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Hershey surpasses Q3 2023 sales, earnings expectations
October 26, 2023
Hershey Co. boosted its Q3 2023 results over the prior year period driven primarily by price realization, according to a press release.
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IGT to upgrade Kentucky Lottery machines, add cloud integration
October 26, 2023
The Kentucky Lottery Corp. has extended its contracts with IGT Global Solutions Corp. until 2036 and will deliver 4,000 new Retailer Pro terminals and ticket…
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Keurig Dr Pepper boosts Q3 2023 results, surpasses expectations
October 26, 2023
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. lifted its sales and earnings for Q3 2023 against the prior year period, according to an earnings report, surpassing analyst expectations.
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Colorado amphitheater installs aluminum cup recycling machine
October 26, 2023
Visitors to Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado will be able to recycle aluminum cups at a reverse vending machine provided by Ball Aluminum Cups…
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Minnesota trampoline park expands
October 26, 2023
Air Insanity Indoor Trampoline Park in Rochester, Minnesota recently doubled the size of its arcade game offerings, added a stored value card system and…
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Aramark launches ‘Aura’ F&B service at San Antonio Spurs facility
October 25, 2023
Aramark Sports + Entertainment, a provider of food and beverage service to stadiums, arenas, convention centers and entertainment destinations, has introduced…
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How self service put GameTime back on a fast growth track
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Mike Abecassis, owner of GameTime and General Vending, will deliver the opening keynote at the Self-Service Innovation Summit at the Loews Coral Gables on Dec.
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California proposes bitcoin ATM limit to $1K to combat fraud
October 25, 2023
California legislators recently proposed a bill that would cap withdrawals at crypto ATMs to $1,000 per day and limit fees to $5 or 15% as part of an effort to…
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Coca-Cola boosts Q3 2023 results, beats expectations
October 24, 2023
The Coca-Cola Co. reported revenue and earnings gains for Q3 2023 against the prior year period, according to an earnings report, surpassing analyst…
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Golden State Foods promotes 3
October 24, 2023
Ken Mance (Photo: Golden State Foods) Golden State Foods, an Irvine, California-based wholesale foodservice product supplier to the foodservice and…
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Hong Kong universities deploy vending machines offering reusable food containers
October 24, 2023
Hong Kong universities are offering students free, reusable food containers in order to reduce plastic waste. The containers are available in vending machines…
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The future of automation and self service
The rise of linked technologies, from 5G and upcoming 6G networks to AI and the Internet of Things, is rapidly transforming the linked destinies of automation…
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Sports betting payment provider taps NCR Atleos for cardless cash withdrawal
October 24, 2023
PayNearMe, a payments company for the sports betting market, integrated NCR Atleos Corp.'s API solution to withdraw cash at ATMs without a card. Customers…
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Kratom machine draws concern in Thailand
October 24, 2023
An outdoor vending machine offering kratom tea, which has psychoactive properties, has raised health concerns in Thailand, according to a Strait Times report.
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Sodexo to offshore back office work to India, cut 80 jobs
October 23, 2023
Sodexo, a Paris-based global foodservice contractor, will offshore work from its financial back office in Cheektowaga, New York to a Mumbai, India facility…
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Stellar Snacks to invest $137M in Louisville facility, add 350 jobs
October 23, 2023
Stellar Snacks, a pretzel manufacturer, will invest $137 million and create 350 full-time jobs over the next 10 years in west Louisville, Kentucky, the single…
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Embed names global leadership team
October 23, 2023
Embed, a provider of cloud-based cashless solutions for the amusement, entertainment and leisure industries, has announced global leadership appointments…
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Why are vending machines always the bad guys on the silver screen?
by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending
Ever wonder why movies and TV always depict vending machines in a negative light? A veteran operator offers some insight, and the hope that things could change.
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Competitive socializing gives new life to urban sites in need of tenants
Expanding competitive socializing venues that mix food and beverage with immersive entertainment are finding homes in some urban shopping areas in need of…
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California cracks down on catalytic converter theft
October 23, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill to prevent catalytic converter theft, according to a yourcentralvalley.com report.
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