Redondo Beach Fun Factory Plans Online Closing Auction On Nov 9

by Tim Sanford

November 5, 2019

REDONDO BEACH, CA -- The renowned Fun Factory arcade here is scheduled to close its doors forever early in January 2020. Principal Steve Shoemaker has…

Tigapo Plans New AI-Powered Features Release At 2019 IAAPA Expo

by Tim Sanford

November 5, 2019

ORLANDO, FL -- The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo here will witness the debut of new features for Tigapo's cloud-based…

Sell more stuff Vending At The Airport -- Six Purchases In Less Than 20 Minutes

It was a Monday morning. My location was a familiar place -- the airport. It was time to fly out to meet with a client about 1,000 miles from my home base here…

Australian Coffee Franchise Signs Largest US Deal

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- Xpresso Delight , a coffee service franchisor founded in 2003 in Australia, said another new multi-unit franchisee has joined the brand's…

Bitstop Installs Bitcoin Automated Teller Machine In Miami Airport

by Tim Sanford

By Tim Sanford TRAVELER'S AID: Bitstop automated teller machine speeds and simplifies the task of buying and selling small qualtities of Bitcoin cryptocurrency…

Del Monte Debuts Fruit Crunch Parfait

by Emily Jed

WALNUT CREEK, CA -- Del Monte Foods Inc. is rolling out non-dairy Fruit Crunch Parfaits, which provide a full serving of fruit plus creamy and crunchy granola…

Hostess Introduces Iced Berries Cream Danish

by Emily Jed

KANSAS CITY, MO -- Hostess Brands LLC has added an Iced Berries & Cream Cheese Danish to its roster of treats, tapping into mounting consumer demand for…

Lays Kicks Off New Packaging Flavor With Gotta Have Lays Giveaway

by Emily Jed

PLANO, TX - PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division has updated Lay's first global packaging for the first time in 12 years with vibrant colors and top-down food…

NAMA To Honor Howard Chapman As 2019 Coffee Legend At CTW

by Emily Jed

Howard Chapman CHICAGO -- Howard Chapman, a nearly 30-year veteran of the industry and former president of the office coffee division of Royal Cup Coffee, has…

Nespresso Launches Its First-Ever Cafecito De Puerto Rico Coffee Reaffirms Commitment To Reviving The Islands Coffee Sector

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- Nespresso has launched Cafecito de Puerto Rico, its very first Puerto Rican coffee, available exclusively to U.S. consumers. As the newest…

NuZee To End Sales Of Plastic-Encased Single Serve Coffee Capsules

by Emily Jed

VISTA, CA -- NuZee Inc., a specialty coffee company and a leading U.S. single serve pour over coffee producer and co-packer, said it will cease all sales of…

The Recycling Partnership And PepsiCo Foundation Reach 25M Funding Goal One Year Into Five-Year Challenge

by Emily Jed

PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo announced that The Recycling Partnership's All In On Recycling challenge, the largest-ever industry-led residential recycling challenge…

USI Push-It Vend System Expedites High-Value Rigid Package Sales

by Tim Sanford

DES MOINES, IA - U-Select-It has introduced Push-It, a new tray delivery system that allows operators to increase profitability by vending larger, high-margin…

What Makes A Great Place to Work? Aramark Releases First Work XP Report

by Emily Jed

By Emily Jed TALENT MAGNET: Aramark released the first issue of Work XP, an industry insights report that takes a closer look at the workforce and workplace of…

49ers Introduce Season Ticket Member Inclusive Menu For 2020 Season

by Emily Jed

November 3, 2019

By Emily Jed SANTA CLARA, CA -- The San Francisco 49ers are continuing the organization's focus on fan satisfaction at Levi's Stadium by becoming what…

Apple Readies Full Face Place Photobooth Line For 2019 IAAPA Expo

by Tim Sanford

November 3, 2019

ORLANDO, FL -- Apple Industries reports that it is looking forward to seeing its customers and other industry friends again this year at the International…

Aramark Celebrates National Sandwich Day Nov 3 With New Choices At NHL And NBA Arenas

by Emily Jed

November 3, 2019

PHILADELPHIA -- Aramark, the food and hospitality partner of 10 NHL and NBA teams, celebrated National Sandwich Day, Nov. 3, with a selection of new sandwiches…

Locker Network Exhibits Latest In Personal Storage At WWA Show

by Tim Sanford

November 3, 2019

By Tim Sanford DALLAS, TX -- The Locker Network reports that it exhibited its keyless electronic locker system at the recent World Waterpark Association Annual…

Information Wants To Be Easily Accessible

by Tim Sanford

The November-December, 2019 issue of VENDING TIMES is the last that will appear in print for awhile; the market changes, and we are prepared to change with it.

Automatic Food Services Sales Per Route Climb 45 With USATs Seed Enterprise Optimization Platform

by Emily Jed

MALVERN, PA -- USA Technologies Inc. announced the results reported by Automatic Food Services (AFS), based in Montgomery, AL, following the installation of…