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California athletic club to introduce Blendid smoothie kiosks
April 19, 2023
Guests at the The Bay Club in San Francisco and Redwood Shores, California will be able to serve themselves smoothies at the touch of a button, courtesy of…
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Tata Coffee boosts Q4 2022 revenue, profits
April 19, 2023
Tata Coffee Ltd. lifted its Q4 2022 revenue 10.2% from 6.56 billion rupees ($80 million) to 7.23 billion rupees ($88 million), driven by a rising demand from…
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Michigan meat processor installs vending machine
April 19, 2023
Jerome Country Market, a meat processor and retailer in Jackson, Michigan, now offers its offerings 24/7 with the installation of a vending machine, according…
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Florida museum showcases Coca-Cola vending history
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The Museum of Arts & Sciences in Daytona Beach, Florida features a Coca-Cola memorabilia collection that includes historic vending machines. Preston Root…
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Five Star Food Service relocates Chattanooga headquarters
April 18, 2023
Five Star Food Service Inc., a Canteen franchise based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, recently relocated its corporate headquarters and support center to downtown…
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Sodexo commits to 50% plant-based menus by 2025
April 18, 2023
Sodexo, a Paris-based, global foodservice and facilities management services provider, has committed to 50% plant-based menus by 2025, according to a press…
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Hershey to acquire 2 popcorn making facilities from Weaver Popcorn
April 18, 2023
The Hershey Co. has agreed to acquire two manufacturing plants from Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing, a popcorn producer and co-packer, and a co-manufacturer of…
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Cantaloupe teams with GlobalConnect on ‘Bistro To Go!’ kiosk
April 18, 2023
Cantaloupe Inc., a digital payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for self-service commerce, has expanded its…
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Minnesota considers beverage container recycling
April 18, 2023
Legislators in Minnesota recently introduced a bill to establish a beverage container deposit/refund program, according to the NAMA weekly legislative wrap-up.
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Chicago to install Narcan machine at train station
April 18, 2023
The Chicago Transit Authority will install a vending machine offering free Narcan at the 95th Street station in Roseland, the first such machine targeting…
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Mashgin self-checkout technology integrates with PDI’s retail software
April 17, 2023
Mashgin, a provider of a touchless self-checkout system, has integrated its technology with PDI Technologies' accounting and reporting software, according to a…
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NCR investigates ransomware attack
April 17, 2023
NCR Corp. reported a ransomware attack occurred on Thursday that impacted some of its restaurant customers, the company announced in a press release.
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Cincinnati pizzeria introduces pizza vending machine
April 17, 2023
Mac's Pizza Pub, a pizzeria with five locations in Cincinnati, has introduced a pizza vending machine that offers pizza 24/7. Mac Ryan, company owner, plans to…
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UK railway intros gardens on vending machines
April 17, 2023
South Western Railway in the U.K. has introduced energy-efficient vending machines with "living walls" at Bournemouth station as part of its sustainability…
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Sega to acquire ‘Angry Birds’ owner Rovio Entertainment for $773 M
April 17, 2023
Sega Corp. has agreed to acquire Rovio Entertainment Oyj, a mobile game company based in Finland that owns the "Angry Birds" video game, through Sega's…
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Strategic approach needed to win with VR
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Virtual reality can add new revenue to an amusement center, but operators must allocate sufficient operational and marketing resources and know how to price…
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Time to upgrade your coffee equipment?
by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending
Is your convenience services business offering the most up-to-date coffee machines?
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AMI Entertainment Network offers Metallica prizes in new giveaway
April 17, 2023
AMI Entertainment Network invites Metallica fans a chance to win new music and merchandise celebrating Metallica's 72 Seasons by entering a contest using the…
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Japanese subway style automated restaurant serves ramen in California
April 17, 2023
Ramen lovers in a hurry can pick up bowls of tonkotsu from an Automat style machine near Brooklyn Basin in Oakland, California, according to a report in The…
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Blendid autonomous smoothie kiosk arrives in Florida
April 17, 2023
Smoothie lovers at Florida Gulf Coast University can get freshly prepared smoothies at a Blendid robotic kiosk at the Cohen Student Union, the first such…
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