coin-Operated Beer Taps To Personalize Pours

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

April 21, 2016

TAGS: "Jack Astor's, coin-op beer tap,beer consumption, coin-operated, tabletop beer tap, Todd Baril, self-service beer, Canadian coins TORONTO -- The…

Coin-Op Machine Thief From Utah Strikes Plea Deal

April 21, 2016

TAGS: bulk vending, kiddie rides, coin-op machines, coin-op thief, Jimmy Jack Olson, Olsen, Salt Lake City's Unified Police Department, Attorney General…

GameWorks Opens In Denver New Amusement Center Features E-Sports Lounge And Laser Tag

April 21, 2016

TAGS: amusement arcade, GameWorks Entertainment LLC, Game Works, GameWorks Denver, laser tag, e-sports lounge DENVER -- GameWorks Entertainment LLC has…