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Experienced Brokers Importers Reduce Risk For Coffee Buyers
April 30, 2018
My article in the VT January issue was the first part of a fairly detailed discussion of the role "differentials" play in making volume purchase decisions…
read nowACE Exhibit Space Sells Out AuthorMotivator Bowen Is Keynoter
by Tim Sanford
April 26, 2018
Will Bowen MYRTLE BEACH, SC This year's Atlantic Coast Exposition will return to the Embassy Suites Hotel at Kingston Plantation here this fall. The show is…
read nowGeneration Next Debuts Fro-Yo Vending Machines Debut At CinemaCon 2018
by Emily Jed
April 26, 2018
LAS VEGAS -- Generation Next Franchise Brands Inc. unveiled its frozen yogurt and ice cream vending machine at this week's CinemaCon 2018 trade show here.
read nowIngenico Group And USAT Pact To Expand Cashless Availability In Unattended Retail
by Emily Jed
April 26, 2018
MALVERN, PA -- USA Technologies and Ingenico Group said they will partner to pursue the unattended retail marketplace with a bundled solution that pairs…
read nowNAMA Premieres This is Convenience Services Video To Industry
by Emily Jed
April 26, 2018
CHICAGO The National Automatic Merchandising Association is rolling out its "This is Convenience Services" video to industry members following its debut at its…
read nowHealthy Vending New York Embraces Change To Stay At Front Of Competitive Market
by Emily Jed
AHEAD OF THE CURVE : Robert Nadler, who founded Healthy Vending New York (originally ASA Vending) in 1995, sees pantry and coffee service as the biggest…
read nowChico Evolution Is Happening Very Fast
by Tim Sanford
April 25, 2018
Heidi Chico Heidi Chico is nearing the end of her term as National Automatic Merchandising Association chair, the culmination of 12 years of service on the…
read nowGoodman Vendings Bill Buckholz Dies After 70-Year Vending Career
by Tim Sanford
April 19, 2018
Bill Buckholz READING, PA -- Bill Buckholz, a vending pioneer and long-time industry leader, died here on April 18. He was 87. Buckholz got his start in…
read nowEPA Delays Refrigerant Transition Timeframe For Vending Machines
by Emily Jed
April 18, 2018
CHICAGO -- In a big win for the industry, the Environmental Protection Agency recently issued guidance delaying the refrigerant transition for vending…
read nowKwikpay And Vendekin Launch Vending App In UK
by Emily Jed
April 18, 2018
LONDON -- Tech startups Kwikpay , headquartered here, and Vendekin (Dover, DE) have partnered to launch in the U.K. an app that enables vending customers to…
read nowMrs Freshleys Ushers In Summer With Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
by Emily Jed
April 18, 2018
THOMASVILLE, GA -- New from Flowers Foods to enliven vending machines during the warm weather months are strawberry shortcake cupcakes. Available nationwide…
read nowSweets Snacks Expo Adds New Features For 2018 Event
by Emily Jed
April 18, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC -- The 2018 Sweets & Snacks Expo , taking place May 22-24 at Chicago's McCormick Place, will have several new features. With 150-plus…
read nowTyson Foods Launches Hillshire Farm Sausage Rolls In Vending And Micromarket Channel
by Emily Jed
April 18, 2018
SPRINGDALE, AR -- Tyson Foods is expanding its offerings for vending and micromarkets with the introduction of three new Hillshire Farm individually wrapped…
read nowCineplex Plans Playdium FEC For Theater Complex In Brampton ON Canada
by Tim Sanford
April 17, 2018
TORONTO Cineplex has announced that it plans to open a new Playdium entertainment center in Brampton, ON, Canada. The 45,000-sq.ft. complex will represent a…
read nowAsia Amusement Attractions Expo Continues To Grow In 2018
by Tim Sanford
April 16, 2018
GUANGZHOU, China The organizers of the Asia Amusement & Attractions Expo report that the 2018 show continued the event's 13-year history of growth. This…
read nowSacoa Will Spotlight Flexi-Reader Update At CinemaCon In Las Vegas
by Tim Sanford
April 16, 2018
COLOR SHOT FLEXI-READER : Sacoa's latest version of its Color Shot card reader replaces coin mech and ticket dispenser on games and can accept conventional…
read nowWASH Upgrades Common-Area Laundry Rooms With PayRange Mobile Payment
by Emily Jed
April 16, 2018
PORTLAND, OR -- PayRange Inc. said WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems (WASH) has selected PayRange to be the technology provider of its mobile payment solution.
read nowNestle Aims For 100 Recyclable Or Reusable Packaging By 2025
by Emily Jed
VEVEY, Switzerland -- Nestlé announced its ambition to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025.
read nowBlind Vendors Host Taste Of FitPick Event In Baton Rouge For State Employees
by Emily Jed
April 15, 2018
BATON ROUGE, LA -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association's FitPick better-for-you vending program was in the spotlight at event on Apr. 6 hosted by…
read nowGluten Free Bar In Collapsible Cup Captures Top Packaging Award At Natural Products Expo
by Emily Jed
April 15, 2018
ATLANTA -- The Gluten Free Bar Power Breakfast recently won the NEXTY Award for Best New Packaging Innovation during Natural Products Expo West. It comes in…
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