News & Media
Packaged Facts Partners With NCA To Present OCS Webinar April 11
by Emily Jed
April 8, 2018
ROCKVILLE, MD -- Coffee and coffee drinks made and dispensed at work play a primary role in meeting coffee drinkers' at-work coffee procurement needs…
read nowReis Irvys Canada Licensee Closes 52M Master Franchise Contract For Calgary And Edmonton Markets
by Emily Jed
April 8, 2018
SAN DIEGO -- Reis & Irvy's Inc., a subsidiary of Generation Next Franchise Brands, Inc., said its recently appointed Canadian licensees have secured a…
read nowCashless Veteran Cecil Ledesma Joins PayRange
by Emily Jed
April 5, 2018
Cecil Ledesma PORTLAND, OR -- Cashless veteran Cecil Ledesma has joined PayRange Inc. as vice-president of enterprise sales. He has spent the past 20 years at…
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Chowbotics Takes Sally The Salad Robot On Tour
by Emily Jed
April 5, 2018
REDWOOD CITY, CA -- Chowbotics will take its first product, Sally the Salad Robot, on tour this spring to several destinations across the U.S. The machine made…
read nowNAMA Fly-In 2018 Registration Tops 100
by Emily Jed
April 5, 2018
CHICAGO -- With registration topping 100, the National Automatic Merchandising Association Fly-In 2018 is already up and running. This year's Fly-In will…
read nowThe New York Times Examines Global Race To Automate Stores
by Emily Jed
April 5, 2018
NEW YORK CITY -- A recent article in The New York Times examines the "global race to automate stores" in an effort to shave labor costs and wait times for…
read nowAmusement Industry Mourns Linda Schultz Wife Of Former AAMA Exec VP John Schultz Celebration Of Her Life Planned For April 29
by Emily Jed
April 4, 2018
Former American Amusement Machine Association executive vice-president John Schultz's wife Linda has died from cancer. Linda was well known by industry…
read nowFerrero Completes Acquisition Of Nestle USA Confectionery Business
by Tim Sanford
April 4, 2018
FINDEL, Luxembourg The Ferrero Group and its affiliated companies reports that it has completed the acquisition of Nestlé USA's confectionery business.
read nowNAMA Assesses Impact Of California Coffee Cancer Warning Decision
by Tim Sanford
April 4, 2018
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Superior Court has ruled that coffee sellers in the state are subject to a law requiring cancer warnings on products containing…
read nowFastcorp Bolsters Management Team Widens International Presence
by Tim Sanford
April 3, 2018
CHESTER, CT Fastcorp Vending reports that it is moving into 2018 with new vigor. Late last year, the company appointed Peter Ricci as business development…
read nowAvanti Markets Introduces MicroMarket Visual Its Planogram Feature
by Emily Jed
April 1, 2018
RENTON, WA -- Avanti Markets is streamlining the micromarket merchandising process with a new digital planogram tool. This digital merchandising tool…
read nowFiji Water Introduces New Sports Cap Bottle
by Emily Jed
April 1, 2018
LOS ANGELES -- Fiji Water has unveiled a new flip-top sports cap bottle targeting fitness enthusiasts. The company said the new cap evolved out of the success…
read nowIndiana Eliminates Sales Tax On Food In Vending Machines
by Emily Jed
April 1, 2018
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana lawmakers have voted to eliminate sales tax on food sold in vending machines, beginning in July 2019. Most food bought at the grocery…
read nowMalaysias Funmaii Expands Cashless C-Stores Growth Plans Include Vending Machines
by Emily Jed
April 1, 2018
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia- Malaysia's Funmaii has opened its second cashless convenience store here, where consumers can pay via the Funmaii e-wallet app service…
read nowNAMA Webinar Examines Millennial Food Purchasing Decisions And Retail Trends
by Emily Jed
April 1, 2018
CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association will present a webinar focused on millennial households' food purchasing preferences and trends. It…
read nowPepsiCo Tests Aquafina Water Station
by Emily Jed
April 1, 2018
PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo Foodservice is testing its new Aquafina Water Station, which the beverage giant unveiled to the industry at the recent National…
read nowShelfX Unattended Retail Fridges Now Accept Venmo Payment
by Emily Jed
April 1, 2018
BOULDER, CO ShelfX patrons can now use the Venmo app to purchase products at the smart fridges. The fridges are completely unattended and can sell a wide range…
read nowTaco Bell Leverages Brand With New Chip Line
by Emily Jed
April 1, 2018
IRVINE, CA -- Taco Bell will roll out a line of tortilla chips that capture the flavors of its signature sauces. They will be sold in convenience stores and…
read nowAvanti Markets Announces New Business Insights Dashboard
by Emily Jed
March 28, 2018
RENTON, WA -- Avanti Markets announced an advanced market data-tracking feature that will be available to all operators in 2018. A core element of the…
read nowCalifornia City Bans Use of Plastic Straws And Utensils In Restaurants
by Emily Jed
March 28, 2018
MALIBU, CA -- The City Council in Malibu has voted to ban restaurants from giving out plastic straws, utensils and stirrers. The city's 65 restaurants have…
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