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United Natural Foods Q1 2021 sales, earnings miss market expectations
December 9, 2020
United Natural Foods reported that sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 rose 6% from $6.3 billion in the 2021 first quarter to $6.67 billion, however…
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Coca-Cola sells bottling plant to Niagara Bottling
December 9, 2020
The Coca-Cola Company has sold its water bottling facility in Centre County, Pennsylvania to Niagara Bottling, according to a statecolllege.com report.
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Goli Nutrition teams with tech partner on connected vending machines
December 9, 2020
Goli Nutrition, which produces an apple cider vinegar gummy, is teaming with Atos, a provider of IoT technology, on an AI-powered vending solution to provide…
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Campbell Soup Q1 2021 sales, earnings spike driven by COVID-19
December 9, 2020
The Campbell Soup Co.'s sales increased 7% from $2.83 billion in the first quarter of 2019 to $2.34 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 ending Nov. 1…
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Investment groups seek to acquire Cardtronics
December 9, 2020
Investment management firms Apollo Global Management and Hudson Executive Group are looking to acquire all outstanding shares of Cardtonics plc, the ATM…
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Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit honors inaugural Innovation Awards winners
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The winners of the first Self-Service Virtual Innovation Awards were announced yesterday during the Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit.
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Nymi teams with Elatec to give workplace wearables better access
December 9, 2020
Nymi Inc. is teaming up with Elatec, a provider of RFID readers and NFC/BLE mobile device readers, to allow users of Nymi's workplace wearables to seamlessly…
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Middleby acquires liquid filling systems provider
December 9, 2020
The Middleby Corp., a provider of commercial foodservice solutions, has acquired Wild Goose Filling, a provider of design, manufacture and service of specialty…
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Self-service enters a new era; employees take on new importance
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Consumers want self-service, but they also want to speak to an employee when necessary, according to the keynote presentation during the Self-Service…
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Green tea vending machine includes a Japanese puppet show
December 8, 2020
Leave it to the Japanese to combine a puppet show with a vending machine.
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Fujitsu to distribute Zippin’s self-checkout solution in Japan
December 8, 2020
Zippin, a provider of AI enabled self-checkout technology, has named Fujitsu Limited, a information technology equipment and services provider, as an exclusive…
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Hong Kong transit stations offer COVID-19 specimen collection machines
December 8, 2020
Vending machines have been set up at 10 transit stations in Hong Kong for the public to collect COVID-19 specimen collection packs, according to a press…
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US Navy vessel installs micro market
December 8, 2020
The USS San Antonio based in Norfolk, Virginia, has installed a micro market, an unattended store that allows customers to pay using their Navy cash card…
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American Amusement Machine Charitable Foundation names Tina Schwartz executive director
December 8, 2020
Tina Schwartz The American Amusement Machine Charitable Foundation Board of Directors has appointed Tina Schwartz, AAMA's business and finance…
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Shekel Brainweigh teams with Parlevel Systems, Imbera on smart cooler
December 8, 2020
Shekel Brainweigh Ltd., a provider of weighing technology, is teaming up with Parlevel Systems, a software provider, and Imbera, a provider of commercial…
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OOH entertainment venues explore new business models in face of COVID-19
Amusement venues, including some cinema chains, look to rent their space for private venues to offset COVID-19 losses.
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Post Holdings to acquire Peter Pan brand from Conagra
December 7, 2020
Post Holdings, Inc. will acquire the Peter Pan peanut butter brand from Conagra Brands Inc. for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release.
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Amusement Expo International in May features John Kriesel keynote
December 7, 2020
The Amusement Expo International will hold its 2021 expo from May 5-7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, according to a press release.
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CBD development company places AI vending machine at Reebok gym
December 7, 2020
Chemesis International Inc., a CBD development company, has placed its VICKI AI enabled, self-checkout solution at Reebok LAB in West Hollywood, California…
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North Carolina teacher raises funds for book vending machine
December 7, 2020
Allison Gale, a teacher at Leland Middle School in Wilmington, North Carlina, is aiming to raise $5,755 on the Donors Choose website to purchase a book vending…
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