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Library vending machine in Arizona mall surpasses expectations
July 4, 2023
A book vending machine installed at an Arizona mall has exceeded expectations, encouraging the Sierra Vista Public Library to place another machine, according…
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McLane names first vp/retailfoodservice
July 4, 2023
Jon Cox McLane Co. Inc. has named its first vice president of retail foodservice, Jon Cox, who brings more than 25 years of leadership experience…
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Monster Beverage seeks to buy Bang Energy out of bankruptcy for $362M
June 30, 2023
Monster Beverage Corp. has offered to acquire Bang Energy out of bankruptcy for $362 million, a bid that could be thwarted by regulatory review, according to a…
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Westrock Coffee secures $75M in investment funding
June 30, 2023
Westrock Coffee Co., a coffee provider to the retail, foodservice, convenience store, travel center and hospitality industries, has entered into definitive…
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Wisconsin allocates funds for harm reduction machines
June 30, 2023
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has awarded one-time funding of up to $55,000 to 28 local partners to support the purchase and installation of…
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Ukraine based smart fridge company survives amid war
June 30, 2023
Neuroshop, a Ukraine-based provider of smart fridges, has managed to survive as a business during the Russian invasion, despite frequent power outages.
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MSC Industrial Supply boosts Q3 2023 vending sales
June 29, 2023
Vending machine sales grew 10% for MSC Industrial Supply Co. in Q3 2023 over Q3 2022, representing 15% of total company net sales, the company reported in an…
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Havis advises retailers about new PCI SSC security standards
June 29, 2023
Havis Inc, a manufacturer of technology mobility and mounting solutions, has sent out a notice advising retailers of the need to meet new PCI SSC standards…
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Cleveland airport offers memorabilia vending machine
June 29, 2023
Visitors who want to remember their stay in Cleveland, Ohio can pick up memorabilia merchandise at a vending machine at Cleveland Hopkins International…
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Tech24 acquires Harris Warren Commercial Kitchen Service
June 29, 2023
Tech24, a provider of commercial foodservice equipment repair and maintenance, has acquired Harris Warren Commercial Kitchen Service, a provider of repair…
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Oklahoma launches harm reduction vending machines
June 28, 2023
Tulsa area residents will soon notice a vending machine containing naloxone and fentanyl test strip kits at the Tulsa Day Center, courtesy of the Oklahoma…
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General Mills boosts Q4, FY 2023 sales, earnings slide
June 28, 2023
General Mills Inc. lifted its sales for Q4 and full year 2023, boosted by pricing, while earnings took a hit, according to a press release. Highlights include:
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Just Baked reaches 200 kiosk placements
June 28, 2023
Just Baked, a division of Automated Retail Technologies that provides hot food kiosks, has added its 200th kiosk placement with demand to exceed 1,000 installs…
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Consumers prefer self service to human interaction, but not all are happy about it
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A survey quantified consumers’ preference for self service over in-person purchases, but it also revealed concerns about declining personalization caused by…
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TouchMagix intros Pop It! redemption game
June 28, 2023
TouchMagix, a provider of arcade games, has launched Pop It! — a redemption game, licensing the creative concept from FoxMind, a distributor and creator of…
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Otis Spunkmeyer debuts individually wrapped brownie, cookies
June 28, 2023
Otis Spunkmeyer has introduced a 3-ounce, individually wrapped brownie for vending, convenience stores, in-store bakeries and foodservice operators, according…
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Quality Custom Distribution relocates to larger Southwest distribution centers
June 27, 2023
Frisco, Texas-based Quality Custom Distribution, a Golden State Foods company, has expanded operations in the Southwest U.S. market with two relocations to…
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Puttshack to open 2nd Chicago area entertainment center
June 27, 2023
Puttshack, a tech-infused mini golf experience, has expanded in the Chicago area with the signing of a lease at Westfield Old Orchard, a shopping and…
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Coke themed 1967 Chevy available for $370K
June 27, 2023
Coca-Cola nostalgia afficionados with deep pockets might be interested in a Coca-Cola-themed 1967 Chevy that displays extensive custom fabrication, according…
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BradyIFS acquires Mid-Atlantic foodservice distributor
June 27, 2023
BradyIFS, a Las Vegas based foodservice distributor, has acquired FPC Distribution Inc., a foodservice, dry goods and jan/san distributor serving Maryland and…
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