Farmer Brothers Q4 sales and earnings take a COVID-19 hit

September 14, 2020

Farmer Brothers Co. sales took a 42.9% hit in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 compared to last year's fourth quarter, due to COVID-19. Sales for the quarter…

Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit Sponsor: 365 Retail Markets

SILVER SPONSOR 365 Retail Markets is the global self-service convenience technology leader, who partners with the top foodservice operators to help facilitate…

Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit Sponsor: Kioware

GOLD SPONSOR KioWare Kiosk System Software is located in York, Pennsylvania, specializing in kiosk lockdown and management solutions. KioWare's response to the…

Interactive Customer Experience Association names finalists for Elevate Awards

September 11, 2020

The Interactive Customer Experience Association has announced finalists in eight categories for its Elevate Awards. Readers are invited to click through the…

AAMA virtual show begins next week

September 11, 2020

The American Amusement Machine Association will hold its virtual show Sept. 15-17 and is free to all industry members.

USA Technologies' Q4 revenue takes a hit, earnings improve

September 11, 2020

USA Technologies Inc. took a 15.2% revenue hit for the fourth quarter ending June 30, but its $32.6 million managed to beat estimates by $1.67 million…

Curtis introduces touchless adapters for coffee and tea dispensers

September 10, 2020

Curtis, part of the SEB Professional North American family of coffee and tea solutions, has introduced its touchless adapter system for all Curtis coffee and…

Specialty Coffee Expo postponed to fall of 2021

September 10, 2020

The 2021 Specialty Coffee Expo scheduled in New Orleans for April, will be postponed to Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2021, according to the Specialty Coffee Association.

Waterlogic acquires 4 water and coffee service providers

September 10, 2020

Waterlogic, a water dispenser manufacturer, has announced the acquisitions of four companies for undisclosed sums, that offer water and coffee services…

Mars names R&D VP and chief science officer

September 10, 2020

Dr. Maria Velissariou Mars Inc., has named Dr. Maria Velissariou as the new global corporate research and development vice president and chief science…

USA Technologies taps Verifone’s Lopez Lacroix for business development

September 10, 2020

USA Technologies Inc., a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail market, has…

USAT survey: COVID-19 boosts cashless vending

September 10, 2020

A majority of convenience services operators lost more than half of their sales during the peak of the COVID-19, according to a survey conducted by USA…

Bakery fights COVID-19 using cake vending machine

September 10, 2020

Tracy German, owner of the Cake Bar in Trinity Groves near Dallas, was able to recover some of the business she lost to the coronavirus pandemic by installing…

Oregon operator survives COVID-19 aided by technology

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Ryan and Michelle Harrington believe the pandemic underscored the importance of operating as efficiently as possible. To this end, they believe their ongoing…

Shekel Brainweigh integrates Nayax payment solutions for micro market coolers

September 9, 2020

Shekel Brainweigh Ltd., a provider of weighing technology, has integrated Nayax payment solutions as a standard payment method for its Innovendi machines…

Jones Soda names industry veteran Mark Murray president

September 9, 2020

Jones Soda Co., a maker of craft soda, has appointed 38-year foodservice industry veteran Mark Murray as president, effective Sept. 1, 2020, according to a…

Tech 2 Success names Chuck Brower to support team

September 9, 2020

Chuck Brower Tech 2 Success has named industry veteran Chuck Brower to its support team, according to a press release. He brings an extensive…

NAMA's Sandy Larson to retire after 24 years

September 9, 2020

Sandy Larson Sandy Larson, senior director and counsel of government affairs at the National Automatic Merchandising Association, will retire at the…

Intercard receives Saudi Arabia standards certification

September 9, 2020

Vadim Pambuk displays Intercard's audit assessment. Intercard, a provider of cashless technology to the amusements industry, has received the Saudi…

JDE Peet’s names Fabien Simon CEO

September 9, 2020

Fabien Simon rings the bell for the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. JDE Peet's, which is owned by JAB Holdings and owns Peet's Coffee, Douwe…