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Second Nature Brands to acquire Sahale Snacks from JM Smucker for $34M
September 28, 2023
Second Nature Brands, the Detroit-based owner of Kar's Nuts and other snack brands, has agreed to acquire Sahale Snacks from The J.M. Smucker Co. for a total…
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Unibet Sportsbook at Swinomish Lounge to host grand opening
September 28, 2023
Swinomish Casino & Lodge based in Anacortes, Washington, will celebrate the grand opening of the Unibet Sportsbook at Swinomish Lounge on Oct. 2, 2023…
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Activists call on Major League Baseball to ban facial recognition technology
September 27, 2023
Fight for the Future, an organization that claims to support the use of technology for empowerment and free expression, has launched a campaign to oppose the…
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How to meet customer expectations for micro markets, vending and more: Don’t miss the Self-Service Innovation Summit
September 27, 2023
Customer preferences nowadays are more diverse than ever, with calls for gluten-free, sustainability, functional and more. How can a convenience services…
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Vegas Sphere to launch Friday
September 27, 2023
The Las Vegas Sphere entertainment venue will launch this Friday, September 29, according to a report in the Hollywood Reporter. Features will include a U…
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Tech savvy associates: How to find, hone them
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A session on finding tech-savvy associates and empowering them to use technology drew a large audience at last week’s grocershop show at Mandalay Bay in Las…
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NCR invests in Clip Money to integrate cash deposit for ATMs
September 27, 2023
NCR Corp. has invested in Clip Money Inc. to combine its cardless cash deposit API and cash-in network with Clip's cash deposit solution. Clip Money allows…
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Sodexo taps 3 startups for healthcare and seniors accelerator
September 27, 2023
Sodexo North America will deploy three startups, ThriveMap, 1Huddle and Memory Lane Games, as the first cohort of its Sodexo Healthcare and Seniors Accelerator…
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NCR Corp. board approves timing of separation into 2 companies
September 26, 2023
The board of directors for NCR Corp. has announced the timing and details for the company's separation into Voyix and Atleos, the first of which will focus on…
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Family Entertainment Group opens Cincinnati-area arcade
September 26, 2023
Family Entertainment Group LLC, a developer and operator of family entertainment and amusement gaming facilities and attractions, held its grand opening for…
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Europe instant coffee player names Good as Gold Coffee for US imports
September 26, 2023
Laqtia, a Toledo, Spain-based manufacturer of instant soluble drinks for the European market, has selected Good as Gold Coffee, a Worcester…
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Spain ham brand debuts vending machines, digital signage at Barcelona airport
September 26, 2023
Enrique Tomás, a Barcelona, Spain-based retail ham chain, has installed its Enrique Tomás GO!urmet branded vending machines and its digital signage platform at…
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Produce firm teams with Wellfound Foods on fresh meal vending machines
September 26, 2023
Bowery, a produce grower serving more than 2,000 grocery stores and e-commerce platforms, has teamed with Wellfound Foods, a provider of refrigerated vending…
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Grippo’s acquires fellow Ohio snack food maker Ballreich
September 26, 2023
Grippo's, a Cincinnati-based potato chip maker, has acquired Ballreich Snack Food Co., based in Tiffin, Ohio, according to a wltwt.com report. Terms of the…
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Winning movie IPs fuel videogame, theme park success
The convergence between marketing of entertainment brands into the physical parks and attraction medium will come to define the future profitability of the…
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Office coffee machines: What type does your customer need?
by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending
Traditional drip coffee machines are cost-effective and straightforward, while single-serve machines offer convenience and variety. Espresso and professional…
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Massachusetts pulls single-use plastic bottles from state agencies
September 25, 2023
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order that bans all state agencies from purchasing single-use plastic bottles, the first such state law in…
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Apollo Global Management eyes IGT’s global gaming division
September 22, 2023
Apollo Global Management, a private equity firm, is exploring the acquisition of International Game Technology's global gaming division, Bloomberg News…
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Palmer Brown to succeed Gary Green as Compass North America CEO
September 22, 2023
Gary Green Gary Green has announced his retirement as CEO of Compass North America after 37 years with the company.
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Crypto ATM operator to plead guilty to AML non-compliance
September 22, 2023
A Southern California operator of cryptocurrency kiosks has agreed to plead guilty to breaking federal law by allowing his company to help scammers and drug…
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