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Hostess recalls single-serve SnoBall items for undeclared allergen
April 14, 2021
Hostess Brands, LLC is voluntarily recalling single-serve Hostess Chocolate CupCakes as the packaging does not list "coconut," an ingredient in SnoBalls, as an…
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'Shawarma to go' comes to Maryland
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
After feeling the entrepreneurial itch to launch a shawarma restaurant, COVID-19 led to the addition of a shawarma vending machine for this immigrant…
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Hippeas Organic Chickpea Snacks names CEO
April 14, 2021
Paul Nardone Hippeas Organic Chickpea Snacks has named Paul Nardone as CEO, according to a press release. In addition, company founder Livio Bisterzo…
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Pandemic clips Selecta’s Q4 2020 and FY2020 sales, earnings
April 13, 2021
Selecta, Europe's leading route-based self-service retailer, reported sales and earnings declined for the full year in 2020 and for the fourth quarter as the…
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B2B marketplace compiles directory of vending operators
April 13, 2021
BizVibe, an online B2B marketplace, has compiled a global directory of more than 250 vending machine operators, according to a press release. Companies listed…
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Bigelow Tea adds 3 K-Cup flavors
April 13, 2021
Bigelow Tea introduced three flavors to its line of Bigelow K-Cup pods: Unsweetened Iced Tea with Lemon, Perfectly Mint Iced Tea and Iced Tropical Green Tea.
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Employees acquire ITC Systems
April 13, 2021
Chris Michele and Andrew White, management employees of ITC Systems, a provider of campus commerce software, print management software and related hardware…
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Mike McWilliams retires from Betson
April 13, 2021
Industry veteran Mike McWilliams will retire from Betson Enterprises following a career spanning over 40 years in the amusement industry, according to a press…
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Pokemon teams with tea provider on disaster response vending in Japan
April 13, 2021
Pokemon is teaming with Ito En Co., a tea provider, to develop disaster response vending machines to be placed in seven prefectures around Japan, according to…
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Nestle Waters rebrands as Blue Triton Brands
April 12, 2021
The company formerly known as Nestlé Waters North America has begun operating under a new corporate name, BlueTriton Brands.This announcement follows the…
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Tyson Foods opens Tennessee poultry plant
April 12, 2021
Tyson Foods Inc. recently opened a poultry complex in Humboldt, Tennessee, according to a press release. The $425 million project, which includes a processing…
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Dr Pepper joins zero sugar bandwagon
April 12, 2021
Dr Pepper has released "Dr Pepper Zero Sugar," a zero sugar soda in three flavors, cherry, soda cream and original. The company announced the release in a…
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Loss prevention step 1: employee orientation/company key audit
by Mark Manney — Founder/CEO, Loss Prevention Results Inc.
The loss prevention orientation and the company key audit are two of the most important elements of creating a 'culture of controls' for a convenience services…
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VR ‘crossover’ entertainment reaches exercise, sports and toys
Out-of-home entertainment will become the '10thGen' game platform in many developers' eyes, considering the changes wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Home delivery reverses Farmer’s Fridge COVID-19 setback; company raises millions
April 12, 2021
Farmer's Fridge, which operates dedicated fresh food vending machines, recovered quickly from an 85% sales drop caused by the pandemic, and is back on the…
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Industry loses Orlando Carabbia of Crown Music & Vending
April 12, 2021
Orlando Carabbia, founder of Crown Music & Vending Co. Inc. in Struthers, Ohio, recently passed away, according to an obituary in The Vindicator. He was 93.
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Gruppo Cimbali teams with Altair on IoT enabled coffee machines
April 9, 2021
Altair, a technology provider, has teamed with with Gruppo Cimbali, a coffee machine manufacturer, to establish a "digital twin-driven" process that will…
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Amusement industry loses John Huish
April 9, 2021
John Martin Huish, co-founder of Huish Family Fun Centers, recently passed away, according to an obituary. He passed away in La Mesa, California, and was 8…
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Wyoming maintains legal status of skill games
April 9, 2021
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon recently signed a bill that maintains the legal status of skilled games, a move that won support from people in the amusement…
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Impossible Foods contemplates public listing
April 9, 2021
Impossible Foods Inc., a plant-based burger manufacturer, is preparing a public listing that could value the company at around $10 billion or more, according…
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