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Fresh food vending’s time is here; pioneers explore why
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Technology and changing consumer needs are creating an opportunity for fresh food vending, an area long shunned by traditional vending operators due to cost…
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Stern Pinball introduces Led Zeppelin themed game
December 16, 2020
Stern Pinball Inc., a lifestyle brand based on the American game of pinball, has introduced a line of pinball machines based on the legendary rock band Led…
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Quench introduces touchless, bottleless water dispenser
December 16, 2020
Quench, a Culligan company and a provider of filtered water solutions for businesses across the U.S. and Canada, has announced a touchless Quench Q…
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Haribo breaks ground on first U.S. facility
December 16, 2020
Haribo, a gummy snack maker, recently broke ground on its first North American manufacturing facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, according to a press…
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Primo Water tabs Tyson Foods’ Jon Kathol for investor relations
December 16, 2020
Jon Kathol Primo Water Corp., a provider of water direct to consumers and water filtration services in North America and Europe as well as a provider…
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Japan rail stations to deploy AI management tool across 6,000 vending machines
December 16, 2020
Hivery, an Australia based artificial intelligence provider, will roll out its AI driven vending machine management solution to 6,000 machines across East…
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Coca-Cola European Partners invests in Lavit
December 15, 2020
Coca-Cola European Partners has completed an investment in Lavit, a maker of multi-beverage, counter-top dispensing machines, according to a press release. The…
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Investors to acquire Cardtronics for $2.3B
December 15, 2020
Cardtronics PLC, an ATM owner/operator, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Apollo Global Management…
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Canada pizza vending machine plans expansion to Michigan
December 15, 2020
PizzaForno, a Canada automated pizza oven that bakes artisanal pizzas in less than three minutes, will have its first licensed unit in Michigan in early 2021…
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Pecan pie vending machine serves visitors 24/7 in Texas
December 15, 2020
Visitors to the Berdoll Pecan Candy & Gift Shop Co. in Cedar Creek, Texas can buy pecan pies at a glassfront vending machine 24 hours a day, seven days a…
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Beyond micro markets: Any product in any location
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Panelists from a range of industry backgrounds brainstorm the future of unattended retail in light of the pandemic, technology and greater consumer demand for…
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How do we as coin-op entrepreneurs respond to COVID-19?
by Brad Brown — President, Worldwide Video Entertainment, Inc
Coin-op entrepreneur Brad Brown cites discrepancies between the potential risks that businesses deemed as "essential" pose of exposing people to COVID-19 and…
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Mickey Truck Bodies names 3 executives
December 14, 2020
Joe Rudolph Mickey Truck Bodies has named Joe Rudolph as vice president of sales, reporting to Tom Arland, president. It is one of three newly…
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Tata Consumer Products makes offer for Coffee Day Enterprises’ vending business
December 14, 2020
Tata Consumer Products, which owns the Tata Tea, Eight O'Clock Coffee, Tata Coffee Grand and Himalayan Natural Mineral Water brands, has offered to purchase…
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Columbia coffee farmers face labor shortage due to coronavirus, low coffee prices
December 14, 2020
Farms in Colombia are struggling with labor shortages this year as low coffee prices have not provided funds to hire coffee pickers and the job has become…
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Amusement Expo International rescheduled for June 28-30, 2021
December 14, 2020
The Amusement Expo International has moved the dates of next year's industry event back by eight weeks to June 28 through June 30, 2021, according to a press…
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Timezone opens amusement center in Lucknow, India
December 11, 2020
Timezone, an Australia-based indoor amusement center, has opened an 8,000-square-foot entertainment center Lucknow, India's Phoenix Palassio mall, according to…
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Ashilyn Sunderman succeeds Rod Nester at Smith Vending Canteen
December 11, 2020
Smith Vending Canteen, a Canteen franchisee in Clarinda, Iowa, has promoted Ashliyn Sunderman from vice president and CFO to CEO, assuming most of the duties…
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Selecta micro markets to offer Albert Heijn to-go food
December 11, 2020
Selecta's Netherlands Foodie's MicroMarkets are now offering an on-the-go fresh selection from Albert Heijn to-go products under a partnership between the…
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NRA warns Congress: foodservice industry in 'economic freefall'
December 10, 2020
In a letter to congressional leadership, the National Restaurant Association said this week that the restaurant industry is in an "economic free fall" and…
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