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Crane NXT, Crane Co launch as separate public companies
April 4, 2023
Crane Co., a manufacturer of engineered industrial products, and Crane NXT Co., a provider of industrial technology, have finalized their respective…
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Innovative Technology names customer support engineer
April 4, 2023
Innovative Technology Ltd., a provider of cash handling equipment and artificial intelligence-powered biometric solutions, has named Thanawan Lokniyom as…
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Amusement association inducts LAI Group’s Steinberg into US Hall of Fame
April 4, 2023
Malcolm Steinberg The American Amusement Machine Association has inducted Malcolm Steinberg, chairman of the LAI Group, into its U.S. Industry Hall…
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Aramark Sports+ Entertainment to feature self-checkout technology at MLB stadiums
April 4, 2023
Aramark Sports + Entertainment, a hospitality provider at nine Major League Baseball stadiums, will welcome fans back to ballparks with state-of-the-art…
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Egg vending machine gains following in Taipei
April 4, 2023
An egg vending machine in Tainan, Taipei has gained a following after a slow start, according to a Taipei Times report.
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Primo Water faces proxy fight
April 3, 2023
Legion Partners Asset Management LLC, a Primo Water Corp. shareholder that claims to own 1.5% of the company's outstanding shares, has encouraged shareholders…
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Mars to acquire veterinary diagnostic company for $1.3B
April 3, 2023
Mars Inc. has agreed to acquire Heska, a provider of veterinary diagnostic and specialty products, for $120 per share, according to a press release.
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Analyst expects Monster Beverage bid for Bang energy drink
April 3, 2023
An analyst at Stiffel, a wealth management and investment banking firm, signaled that Bang energy drink, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in…
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Sports betting kiosks draw opposition in Connecticut
April 3, 2023
An application for 12 sports betting kiosks has been tabled by Westbrook, Connecticut officials after opposition from residents was voiced at a public hearing…
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Smoothie kiosk wins offer on ABC’s Shark Tank
April 3, 2023
Unattended Solutions Inc., doing business as Bleni Blends, a Philadelphia-based frozen beverage kiosk provider, secured an investment offer on ABC's Shark Tank…
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Amusement Expo trade show sizzles
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The Amusement Expo International trade show packed attendees into the Central Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center as exhibitors presented a wealth of…
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GetGo c-store chain to deploy bitcoin ATMs
April 3, 2023
Get Go Café + Market, a convenience store chain with more than 270 locations throughout western Pennsylvania, Ohio, northern West Virginia, Maryland and…
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Vending machine in Japan offers bear meat
April 3, 2023
Never heard of beat meat? Visitors to Japan are getting a taste at a vending machine near a train station, according to a report in The Mainichi.
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Smoothie kiosk founders to appear on Shark Tank
March 31, 2023
The founders of Bleni Blends, a self-serve kiosk that dispenses seven flavors of smoothies, will appear on Shark Tank today in search of an investor, according…
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Little Debbie Cookies & Creme Brownies coming to vending
March 31, 2023
McKee Foods Corp. will introduce Little Debbie Cookies & Creme Brownies to the vending industry in April, according to a press release. Each fudge brownie…
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Colorado senate votes to allow prescription vending machines
March 31, 2023
Prescription vending machines moved closer to reality in Colorado Wednesday as the state senate unanimously passed a bill to allow pharmacies to use the…
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Harm reduction supply machines slated for Northern California housing facilities
March 30, 2023
Vending machines offering free harm reduction supplies such as sterile syringes will be installed in 15 Northern California housing facilities, the San…
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Illycaffe reports record growth in 2022
March 30, 2023
Consolidated revenue for illycaffè S.p.A., a Trieste, Italy-based specialty coffee company, rose a record 13.6% to €567.7 million ($619.4 million) in 2022 over…
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Crane names executive officers following April separation
March 29, 2023
Crane Holdings Co., the parent company of Crane Merchandising Systems and Crane Payment Innovations and a manufacturer of industrial products, has named…
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Coffee outlook: Demand strong amidst faltering consumer confidence
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Consumers still want to spend money on coffee, but some product preferences are changing and external macroeconomic factors are concerning.
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