Nestle unfazed by COVID-19 in first half 2020, offers cautious guidance

July 30, 2020

Global food and beverage giant Nestlé SA has weathered the COVID-19 setbacks in fighting form and moves into the second half of the year with moderate guidance.

Greg Sidwell becomes NAMA Foundation chair

July 30, 2020

Greg Sidwell Following his recently completed tenure as National Automatic Merchandising Association chair, G&J Marketing President, Greg Sidwell…

Compass Group reports slow progress in COVID-19 recovery for Q3

July 30, 2020

Compass Group PLC, the U.K. foodservice provider whose holdings include Compass Group USA and Canteen Vending, reported some progress against the COVID-1…

Coronavirus fuels can shortage

July 30, 2020

The nation's beverage companies are facing a shortage of cans caused rising demand from consumers during the coronavirus, in addition to some other factors…

Orbcomm introduces fleet management platform with user insights

July 30, 2020

Orbcomm Inc., a global provider of Internet of Things solutions, has introduced an analytics and reporting platform that offers data insights and a dynamic…

Mondelez beats Q2 consensus amid COVID volatility

July 29, 2020

Mondelez International Inc. reported stronger-than-expected earnings in the second quarter, as the maker of Oreo cookies, Cadbury chocolate and Trident gum saw…

Office coffee service in the age of coronavirus: opportunity exists

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Researchers don't believe the OCS market will be recovering from the coronavirus soon. But by understanding new customer needs, operators can recover some of…

Sega Amusements offers new financing for 2 video games

July 29, 2020

Sega Amusements has teamed with Univest Capital Inc. to provide financing to help operators bring visitors back into their locations, according to a press…

Farmer Brothers amends bank credit to sustain COVID-19 impact

July 29, 2020

Farmer Bros. Co. has amended its credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank to increase the company's flexibility in supporting its current and future business…

CES goes all digital in January

July 29, 2020

CES, the nation's biggest technology showcase, is going all digital in 2021, the Consumer Technology Association has announced. The show, which will be held…

Proposed bill will provide new PPP loans

July 29, 2020

A proposed $1 trillion coronavirus relief bill includes another round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, the small-business loan program to help…

Starbucks swings to fiscal 3Q loss, but sees daylight

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

July 29, 2020

Starbucks Corp. swung to a fiscal third-quarter loss as the global coffee house continued to deal with the impact of COVID-19, although executives said the…

Vagabond offers mobile cashless along with swipe card readers

July 29, 2020

Vagabond, a software provider to the vending industry, has successfully deployed dual-cashless, allowing operators to simultaneously offer vīv mobile…

Josh Rosenberg assumes NAMA chair

July 29, 2020

Josh Rosenberg Industry veteran Josh Rosenberg has begun his one-year tenure as the National Automatic Merchandising Association chair, according to a…

Healthy dog treat vending machine pops up in Las Vegas

July 29, 2020

Looking for a quick but healthy treat for your dog? If you're in Las Vegas, you can buy all natural dog treats from a machine downtown, according to a KTNV-TV…

J&J Snack Foods swings to Q3 loss from COVID-19

July 28, 2020

J&J Snack Foods Corp., a maker of pretzels, juice bars and baked goods, swung to a fiscal third quarter loss, as customer locations curtailed their…

McLane names Adzick president of foodservice, promotes Zatina to EVP, CSO

July 28, 2020

Susan Adzick McLane Company Inc., a supply chain services company providing grocery and foodservice solutions, announced that Susan Adzick has assumed…

Groundbreaking research to be presented at Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit

July 28, 2020

E.J. Kritz How can self-service meet changing customer needs?

'No-touch': vending's coming change

by Paresh Patel

We, as an industry, must offer an option that eliminates any contact with the machine in order to create a safe and truly touch-free vending transaction.

Location based entertainment stays relevant with ‘escape rooms’ during COVID-19

by Kevin Williams

Location based entertainment operators are turning to 'remote escape rooms' also known as 'live video escape rooms' to engage customers during the pandemic.