Michigan Vending Giant Continental Partners With Boston-Based New Heritage Capital

by Emily Jed

February 22, 2017

TAGS:Vending, office coffee service, OCS, micromarkets, Continental, New Heritage Capital, Jim Bardy, Melissa Barry, refreshment services, workplace…

Snyders-Lance Invests In Natural Foodworks Group

by Emily Jed

February 22, 2017

TAGS:Snyder's-Lance, Natural Foodworks Group, vending, natural snacks, organic snacks, Carl E. Lee Jr., Robb Caseria, micromarket CHARLOTTE, NC -…

Evergreen Vending Inc Acquires Oregons SS Vending Co

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 21, 2017

TAGS: vending operator, Evergreen Vending Inc., S&S Vending Co., Dave and Rhonda Brown, Stag Hollow Coffee Co., Jim Brinton, Avanti Markets NW …

Maxon Liftgate Handrails Earn Acclaim From Insurance Firm Solves Problem For Smithfield Foods

by Tim Sanford

February 21, 2017

TAGS: Maxon Lift Corp., Smithfield Foods, Hercules Manufacturing Co., Safety National, Smithfield Foods, Maxon interlocking safety rails, Brent Stratton …

Tomra Connect Rewards Recyclers And Provides Analytics

by Emily Jed

February 21, 2017

TAGS: recycling machine, Tomra reverse vending machines, Tomra Connect, ReAct, Tomra Makes Change, Tomra app SHELTON, CT -- Recycling is going digital…

Videogame Trailblazer Alan D Stone Dies At 71 Founded Nintendo Of America

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 21, 2017

TAGS: Alan D. Stone obituary, Al Stone legacy, coin-op videogame, arcade video pioneer, Nintendo of America, Sega Enterprises Inc., Donkey Kong, Nanotech…

American Vending Machines Celebrates 20 Years In Business

by Emily Jed

February 20, 2017

TAGS: American Vending Machines Inc., vending machine remanufacture, Andy Hayes ST. LOUIS, MO -- American Vending Machines Inc. is celebrating 20 years…

Crane Payment Innovations Rolls Out MEI CXB2 Bill Validator For Mexicos Vending Industry

by Emily Jed

February 20, 2017

TAGS: rane Payment Innovations, MEI CXB2 bill validator, vending machine, Crane Co., vending payment systems, Mexican vending industry QUÉRETARO…

Family Entertainment Group Appoints Directors In Marketing Analytics HR

by Tim Sanford

February 20, 2017

TAGS: Family Entertainment Group, FEG appointments, Scott Brown, Jesse Wu, Victoria Duff ITASCA, IL -- Family Entertainment Group has announced three…

Georgia Automatic Merchandising Council Hosts Third Annual Legislative Event

by Emily Jed

February 20, 2017

TAGS: vending machine operators, Georgia Automatic Merchandising Council, Tom McCaul, Randy Nix, Kimble Carter, Kimble's Food By Design, Andrew Long …

Helix Leisure Announces Key Appointments To Sustain Growth

by Tim Sanford

February 20, 2017

TAGS: Helix Leisure, LAI Games, Embed, The Locker Network, arcade games, amusement business, Rosa Tahmaseb, Guy Lee, Shane Galford DALLAS -- Helix…

99 Billion Withdrawals ATM Usage Remains Strong Despite Growth Of Cashless Payments

TAGS: RBR ATM study, 2015 ATM cash withdrawals, worldwide ATM usage, cash machines, cash usage trends, ATM usage in China, Rowan Berridge

Kraft Heinz Withdraws 143 Billion Bid For Unilever

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 19, 2017

TAGS: Kraft Heinz, Unilever, vending, consumer products news, Kraft-Unilever merger NEW YORK CITY -- Kraft Heinz has called off its $143 billion cash…

Small Business Loses Andy Puzder As Labor Boss Vending Gains Tom Price As HHS Secretary

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 19, 2017

TAGS: Andy Puzder, Labor secretary, Obama-era labor rules, overtime pay, minimum wage, CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc., National Automatic Merchandising…

Elaut USA Coast To Coast Hire Scott Heit As Sales Rep

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 16, 2017

TAGS: Elaut USA, Coast to Coast Entertainment, Scott Heit, Elaut representative, Steven Paris, amusement machines, arcade games

Frances Elior Group To Acquire Massachusetts Corporate Chefs

by Emily Jed

February 16, 2017

TAGS: vending, food service operator, Elior Group S.A., French multinational contract foodservice provider, Corporate Chefs, micromarkets CHARLOTTE, NC…

Manitowoc Foodservice Rebrands As Welbilt Inc Effective March 6

by Tim Sanford

February 16, 2017

TAGS: Manitowoc Foodservice, Welbilt Inc., foodservice equipment, food service, Cleveland Convotherm, Delfield, Frymaster, fitKitchen, Garland, Koolaire…

Twin Galaxies Scoreboard Marks 35th Anniversary

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 16, 2017

TAGS: competitive video game play, video game scores, video game records, Twin Galaxies Scoreboard, Twin Galaxy 35th anniversary, Walter Day, John David…

Everest Partners With Mercury Corp On Ice Vending Machine

by Emily Jed

February 15, 2017

TAGS: Ice vending machine, Everest Ice and Water Systems, Mercury Corp., water vending machines, Versa Vend technology, Pete Hannan ORLANDO, FL -…

Shoemaker Gets 9M For Redondo Beach Arcade Property Amusement Veteran Will Continue Inventing Under The WedgesLedges Brand

February 15, 2017

TAGS: Steve Shoemaker, Redondo Beach Pier deal, Redondo Beach Fun Factory, landmark amusement venue, CenterCal Properties, coin-op news, coin-operated…