News & Media
Cantaloupe payment devices to accept cryptocurrency
May 6, 2021
Consumers will be able to spend digital currency on unattended retail devices under a partnership between Bakkt Holdings, LLC, a digital asset marketplace, and…
read now
Chicken shortage sends prices upward
May 6, 2021
Chicken prices have more than doubled year to date, and wing prices have set new records on account of a shortage, according to Urner Barry, a market research…
read now
Kellogg lifts sales, earnings for Q1 2021, beats analyst expectations
May 6, 2021
Kellogg reported net sales increased 5% from $3.4 billion in Q1 2020 to $3.58 billion for the quarter ending April 3, 2021, as elevated demand for packaged…
read now
Vsblty teams with Onyx Glass on transparent cooler doors with color video
May 6, 2021
Vsblty Groupe Technologies Corp., a software provider of security, retail analytics and customer engagement technology, and Onyx Glass, a manufacturer of glass…
read now
Houston bowling venue to introduce FEC concept
May 6, 2021
Palace Bowling Lanes will be introducing a family entertainment concept in June, including an eight-lane bowling alley, gaming arcade, restaurant and sports…
read now
Legend Food Service acquires Vending Plus and Jel-Cap Vending
May 6, 2021
Legend Food Service, a provider of workplace convenience solutions, has acquired Vending Plus in Linthicum Heights, Maryland, and Jel-Cap Vending in Windsor…
read now
Multi-crypto ATM provider Rockitcoin launches Spanish language website
May 6, 2021
Rockitcoin, a bitcoin ATM provider, launched a Spanish-language website, according to a press release.
read now
Fresh Del Monte Produce boosts income on declining Q1 2021 sales
May 6, 2021
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.'s net sales decreased $29.7 million from $1.12 billion in Q1 2020 to $1.09 billion in Q1 2021, according to an earnings report…
read now
Pepsico launches sparkling water
May 5, 2021
PepsiCo Inc. has launched a sparkling water beverage called Soulboost, that includes juice and "functional" ingredients, according to a Marketwatch report. One…
read now
Performance Food Group improves Q3 2021 sales and earnings, COVID clips Vistar sales
May 5, 2021
Performance Food Group, which owns Vistar, reported net sales rose 2.9% from $7 billion in Q3 2020 to $7.2 billion for Q3 2021, ending March 27, 2021 according…
read now
Colorado cannabis dispensary automates purchases with vending machines
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Kind Love, a Glendale, Colorado dispensary,, opted for a cannabis vending machine that dispenses the product at the machine instead of requiring the customer…
read now
Cashierless checkout brings a new convenience to University of Houston
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The University of Houston installed its first cashierless convenience store, 'Market Next,' enabling guests to purchase items without having to scan packages…
read now
Irish dairy farm introduces contactless milk vending machine
May 5, 2021
Tomás Smyth, a milk farmer in Dromiskin, Ireland, has been selling 200 to 400 liters of milk per day from a milk vending machine that offers pasteurized milk…
read now
Florida elementary school installs touchless water refill stations
May 5, 2021
The Edward A. Upthegrove Elementary School in LaBelle, Florida, has installed three touchless water refill stations paid for by the Parent Teacher Organization…
read now
EU startup introduces produce recognition software to smart stores
May 5, 2021
Pixevia, a European Union based startup specializing in artificial intelligence powered cashierless stores, has developed fresh produce recognition technology…
read now
EPA proposes phasing down HFCs
May 5, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed phasing down production of hydrofluorocarbons under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of…
read now
Crane improves sales and earnings for Q1 2021
May 4, 2021
First quarter sales for Crane Co., which owns Crane Payment and Merchandising Technologies, Crane Payment Innovations and Crane Currency, rose 5% from $78…
read now
Cantaloupe teams with Castles Technology on cashless solution
May 4, 2021
Cantaloupe, a digital payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the unattended retail market, formerly known as…
read now
Sysco boosts earnings against 13.7% sales decline for Q3 2021
May 4, 2021
Sales for Sysco Corp. in the third quarter fell 13.7% from $13.7 billion in Q3 2020 to $11.8 billion, in Q3 2021, ending March 27, 2021, according to an…
read now
NAMA supports EPA measure to slash HFCs
May 4, 2021
The National Automatic Merchandising Association has announced its support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to phase down the production…
read nowSubscribe
Get the latest news and resources from Vending Times.
