Nevada adds third COVID test kit vending machine

August 25, 2022

COVID-19 testing kits are now available at the Regional Government Center in Laughlin, Nevada, according to a press release, the third test kit vending machine…

John B. Sanfilippo improves Q4 2022 results

August 25, 2022

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. lifted its Q4 2022 sales and earnings over the prior year period, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:

Brazil manufacturer acquires Mabel cookie business from PepsiCo

August 24, 2022

Camil Alimentos, a Brazil-based cookie manufacturer, has acquired the Mabel cookie business from PepsiCo Inc. for an undisclosed sum, according to a…

Kellogg names leadership team for cereal spinoff

August 24, 2022

Kellogg Co. has announced appointments to the future leadership team of its North America Cereal Co., one of three global businesses it will be launching. The…

Carvana launches car vending machine in Arizona

August 24, 2022

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying used cars that delivers cars to customers with a massive, coin-operated vending machine, has launched its newest car…

Coinme/Coinstar kiosks add 6 cryptocurrencies

August 24, 2022

Coinme, a cryptocurrency cash exchange in the U.S., has introduced cash onramps to six additional cryptocurrencies on Coinme-enabled Coinstar kiosks in the…

ATMs: Can they go cashless?

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

ATM operators are beginning to feel the heat as cashless tech is continuing to advance. Can ATMs offset these losses by adopting cashless solutions?

JM Smucker lifts Q1 2023 sales, product recall hammers earnings

August 24, 2022

The J.M. Smucker Co., which owns Folgers and other consumer product brands, lifted its Q1 2023 sales driven by price increases while earnings got hammered by a…

Keurig Dr Pepper: We aren’t negotiating to acquire Vital Pharmaceuticals

August 23, 2022

Keurig Dr Pepper has dismissed recent reports that the company is in talks to acquire Vital Pharmaceuticals Inc., which owns Bang Energy drinks.

Jennifer Mann to succeed Alfredo Rivera as president of Coca Cola NA operating unit

August 23, 2022

Jennifer Mann The Coca-Cola Co. has promoted Jennifer Mann from corporate senior vice president and president of Global Ventures to president of the…

Hackers steal from Bitcoin ATMs with zero-day bug

August 23, 2022

Hackers recently targeted the servers of General Bytes, a Bitcoin ATM manufacturer. They utilized a zero-day bug to make themselves the default administrations…

Michigan town to provide Narcan vending machines

August 23, 2022

People struggling with opioid overdose will soon be able to access Narcan, which reverses opioid effects, at two public vending machines in Dearborn, Michigan…

UK's Broderick's Group on track for record 2022

August 23, 2022

Broderick's Group, the Manchester, U.K. based convenience services provider, has already exceeded its average full year pre-pandemic sales, pointing to a…

Conagra Brands names Tracy Schaefer SVP/CIO

August 22, 2022

Tracy Schaefer Conagra Brands Inc. has promoted Tracy Schaefer, who has served in a variety of leadership roles since 2001, to senior vice president…

Digital transformation takes gaming by storm: Redemption links to multiple touchpoints

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Gaming equipment manufacturers have introduced mobile wallets that allow guests to create digital tickets by scanning a voucher or using their mobile account.

Climate change: Vending has a role to play

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing our planet, and the vending industry can take immediate action to address it.

QuickTrip Tulsa store boasts Amazon Just Walk Out tech

August 22, 2022

The new QuickTrip store in Tulsa, Oklahoma is the first of the convenience retailer's locations to employ Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, a checkout-free…

Nayax teams with Vagabond on EMV certified cashless readers

August 22, 2022

Nayax Ltd., a commerce enablement and payments platform designed to help merchants scale their business, has partnered with Vagabond, a technology solutions…

Five Star Food Service acquires Elite Vending in Atlanta

August 22, 2022

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Canteen franchise based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has acquired Elite Vending Co., an Atlanta-based operation that services…

BeMotion to invest $1.8M in contactless vending in North America, FIFA World Cup Qatar

August 22, 2022

BeMotion Inc., a contactless vending technology provider with offices in Miami, Toronto, Dubai and Amman, will invest $1.8 million in services and equipment…