Lineage Logistics acquires Maines Paper & Food Service assets

May 22, 2020

Lineage Logistics, a Novi, Michigan based provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions, has acquired the assets of Conklin, New York based Maines…

Coronavirus could eliminate self-service beverage bars

May 22, 2020

Self-serve fountain beverage machines at foodservice establishments could become a casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a USA Today report.

Face mask vending machines expand worldwide, including US

May 22, 2020

Rapid Mask2Go, a New York City based startup, recently introduced its first face mask vending machine to New York City, selling KN95 machines for $4 apiece…

Innovative Concepts in Entertainment resumes operations following closure

May 22, 2020

Innovative Concepts in Entertainment Inc., a game manufacturer in Clarence, New York, has begun to ship games and provide full technical and spare parts…

Keurig Dr Pepper announces pricing of secondary common stock offering

May 21, 2020

Keurig Dr Pepper announced today the pricing of its previously-announced registered public secondary offering of 40.0 million shares, or approximately 2.8%, of…

Hormel Foods reports record second quarter sales

May 21, 2020

Hormel Foods Corporation reported record sales of $2.4 billion, a 3% gain, with organic net sales up 6% in the second quarter, according to a press release.

LAI Games launches industry survey

May 21, 2020

LAI Games, a manufacturer of games, coin operated virtual reality, prize merchandising, video and ticket redemption games, photo booths and novelties, has…

Navigating COVID-19: COVID-19 continues to shake up the convenience services industry

The fourth episode of the Navigating COVID-19 podcast will break down the following topics, and more: How a convenience service operator weathered COVID-19 and…

Clif Bar names Sally Grimes CEO

May 21, 2020

Sally Grimes Clif Bar & Company has named Sally Grimes the company's new chief executive officer, effective June 1, 2020, according to a press…

Alabama CS operator weathers COVID-19 focusing on safety, secures PPP loan

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Gulf Coast Canteen has so far weathered the setback reasonably well under the direction of company president Greg Breland, a longtime industry veteran who.took…

A&A Global Industries becomes exclusive distributor for mold cleaner

May 20, 2020

A&A Global Industries has become the exclusive distributor for BioCide 100, a mold cleaner that protects against pathogenic (disease causing) fungus and…

Looking to reopen an amusement center? The first steps are the hardest

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Before reopening an amusement center, a facility must be properly sanitized and new operating procedures need to be in place. A panel of operators shared their…

Lancer Worldwide intros accessory line to ensure hygienic protection

May 20, 2020

Lancer Worldwide has launched an accessory line, The L-Guard System, to ensure hygienic protection throughout the beverage dispensing experience, according to…

Compass Group raises $2.425 B from investors in the face of COVID-19 losses

May 20, 2020

Compass Group, the world's largest catering firm and owner of Canteen in the U.S., has raised £2 billion ($2.425 billion) from investors to shore up its…

TNS launches cloud version of its payment solution

May 20, 2020

Transaction Network Services recently launched a new secure cloud service, TNSConnect Cloud, that gives merchant acquirers, processors and payment terminal…

Coronavirus pandemic drives orange juice sales, reversing a decades long trend

May 20, 2020

Orange juice sales continue to soar as consumers seek to improve their immunity to COVID-19, according to a Bloomberg report.

Building the Customer Experience of the Future

Brick-and-mortar stores still hold supremacy, but it is important that they make an effort to keep up with market trends. One of the fastest growing trends in…

Artificial Intelligence may take your job, but it won’t leave you unemployed

The coronavirus pandemic beginning in early 2020 became a severe drag on the US economy. There are new challenges and a “new normal” in the business sector…

An Introduction to Agora Brands Group

This blog post is part of a series of posts covering the technologies that Agora Brands Group uses to create avatars. To find all the articles in this blog…

USA Technologies hosts 1,000+ for first virtual educational summit

May 19, 2020

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