Vending Operators Offer Roadmap To Ease Route And Warehouse Upgrades

by Tim Sanford

June 29, 2016

TAGS: vending machine technology, hi-tech vending, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA OneShow, Roadmap to Technology: Starting Out…

Kraft Heinz Debuts RTD Gevalia Iced Coffee With Almond Milk

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Gevalia iced coffee with almond milk, iced coffee, Kraft Heinz, ending, micromarket, office coffee, foodservice CHICAGO -- Vending, micromarket…

AAMA Plans Annual Meeting And Gala For Sept 12-16 In St Charles IL

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 28, 2016

TAGS: AAMA Gala, AAMA Annual Meeting, American Amusement Machine Association, American Amusement Machine Charitable Foundation, Kevin Bachus, Dave and…

PAMMAs Video Gaming Amendment Fails In House Gov Wolf Seen As Favoring Pennsylvanias Casinos

June 28, 2016

TAGS: Pennsylvania video gaming terminals, operator-run video gaming, PAMMA VGT amendment, Pennsylvania Amusement and Music Machine Association, PA VGTs…

PayRanges Patel Discusses Latest Features For Its Vending Machine Payment System

by Tim Sanford

June 28, 2016

TAGS: cashless vending, mobile payments, vending operators, cashless mobile-payment capability, PayRange, Paresh Patel, Bluetooth payment system, vending…

You Cant Know A Book By Its Cover

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…

Elaut Sues SB Candy And Toy Co For Patent Infringement Unfair Competition

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 27, 2016

TAGS: coin-op news, Elaut NV, Elaut USA Inc., Elaut trademark lawsuit, Elaut patent suit, S&B Entertainment Inc., S&B Candy & Toy Co., St. Louis…

PepsiCo Brings Back Original Diet Pepsi Formulation

by Emily Jed

June 27, 2016

TAGS: PepsiCo Inc., old Diet Pepsi formula, artificial sweeteners, aspartame, Diet Pepsi original recipe, Diet Pepsi Classic Sweetener, Pepsi MAX, Pepsi…

Performance Food Group Announces Expansion Of Distribution Facility In Tennessee

June 27, 2016

TAGS: food distribution, Performance Food Group, Performance Foodservice--Lester food distribution facility, Dave Flitman, Performance Foodservice, Vistar…

Vagabond Vending Lands 3 Million In Series A Funding

by Emily Jed

June 27, 2016

TAGS: Vagabond Vending, Middleburg Capital Development, IrishAngels, Gale Bowman, Michael Lovett, vending management system, Vagabond funding …

Visa To Block US Fraud Chargebacks Under 25 Reducing Liability For Vending Operators

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 26, 2016

TAGS: EMV credit card, chip credit cards, cashless vending, vending machine payments, vending operator liability, counterfeit-card fraud, Visa chargebacks…

Grouping Office Coffee Equipment And Related Items Makes Menu Easier To Use

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

The Moores Law Generation Where There Is Always Something New

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

There Has Never Been A Better Time To Revitalize Private-Label Coffee Programs

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

John Milliron Who Represented Pennsylvanias Amusement Operators For 3 Decades Exits Industry

June 23, 2016

TAGS: John Milliron, Pennsylvania Amusement and Music Machine Association, coin-op news, Andy Goodman, Amusement and Music Operators Association…

Keurig Thinks Outside K-Cup Debuts Eccellenza Touch Bean-To-Cup Coffee Brewer

by Emily Jed

June 23, 2016

TAGS: Keurig Green Mountain, Keurig Eccellenza Touch, bean-to-cup coffee brewer, office coffee service, VKI Technologies Inc., Keurig Canada Inc., vending…

NCVA Plans Business And Fun For July 22-23 Weekend Meeting At Jefferson Landing Resort

by Emily Jed

June 23, 2016

TAGS: vending, NCVA vending meeting, North Carolina Vending Association, Jefferson Landing Resort, Dr Pepper Bottling Co., vending machine loss prevention…

Rich Long Retires From Benchmark Games After 42-Year Coin-Op Career

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 23, 2016

TAGS: Rich Long, Benchmark Games, All Kress, arcade games, redemption games, amusement business HYPOLUXO, FL -- Richard Long is retiring from his…

Coast To Coast Adds Tokens To Product Line For Arcade Game Operations

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 22, 2016

TAGS: Coast to Coast Entertainment, game tokens, amusement industry products, Gary Balaban, redemption tickets, Coast To Coast tokens, coin-op…

Coke Consolidated Opens 135M South Carolina Sales And Distribution Center

by Emily Jed

June 22, 2016

TAGS: new Coke Consolidated distribution center, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, Coca-Cola Consolidated South Carolina, Coca-Cola botter, Anderson…