News & Media
Car Keys Express introduces car key vending machine
December 2, 2020
Car Keys Express, a provider of automotive key replacement, has announced Keys Now!, a fully automated vending machine that uses imaging and cutting technology…
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Judge trims consumer privacy complaint against Compass Group
December 1, 2020
An Illinois federal judge is allowing part of a consumer privacy lawsuit against Compass Group USA Inc to proceed, rejecting the company's argument that a…
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USA Technologies names Ravi Venkatesen CTO
December 1, 2020
Ravi Venkatesan USA Technologies Inc., a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the…
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Adventureland opens UAE store, offers cashless
December 1, 2020
Adventureland has opened a store in Jimi Mall, Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates, its fourth store, according to a press release.
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NAMA combining annual show, coffee event next year
December 1, 2020
Next year, the National Automatic Merchandising Association show and the Coffee Tea & Water show will be combined on Aug. 18-20 at the Ernest N. Morial…
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Selecta losses continue in Q3, ease from Q2
December 1, 2020
Selecta Group B.V., the largest route-based service provider for unattended retail locations in Europe, continues to be impacted by COVID-19 and lockdown…
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GoJava rebrands home grocery delivery service
December 1, 2020
GoJava, a Toronto office coffee and snack provider, has rebranded its home grocery delivery service, theGoodGrocer.ca.
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Self-Service Innovation awards finalists announced
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The Self-Service Innovation Summit will honor the B2C Innovation of the Year, B2B Innovation of the Year and Best COVID-19 Solution.
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Rising escapism market drives mid-scale entertainment
Consumers' desire for escape continues to rise, driving the demand for mid-scale digital out of home entertainment. Entertainment developers already offer a…
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PopCom deploys women’s roll-up flats kiosk in Ohio shopping mall
November 30, 2020
PopCom, a provider of digital retail kiosks, deployed its patented PopShop kiosk at The Polaris Fashion Place in Columbus, Ohio, adjacent to Ann Taylor Loft…
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Nestlé to divest peanut milk, canned rice porridge business in China, will keep Nescafé
November 30, 2020
Nestlé has agreed to sell its Yinlu peanut milk and canned rice porridge businesses in China to Food Wise Co., Ltd. for an undisclosed sum, according to a…
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Meal solutions provider introduces vending service in Canada
November 30, 2020
UpMeals, a provider of prepared-meal solutions for businesses, has launched its first SmartVending Meal Solution in British Columbia, according to a press…
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Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit Sponsor: OptConnect
SILVER SPONSOR OptConnect is North America's leading provider of managed wireless connectivity for the vending and kiosk space. OptConnect provides a secure…
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Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit Sponsor: Stora Enso
SILVER SPONSOR Intelligent Packaging at Stora Enso provides a proven solution for the era of contactless retail. At the heart of the solution is the…
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Braimex installs first Snack-O-Matic in Mexico
November 25, 2020
Braimex Maquinaria s.l., a Spain-based provider of self-service hot food systems based on the historic Automat, has placed its first Snack-o-Matic…
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Clif Bar names its first chief innovation officer
November 25, 2020
Rizal Hamdallah Clif Bar & Co. named Rizal Hamdallah as its first chief innovation officer, overseeing development of products and business models…
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KFC-branded self-driving mobile vending machine serves customers in China
November 25, 2020
Self-driving shuttles carrying vending machines offering hot KFC sandwiches are roaming streets in China, according to a report in thedrive.com.
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Compass Group 2020 sales, earnings tumble due to COVID-19
November 24, 2020
Compass Group PLC, which owns Canteen in the U.S., reported revenue fell 18.8% year on year from £24.8 billion ($33.06 billion) to £20.2 billion ($26.9…
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Hormel Foods suffers Q4 sales, earnings declines
November 24, 2020
Hormel Foods Corp. reported sales of $1.96 billion for the fourth quarter ending Oct. 25, 2020 compared to $2.007 billion for the 2019 period. Net earnings for…
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JM Smucker beats Q2 2021 revenue and earnings expectations
November 24, 2020
Net sales for J.M. Smucker Co. increased 4% from $1.95 billion in the 2020 second quarter to $2.03 billion in the 2021 second quarter ending Oct. 31, 2020…
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