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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop to open 5 stores in Q4
October 4, 2022
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a quick serve dumpling franchise that uses an Automat concept, is adding five locations by year's end in New York and New Jersey.
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Taiwan food producers to supply vending machines
October 4, 2022
Nocera Inc., a Taiwan based seafood manufacturer, has teamed with Meixin Institutional Food Development Co. Ltd. to enter a distribution agreement with Farmers…
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Morongo Casino Resort introduces self-service dining
October 4, 2022
Morongo Casino Resort near Palm Springs, California on the Morongo Indian Reservation has introduced self-service technology at an all-you-can-eat dining area…
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Green Payments teams with OVE Touch & Go on fingerprint payments
October 4, 2022
Green Payments, a credit card processing provider, has teamed with with OVE Touch & Go, a fingerprint payment system, to make digital transactions secure…
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Pepsi partners with Chlöe Bailey to reimagine ‘Footloose,’ celebrates return of Soda Shop
October 4, 2022
PepsiCo Inc. has announced the return of Pepsi-Cola Soda Shop, a modern take on classic soda shop flavors, with a new limited-edition flavor – Zero Sugar Cream…
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Malaysia firms negotiate terms for vending operation
October 4, 2022
Ageson Net, a division of Kuala Lampur, Malaysia based property developer Ageson Bhd, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Koperasi Belia Nasional…
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Utz Brands taps Post Holdings’ Friedman as CEO; Lisette becomes executive chairman
October 4, 2022
Howard Friedman Utz Brands Inc., a manufacturer of branded salty snacks, has promoted Dylan Lissette from chief executive officer to executive…
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B&G Foods names Andrew Vogel executive VP
October 4, 2022
Andrew Vogel B&G Foods Inc. has named Andrew Vogel as executive vice president and president of meals, reporting directly to Casey Keller…
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How to best handle customer complaints
Customer complaints are part of every foodservice operation and how operators handle them is critical given the immediate impact of social media and the quest…
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Competitive socializing and the need to stay relevant
Amidst a backdrop of various market pressures, out-of-home entertainment venues explore new hardware, décor and even full pivots of brand to better embrace the…
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Singapore gallery offers NFT digitized art from vending machine
October 3, 2022
Art lovers in Singapore can redeem art for free from non-fungible tokens available from a vending machine at the National Gallery of Singapore as part of an…
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Swiss convenience store chain installs kiosks that sell bitcoin
October 3, 2022
Valora Group, a Switzerland-based convenience store chain, has introduced a kiosk that sells bitcoin at the company's k kiosk, Press & Books and avec…
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Tech24 acquires Allied Service Group
September 30, 2022
Tech24, a Greenville, South Carolina based provider of repair and maintenance services for foodservice and commercial HVAC equipment, has acquired Allied…
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US coffee consumption reaches new high among young adults, out-of-home consumption recovers
September 30, 2022
More young adults in the U.S. are drinking coffee than ever before, according to the latest "Atlas of American Coffee" released by the National Coffee…
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Water station refreshes PGA Championship attendees
September 30, 2022
Attendees at the 2022 BMW PGA Championship at London's Wentworth Club refreshed themselves at the Bluewater Wall of Water, a large water station with water…
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Coffee Holding to merge with Delta Corp Holdings
September 30, 2022
Coffee Holding Co. Inc., a publicly traded wholesale coffee roaster and dealer, and Delta Corp Holdings Limited, a privately held holding company for global…
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Food relief efforts seek support in wake of Hurricane Ian
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Food relief organizations are seeking donations as thousands of Floridians are in need of emergency supplies.
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Kentucky gets free Narcan vending machine
September 30, 2022
Free Narcan kits are now available outside police headquarters in Vine Grove, Kentucky, according to a wlky.com report.
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Chinese vending machines to feature New Zealand meat
September 30, 2022
Consumers in Shanghai, China will soon be buying ready-to-eat meals with New Zealand lamb and beef from vending machines, according to an rnz.co.nz report.
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US Foods to open Utah Chef’store
September 29, 2022
US Foods Holding Corp. will open a US Foods Chef'store in St. George, Utah in February 2023, according to a press release. The new 20,000-square-foot store…
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