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Barrie House rebrands, launches products
November 10, 2020
Barrie House Coffee Roasters is launching a product line and rebranded logo and packaging, according to a press release.
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Vegan vending machines emerge in Europe, Canada
November 10, 2020
VEAT Foods, a Swedish startup, will install 10 vegan vending machines in Stockholm, part of a global trend that has emerged in Canada and the U.K., according…
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Holiday House exclusive distributor of Kleen Slate antimicrobial film, offers Push’ n Go Lid dispensers
November 10, 2020
Holiday House Distributing is the exclusive distributor of Kleen-Slate anti-microbial film, one of several products convenience services operators can offer…
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Fresh food vending startup launches in New England
November 10, 2020
As some businesses start to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic, a Boston startup called 6AM Health is offering refrigerated food machines, Fresh Fridges…
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Pandemic pushes convenience services operators to e-commerce
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
COVID-19 has given a new urgency to the need to serve customers when, where and how they want to be served. Those convenience services operators who offered an…
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The ‘good feel’ vibes of photobooths are needed in the pandemic
Photobooths have survived wars, recessions, polaroid cameras, the digital camera, the smart phone and now a pandemic.
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Nestle acquires U.K. based direct-to-consumer health food maker
November 9, 2020
Nestlé SA is acquiring Mindful Chef, a U.K. based provider of a healthy recipe box and prepared frozen meals, according to a Yorkshire Post report.
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Tomra announces returns app for beverage recycling vending machine
November 9, 2020
Tomra Collection Solutions, which rolled out its R1 reverse vending machine for recycling empty beverage containers one year ago, has announced its…
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SandenVendo America CEO cites design challenges for vended products
November 9, 2020
When it comes to designing packages for consumer products, manufacturers oftentimes don't consider the difficulties in dispensing the product from a vending…
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Illy Art Collection introduces art work on espresso cups
November 9, 2020
The illy Art Collection, signature espresso cups numbered and signed by over 100 internationally renowned artists, now features the work of artist Stefan…
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Flowers Foods Q3 2.4% sales gain beats projections, earnings rise
November 9, 2020
Flowers Foods Inc., which owns the Mrs. Freshley's brand, reported a 2.4% sales gain from $966.5 million in last year's third quarter to $989.7 million in the…
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J&J Snack Foods Q4 sales, earnings tumble but beat market expectations
November 9, 2020
J&J Snack Foods Corp., which manufactures brands including Superpretzel, ICEE, Slush Puppie, Luigi's Real Italian Ice, Minute Maid frozen ice, California…
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COVID hammers Farmer Brothers' Q1 2021 sales and earnings
November 9, 2020
Farmer Bros. net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 ended Sept. 30, 2020 were $97.3 million, a decrease of $41.3 million, or 29.8%, from $138.6 million…
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Crypto ATMs are increasing globally
November 9, 2020
Crypto ATMs are blooming globally, with new machines coming online at a rate of nearly one per hour.
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USA Technologies Q1 2021 revenue beats expectations, losses continue
November 6, 2020
USA Technologies Inc., a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail market…
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Bobby Yasinow joins Rollhouse Entertainment Group
November 6, 2020
Bobby Yasinow Bobby Yasinow, a long-time salesman for Cleveland-based Vendors Exchange International Inc., has accepted a sales director position with…
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Hershey boosts Q3 sales and earnings, beats market expectations
November 6, 2020
The Hershey Co.'s consolidated net sales rose 4% from $2.13 billion in last year's third quarter to $2.22 billion in the third quarter ending Sept. 27, 2020…
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B&G Foods beats Q3 expectations on positive sales, earnings
November 6, 2020
B&G Foods Inc., which markets brands such as Green Giant, Cream of Wheat, Maple Grove Farms and more, reported net sales rose 22% from $406.3 million from…
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Hostess Brands boosts Q3 revenue and earnings, beats market expectations
November 6, 2020
Hostess Brands Inc. net revenue rose 14.8% from $227.2 million in last year's third quarter to $260.9 million for the quarter ending Sept. 30,2020, driven…
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Jones Soda posts 17% Q3 revenue boost, cuts loss
November 6, 2020
Jones Soda Co. revenue increased 17% to $3.5 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2020 compared to $3.0 million for last year's third quarter…
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