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GoTab integrates with 7shifts to improve restaurant operations
October 7, 2020
GoTab,Inc. the mobile POS and contactless ordering and payment platform for restaurants and hospitality operators, is now integrating with 7shifts, a labor…
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Krispy Kreme uses vending to provide 24/7 availability
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Krispy Kreme recently opened a pilot vending machine at its headquarters shop in Charlotte, North Carolina. If the test is successful, future machines will be…
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Crane Payment Innovations introduces coffee vending machine to North America
October 7, 2020
Crane Payment Innovations, a Crane Co. company, has introduced its COTI freestanding coffee vending machine to the North American market, according to a…
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Report: General Mills considering divesting Yoplait
October 7, 2020
General Mills Inc. is considering the sale of Yoplait, according to a report from L'Agefi, a financial newspaper in France. Morgan Stanley is assisting General…
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Japan’s DyDo Group develops foot controlled vending machine
October 7, 2020
DyDo Group, a Japanese food and vending company, has created a foot operated vending machine to eliminate the need to touch buttons when making a purchase…
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AAMA leads amusement industry lobbying effort with government officials
October 7, 2020
The American Amusement Machine Association, with the help of Dentons' public policy and regulation support team in Washington D.C., organized a coalition of…
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Backpack retailer installs safety vending machine, will expand product offerings
October 7, 2020
Chrome Industries, which provides backpacks and messenger bags, has installed a vending machine in Portland, Oregon, stocked with masks, gloves and hand…
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Quench acquires Pure Water Technology of San Diego
October 6, 2020
Quench, a provider of filtered water solutions for businesses and dealer partners across the U.S. and Canada, has acquired Pure Water Technology of San Diego…
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Dreyer’s rebrands Eskimo Pie as Edy's Pie
October 6, 2020
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream has changed the name of its former Eskimo Pie to Edy's Pie, according to a USA Today report. The new name reflects the last name of…
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Miso Robotics introduces Flippy robotic kitchen assistant
October 6, 2020
Miso Robotics has announced commercial availability of the Flippy Robot-on-a-Rail, a zero-footprint, intelligent robotic kitchen assistant for commercial…
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SodaStream teams with Tomra on CO2 cylinder exchange
October 6, 2020
Tomra, a provider of reverse vending machines for "clean loop" recycling, has teamed with PepsiCo Inc.'s SodaStream to make CO2 cylinder exchange more…
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Elementary school students cherish book vending machine
October 6, 2020
Students at Nexton Elementary School in Summerville, South Carolina, can now "buy" a book using a token from a vending machine that was retrofitted to carry…
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Your prospect demographics have changed, so requalify!
by Amanda Puppo — CEO, MarketReach Inc.
Your customer prospect list should always be a living document, but right now, more than ever, it needs a check-up. The companies that are back at work must be…
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Can gamification revive cinema theaters? COVID-19 adds to the drama
As the cinema scene extracts itself from the pandemic and other issues, the need to offer a new and engaging entertainment offering could be their only…
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Kraft Heinz inks distribution pact with plant based product supplier
October 5, 2020
Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc., a provider of natural, plant-based, sustainable and purpose-driven lifestyle brands, has entered into a distributorship…
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Vengo Labs extends touchless, data driven solution to new countertop kiosk
October 5, 2020
Vengo Labs, a provider of digital kiosks, has extended its touchless and data-driven solution to a new countertop model available to both brands and retailers…
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UK hot beverage machines found to pose allergen risk
October 5, 2020
A local government in Wales, U.K., has discovered cross contamination of products in hot beverage vending machines, according to a newfoodmagazine.com report.
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Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit Sponsor: Yoke Payments
SILVER SPONSOR Deliver a first-class self-checkout experience with Yoke's robust POS technology platform. We keep customers safe and increase sales by reducing…
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Pandemic-driven economic downturn brings new wave of vending newbies
October 5, 2020
As with every economic downturn, the coronavirus pandemic has driven many aspiring entrepreneurs to the vending business, lured by what they see as an industry…
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Coca-Cola pulls plug on Zico coconut water, scrutinizes other brands
October 5, 2020
The Coca-Cola Co. has decided to pull the plug on Zico coconut water and is scrutinizing other products in an effort to focus on products with more potential…
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