News & Media
Authentic experiences: How your brand can reach Gen Z for success and customer loyalty
by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group
The APC Gen Z study found that Gen Z has five top demands from businesses and brands: 1. Authenticity. 2. PhysiDigital. 3. Experiential. 4. Custom. 5.
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Jones Soda cuts Q3 2023 earnings loss against sales decline
November 17, 2023
Jones Soda Co. improved its loss despite a Q3 2023 sales decline, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:
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Sunny Sky Products acquires Bevolution Group
November 17, 2023
Sunny Sky Product LLC, a producer of dispensed beverage solutions offering hot, cold, frozen and beverage-enhancer products for the convenience store and…
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Betson Technical University graduates its largest training class
November 17, 2023
Betson Technical University, operated by Betson Enterprises, recently graduated 60 students, its largest class ever, marking a total of 1,000 graduates…
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ATM, Self-Service Software guide offers exclusive information on industry
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
The 2023 ATM and Self-service Software Trends Guide delivers in-depth research based on interviews and survey data from financial institutions worldwide on how…
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Primo Water taps industry veteran Robbert Rietbroek as CEO
November 16, 2023
Robbert Rietbroek (Photo: LinkedIn) Primo Water Corp., a provider of drinking water solutions in North America and Europe, has named Robbert…
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Mars to buy Hotel Chocolat Group for $664M
November 16, 2023
Mars Inc. has agreed to buy the U.K's Hotel Chocolat Group PLC for £534 million ($664 million) and plans to expand the brand internationally.
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Malaysia vending operation offers low-cost beverages under government initiative
November 16, 2023
Atlas Vending, a Malaysia-based vending operation serving Malaysia and Singapore, will introduce beverages for RM1 (1.2 cents) in 3,210 vending machines as…
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Ohio county to offer harm reduction machines
November 16, 2023
Residents of Ross County, Ohio, will have access to harm reduction products from six vending machines, thanks to the Hope Partnership Project, according to a…
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Apex Restaurant & Market Solutions teams with Moii Coffee in Missouri
November 16, 2023
Apex Restaurant & Market Solutions, a micro market and foodservice contractor with offices in St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri, has partnered with Moii…
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Kraft Heinz updates executive leadership team
November 15, 2023
The Kraft Heinz Co. has named new members of its executive leadership team that will partner with Carlos Abrams-Rivera when he assumes the CEO role beginning…
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Naturals2Go to relocate to Savannah, create 125 jobs
November 15, 2023
Vend Tech International, manufacturer of Naturals2Go vending machines, self-checkout micro markets and gourmet coffee equipment, will relocate its…
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Digital innovation in travel: Is the next frontier airport dining?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Next month, Neil Thompson of HMSHost will share his insights about what future innovations are in store for airports during a keynote presentation at the…
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Aramark lifts Q4, FY 2023 results, beats expectations
November 14, 2023
Aramark Corp. lifted its Q4 and FY 2023 sales and earnings over the prior year periods, surpassing analyst revenue expectations, according to an earnings…
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Utz Brands taps Kraft Heinz’s Mitchell Arends for supply chain, promotes Clay Devore to EVP
November 14, 2023
Mitchell Arends (Photo: Utz Brands Inc. Utz Brands Inc. has named Mitchell Arends executive vice president, chief integrated supply chain officer…
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PayRange integrates with PayPal, Venmo
November 14, 2023
PayRange Inc., the inventor and solution provider of a mobile payment app and hardware for automated retail, has integrated PayPal and Venmo as funding sources…
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AMI Entertainment intros portable jukebox
November 14, 2023
AMI Entertainment has introduced its Atom jukebox, a portable jukebox weighing 33 pounds that only takes one person to install, according to a press release.
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Micro markets gain acceptance in Latin America
November 14, 2023
Micro markets, which have transformed convenience services in North America and Europe over the past two decades, are also gaining rapid acceptance in Latin…
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World Giving Machines expand to 61 cities for 2023 Christmas season
November 14, 2023
The World Giving Machines, vending machines sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that allow people to make holiday donations to…
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California requires colleges to provide machines offering emergency contraception
November 14, 2023
California colleges are required to have machines offering wellness products, including emergency contraception products, under a state law, according to a…
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