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Tyson Foods to build Virginia plant, hire 400
August 30, 2021
Tyson Foods Inc. will invest $300 million to build a production plant in Danville, Virginia, according to a press release. The facility is expected to create…
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Robotic baristas planned for Singapore transit stations
August 30, 2021
Stellar Lifestyle, a retail management, media and digital advertising solutions provider formerly known as SMRT Commercial, has teamed with Crown Digital, a…
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How 5 technologies are changing the self-service landscape
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A NAMA session explored five technologies that improve efficiency: artificial intelligence, robotics, cyber security, recognition validation and the European…
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The era of ‘artainment’ unfolds
The next phase of out-of-home entertainment addresses the needs of a highly sophisticated audience, which has access from home to the widest possible selection…
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How convenience services operators deploy touchless technology
August 30, 2021
COVID-19 has created a demand for touchless interaction due to health concerns, and as customers become more comfortable with the technology, that demand will…
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San Diego State offers free COVID-19 tests via vending machines
August 30, 2021
San Diego State University students can get COVID-19 tests from approximately 20 vending machines recently installed on the college campus, according to…
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Atlanta entrepreneur launches feminine hygiene vending machine
August 30, 2021
Carly Simenauer, a graduate of Emory Goziueta in Atlanta who studied industrial design at Georgia Tech, has launched a vending machine business, Stapt Vending…
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Automated soft-serve ice cream machine debuts in California
August 30, 2021
Golden Goose Enterprises Inc., a Sheridan, Wyoming based equipment wholesaler, has begun installing automated soft-serve ice cream machines in Southern…
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AMI Entertainment Network contest to award guitar signed by Jesse Malin
August 27, 2021
Music fans can compete to win an Epiphone Les Paul Studio E1 guitar signed by singer/songwriter Jesse Malin in AMI Entertainment Network's latest contest…
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Foodservice labor crisis not a temporary challenge
August 27, 2021
The ongoing labor shortage in the restaurant and foodservice industries is likely not temporary and the big issue for employees is attaining a work-life…
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Conagra Brands promotes Ian Roberts to VP/GM for foodservice
August 27, 2021
Ian Roberts Conagra Brands Inc. promoted Ian Roberts from vice president and general manager for the company's Canadian business to vice president and…
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JM Smucker suffers Q1 2021 sales and earnings declines
August 26, 2021
The J.M. Smucker Co., which owns Folgers and other consumer product brands, reported sales and earnings declines for the first quarter of 2021 ending July 31…
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Sodexo teams with tech company to test robotic chef at US universities
August 26, 2021
Sodexo has partnered with SavorEat, an Israel based food tech provider, to commercialize the company's robot chef at universities in the U.S., according to an…
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Semnox deploys cashless, contactless solutions in 15 UK amusement sites
August 26, 2021
Semnox Solutions, a solutions provider for the leisure and entertainment industries, has deployed its offerings in 15 amusement locations over the past year in…
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Bitcoin Depot introduces mobile app
August 26, 2021
Bitcoin Depot, a cryptocurrency ATM network with more than 4,000 crypto ATMs across North America, has launched a mobile app for iOS and Android devices…
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El Salvador adopts bitcoin as currency; US operator to deploy crypto ATMs
August 26, 2021
Athena Bitcoin Global, a U.S. based ATM operator, plans to to install a network of bitcoin ATMs in El Salvador, which has become the first country to adopt…
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Oregon convenience services operator named to Inc 5000 4th straight year
August 26, 2021
Royal ReFresh, formally Royal Vending, in Tigard, Oregon has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest growing private firms in America for…
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Crypto ATM operators form compliance cooperative
August 25, 2021
Leaders across the cash-to-crypto industry, including bitcoin ATM operators DigitalMint and Coinsource, blockchain analysis platform Chainalysis, and others…
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Singapore installs vending machines for contact tracing tokens
August 25, 2021
Singapore residents will be able to replace faulty contact tracing tokens or tokens out of power at TT token replacement vending machines, thanks to the…
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Payment options expand: What solutions are right for your customers?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A panel at the National Automatic Merchandising Association show at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans last week explored the opportunities…
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