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Nestle Japan deploys coffee, candy vending machines to fight food waste
June 28, 2021
Nestlé Japan has deployed vending machines called "food loss reduction boxes" to battle food waste in collaboration with Minatoku Corp., a food loss solutions…
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Cantaloupe joins Russell 2000 Index
June 28, 2021
Cantaloupe Inc., a digital payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the unattended retail market, has been…
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New strategies boost demand for crypto ATMs
As more people use cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency ATMs offer a hassle-free way to exchange cryptocurrencies. Crypto ATM market players are focusing on…
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Loss prevention synergy: training, technology, tools, tactics
by Mark Manney — Founder/CEO, Loss Prevention Results Inc.
Vending theft prevention consists of four elements that work together: training, technologies, tools and tactics.
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Mixed use leisure entertainment: a logical progression
A new generation of entertainment facility businesses is taking advantage of available retail venues for larger entertainment spaces.
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Cardknox introduces QR code for POS devices, receipts
June 28, 2021
Cardknox, an omnichannel payment gateway provider, has introduced its quick response code capability, allowing developers and merchants to deliver a…
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Robotic beverage machine maker raises $10M
June 28, 2021
Botrista Technology Inc., which makes a robotic machine that mixes and serves healthy beverages, has raised $10 million in Series A funding, co-led by…
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Canadian artists collective deploys art vending machine
June 28, 2021
An organization called the Dundee Arts Collective has installed a repurposed glassfront vending machine outside a store in New Dundee, Ontario to offer art…
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Ohio vending operation expands despite coronavirus
June 28, 2021
Sheehan Brothers Vending in Springfield, Ohio, is aiming to hire 10 to 15 employees as the company has expanded despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to…
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Denver Post raises questions about Aramark’s prison foodservice
June 25, 2021
The Denver Post has raised questions about Aramark's prison foodservice as the city council prepares to vote on a contract supported by the Denver County…
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SBA cancels revitalization money for foodservice COVID losses
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
On Wednesday, the Small Business Administration sent out letters advising applicants that lawsuits have precluded the agency from disbursing funds.
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American Green to show beer, liquor vending machine
June 25, 2021
American Green Inc., which markets a cannabis vending machine, said it will demonstrate its automated beer and liquor vending machine using age restriction…
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Coinsource deploys 40 bitcoin ATMs across Washington State
June 25, 2021
Coinsource, a provider of bitcoin ATMs, has placed a record 40 kiosk locations in Washington State, according to a press release.
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Aramark taps Mashgin to offer touchless checkout at golf championship
June 25, 2021
Aramark, the food and beverage partner of the 2021 Travelers Championship, has partnered with Mashgin, the touchless self-checkout system provider, to allow…
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RockItCoin app allows users to buy, sell crypto
June 24, 2021
RockItCoin, a bitcoin ATM provider, has announced that its digital wallet mobile app now allows customers to buy and sell cryptocurrency directly from the app…
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Hot sauce vending machine debuts in Cincinnati
June 24, 2021
Dude, Seriously LLC, the company that created Dude, Seriously Hot Sauce, has introduced what it claims is the world's first hot sauce vending machine…
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EPA expands Energy Star water cooler certification guidelines
June 24, 2021
More water coolers will be able to qualify for Energy Star certification under the U.S. Environmental Agency's newly released Version 3.0 Water Cooler Final…
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Nespresso holds coffee prices despite cost gain, sees weak office demand
June 24, 2021
Nestle SA-owned Nespresso has not increased prices for its capsules yet, despite a big increase for arabica beans, according to a Reuters report.
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GS Foods opens Pennsylvania operation
June 24, 2021
GS Foods Group Inc., a food distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital LLC and A&M Capital Partners, has opened operations in Huntingdon…
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Newsweek: Coke bottle customization tool censors some labels but not others
June 23, 2021
A consumer tool for customizing Coca-Cola bottles is censoring some labels, but not others, according to a Newsweek report.
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