Intercard Appoints Customer Service Director

December 12, 2016

TAGS: Jon Kuhn, Intercard Inc., Scott Sherrod, stored-value cards systems for amusements, arcade game payment system ST. LOUIS -- Jon Kuhn has joined…

NAMA Announces 2016 Undergraduate Scholarship Winners

by Emily Jed

December 12, 2016

TAGS: NAMA Foundation, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA scholarship winners, vending industry scholarships CHICAGO -- The NAMA…

Speedys One Stop Creates Single-Door Collection Solution For Racked-Configured Vending Machines

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

December 12, 2016

TAGS: Speedy's One Stop Service, bulk vending machine stand, Patrick Williams, Marko Mladenovich, coin-op, bulk vending machine, bulk vending rack, bulk…

Swoffle Brings Dutch-Style Stroopwafel To Vending And Workplace Refreshments

by Emily Jed

December 12, 2016

TAGS: vending machine snacks, office coffee snack, Swoffle, Dutch-inspired wafer cookie, Swoffle for vending machines, office coffee service, micromarkets…

Three Square Rolls Out Route Management Feature For Micromarkets

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Three Square Market, 32M micromarket, micro market, vending Patrick McMullan HUDSON, WI -- Three Square Market (32M) is deploying a new software…

Specialty Coffee Association of America Forms Technicians Guild

by Emily Jed

December 11, 2016

TAGS: Specialty Coffee Association of America, SCAA guild, Coffee Technicians Guild SANTA ANA, CA -- The Specialty Coffee Association of America has…

ATM Withdrawal Limits In Macau Bring Down Casino Stocks

TAGS: Macau, ATM withdrawal limits, casino stock prices MACAU -- ATM policies in the Asian resort of Macau may have been responsible for a drop in…

Kokos Confectionery Novelty Experiences Steady Expansion After 21 Years In Business

December 8, 2016

TAGS: bulk vending, bulk candy, confections, novelty candy, Brian Kovens, Steve Kovens, Koko's Confectionery & Novelty, A&A Global Industries

Variety Food Services Ken Nowak Dies At 84 Chaired NAMA In 1984

by Tim Sanford

December 8, 2016

TAGS: vending, Ken Nowak obituary, Kenneth J. Nowak, vending operator, Variety Vending, Variety Food Services, National Automatic Merchandising Association…

GoPure Pods Purify Water In Reusable Bottles

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Bloc Enterprises LLC, GoPure pod, PuriBloc vending, OCS WILTON, CT -- Bloc Enterprises LLC, a wholesale distributor of consumer healthcare…

LonoLife Debuts Protein Coffee In Single-Cup Capsules And Stick Packs

by Emily Jed

TAGS: LonoLife Inc., Lono Life protein coffee, K-Cup-compatible LonoLife coffee capsules, single service coffee, office coffee products, Jesse Koltes …

American Green Adds Biometric Technology To Its Pot Vending Machine

by Emily Jed

December 7, 2016

TAGS: marijuana vending machine, cannabis, American Green Inc., American Green Machine, AGM pot vending machine, M2SYS, biometric vending technology…

Fun Factorys Million Ticket Jackpot For 1-Shot Skill Game Draws Crowds

December 7, 2016

TAGS: Fun Factory arcade, coin machine, coin-op, Steve Shoemaker's Fun Factory, Redondo Beach, million-ticket arcade jackpot, 1-Shot skill game, Wedges…

Grow Healthy Vending Selects Parlevels VMS Technology

by Emily Jed

December 7, 2016

TAGS: vending management system, VMS, Grow Healthy Vending, Parlevel Systems, vending operator, healthy vending franchise SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Irvine…

Jury Finds 5-hour Energy Counterfeit Kingpins Guilty

by Emily Jed

December 7, 2016

TAGS: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 5-hour Energy shot counterfeits, 5-hour counterfeiter ringleaders, Joseph Shayota…

Communication Catalysts

by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association

TAGS: Vending Times, Vending Times editorial, vending industry, coin-op, vending machine, coin machine business, office coffee service, vending machine…

Cost Of Doing Business Is Something Office Coffee Sales Reps Need To Grasp

TAGS: Vending Times columnist, OCS salespeople, office coffee service, office coffee sales, OCS education, OCS customer service, coffee business, office…

News About Coffee And Health Is Better Than Ever -- At Last

TAGS: Vending Times columnist, vending, office coffee service, OCS editorial, coffee industry, coffee market, coffee roasting, Heritage Coffee, Kevin Daw…

The Few The Cynical And The Impermanent Motivating Todays Young Workers

TAGS: bulk vending, coin machine, coin-op machine, coin-op industry, vending machine, bulk vendor, coin-op business, small business, vending, vending…

Thinking About The Box

by Tim Sanford

TAGS: Vending Times editorial, vending industry, vending editorial, retail automation, vending operator, vending industry history, coin machine, coffee…