News & Media
Just Baked reaches 200 kiosk placements
June 28, 2023
Just Baked, a division of Automated Retail Technologies that provides hot food kiosks, has added its 200th kiosk placement with demand to exceed 1,000 installs…
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Consumers prefer self service to human interaction, but not all are happy about it
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A survey quantified consumers’ preference for self service over in-person purchases, but it also revealed concerns about declining personalization caused by…
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TouchMagix intros Pop It! redemption game
June 28, 2023
TouchMagix, a provider of arcade games, has launched Pop It! — a redemption game, licensing the creative concept from FoxMind, a distributor and creator of…
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Otis Spunkmeyer debuts individually wrapped brownie, cookies
June 28, 2023
Otis Spunkmeyer has introduced a 3-ounce, individually wrapped brownie for vending, convenience stores, in-store bakeries and foodservice operators, according…
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Quality Custom Distribution relocates to larger Southwest distribution centers
June 27, 2023
Frisco, Texas-based Quality Custom Distribution, a Golden State Foods company, has expanded operations in the Southwest U.S. market with two relocations to…
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Puttshack to open 2nd Chicago area entertainment center
June 27, 2023
Puttshack, a tech-infused mini golf experience, has expanded in the Chicago area with the signing of a lease at Westfield Old Orchard, a shopping and…
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Coke themed 1967 Chevy available for $370K
June 27, 2023
Coca-Cola nostalgia afficionados with deep pockets might be interested in a Coca-Cola-themed 1967 Chevy that displays extensive custom fabrication, according…
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BradyIFS acquires Mid-Atlantic foodservice distributor
June 27, 2023
BradyIFS, a Las Vegas based foodservice distributor, has acquired FPC Distribution Inc., a foodservice, dry goods and jan/san distributor serving Maryland and…
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Merlin Entertainments teams with Coca-Cola on plastics recycling reverse vending
June 26, 2023
Merlin Entertainments, a provider of location-based entertainment with over 140 global attractions, will team with Coca-Cola to help protect the planet and…
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Sysco to acquire Midwest produce, grab-and-go distributor
June 26, 2023
Sysco Corp.'s specialty produce company, FreshPoint, has agreed to acquire BIX Produce, a distributor of produce and fresh cut products based in Little Canada…
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2023 Thailand Amusement & Attraction Parks Expo set for October
June 26, 2023
Buyers from more than 100 countries and regions are expected to attend the 2023 Thailand Amusement & Attraction Parks Expo Oct. 24-26 at the Impact…
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NCR to spin off ATM business
June 26, 2023
NCR Corp. has filed its Form 10 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its spin off of its ATM business. This is part of…
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Upgrading your micro market business: Top fridges, freezers for optimal performance
Guaranteeing the safe and dependable storage of perishable goods and health or medical supplies enables a more stable and efficient supply chain, minimizes…
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Surging movie IPs, retro arcade nostalgia help fuel videogame comeback
There is a growing vein of consumerism ranging across the popularity of movie-based classic video arcade properties such as 'Sonic' and 'Mario Bros.' to name…
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TouchMagix intros device to convert legacy pool tables into AR games
June 26, 2023
TouchMagix, a manufacturer of coin-operated redemption games with an R&D facility in Pune, India, has launched MagixPool, a device that converts any legacy…
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NAMA opposes Massachusetts plastics package bill
June 26, 2023
The National Automatic Merchandising Association has testified against a proposed Massachusetts bill that regulates plastics packages, according to a NAMA…
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Central Michigan health district installs harm reduction machine
June 26, 2023
Central Michigan District Health Department has partnered with Michigan Therapeutic Consultants Behavioral Health Group in Mt. Pleasant to provide harm…
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Pennsylvania vending startup wins pitch competition
June 26, 2023
Josue Osorto, who launched Bespoke Vending in September, won the $6,000 grand prize in a pitch competition sponsored by of M&T Bank's Capital Region…
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Nestle to close New Jersey coffee plant, cut 227 jobs
June 23, 2023
Nestle will close its Freehold, New Jersey instant coffee factory in November, impacting 227 jobs, according to a Freehold Patch report.
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Bitcoin ATM operator demands Texas sheriff return funds seized in ransomware scam
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The sheriff claims his office acted appropriately in seizing cash from the machine and returning it to the victim of a ransomware scam. Bitcoin Depot claims…
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