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Kellogg aims to spinoff 3 public companies
June 21, 2022
The Kellogg Co. is planning to separate its North American cereal and plant-based food businesses into three independent companies that have yet to be named.
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Mondelez to acquire Clif Bar for $2.9B
June 21, 2022
Mondelēz International Inc. has agreed to acquire Clif Bar & Co., a maker of energy bars with organic ingredients, for $2.9 billion with additional…
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Florida restaurant serves late hot meals with vending machine
June 21, 2022
The Office Bar SRO, a Sarasota, Florida restaurant, offers late night meals thanks to a recently installed vending machine that heats precooked meals…
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Only in Japan: prize winning socks from a vending machine
June 21, 2022
Koryo, Japan is proud of its socks. So much that prize winning socks are now available in eight public buildings, according to a report in The Mainichi.
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Indian government deploys biometric vending machine for grain dispensing
June 21, 2022
The government of India, in partnership with a business accelerator, has developed and deployed a vending machine that requires biometric identification to…
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Mid-year update: VR innovation continues
Given the level of interest and investment in VR innovation, the new generation of gamers has much to look forward to for the foreseeable future.
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Industrial supply vending: Why the surge shows no signs of letting up
by Mark Hill — Founder, 1sourcevend
The pandemic and supply chain disruptions have accelerated the need for effective inventory visibility for industrial supply distributors. Vending and…
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Sargento Foods promotes Regennitter, Judski
June 20, 2022
Chris Regennitter Sargento Foods, a producer of cheese products, has promoted Chris Regennitter and Joy Judski to leadership roles, according to a…
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UK dairy farm introduces milk vending machine
June 17, 2022
A family dairy farm in Hessay, three miles west of York, has become the latest U.K. farm to introduce a milk vending machine, according to a Yahoo News report.
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UK 12-year-old launches vending business
June 16, 2022
Joe Weston, a 12-year-old from Crawley, U.K., has launched a vending business, having recently secured a commercial account, according to a report in The Argus.
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Sports betting: A $150B opportunity?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
While casinos have taken the lead introducing sports betting kiosks, major league sports facilities, retailers and third party gaming machine operators are…
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San Diego high school adds women’s health vending machine
June 15, 2022
Dotstash, a San Diego based firm, introduced its first free product menstruation hygiene vending machine at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego this past…
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Coffee Holding Q1 2022 loss widens despite higher sales
June 15, 2022
Coffee Holding Co., a coffee wholesaler and roaster, reported a bigger loss for Q1 2022 despite improved sales on account of its Generations/Steep N Brew…
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PepsiCo to open Oklahoma distribution center
June 14, 2022
PepsiCo Inc. will open a distribution center in Lawton, Oklahoma, this month, according to a kswo.com report. The company built a facility at the Lawton…
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Industry coalition urges Congress to pass Payment Choice Act
June 14, 2022
The Consumer Choice Payment Coalition has urged members of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Payment Choice Act, HR 2534, also known as the Federal…
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Stern Pinball names logistics manager
June 14, 2022
Alexa Sievert Stern Pinball Inc. has named Alexa Sievert as logistics manager, according to a press release. Sievert most recently was a customer…
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TouchNetix introduces force-sensing chip for touchscreens
June 14, 2022
TouchNetix, a manufacturer of system and component technology for touchscreens, has released a force-sensing chip — the AX54A-Force, the latest addition to the…
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Fastenal sales jump in May
June 14, 2022
Fastenal Co., a provider in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies and industrial vending services, reported a strong sales month…
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Hyper-local food sourcing: Growing produce in your own backyard
A hyper-local foodservice establishment will have less waste and spend less money on produce, leading to increased revenue and profitability.
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Active entertainment progresses on numerous fronts, spawning trade associations
'Gamification' and digital technology have fueled a range of 'live play' amusements which have included new partnerships and new trade groups.
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