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Popular pizza machine draws controversy in Scotland
April 29, 2021
A pizza vending machine in Glasgow, Scotland has become the center of controversy since city officials claim it should not have been installed in the first…
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Super Coffee taps Rosanna Godden as CFO
April 29, 2021
Super Coffee, the third leading bottled coffee brand in the US, behind Starbucks and Dunkin', has named Rosanna Godden chief financial officer and board…
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Keurig Dr Pepper boosts sales, earnings for Q1 2021
April 29, 2021
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.'s net sales for the first quarter of 2021 ending March 31, 2021 increased 11.1% to $2.90 billion, compared to $2.61 billion in the year…
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Aramark to acquire Next Level Hospitality
April 29, 2021
Aramark Corp. has agreed to acquire Next Level Hospitality, a provider of culinary and environmental services in the senior living sector, specializing in…
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John B Sanfilippo boosts earnings as sales fall for Q3 2021
April 29, 2021
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc.'s net sales fell from $211.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 to $207.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal…
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LAI Games reinvents basketball game for 2021
April 28, 2021
LAI Games has reinvented its classic arcade basketball game, Slam 'n' Jam, in a new format for 2021. The game features a 32-inch HDTV backboard that augments…
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Pepsi bottler raises $800,000 for cancer research through vending machines
April 28, 2021
Pepsi Bottling Ventures, the Raleigh, North Carolina based bottler, raised more than $180,000 for cancer research in 2020 through its Jimmy V vending machines…
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Self-order kiosks help customers, boost efficiencies for Illinois cannabis dispensary
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Since opening its first dispensary in January 2020, Consume Cannabis has expanded to seven stores in Illinois and Michigan, with three more planned by the end…
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How to prepare for the post-pandemic customer
by Paresh Patel
The pandemic has changed customer expectations of convenience services. Once viewed in terms of physical convenience, consumers now expect the entire…
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UK vending firm's website gives customers real-time insight, aided by local funding
April 28, 2021
A vending company in Leeds, U.K. has received funding from a local enterprise grant to launch a website for its customers, according to an insidermedia.com…
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One Step Vending to deploy 10 CBD vending machines in Las Vegas
April 28, 2021
One Step Vending, Corp., which has signed agreements to place automated dispensaries of cannabis derived products in convenience stores, is customizing and…
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NAMA commends Tennessee for clarifying micro market definition
April 28, 2021
The National Automatic Merchandising Association has commended the Tennessee legislature for passing a law clarifying taxing, licensing and inspections of…
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Mondelez International boosts Q1 2021 revenue, earnings
April 28, 2021
Mondelez International revenues increased 7.9% from $6.7 billion in Q1 2020 to $7.24 billion in Q1 2021, according to a press release.
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National Convenience Distributors names Jeff Allen CEO
April 28, 2021
Jeff Allen National Convenience Distributors, the fifth largest wholesale distributor to the convenience industry, has named Jeff Allen as chief…
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EVA launches vending, coffee solutions ‘hub’
April 28, 2021
The European Vending Association will host its Vending & Coffee Solutions Hub, a virtual platform where participants can meet European industry players…
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Starbucks CEO: 'US sales have fully recovered'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson not only outlined the five consumer behaviors driving the chain's strategy but also revealed how artificial intelligence and store…
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On Track Innovations inks distribution pact for UK unattended retail market
April 27, 2021
On Track Innovations Ltd., a provider of near field communication and contactless payment solutions, has signed a distribution agreement with Secure Retail…
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Restaurant Revitalization Fund application process opening Monday
April 27, 2021
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which provides $28.6 billion in relief funds to restaurants and other hard-hit food establishments that have experienced…
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Aracde to open in May in Atlantic City
April 27, 2021
The Lucky Snake, opening on May 15, a 103,000-square-foot arcade inside Showboat hotel in Atlantic City, will contain a sports bar and restaurant with TV…
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J&J Snack Foods losses continue in Q2 2021, but improve over Q1
April 27, 2021
J&J Snack Foods Corp.'s sales decreased 6% from $272.0 million in last year's second quarter to to $256.2 million for the second quarter ending March 27…
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