Stern Pinball Promotes Tanzer Hires Schechtel New VPs Will Help Execute Growth Plan

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 12, 2015

TAGS: pinball news, pinball machine manufacturer, pinball factory, Stern Pinball Inc., Ray Tanzer, Kevin Schechtel, Stern Pinball vice presidents, Stern…

ASCAP Chief To Congress Modernize Music Licensing

March 11, 2015

TAGS: jukebox, vending, Beth Matthews, digital music, Music Licensing System, American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers, music royalties …

Apple Pay Progress Includes Increased Usage At Vending Machines Tim Cook

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 10, 2015

TAGS: vending machine, cashless vending, mobile payments news, Apple Inc., Tim Cook, Apple Pay, Coca-Cola vending machines, Coke machines, Cantaloupe…

Australian Community Rallies To Save Local Arcade

March 10, 2015

TAGS: pinball machines, video game arcade, GameRoom Essentials, Danny Daly, coin-op news, Australian arcade GEPPS CROSS, Australia -- Sporting classic…

Fresh Healthy Vending Inks New 3-Year Deal With United Natural Foods

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 10, 2015

TAGS: healthy vending company, United Natural Foods Inc., Fresh Healthy Vending International Inc., healthy snacks, David Chavez SAN DIEGO, CA -- The…

Mark Bentley Joins PayRange As Director Of Strategic Partnerships

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 10, 2015

TAGS: cashless vending, PayRange Inc., Mark Bentley, PayRange director of strategic partnerships, Bluetooth payment app for vending machines, Brian Gill…

Mob Attacks Chuck E Cheeses Employees After Photobooth Malfunctions

March 10, 2015

TAGS: Chuck E. Cheese's brawl, photobooth, photo booth, Parma Ohio, Parma Police Department PARMA, OH -- An out-of-order photobooth sparked a brutal…

New Patent Office Director Will Advocate For Less Litigation

March 10, 2015

TAGS: Michelle K. Lee, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO, coin-op, patent litigation, vending WASHINGTON -- Michelle K. Lee has been confirmed…

Quench USA Begins Nationwide Office Coffee Service Operation

by Tim Sanford

March 10, 2015

TAGS: Quench USA, Quench OCS division, office coffee service, vending, water as a service, pure water, ice supplies, AquaVenture Holdings, Seven Seas…

Roberto Marques To Lead Mondelezs North American Operations

by Emily Jed

March 10, 2015

TAGS: vending news, packaged food veteran, Roberto Marques, Mondelez International Inc., Irene Rosenfeld, Oreo, belVita, Wheat Thins and Trident …

TouchTunes Promotes Luke Bryans Spring Break On Jukeboxes

March 10, 2015

TAGS: jukebox, music news, TouchTunes jukebox, Virtuo juke box, TouchTunes Interactive Networks, TouchTunes' 2014 Most Played Artist, Luke Bryan, Spring…

U-Select-It Introduces Greenlite Card And Mobile Cashless Payment Option

by Tim Sanford

March 10, 2015

TAGS: Google Wallet, mobile wallets, digital wallet, vending news, U-Select-It, Greenlite, vending telemetry, cashless vending, mobile payments…

Wells-Gardner Names Suzo-Happ Exclusive US Amusements LCD Distributor

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 10, 2015

TAGS: Wells-Gardner Technologies Inc., Suzo-Happ, LCDs for the amusement market, HT Precision Technologies Inc., coin-op news, video games, arcade video…

Coinco Canada Unveils Iris-Based Certified Cashless Payment System

by Tim Sanford

March 8, 2015

TAGS: cashless vending, Coin Acceptors Canada, Interac Flash, Visa PayWave, MasterCard PayPass, vending machine payment terminal, iris vending telemeter…

Coin-Op Distribution Pioneer Bob Deith Dies

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 8, 2015

TAGS: Bob Deith obituary, coin machine distributor, coin-op amusement industry, London Coin, Bill Ruffler, Deith Leisure, Sega Europe, Simon Deith, Deith…

Crane Merchandising Systems New VOCE Media Vending Machine Offers Coffee Shop-Quality Taste

March 8, 2015

TAGS: coffee vending machine, Crane VOCE Media, Crane Merchandising Systems, hot drink machine, coffee shop-quality vending machine, Media vending…

NAMA Offers Update On FDA Vending Machine Calorie Labeling Rule Recommends Waiting On Compliance

by Tim Sanford

March 8, 2015

TAGS: calorie rules for vending machines, National Automatic Merchandising Association, FDA vending machine rules, Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in…

Speedys Becomes Service Center For Mitsubishi Printers Used In Photobooths

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 8, 2015

TAGS: Speedy's One Stop Repair Service, photo booth repair, photobooth printer service, Mitsubishi Electric US Inc., Mitsubishi Visual and Imaging Systems…

Costs Seen And Unseen Emphasize Value Of Single-Cup By Explaining Batch-Brew Waste

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

Will The EUs Energy-Saving Rules For Brewers Really Save Energy?

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