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UNFI to distribute Cause Water
December 27, 2022
Golden Grail Technology, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based diversified beverage and investment group, has signed distribution agreement with United Natural…
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Assa Abloy acquires Janam Technologies
December 27, 2022
Assa Abloy Group, a Stockholm based provider of access solutions, has acquired Janam Technologies LLC, a Woodbury, New York based provider of handheld mobile…
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US casinos take aim at ‘illegal’ slot machines
December 27, 2022
The U.S. casino industry has launched a legal war against videogame machines which they claim are gambling machines that are evading gambling laws and avoiding…
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7 benefits of an F&B POS system for FECs
by Sara Paz
An effective POS solution can streamline a family entertainment center restaurant’s activities, saving time processing orders and money due to potential human…
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Trade shows, technology, market opportunities top reader interest in 2022
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Vending Times ranks the 10 best read stories in 2022 based on reader interest.
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Excessive coffee linked to cardiovascular risk
December 26, 2022
Excessive coffee consumption has been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease in persons with severe hypertension, according to a study published in…
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Compass Foodbuy acquires UK purchasing group
December 23, 2022
Foodbuy Europe Ltd., a food purchasing group of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has acquired Regency Purchasing Group, a Weston-Super-Mare, U.K. based food…
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XR Immersive Tech intros VR kiosk
December 23, 2022
XR Immersive Tech Inc., a British Columbia-based provider of social entertainment, virtual reality and augmented reality content, has introduced Portalx, a VR…
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Dallas attorney launches diaper vending machine business
December 23, 2022
Who would ever expect a finance attorney to be moonlighting as a diaper machine operator?
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Bizjournals profiles SOS machine co-founders
December 23, 2022
SOS, the creator and operator of interactive vending machines for public spaces that deliver feminine hygiene products and digital content, was recently…
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United Natural Foods promotes Selders, Barrick
December 22, 2022
Ron Selders United Natural Foods Inc. has named Ron Selders president of fresh, effective Dec. 26, reporting to Steve Dietz, UNFI's chief customer…
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Tyson Foods employees by the hundreds bolt rather than relocate
December 22, 2022
Hundreds of Tyson Foods Inc. employees plan to leave the company as it consolidates its corporate offices to northwest Arkansas, according to a Marketwatch…
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Canadian dairy farm offers liquid milk machine, bottled milk machine
December 22, 2022
Golspie Dairy, a dairy farm near Woodstock, Canada, has introduced a milk vending machine that allows customers to pour their own bottle of fresh milk that the…
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Exhibit floor sizzles with excitement at Self-Service Innovation Summit
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Attendees at the Self-Service Innovation Summit stayed busy between education sessions by visiting the exhibit area where vendors demonstrated advances in…
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Valley-Dynamo acquires Ridgeback Rails
December 21, 2022
Valley-Dynamo Inc., a Richland Hills, Texas-based gaming and sporting goods manufacturer, has acquired Ridgeback Rails, a billiards supply store in Elm City…
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Vivreau partners with Coolbreakrooms on water filtration solutions
December 21, 2022
Vivreau, a provider of water filtration solutions, has teamed with Coolbreakrooms and its authorized provider network to market water filtration solutions to…
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Sun-Maid Growers taps TreeHouse Foods’ Steve Loftus as president
December 20, 2022
Steve Loftus Sun-Maid Growers of California has named Steve Loftus as president and CDO, a newly created position, reporting to Harry Overly…
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General Mills boosts Q2, HY 2023 results, raises FY expectations
December 20, 2022
General Mills Inc. lifted its Q2 and HY 2023 sales and earnings over the prior year periods and raised its full year expectations, according to an earnings…
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Middleby acquires Marco Beverage Systems
December 20, 2022
The Middleby Corp. has acquired Marco Beverage Systems, a designer and manufacturer of beverage dispense solutions, for an undisdclosed sum, according to a…
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North Carolina restaurant chef expands into food vending
December 20, 2022
Vivian Howard, a chef at the Chef & Farmer restaurant in Kinston, North Carolina, has installed refrigerated vending machines to sell her prepared meals…
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