Photobooth Meets Spiral Gumball Machine To Create Keepsakes At South African Family Event

December 29, 2015

TAGS: bulk vending, vending machine, photo booth, photobooth, coin-op, Content Bar, gamification, gum ball machine JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- South…

Williams Donates Original Pinball Machine Drawings To Strong Museum

December 29, 2015

TAGS: Williams Electronics Games, Strong Museum, pinball machine, coin-op, The Strong National Museum of Play, The Williams Pinball Playfield Design…

2016 May Be Year Of Social Media And Mobile Apps Can Operators Meet The Challenge Of Engagement?

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

AdvancePierre A Leading Food Supplier To Vending Invests In RD Space

by Emily Jed

December 22, 2015

TAGS: vending, sandwich Innovation & Research Center, Advance Pierre Foods, food product development, vending machine sandwich, food R&D …

AMOAF Hails Turnout For 2nd Annual Conference And First Trade Show

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

December 22, 2015

TAGS: coin-op news, amusement machines, Amusement Machine Owners Association of Florida, Amusement and Music Operators Association, Jerry Johnston…

Apple Industries Unveils Personalized-Product Fulfillment Program For Face Place Photobooths

by Tim Sanford

December 22, 2015

TAGS: Face Place photo booth, photobooth, vending, Apple Industries, coin-op news, product fulfillment system, automated retailing, Mel LaForce …

Finger-Size Interface Could Find Entertainment Use

December 22, 2015

TAGS: video game technology, MUV Interactive, out-of-home entertainment, MUV Bird, Rami Parham HERZLIYA, Israel -- A new and novel user interface…

Gilly Vending To Deploy Largest Number Of Machines In Company History

by Emily Jed

December 22, 2015

TAGS: vending machine, vending operator, Gilly Vending Inc., vending machine installation, Gilda Rosenberg, healthy vending, iBeacon, PepsiCo Hello…

Larry Berke A Prominent Figure In Golden Age Of Videogames Dies At 90

December 22, 2015

TAGS: Larry "Berke" Berkelhamer, Larry Berke obituary, Midway Games, Pac-Man, Golden Age of videogames Larry "Berke" Berkelhamer, former general sales…

NPD Breakfast Foods QSRs And Meat Drove Foodservice Growth In 2015

by Emily Jed

December 22, 2015

TAGS: food trends, vending, foodservice industry, NPD Group, food service, vending CHICAGO -- This past year, the U.S. foodservice industry recovered…

As Video Gambling Looms In Pennsylvania Universal Gaming Group Launches Division And Appoints Lou Larson

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

December 21, 2015

TAGS: Universal Gaming Group PA, Lou Larson, video gaming terminals, Universal Gaming Group, Robert Breslow. UGG, Betson Enterprises, Pennsylvania…

California Vending Operator Testifies Against Soda Tax Before Davis City Council

by Emily Jed

December 21, 2015

TAGS: Robert Donohue, vending machine, California Automatic Vending Council, City Council of Davis CA, Davis sugary drink tax DAVIS, CA -- California…

Disney et al Beef Up Security For Holidays

December 21, 2015

TAGS: theme park security, family entertainment center, Disney In a sign of these troubling times, America's most popular theme parks are beefing up…

Jukebox Licensing Discount Remains In Place For AMOA Members Association Issues Advisory

December 21, 2015

TAGS: 2016 jukebox licensing fees, Jukebox License Office, CD jukebox, vinyl jukeboxes, 45 rpm records, performing rights organizations ASCAP, BMI, SESAC…

Revive And LightSpeed Automation Complete Software Integration

by Emily Jed

December 21, 2015

TAGS: vending, micro market, micromarket technology, Revive Self Service Café, LightSpeed Automation, pick-to-light software platforms, Palace Vending…

Royalty Board Decision Deemed Success Pandora Labels Not Pleased But Are Relieved

December 21, 2015

TAGS: bar music, jukebox, Copyright Royalty Board, music streaming, record label streaming royalties, Pandora, Brian McAndrews, Internet radio services …

Make Sales By Helping Foodservice Clients Increase Volume

TAGS: Vending Times columnist, OCS salespeople, office coffee service, office coffee sales, OCS education, OCS customer service, coffee business, office…

Misconception Is Not Reality

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…

NCR Issues ATM Skimming Advisory

TAGS: ATM theft, ATM skimming, NCR ATM, security advisory, skimming devices, vending operator A leading manufacturer of ATMs has issued a security…

Some Like It Hot -- But Its Good Cold And Mixed Too

TAGS: Vending Times columnist, vending, office coffee service, OCS editorial, coffee industry, coffee market, coffee roasting, Heritage Coffee, Kevin Daw …