South Dakota Operators Defeat Proposed Coin-Op Tax Structure

January 28, 2016

TAGS: coin-op news, South Dakota coin machine license, Music & Vending Association of South Dakota, sticker licensing, coin-operated amusement…

Study Dispels Link Between Caffeine And Heart Palpitations

by Emily Jed

January 28, 2016

TAGS: coffee study, caffeine consumption, coffee and heart hear health, Journal of the American Heart Association, caffeine consumption SAN FRANCISCO…

Micromarket Leader Three Square Announces Six Key Appointments Curt Giles Becomes Prexy Liebermans Kurt Johnson Joins As Sales VP

by Emily Jed

TAGS: micro market, vending, Three Square Market, 32M self-checkout kiosk, TurnKey Corrections, Curtis Jon Giles, Stewart McMullan, Gina Washburn, Patrick…

AMI Entertainment Is Running A Black Sabbath Vinyl Giveaway On Jukeboxes

January 26, 2016

TAGS: AMI jukebox, AMI Entertainment Network, Black Sabbath jukebox promotion

Flavias Creation 500 Brews Up New Hot Options For Office Refreshments

by Emily Jed

January 26, 2016

TAGS: Flavia Creation 500, Mars Drinks, single-cup coffee brewer, commercial coffee brewers, vending, office coffee service, hot refreshment service …

Let Your Star Shine Will Theme Octobers ACE Vending Trade Show

by Emily Jed

January 26, 2016

TAGS: Let Your Star Shine at ACE 2016, Atlantic Coast Exposition, 2016 ACE theme, vending trade show CARY, NC -- "Let Your Star Shine at ACE 2016…

NAMA Wants Nominations For Its 2016 Vending Industry Awards Due Feb 8

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 26, 2016

TAGS: National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA 2016 vending industry awards, NAMA award nominations, coffee service, micro market, contract…

U-Vend Opens Las Vegas Warehouse For Mini Melts Vending Operation

by Emily Jed

January 26, 2016

TAGS: vending, ice cream vending machines, U-Vend Inc., Mini Melts-branded vending machines, Raymond Meyers LAS VEGAS -- U-Vend Inc., which operates…

Crane Co Reports Q4 Results Vending And Payments Sales Decline 2

by Emily Jed

January 25, 2016

TAGS: Crane Merchandising Systems, Crane Payment Innovations, vending machine, Crane Co. fourth quarter. mobile payments, cashless vending, Max Mitchell …

Ex-Microsoft Exec Ross Honey Is TouchTunes New President And COO

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 25, 2016

TAGS: Ross Honey, TouchTunes, jukebox, TouchTunes president, TouchTunes COO, Charles Goldstuck, Microsoft, digital music, Attract Media

USA Technologies Acquires VendScreen For About 56 Million In Cash

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 24, 2016

TAGS: vending machine technology, VendScreen acquisition, cashless vending, USA Technologies Inc., VMS vending management systems, cloud-based vending…

Starbucks Delivers Record Q1 Revenues And EPS

January 23, 2016

TAGS: coffee service, coffee news, Starbucks Corp, Starbucks first quarter, Howard Schultz

Starbucks Might Sever Ties With Keurig But Remains Committed To K-Cup Market

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 23, 2016

TAGS: single-cup coffee news, office coffee service, vending, Starbucks Corp., Keurig Green Mountain Inc., Starbucks Keurig deal, Howard Schultz, Starbucks…

Hershey Contest Seeks Solution To Summertime Shipping Dilemma

by Emily Jed

TAGS: chocolate shipping challenges, summer chocolate problems, Hershey contest, NineSigma, Hershey Cool Ship Contest HERSHEY, PA -- The shipping…

Hershey Relaunches Take5 With Help From Millennials

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Hershey Take5, vending machine, Take 5 candy bay, confections, candy news, Chris Kinnard, millennial marketing HERSHEY, PA -- The chocolate…

Bay Tek Ships New Fireball Fusion Arcade Alley Game

January 21, 2016

TAGS: Bay Tek, Fireball Fusion arcade game, coin-op game, Molly Van Lannen, Lance Treankler, Kylee Treankler, alley game, bowling game, amusement machine …

Benchmark Unveils Lofty Power Drop Xtreme Arcade Game

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 21, 2016

TAGS: coin-op game, arcade game, Benchmark Games, Power Drop X-treme ball drop game, Benchmark PDX game, Al Kress, FEC game, redemption game …

Black Tie Services Acquires Jades Vending

by Emily Jed

January 21, 2016

TAGS: vending, Black Tie Services, Jades Vending Corp., Scott Meskin, vending operator BALTIMORE -- Black Tie Services has acquired Jades Vending Corp.

European Vending Giant Selecta Initiates CFO Search Appoints Rougier For Interim

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 21, 2016

TAGS: Selecta Group, Hugues Rougier, Selecta interim chief financial officer, Selecta CFO, Gary Hughes, vending machine operator, office coffee service…

Kimberly Kuo Joins Coke Consolidated As Public Affairs SVP

by Emily Jed

January 21, 2016

TAGS: Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, Kimberly Kuo, public affairs, bottler, vending