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Blendid expands robotic kiosk menu in California
January 11, 2024
Blendid, a robotic foodservice solutions provider, has introduced an expanded 2024 menu developed in collaboration with personal trainers and fitness experts…
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Diebold Nixdorf to relocate Ohio headquarters
January 10, 2024
Diebold Nixdorf Inc. will be leaving its Hudson, Ohio, headquarters and consolidating its Northeast Ohio employees in North Canton, according to a…
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Hershey taps Falcon’s Beyond Global for ‘retailtainment’ venture
January 10, 2024
The Hershey Co. has signed a licensing agreement with Falcon's Beyond Global Inc., a global entertainment company, to develop Hershey-branded location-based…
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AMOA New York to honor Betson’s Robert Dipipi
January 10, 2024
Robert Dipipi (Photo: Betson Enterprises Inc.) The Amusement and Music Owners Association of New York Inc. has chosen Robert Dipipi, the vice…
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Tech24 teams with 1-2-3 Equipment Solutions in Virginia, North Carolina
January 10, 2024
Tech24, a provider commercial foodservice equipment repair and maintenance, has partnered with 1-2-3 Equipment Solutions, a provider of commercial kitchen…
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Hot food vending makes big strides; challenges continue
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
In recent years, food preparation and dispensing equipment has evolved, giving vending operators new tools to succeed in this challenging but increasingly…
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Ottonomy teams with Cooler Keg on mobile beverage service
January 9, 2024
Ottonomy, a provider of autonomous delivery robots, has teamed with Cooler Keg, a provider of a portable cooler and draft system that keeps kegs carbonated and…
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Sodexo InReach acquires K&R Vending Services
January 9, 2024
Sodexo InReach, a global provider of convenience services, has acquired K&R Vending Services in New Castle, Delaware, according to a press release. With…
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JDE Peet’s buys Brazil coffee, tea business
January 9, 2024
JDE Peet's has acquired the Brazilian coffee and tea business from JAV Group for an undisclosed amount in cash, which was first announced on July 24, 2023…
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Intercard to intro iQ readers, kiosks
January 9, 2024
Intercard Inc., a provider of cashless technology to the amusement machine industry, this month will introduce its iQ readers and kiosks that read QR codes for…
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Five Star Breaktime Solutions acquires Quality Vending, Wayne’s Vending
January 9, 2024
Five Star Breaktime Solutions, a provider of micro markets, full-service vending and office coffee services, has acquired two vending companies in the Gulf…
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Community Coffee taps Kraft/Heinz’s Tom Corley as president, CEO
January 9, 2024
Thomas Corley (Photo: Community Coffee) Community Coffee, a coffee retailer, roaster and convenience services operation based in Baton Rouge…
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Humanoid robot maker raises $70 million
January 9, 2024
Figure, an AI startup that builds general-purpose humanoid robots, has raised $70 million from investors led by Parkway Venture Capital in its first external…
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Aramark teams with Teladoc Health to connect patients with dietitians
January 8, 2024
Aramark Healthcare+, one of the largest employers of registered dietitians in the U.S., has introduced a program designed to remotely connect its clinical…
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Costa Coffee taps industry veteran Cecile Angrand for marketing
January 8, 2024
Cecile Angrand (Image: LinkedIn) Costa Coffee, a division of the Coca-Cola Co., has named Cecile Angrand as chief marketing officer, according to a…
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Wokivia opens ‘edutainment center’ in Mexico
January 8, 2024
Wokivia, a Buenos Aires, Argentina-based operator of "edutainment centers," is opening a location in Merida, Mexico, according to a press release. Wokivia uses…
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What’s next for cashless payments in self service?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A panel of self-service equipment providers covering a range of applications offered their takes on how they're meeting customer demands for expanding cashless…
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Sodexo lifts Q1 2024 revenues boosted by corporate services
January 5, 2024
Sodexo S.A., the Paris-based global caterer, reported a growth in Q1 2024 revenues boosted by corporate services, sports and leisure and education, according…
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Private equity firm acquires Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing
January 5, 2024
AUA Private Equity Partners LLC, based in West Palm Beach, Florida, has acquired Weaver Holdings LLC, parent company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Weaver…
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Ohio State University seeks hot food vending machine
January 5, 2024
Ohio State University is looking to introduce a hot food vending machine to make food available when campus restaurants are closed, according to The Lantern…
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