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Coin task force offers solutions to boost coin circulation
October 24, 2022
The U.S. Coin Task Force, formed in 2020 to explore coin circulation challenges, has released a set of solutions to improve coin circulation, according to the…
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Tata Consumer Products ends bid for Coffee Day vending business
October 24, 2022
Tata Consumer Products withdrew its plan to acquire Coffee Day Enterprises' vending machine business two years after engaging in acquisition negotiations…
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Don’t miss: How to cash in on automated convenience
October 21, 2022
Five years after Amazon Go made headlines, automated stores have become one of the fastest-growing retail channels. However, retailers and restaurants face…
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Coca-Cola names 3 vice presidents, declares dividend
October 21, 2022
The Coca-Cola Co. today announced the election of three corporate vice presidents, along with declaring the company's regularly quarterly dividend, according…
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Velocity Esports opens in former GameWorks space in Vegas
October 21, 2022
Velocity Esports, an arcade and family entertainment center, opens today at the site of the former GameWorks space at Town Square in Las Vegas, according to a…
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Mars names Abigail Stevenson chief science officer
October 21, 2022
Abigail Stevenson Mars Inc. has named Dr. Abigail Stevenson as chief science officer, leading the Mars Science Leadership Team, reporting to Nici…
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Crane names Aaron Saak to head industrial technology business
October 20, 2022
Aaron Saak. Provided. Crane Holdings Co., a diversified manufacturer of industrial products, has named Aaron Saak president and CEO of Crane NXT, an…
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RoboBurger opens a $10M seed 2 funding round
October 20, 2022
RoboBurger Inc., the maker of the RoboBurger fully autonomous robotic burger machine, has opened a $10 million seed two funding round, according to a press…
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Coca-Cola Consolidated taps EspriGas for carbon dioxide service to customer locations
October 20, 2022
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc., the largest Coca-Cola bottler, has teamed with EspriGas, an industrial gas provider, to provide carbon dioxide for beverage…
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Coffee bean vending machine debuts in Australia
October 20, 2022
Allways Coffee, a coffee information website in Adelaide, Australia, has launched its first coffee bean vending machine in the Pirie Flinders UPark, offering…
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Cash is not dead: What self-service operators need to know
October 20, 2022
While cashless payment continues to expand, retail and convenience services industry experts say consumers continue to use cash and do not foresee its demise…
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Nestle lifts 9-month sales for 2022, boosted by pricing, acquisitions
October 19, 2022
Nestle SA lifted its nine-month results for 2022 over the prior year period, boosted by acquisitions and pricing activity, according to an earnings release.
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Investor seeks to enhance Coca-Cola’s recycling efforts
October 19, 2022
Engine No. 1, a U.S. activist investment firm, has taken a small stake in the Coca-Cola Co. with plans to move the beverage giant on the waste management…
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Vendon intros remote reboot device for vending machines
October 19, 2022
Vendon — a telemetry and payment solutions provider based in Latvia — has introduced its Remote Reboot Plug device that enables a remote restart of a machine…
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Private label gains clout in convenience retail: Where to begin
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Private label allows a retailer to lower the cost of product and at the same time achieve the best value for the consumer. Veteran convenience retailers offer…
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Legalized sports betting spawns opportunity amidst fragmentation
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Thirty-two states have adopted some form of legal sports betting, up from 27 in 2021 and 19 in 2020, and scores of casinos have opened sportsbooks — most of…
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Cast your vote! Reader’s Choice Innovator of the Year
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
It is now up to the readers to vote on the nominations to decide the Reader's Choice Innovator of the Year, to be honored at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…
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Starbucks selling Seattle's Best to Nestle
October 19, 2022
Starbucks is selling its Seattle's Best Coffee brand to Nestlé, with which the company established the Global Coffee Alliance in 2018.
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Abu Dhabi investment firm acquires TruFood Manufacturing
October 19, 2022
Mubadala Capital, the global asset management firm and a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi based Mubadala Investment Co., has acquired TruFood Manufacturing…
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Mobile pay and self-serve kiosks: Partners or competitors?
October 18, 2022
As mobile order-and-pay options expand for consumers, some believe the role of self-serve kiosks may lessen, while others think they are more important than…
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