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#SelfServiceSummit Sponsor Preview: JAWS Kiosk, A Vispero Brand
JAWS Kiosk uses the power of the most popular screen reader in the world, customized for use on kiosks, along with services to improve the kiosk experience for…
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Healthy Generation Vending buys Alltexas Vending
September 17, 2021
Healthy Generation Vending, based in Humble, Texas, recently acquired the assets of Alltexas Vending in Houston for an undisclosed sum, according to a press…
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Connecticut Lottery awards IGT contract to install kiosks, vending machines
September 17, 2021
The Connecticut Lottery Corp. has awarded International Game Technology PLC a facilities management lottery contract, following a competitive procurement, to…
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LAI Games to introduce race simulator
September 17, 2021
LAI Games will introduce its Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade, a racing simulator, next week, and has announced limited product availability starting Nov. 1.
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Atlantic Coast Expo to feature Patrick Henry
September 17, 2021
Patrick Henry This year's Atlantic Coast Exposition, Oct. 14-16 at Embassy Suites Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, will feature a…
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Primo Water acquires stake in UK hydration station provider
September 17, 2021
Primo Water Corp., a provider of sustainable drinking water solutions direct to consumers in North America and Europe, has agreed to purchase a minority…
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On top of change? Don’t miss ‘New Self-Service Technologies for a Changing World’
September 17, 2021
Self-service technologies continue to advance at a fast pace, creating more ways for brands, retailers and service providers to better engage with customers.
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Investment firm buys Odwalla from Coca Cola
September 16, 2021
Full Sail IP Partners, an investment firm, has acquired the Odwalla brand from the Coca-Cola Co. for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release.
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Coffee Holding purchases $2.5M investment in plant-based protein drink
September 16, 2021
Coffee Holding Co. Inc. has made a $2.5 million dollar investment in OWYN, Only What You Need, a plant-based protein drink manufacturer that makes protein…
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Ex-Arcadia, SNK announce Samurai Shodown V Perfect for arcades
September 16, 2021
ExA-Arcadia, a manufacturer of location-based entertainment video games headquartered in Tokyo, has teamed SNK Corp. to bring The Shodown, a series of…
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Stern teams with Toho International on Godzilla pinball machines
September 16, 2021
Stern Pinball Inc. and Toho International, Inc., the subsidiary of the Japanese entertainment studio Toho Co., Ltd., have announced a line of pinball machines…
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365 Retail Markets and Avanti Markets merge
September 15, 2021
365 Retail Markets and Avanti Markets, the two largest micro market companies, have merged, along with LightSpeed Automation, the companies announced on…
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Little Debbie recall doesn’t include vending
September 15, 2021
McKee Foods has recalled 25 cases of Little Debbie Mini Nutty Buddy Cookie Bites Sandwich Cookies because they may contain undeclared pecans, according to a…
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Estonia tech company introduces age verification module for vending machines
September 15, 2021
CAV Solution, based in Estonia, has introduced an age verification module for vending machines, according to a press release.
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Robotic boba tea kiosk looks to get the jump on a bubbling hot product
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The Bobacino machine automates both food preparation and self-service, a pairing the company sees as a new direction for commercial foodservice.
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Legend Food Service acquires Varsity Vending and Micro Markets
September 15, 2021
Legend Food Service, a provider of workplace convenience solutions, has acquired Prince Frederick, Maryland-based Varsity Vending and Micro Markets for an…
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Reverse vending machines deployed in Latvia
September 15, 2021
Tomra Collection Latvia,a Latvian subsidiary of Tomra Systems, the Norwegian manufacturer of collection and sorting equipment for automated collection of used…
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Coffee Holding reports Q3 sales, earnings loss
September 15, 2021
Coffee Holding Co. Inc. reported sales and earnings losses for Q3 2021, according to a press release.
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Amusement industry loses Frank Pellegrini
September 14, 2021
Frank Pellegrini Frank Pellegrini, a longtime amusement industry executive, recently passed away at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora, Illinois…
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National Beverage Corp boosts Q1 2021 sales, earnings
September 14, 2021
National Beverage Corp., a provider of sparkling waters, juices, energy drinks and carbonated soft drinks, improved both sales and earnings for the first…
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