Fast Food Chicken Sandwich Throwdown On Twitter Ranks As No 1 Story In 17th Annual Food News Study

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- For the first time in the history of the Hunter Annual Food News Study , a social media-led story broke through as the most memorable story of…

Quench Acquires Pure Planet Water And Jonli Water Services

by Emily Jed

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA -- Quench , an operating segment of AquaVenture Holdings Ltd. and a leading provider of filtered water-as-a-service solutions for…

Scotland Inspires New Tomra Small-Footprint Reverse Vending Machine

by Emily Jed

BRENTFORD, London -- Scottish retailers have inspired the design of a new compact machine from global reverse vending leader Tomra . While visiting stores in…

Canbiola Begins Deploying CBD Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

HICKSVILLE, NY -- Canbiola Inc., a developer, manufacturer and seller of a variety of hemp-derived THC-free Cannabidiol (CBD) isolate products, says it has…

European Vending Giant Selecta Chooses Arishi As Global Technical Partner

by Emily Jed

LONDON -- Arishi , a technical solution provider for enterprise, retail, fintech and government, said European vending leader Selecta has chosen the company to…

NAMA Partners With DOE On More Energy-Efficient Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

OAK RIDGE, TN - The National Automatic Merchandising Association , the NAMA Foundation and the Department of Energy (DOE) officially entered into a cooperative…

Cineplex Pacts For Acquisition By Cineworld Group To Augment Scale

by Tim Sanford

December 16, 2019

TORONTO, ON, Canada -- Cineplex Inc. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Cineworld Group plc (London, England). The…

Matthew Deith Will Succeed Rick Rochetti As Bay Tek Sales Director

by Tim Sanford

December 16, 2019

Matthew Deith PULASKI, WI -- Bay Tek Entertainment has appointed Matthew Deith sales director, effective Feb 10, 2020. He succeeds Rick Rochetti, who plans to…

Pace-O-Matic Wins Injunction To Halt PA Police From Seizing Skill Games Amid Raids

by Emily Jed

December 16, 2019

PITTSBURGH, PA - Commonwealth Court judges have temporarily barred Pennsylvania State Police from seizing any of the "Pennsylvania Skill" brand games marketed…

Sacoa Lauds Warm Welcome Strong Interest By IAAPA Expo Visitors

by Tim Sanford

December 16, 2019

ORLANDO, FL -- Sacoa reports that the 2019 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo was the latest in a series of very successful…

Albertsons And Takeoff Technologies Partner To Focus On Future Of Grocery E-Commerce

BOISE, ID -- Albertsons Cos. and Takeoff Technologies are teaming up to collaborate on the future of grocery in micro-fulfillment centers (MFC) to drive the…

Ben White Joins NAMA As Director Of Training And Education

by Emily Jed

Ben White CHICAGO -- Industry veteran Ben White has joined the National Automatic Merchandising Association as director of education and training. His…

NAMA Secures Win For OCS And Pantry Services With Department Of Labor

by Emily Jed

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor on Dec. 12 issued its final rule on the "regular rate" calculation that employers must undertake in determining…

New Pepsi Caf Blends Cola With Coffee

by Emily Jed

PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo has taken the wraps off Pepsi Café, a new beverage debuting in the U.S. in April that blends the taste of coffee with the sweeter…

Postmates What We Ordered Report Sheds Light On 2019 Food Trends

by Emily Jed

SAN FRANCISCO -- Postmates has released a report that takes a look back at the biggest trends of 2019 in pop and food culture based on orders made using its…

Structural Concepts Coolers Comply With CARB Regulations Ahead Of January Implementation

by Emily Jed

MUSKEGON, MI -- Structural Concepts announced that all of its self-contained refrigerated display cases now comply with upcoming CARB regulations, ahead of…

Mars Makes White Chocolate Snickers Permanent Addition

by Emily Jed

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ -- Mars Inc. has reintroduced a twist on its iconic chocolate bar previously sold for a limited time as a permanent addition to the Snicker…

Sega Hails Strong Showings By Latest Arcade Games At IAAPA Expo

by Tim Sanford

December 11, 2019

FIRST LOOK: Sega Amusements 2019 IAAPA Expo booth was a magnet for showgoers, who toured the exhibit to try out the company's latest games. At top left…

Air New Zealand Tests Edible Coffee Cups To Cut Waste

by Emily Jed

AUKLAND, New Zealand -- Air New Zealand is trialing edible coffee cups with travelers in the air and on the ground as it explores new and innovative ways to…

Aramark Announces New 2025 Sustainability Plan

by Emily Jed

PHILADELPHIA Aramark announced a new 2025 sustainability plan , Be Well. Do Well., focused on positively impacting people and the planet. Be Well. Do Well. is…