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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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Coca-Cola to reward users of recyclable bottles with EV rides

August 25, 2021

The Coca-Cola Co. is partnering with Lime, a provider of shared electric vehicles, to reward customers committed to recycling, according to a press release.

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SJW Robotics to introduce fully autonomous restaurant

August 25, 2021

SJW Robotics, a Toronto-based food tech company, will introduce a fully autonomous robotic restaurant with zero on-site employees according to a press release.

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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop expands to Texas with franchise deal

August 25, 2021

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a dumpling chain based on the historic Automat concept, has signed a multi-unit franchise deal to make the brand's first appearance in…

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NBA’s Chris Paul teams with Koia, launches plant-based shakes in vending machines

August 25, 2021

Chris Paul, a point guard for the Phoenix Suns, has invested in beverage brand Koia and is bringing the plant-based shakes to vending machines to historically…

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Golden State Foods names Justin Vannoy corporate VP

August 25, 2021

Justin Vannoy Golden State Foods, a foodservice distributor, has named Justin Vannoy as corporate vice president and president, liquid products North…

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Cargill to acquire Singapore chocolate maker

August 24, 2021

Cargill Inc., a global food manufacturer, has agreed to acquire Aalst Chocolate Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based chocolate manufacturer, for an undisclosed sum…

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Selecta teams with Fiserv on pan-European payment solution

August 24, 2021

Selecta Group, Europe's largest route-based self-service retailer offering coffee and convenience food solutions in the workplace and in public spaces, has…

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Pandemic boosts vending machines at retail

August 24, 2021

Retailers offering a wide variety of products have embraced vending machines in an effort to sustain sales during the pandemic, according to a feature article…

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800 Degrees Pizza to deploy Piestro pizza vending machines

August 24, 2021

800 Degrees Pizza will offer consumers a fully automated culinary experience under an agreement with Piestro, a provider of a robotic pizza machine, according…

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UNC, Coca-Cola honor retired coach Roy Williams with customized vending machine

August 24, 2021

Tar Heel Sports Properties and the Coca-Cola Co. presented Roy Williams a customized vending machine in honor of his retirement following 18 years as head UNC…

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Entrepreneur sells Washington State University cheese in vending machines

August 24, 2021

Sky High Cheese LLC, a startup by entrepreneur Jeff Reed, has installed a vending machine offering Washington State University specialty cheeses at the…

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Mussel vending machine debuts in The Netherlands

August 24, 2021

A mussel growing business in Yerseke in The Netherlands has installed a refrigerated vending machine that offers fresh mussels, allowing 24/7 access to mussels…

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Chinese food retailer deploys vending machines

August 23, 2021

Missfresh Ltd., a Chinese fresh food e-commerce and physical retail chain, recently deployed vending machines at more than 5,000 businesses in Beijing, such as…

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