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Aramark trims Philadelphia workforce by 3%
June 29, 2020
Aramark, a national foodservice and refreshments services provider, laid off around 3% of its Philadelphia area workforce of 8,000 employees as part of a…
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New York State updates guidance for vending and coffee in reopened businesses
June 29, 2020
The New York State Department of Health has updated its interim guidance to clarify the safe use of vending machines and communal coffee stations in reopened…
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Byte Technology introduces dynamic pricing for smart fridges
June 26, 2020
Byte Technology, which provides a point-of-sale refrigerator that customers access by swiping a credit card, has introduced dyamic pricing, according to an…
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Hansen heirs win $17 M in Coke and Monster Beverage case
June 26, 2020
A San Diego court has awarded the children and grandchildren of the late Hubert Hansen, who founded Hansen's beverages, $9.6 million in damages and another…
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Federal Reserve allocates coin inventories to shore up supply during COVID-19
June 26, 2020
The Federal Reserve has begun allocating coin inventories in response to declining coin inventories due to COVID-19, according to a press release.
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Family Entertainment Group offers sanitizing stations
June 26, 2020
Family Entertainment Group in Itasca, Illinois has developed freestanding hand sanitizing stations that it is making available for purchase. These units, which…
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Venditalia in Milan rescheduled to March 10-13, 2021
June 26, 2020
Venditalia, organized by Venditalia Servizi and promoted by Confida, the Italian Association of Automatic Distribution, has been rescheduled from November to…
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USA Technologies introduces remote pricing for Seed software
June 26, 2020
USA Technologies, a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail market, has…
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OptConnect introduces mini PCI express adaptor
June 26, 2020
OptConnect, a provider of wireless connectivity products, has launched a mini PCI express adaptor card for its patented smart embedded modem, ema, according to…
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USA Technologies reports higher 3Q losses despite revenue gains
June 25, 2020
USA Technologies Inc., a cashless payments and software services provider, reported higher losses in the fiscal third quarter ending March 31, 2020 despite a…
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PepsiCo names Richard Hinsliff vp/sales for SodaStream USA
June 25, 2020
Richard Hinsliff PepsiCo Inc. has named Richard Hinsliff as its new vice president of sales for SodaStream USA, according to a press release.
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Selecta Sweden introduces smart fridge solutions
June 25, 2020
Selecta, Europe's largest route-based unattended self-service provider, has introduce two smart fridge solutions in Sweden, Selecta Deli and Selecta Minicooler…
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OCS operators strain for signs of improvement
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The office customer base has been one of the hardest hit since the lockdowns began for convenience services operators, and comments from several operators…
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In memory of Steve Epstein
by Roger Sharpe
Roger Sharpe reflects on his longtime friendship with Steve Epstein, the owner of the Broadway Arcade in New York City, who passed away recently.
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NAMA names Gacos, Kushner and Garson as 2020 industry award winners
June 24, 2020
The National Automatic Merchandising Association has announced its 2020 winners of the NAMA Industry Awards. The awards, to be celebrated July 9, recognize…
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F. Gavina & Sons launches espresso coffee pods
June 24, 2020
F. Gavina & Sons Inc., has launched Café La Llave espresso single-serve coffee pods, marking the brand's entry into the single-serve pod market, according…
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365 Retail Markets adds touchless checkout kiosk
June 24, 2020
365 Retail Markets has added its v5 kiosk as its latest touchless checkout solution, according to the company's website.
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Nestle to rename Red Skins, Chicos and Beso de Negra
June 24, 2020
Nestlé will rebrand its Red Skins and Chicos sweets, sold in Australia, on account of offensive racial overtones, as well as Beso de Negra which is sold in…
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Burdette Beckmann rebrands, adds new website
June 24, 2020
Burdette Beckmann Inc., a national brokerage for foodservice and food retail, has released its contemporary new brand identity and website, according to a…
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Crane Merchandising Systems merges with Crane Payment Innovations
June 24, 2020
Crane Merchandising Systems, a Crane Co. company and global provider of solutions for cold drink, snack, food and premium hot beverages, has merged with Crane…
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