Utz Quality Foods in acquisition talks

May 19, 2020

Utz Quality Foods, a potato chip manufacturer based in Hanover, Pennsylvania, is in talks to be acquired by Collier Creek Holdings, an acquisitions specialist…

Haribo plans manufacturing facility to employ 494 FTEs

May 19, 2020

Haribo, a manufacturer of gummi snacks, plans to develop a 136.8-acre property including a manufacturing, office and warehouse space in Pleasant Prairie…

JDE Peet's Coffee to seek IPO to raise $764 M

May 19, 2020

JDE Peet's Coffee, which is owned by JAB Holdings and owns Peet's Coffee, Douwe Egberts, Jacobs and other brands, said on Tuesday it will try to to raise 70…

Shelter-in-place mandates push Keurig Dr Pepper's business

May 19, 2020

Keurig Dr Pepper has seen a spike in demand, first due to pantry loading and now because of strong replenishment demand due to shelter-in-place mandates…

Satinder Bhutani to retire from Andamiro

May 19, 2020

Satinder Bhutani Satinder Bhutani has announced his retirement from Andamiro, an amusement machine manufacturer, after nearly 20 years with the…

Stern Pinball names Raymond Davidson game development software engineer

May 18, 2020

Stern Pinball Inc. has named Raymond Davidson as game development software engineer, according to a press release.    Davidson most recently worked for…

Now's the time to plan your family entertainment center reopening

by Sara Paz

The coronavirus will change the way we do business, the way family entertainment centers operate.

Restaurant association names Sysco and PepsiCo veteran Tom Bene as president/CEO

May 18, 2020

 Tom Bene The National Restaurant Association has named former Sysco CEO and PepsiCo president, Tom Bene as its president and CEO, as well as CEO of…

French pizza vending machine comes to the US

May 18, 2020

A French technology company that makes pizza vending machines has begun selling the machines in the U.S., according to a report in The Spoon. The company, API…

Hair care vending machine installed at Baltimore/Washington airport

May 18, 2020

Diva By Cindy hair care products has opened its first natural hair care kiosk in the Baltimore/Washington International airport, according to a press release. 

Navigating COVID-19: How self-service manufacturers are tackling COVID-19

The third episode of the Navigating COVID-19 podcast will break down the following topics, and more: How self-service manufacturers are tackling COVID-19, NAMA…

Following COVID-19: How the virus is affecting the ATM industry

May 15, 2020

ATM Marketplace is tracking CORONA-19 news, and we will update as more news becomes available.

Intercard offers free educational materials on reopening after COVID-19

May 15, 2020

To assist family entertainment centers and arcades preparing to reopen following the COVID-19 shutdown, Intercard, a cashless provider to the amusement…

Tigapo offers free installation for its monetization system

May 15, 2020

Tigapo Inc., a cloud-based management and monetization system designed for contactless payment on coin-operated machines, is offering free installation for…

Nuzee announces public offering

May 15, 2020

NuZee Inc., a single-serve pour-over coffee producer and co-packer, has announced a public offering of shares of its common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market…

Nestle Waters plans new distribution facility

May 15, 2020

The Yorktown, New York planning board has approved plans for a Nestlé Waters distribution center that could bring 60 jobs to Yorktown, according to a Yorktown…

NAMA webinar today to address coping with COVID-19

May 14, 2020

Convenience services industry leaders take the virtual stage today in a free, 20-minute 2 p.m. EST webinar designed to share straight talk on what they're…

How self-service equipment helps define the 'new normal' against COVID-19

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service equipment manufacturers have introduced machines that dispense packaged safety equipment and liquid sanitizers. Some have introduced touchless…

Flowers Foods reports 6.8% Q1 sales gain driven by COVID-19

May 14, 2020

Flowers Foods Inc., which owns Mrs. Freshley’s, Tastykake and other baked brands, reported sales increased 6.8% to $1.3 billion for the fiscal first quarter…

USA Technologies cuts executive salaries 20% due to COVID-19

May 14, 2020

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