Mars To Remove All Artificial Colors From All Food

by Emily Jed

TAGS: confections trends, candy news, Mars Inc., Mars drops artificial colors, Grant F. Reid, alternative food colors, Snickers, M&M's McLEAN, VA…

Coca-Cola Quickens Pace Of Bottler Refranchising In North America Unveils Similar Initiatives In China And Other Countries

by Tim Sanford

February 10, 2016

TAGS: Coca-Cola Co., Coke bottler refranchising program, Coca-Cola bottling territories, Coke cold-fill production facilities, Muhtar Kent, 21st Century…

NCA Will Preview 2016 Coffee Drinking Survey At Annual Convention In Mid-March

by Tim Sanford

February 10, 2016

TAGS: office coffee service, vending, coffee news, Hotel del Coronado, National Coffee Association of USA, NCA 2016 convention, 2016 National Coffee…

PepsiCos Sales Rise In North America Revenue Beats Estimates

February 10, 2016

TAGS: PepsiCo Inc., PepsiCo 2015 fourth quarter, Pepsi, Frito-Lay, vending, snack food, PepsiCo's North American, Indra Nooyi, Gatorade sales, PepsiCo…

TouchTunes Jukeboxes Feature Valentines Day Playlist And Custom PhotoBooth Experience

February 10, 2016

TAGS: jukebox, juke box, digital music, TouchTunes Interactive Networks, TouchTunes Valentine's Day playlist, photo booth

VE South Hosts Customer Appreciation Day Feb 26

by Emily Jed

February 10, 2016

TAGS: vending machine distributor, VE South, vending news FT. LAUDERDALE, FL -- Full-line vending machine and OCS equipment distributor VE South will…

Selection Display And Rotation Can Stimulate Micromarket Sales Part 2 Product

TAGS: James Bourne, micro market, Atlantic Coast Exposition, Four P's of micro markets, micromarket how to, vending, vending operator, self-service…

Apple Industries Founder Foresees Photobooth Integration Into Vending

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 9, 2016

TAGS: photo booth, Face Place photobooth, Apple Industries, up-sell merchandising, product fulfillment, retail kiosk, Allen Weisberg, Apple Amusement…

Outerwalls Q4 Revenue Profit Fall As Redbox DVD Rentals Plunge

by Emily Jed

February 9, 2016

TAGS: movie rentals, Outerwall, Redbox, movie rental kiosks, Outerwall fourth quarter, Coinstar, ecoATM, Erik Prusch, Redbox decline, vending, automated…

Lieberman Cos Hires Molly Stewart To Head Up ATM Sales

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Molly Stewart, Lieberman Companies, ATM sales, ATM ISO, Minneapolis ATM ISOs, Molly's Monday Anecdote, amusement machine operator, vending

Animated Film With Coin-Op Diorama Is Academy Award Contender

February 8, 2016

TAGS: coin-op news, coin-operated machine, vending machine, Bear Story, Oscar nominee, Best Animated Short Film, coin-op diorama, Gabriel Osorio, Pato…

Cost Cuts And Price Hikes Boost Coca-Colas Q4 Profit

by Emily Jed

February 8, 2016

TAGS: Coca-Cola Co. fourth-quarter profit, Coke volume, Coke pricing, vending, Coca-Cola financial report, Muhtar Kent ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co.

Jewelry Highlights Brands Bulk Vending Novelty Line For New Year

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 8, 2016

TAGS: Brand Vending, bulk vending supplies, toy jewelry, vending supplies, coin-op news, coin machine novelty vending products, Día de Muertos rings…

Main Event Expansion Continues With Opening Of Second Arizona FEC

February 8, 2016

TAGS: AVONDALE, AZ -- Main Event Entertainment has opened of its second Phoenix-area location. Located in the Park 10 development in the Maricopa…

Parlevel Exports Its Vending Management Solution To UK

by Emily Jed

February 8, 2016

TAGS: vending management systems, Parlevel Systems, FOSO vending, Suffolk England vending machine company, office coffee service, Luis Gonzalez SAN…

RapID Eliminates Need For Passwords On Mobile Devices

by Emily Jed

February 8, 2016

TAGS: Intercede Group, password-free app, token-free access mobile applications, RapID solution, PKI-based authentication RESTON, VA -- A new security…

USATs EPort Receives 2015 IoT Evolution Smart Machines Innovation Award

by Emily Jed

February 8, 2016

TAGS: vending, cashless vending, mobile payments, Internet of Things, USA Technologies, ePort Connect Service, 2015 Smart Machines Innovation Award, IoT…

Come Together - Right Now

by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association

TAGS: Vending Times, Vending Times editorial, vending industry, coin-op, vending machine, coin machine business, office coffee service, vending machine…

Millennials Represent Unprecedented Opportunity But Capturing Their Attention Can Be Problematic

TAGS: bulk vending, coin machine, coin-op machine, coin-op industry, vending machine, bulk vendor, coin-op business, small business, vending, vending…

Routine Bulk Vender Maintenance Cuts Costs And Boosts Revenue For Operators

February 7, 2016

TAGS: bulk vender maintenance, Bulk Vending, coin machine, Beaver vending machine, Heidi Schwarzli, Beaver Machine Corp., bulk vending machine service…