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Indian government teams with vending operator to promote International Year of Millets
July 10, 2023
A government agriculture cooperative is teaming with a vending service provider in India to promote millets, nutritional cereals, in government buildings…
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Mexico theme park installs self service technology
July 10, 2023
Hasbro City, a theme park in Huixquilucan, Mexico, has introduced several technology upgrades, including the Sacoa self-service kiosk, CRM and online sales…
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Vendon intros cloud based vending and coffee machine maintenance
July 10, 2023
Vendon, a Latvia-based IoT company providing telemetry, business intelligence and payment solutions for the vending and coffee industries, has introduced a…
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Convenience drives touchless payments as sanitation concerns subside
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
COVID concern has largely subsided, but many customers continue to appreciate the convenience of scanning a QR code when making a purchase at a vending…
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The myriad directions of competitive socializing expansion
A key aspect of the expanding competitive social landscape is the need to adapt various entertainment trends in a recessionary and labor challenged business…
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Pennsylvania House passes catalytic converter theft measure
July 10, 2023
The Pennsylvania House has passed a bill to combat catalytic converter theft, according to the National Automatic Merchandising Association weekly wrap-up.
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Ohio county installs harm reduction machine
July 10, 2023
The Huron County Public Health agency has installed a harm reduction vending machine outside its headquarters in Norwalk, Ohio, according to a…
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Frozen juice vending machine offers hammer to achieve optimum texture
July 10, 2023
A vending machine in a Tokyo subway station offers frozen banana juice pouches along with hammers to help the frozen juice heat at optimum texture, according…
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Product sampling vending machine debuts in India
July 7, 2023
Fabpiks, a Delhi, India-based product sampling service, has introduced a sampling vending machine called Vendy to several retail locations, offering brands…
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Lavazza predicts earnings fall from rising costs
July 7, 2023
Lavazza, the Turin, Italy based coffee and coffee equipment manufacturer, has warned it will suffer a double-digit drop in earnings this year caused by coffee…
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Farmer Brothers taps industry veteran John Moore as VP/head of coffee
July 7, 2023
John Moore Farmer Brothers Co. has named coffee industry veteran John Moore vice president and head of coffee, according to a press release. He will…
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Call for nominations for Automation & Self-Service Awards
Formerly known as the Self-Service Innovation Awards, the Automation & Self-Service Awards will be presented during an awards ceremony at the Self-Service…
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United Natural Foods to close New Jersey facility, cut 60 jobs
July 6, 2023
United Natural Foods Inc. plans to close its Bridgeport, New Jersey distribution center, impacting 60 jobs, according to a Courier Post report.
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UK amusement park installs self service kiosks
July 6, 2023
Pleasure Beach, an amusement park in Great Yarmouth, U.K., has introduced access control gates and self service kiosks for purchasing tickets using Semnox…
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Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages to build 'quadgeneration' production plant
July 6, 2023
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages, a Philadelphia based bottler, will join with state and local elected officials, community stakeholders and businesses to break…
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UK railways seek to close ticket offices
July 6, 2023
U.K. railways have proposed closing as many as 1,000 ticket offices since most ticket sales are from vending machines or online, according to a upi.com report.
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India railway to introduce water vending machines
July 6, 2023
Western Railway passengers in India will be able to buy water from 53 vending machines at 25 stations, according to an indianexpress.com report.
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Community Coffee plans $4M expansion
July 6, 2023
Community Coffee Co., a Baton Rouge, Louisiana roaster, coffee service provider and retailer, plans a $4 million expansion, adding 15 jobs, according to a…
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Coca-Cola to invest $70M in Calgary plant
July 6, 2023
The Coca-Cola Co. will invest $70 million to build a new warehouse for its Calgary, Alberta bottling plant, according to a Baystreet report.
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Mars to acquire Kevin’s Natural Foods
July 6, 2023
Mars Inc. has agreed to acquire Kevin's Natural Foods, a nutritious meal company, to join its brands in the Mars food and nutrition segment, according to a…
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