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Ice vending finds its niche in 2023
While self service in general is expanding, ice vending machines are growing driven by several unique market factors. An industry veteran offers his…
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Street racing, immersion and more, Asia’s on the move
Asian entertainment innovation continues on many fronts, with a continued emphasis on VR.
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NAMA urges Congress to pass bill to fight converter theft
June 5, 2023
The National Automatic Merchandising Association joined a coalition of trade associations in a letter to support a proposed federal law to battle rising…
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Alabama family court offers book vending machine
June 5, 2023
Book vending machines have been installed in schools for years to promote reading, but the Jefferson County Family Court in Birmingham, Alabama may be the…
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Plug pulled on beverage machine tampered with to serve beer
June 5, 2023
A can beverage vending machine that was dispensing beer in a Canadian apartment building has been disabled, according to a castanet.net report.
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European vending association report explores consumer preferences
June 2, 2023
Quality, safety and affordability are the main drivers of European consumer purchases from vending machines, according to a newly completed report from the…
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Australia services agency offers female hygiene product machine
June 2, 2023
Desert Blue Connect, a provider of services for women and families in Geraldton, Australia, has installed a "Dignity Vending Machine" at its newly established…
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Rhode Island seeks to ban polystyrene items in foodservice
June 2, 2023
Rhode Island lawmakers moved to ban to-go foam boxes and plastic cocktail stirrers Thursday, according to a report in The Providence Journal. The state senate…
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SB22 debuts sports betting kiosk
June 2, 2023
SB22, a Dallas-based provider of sports betting platforms, has launched its K22 kiosk and retail sports betting solution, according to a press release.
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Japanese manufacturer deploys vending machines for natural disaster relief
June 2, 2023
Earth Corp., a Tokyo-based manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and other consumer products, has installed two vending machines in Ako, a western coastal city, to…
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365 Retail Markets intros countertop kiosk
June 2, 2023
365 Retail Markets, a provider of unattended retail technology, launched its latest kiosk, the MM6 for Markets, a countertop kiosk with a 22-inch touchscreen…
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Ben E Keith Foods buys Orrell’s Food Service
June 2, 2023
Ben E. Keith Foods has acquired Orrell's Food Service Inc., including its 106,000-square-foot distribution center in Linwood, North Carolina, as well as JEM…
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Gordon Food Service expands to Texas
June 2, 2023
Gordon Food Service, a privately held foodservice distributor with operations in the U.S. and Canada, will open six stores in the greater Houston area to serve…
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Oak View Group acquires Rhubarb Hospitality
June 1, 2023
Oak View Group, a global development, service and investment company for the sports, live entertainment and convention industries, has acquired Rhubarb…
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Hormel Foods suffers Q2 2023 sales, earnings dip
June 1, 2023
Hormel Foods Corp. suffered Q2 2023 sales and earnings declines against the prior year period, with retail, foodservice and international segments posting…
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Oklahoma introduces harm reduction vending machines
June 1, 2023
Oklahomans suffering from substance abuse can access Naloxone and fentanyl test strip kits at 40 vending machines installed statewide, according to a press…
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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop intros iPourit self-serve beverages
June 1, 2023
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a New York City-based restaurant modeled on the historic Automat self-service concept, has teamed with iPourit, maker of a self-pour…
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Quench acquires Rhode Island water cooler dealer
May 31, 2023
Quench, a provider of filtered drinking water solutions for businesses and dealer partners across North America, has acquired Pure Beverage Systems Inc., a…
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Pennsylvania grocer expands into meat vending
May 31, 2023
Smithmyer's Superette, a grocery store in Loretto, Pennsylvania, has expanded into the meat vending business, according to an Altoona Mirror report.
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Diebold Nixdorf to file for bankruptcy
May 31, 2023
Diebold Nixdorf Inc. has announced it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of a restructuring deal reported yesterday, according to a…
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