Nestle boosts first half sales and earnings

August 2, 2021

Nestlé total sales rose 1.5% from CHF 41.3 billion ($45.64 billion) in the first six months of 2020 to CHF 41.8 billion ($46.19) for the first six months of…

Coin Cloud installs 2,500th kiosk

August 2, 2021

Coin Cloud, a digital currency machine operator, has now installed a total 2,500 kiosks spanning across the U.S. and Brazil, according to a press release. The…

Call for nominations for Self-Service Innovation Awards

The Self-Service Innovation Awards will honor the most innovative kiosk and vending solutions. Winners will be revealed at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…

Mini-golf explodes as a social entertainment platform

by Kevin Williams

Gamified miniature golf has taken center stage in the social entertainment sector.

Florida art vending operation expands

August 2, 2021

Lucid Vending, which offers art works from local artists, has expanded from an indoor arts pace in Pinellas Park, Florida to seven cafes, bars and art spaces…

Office Snax acquires Advantus’ snack business

August 1, 2021

Office Snax LLC, a supplier of snack, candy and beverage items to the office products Industry, has acquired the snack and candy business from Jacksonville…

AMI giveaway contest honors Aretha Franklin

July 30, 2021

AMI Entertainment Network honors Aretha Franklin in its newest giveaway contest, according to a press release. The winner will receive two versions of the new…

Compass Group posts Q3 2021 36.4% organic revenue gain

July 30, 2021

Compass Group PLC, the parent company of Compass Group North America and Canteen Vending Services, reported third quarter organic revenue grew by 36.4%…

Dole merges with Total Produce, announces IPO

July 30, 2021

Dole PLC, a newly created company formed from the combination of Total Produce PLC, an Ireland-based produce company, and Dole Food Co. Inc., announced the…

Marco Beverage Systems introduces cold coffee dispense system

July 30, 2021

Marco Beverage Systems has introduced Pour'd, a cold coffee dispense system that allows sites to serve cold coffee at the point of service from a single font…

Baby supply vending machine set for expansion

July 30, 2021

Baby Vend, a network of baby supply vending machines in Alaska, has expanded to Florida and Georgia, with plans to expand even further, according to…

Sandwich chain to add vending machines in response to labor shortage

July 30, 2021

Pret A Manger, a London-based international sandwich chain, will add vending machines in response to staffing problems, according to a Financial Times report…

United Natural Foods taps Coca-Cola veteran Douglas as CEO

July 29, 2021

J. Alexander Miller Douglas United Natural Foods Inc. named J. Alexander (Sandy) Miller Douglas chief executive officer and a member of its board of…

Away-from-home recovery boosts Hershey’s Q2 2021 results

July 29, 2021

The Hershey Co. reported robust financial results for the second quarter ending July 4, 2021, driven by recovery in away-from-home consumption and in the…

Keurig Dr Pepper boosts Q2 2021 sales, earnings

July 29, 2021

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. reported strong financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. The company also raised its 2021 guidance for constant…

Pandemic pushes home coffee consumption, sustains interest in gourmet products

July 29, 2021

At-home coffee consumption jumped from 73% to 81% during the pandemic over foodservice coffee consumption, according to research from The NPD Group.

Sodexo seeks new CEO to meet post-COVID challenges

July 28, 2021

Sodexo, the Paris based global foodservice contractor, is seeking a new CEO to strengthen its competitiveness and accelerate its transformation while…

NAMA names 365 Retail Markets’ Joe Hessling board chair

July 28, 2021

Joe Hessling The National Automatic Merchandising Association has elected Joe Hessling, CEO and founder of 365 Retail Markets, as the new chair of the…

Wisconsin meal delivery service expands into vending

July 28, 2021

Fit Fresh, a prepared meal service service in Madison, Wisconsin, has expanded into vending, having placed its Fresh Byte Vending machines in three Princeton…

Maryland arcades install hybrid cashless/cash system

July 28, 2021

Jerry Greenspan recently upgraded his Maryland arcades — Sportland and Fun City — with a hybrid cashless technology system from Intercard that allows customers…