Bottler affiliated CS operation taps tech to overcome challenges

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

DC Vending & Distributing has withstood the setbacks of the Great Recession and COVID-19 and is currently riding the Pacific Northwest's economic growth.

GoldATM intros gold bill dispensing ATMs

GoldATM plans to unveil its gold dispensing ATMs. These kiosks will provide Goldback bills, made of 24-karat gold with the flexibility of cash. This currency…

'Everything's a relationship' — designing your technology to surprise and delight your customer

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

At the most recent Self Service Innovation Summit hosted by Networld Media Group in Miami, Florida, in December, Daniel Brown, editor at Digital Signage Today…

Indonesia to install 80 machines to sell locally produced goods

January 30, 2024

Businesses in Indonesia will be able to sell products through 80 vending machines under a government initiative, according to an antaranews.com report.

Sysco lifts Q2 2024 sales, earnings; reaffirms FY guidance

January 30, 2024

Sysco Corp. lifted its Q2 2024 sales and earnings over the prior year period and reaffirmed its full year guidance, according to an earnings report. Highlights…

Assa Abloy acquires security equipment maker Amecor

January 30, 2024

Assa Abloy Group, a Stockholm-based provider of access solutions, has agreed to acquire Amecor Ltd., a Johannesburg, South Africa-based manufacturer of…

How AI delivers improved kiosk, ATM operations

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

With AI, kiosk and ATM operators can identify ahead of time potential device faults and either make the fixes remotely or schedule maintenance. It can also…

Bluevine partners with Allpoint for ATM cash deposit

January 30, 2024

Bluevine, a digital banking platform, partnered with Allpoint to offer ATM cash deposit access to its customers at 1,500 Allpoint+ ATMs and 91,500 total ATMs…

UK farmers intro vending machine to promote locally produced food

January 30, 2024

A farming couple in North Yorkshire, U.K., has introduced a glassfront vending machine, along with a click-and-collect service, to offer their own grass-fed…

Performance Food Group teams with Hershey on co-branded desserts

January 30, 2024

Performance Food Group Co., which owns Vistar Corp., a national warehouse distributor for vending and micro market products, has introduced co-branded dessert…

Groupe SEB invests $60M in Chinese coffee equipment facility

January 30, 2024

Groupe SEB, the Ecully, France-based parent company of Wilbur Curtis in the U.S., will invest €60 million ($65.01 million) to build its first-ever professional…

McKee Foods intros Sunbelt Bakery Chewy Granola Bars for vending

January 29, 2024

McKee Foods Corp., makers of Little Debbie, Fieldstone Bakery and Sunbelt Bakery brands, has introduced Sunbelt Bakery Chewy Granola Bars with a sell-by date…

Tomra intros vertical reverse vending machine for compact spaces

January 29, 2024

Tomra Collection, a provider of reverse vending machines, has introduced its Tomra Rollpac, the company's most compact and first vertical backroom system for…

How contactless ATMs boost customer experience

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

What exactly are contactless ATMs, and how do they work?

How to choose the right location for your family entertainment center

by Sara Paz

Your family entertainment business idea's feasibility and success are riding on several factors. High on that list is the location. Where you put the FEC will…

Mars to deploy 300 EV trucks across Europe

January 29, 2024

Mars Inc. has teamed with Einride, a freight technology company with offices in Sweden, New York City and Austin, Texas, to bring a fleet of 300 EV heavy-duty…

San Diego prisons install machines for naloxone, fentanyl test strips

January 29, 2024

Visitors to and prisoners exiting San Diego jails will have free access to nalaxone, a medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, and fentanyl…

Lincoln Foodservice Equipment to launch Louisiana production site, add 99 jobs

January 29, 2024

Lincoln Foodservice Equipment, a Welblit brand company that supplies commercial foodservice equipment, has launched a U.S. operations center at Welbilt's…

Welbilt taps bp’s Joe Lee as VP of key accounts

January 29, 2024

Joe Lee (Photo: Welbilt Inc.) Welbilt Inc. has named Joe Lee as vice president of key accounts, according to a press release. He joins Welbilt from…

Vistar/PFG to deploy hydrogen fuel cell EV delivery vehicles

January 26, 2024

Performance Food Group Inc., which owns Vistar Corp., the nationwide vending product warehouse distributor, has received four fuel cell electric vehicles at…