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Convenience chain launches check-out free stores
February 21, 2023
Coen Markets Inc., a convenience chain, has launched two check-out free stores. The Amoco store sites, in Oakdale and Southpark, Pennsylvania, are using the…
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Tyson Foods to acquire Williams Sausage
February 21, 2023
Tyson Foods Inc. has agreed to acquire Williams Sausage Co. Inc. of Union City, Tennessee, for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release.
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Middleby boosts Q4, FY 2022 sales, earnings results mixed
February 21, 2023
Middleby Corp. lifted its Q4 and FY 2022 sales while earnings results were mixed, according to a press release. Highlights include:
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Las Vegas airport vending machine lets you feed your dog
February 21, 2023
Jennifer Kirk presents the Posh Puppy Boutique airport vending machine in Las Vegas. Travelers accompanied by dogs at Terminal B at the Harry Reid…
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NCR to extend ATM services at Walgreens nationwide
February 21, 2023
NCR Corp. will become the provider of ATM services across nearly all Walgreens stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia under an agreement…
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Ritz Carlton offers champagne vending machine
February 21, 2023
Guests at the Ritz Carlton in Key Biscayne, Florida can buy champagne from a vending machine in the lobby, according to an islandernews.com report.
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F Gavina recycles 2M+ coffee pods, capsules
February 21, 2023
F. Gaviña & Sons Inc., the maker of Don Francisco's Coffee, Café La Llave and other coffees, has kept more than 2 million used coffee bags, single-serve…
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Starbucks by Nespresso coffee capsules debut
February 21, 2023
Nespresso Professional has launched Starbucks by Nespresso coffee capsules for Nespresso Professional machines, according to a press release.
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Flowers Foods completes acquisition of Papa Pita Bakery
February 21, 2023
Flowers Foods Inc., which owns the Mrs. Freshley's, Tastykake, Nature's Own and other consumer brands, has completed the previously announced acquisition of…
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Groupe SEB acquires La San Marco business from Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group
February 20, 2023
Groupe SEB, a France-based multinational that owns Montebellow, California-based Wilbur Curtis Co., along with other coffee equipment brands, has acquired the…
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Massachusetts vending scholarship renamed in honor of Allan Z Gilbert
February 20, 2023
Allan Z. Gilbert The trustees of The Massachusetts Vending Association Scholarship Fund, a tax exempt, public charity, has renamed the fund The…
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Vianet names Charlotte Biggs marketing, communications manager
February 20, 2023
Vianet PLC, a U.K.-based provider of telemetry-based solutions, including the SmartVend vending management system, has named Charlotte Biggs marketing and…
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Vending machines in HORECA locations?
by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending
The vending machine clearly has much to offer the HORECA industries in the post pandemic era.
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Gameway's inclusive, experiential vision a surprise hit
by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group
The story of how husband-wife duo Jordan and Emma Walbridge created Gameway, a line of videogame lounges aiming to transform the airport experience by fusing…
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De Jong Duke taps Evoca’s Rafael Rosario
February 20, 2023
Rafael Rosario De Jong Duke, a Holland based coffee service equipment manufacturer, has named coffee service industry veteran Rafael Rosario as key…
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Hawaii considers reverse vending to support container recycling
February 20, 2023
Hawaii lawmakers are considering introducing reverse vending machines to recycle containers, according to a civilbeat.org report. A recently introduced bill…
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Tomra introduces 5 reverse vending concepts
February 20, 2023
Tomra Systems, a provider of reverse vending machines to support container recycling, has announced five hardware, service and digital innovations, according…
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Bitcoin of America offers utility bill payment service
February 17, 2023
Bitcoin of America, a cryptocurrency ATM manufacturer and operator, has introduced BillPay, a service offered through self-service ATMs that allows customers…
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Costa Coffee taps Groupe SEB’s Philippe Schaillee as CEO
February 17, 2023
Philippe Schaillee Costa Coffee, a U.K.-based coffee brand the Coca-Cola Co. acquired in 2018, has named Philippe Schaillee CEO of the company…
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Art-o-Mat continues to thrive
February 17, 2023
The Art-o-Mat, a refurbished cigarette machine that sells art from various artists, has been a big success at the Saint Kate The Arts Hotel in Milwaukee…
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