KWP organizes immersive entertainment seminars for 2020 EAG

by Tim Sanford

December 19, 2019

The planners of the EAG International exposition have announced an agreement under which consultancy KWP will conduct a full day of seminars that address the…

NAMA CTW Draws 800 Chapman Wins Coffee Legend Award

by Tim Sanford

STRONG TURNOUT: NAMA Coffee, Tea & Water opening session drew a crowd for keynote address by La Colombe's Todd Carmichael and the presentation of the…

Xpresso Delight Enters Windy City Market With Multi-Unit Franchisee

by Emily Jed

DEREK GILROY CHICAGO -- Xpresso Delight's newest franchisee, Derek Gilroy, has signed on to develop five franchises across Cook County, Chicago, the city's…

Andamiro Stages Biggest Ever IAAPA Exhibit Jurassic World And Ticket Man Draw Crowds Of Showgoers

by Emily Jed

December 19, 2019

LET THE GAMES BEGIN: Andamiro's IAAPA trade show delegation included executives and staff from the Korean headquarters and U.S. division. From left, they are…

Build-A-Bear Transitions Into FEC Concept

by Emily Jed

December 19, 2019

ST. LOUIS, MO -- Build-A-Bear Workshop chief executive Sharon Price John told Fox Business that the company is transitioning into a place where families go for…

Golden Tee World Championship Returns To Las Vegas Orleans Hotel And Casino In June

by Emily Jed

December 19, 2019

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL -- Incredible Technologies' Golden Tee World Championship will be returning to The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas June 12-14, 2020. The…

Emerald Brand Partners With Coffee Distributing Corp

by Emily Jed

GREEN TEAM : Gathering to showcase Emerald's eco-friendly products now available to CDC clients (l. to r. are Craig Hamel Emerald Brand; Rodney Turner, CDC…

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…