News & Media
UK PPE vending machines offer COVID-19 test kit
December 7, 2020
Stop The Spread Solutions, a U.K. company that provides touchless PPE vending machines, has added Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test kits to its vended offerings…
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Industry loses NJ arcade founder Leo Whalen
December 4, 2020
Leo Whalen, founder of Lucky Leo's Arcade and Sweet Shop on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, recently passed away, according to an Asbury Park…
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Illycaffe shifts focus from foodservice to retail
December 4, 2020
Illycaffe SpA, has changed its strategy from focusing on foodservice and hospitality to the retail market, according to a Bloomberg report.
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Biden OBM director pick supported national soda tax
December 4, 2020
Neera Tanden, President-elect Joe Biden's pick for Office of Budget and Management director, has supported a national soda tax that critics claim would most…
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Utz Quality Foods to acquire On The Border tortilla brands
December 4, 2020
Utz Quality Foods LLC and Heron Holding Corp. are acquiring Truco Enterprises, a seller of tortilla chips, salsa and queso under the On The Border brand from…
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AMI contest celebrates heavy metal pioneers Iron Maiden
December 4, 2020
AMI Entertainment Network is hosting a contest that gives people a chance to win three variations of Iron Maiden's new live album, "Nights of the Dead, Legacy…
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Capital Provisions acquires Boost Micro Markets in LA
December 4, 2020
Capital Provisions, a full-service vending operator based in Los Angeles, has acquired Boost Micro Markets from owner Matt Foist for an undisclosed sum…
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KIND to acquire Nature’s Bakery
December 4, 2020
KIND, a healthy snack manufacturer recently acquired by Mars Inc., has entered an agreement to acquire Nature's Bakery, which makes fig bars and other…
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Sysco names Tom Peck EVP, chief digital officer
December 4, 2020
Tom Peck Tom Peck will join Sysco Corp. as executive vice president and chief information and digital officer, effective Jan. 4, 2021, according to a…
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Webinar to explore integrating document readers into kiosks for secure user identification
December 3, 2020
Michael Vlugt Identity verification is a must for many industries including hotels, car rental agencies, auto dealerships, telecom service providers…
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Crane updates BevMax, Media2 capabilities
December 3, 2020
Crane Payment Innovations, a Crane Co. company, has relaunched the BevMax Classic and Media2 machines with energy-efficient improvements, according to a press…
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European vending/OCS sales strong in 2019
December 3, 2020
The total annual revenue for the European vending and coffee services industry in 2019 reached €17.2 billion ($20.91 billion), a 3.4% one-year gain over the…
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Minority Media introduces Transfomers: VR Invasion
December 3, 2020
Minority Media, a game studio and creator of multiplayer VR attractions for location-based entertainment, has introduced Transfomers: VR Invasion, which will…
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LAI Games installs Hyperpitch in Japan
December 3, 2020
Round 1 Japan has installed LAI Games' baseball themed redemption game Hyperpitch in all its stores, with a total of 60 Hyperpitch units purchased through its…
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Vending on Track introduces Connectivity as a Service
December 3, 2020
Vending on Track Pty Ltd., a provider of unattended retail technology in Australia, has released its Connectivity-as-a-Service product, according to a press…
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Considerations for choosing the right type of mobile food business
by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore
Mobile food is a growing industry, but a new operator must first decide between a food truck, food trailer or food cart. Each of the three options has its pros…
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Sodexo acquires London-based Fooditude
December 2, 2020
Sodexo has taken a majority shareholding in Fooditude, a London-based foodservices provider, according to an announcement on Sodexo's website.
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Vending machines provide free essentials to Orlando homeless
December 2, 2020
The Sunshine Coin Laundry in Parramore, Florida, has a vending machine that offers free supplies for the homeless, one of five such machines to be installed…
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Selecta extends distribution partnership with Nestle coffee brands in Europe
December 2, 2020
Selecta Group B.V., the largest route-based service provider for unattended retail locations in Europe, has extended its partnership agreement for five years…
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Jones Soda names Mark Murray president and CEO
December 2, 2020
Jones Soda Co. has named 38-year CPG and foodservice industry veteran Mark Murray president and CEO, according to a press release. Murray began working with…
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