California startup Renetec develops touchless vending technology kit

August 14, 2020

Renetec, a Sunnyvale, California based provider of smart display modules, has developed a retrofit kit for that will allow customers to make touchless…

ICX Association Elevate Awards winners to be announced during livestream event

by David Drain

August 13, 2020

Winners of the ICXA Elevate Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement in interactive customer experience, are typically recognized during the annual ICX…

Kraft Heinz taps Smucker’s Onell to head US sales, names 2 more execs

August 13, 2020

Cory Onell The Kraft Heinz Co. has named Cory Onell as president of U.S. sales as part of a new leadership team, according to a press release. The…

CafeX closes robotic coffee bars

August 13, 2020

CafeX, a robotic coffee bar that can serve more than 10 orders simultaneously within minutes, has shut down its San Francisco and San Jose airport operations…

Tipago taps coin-op veteran Chris Vecchione as sales manager

August 13, 2020

Chris Vecchione Tigapo, a cloud-based arcade management and monetization system designed for coin-operated machines, has named Chris Vecchione as…

Fastcorp teams with Vagabond on touchless vending machines

August 13, 2020

Fastcorp, a provider of frozen food vending machines and robotic vending technology, has partnered with Vagabond, a vending technology provider, to offer…

IAAPA to hold virtual show Sept. 2-3

August 13, 2020

The International Association of Amusements, Parks and Attractions will hold a virtual show, "The Americas," Sept. 2 and 3, featuring more than 10 industry…

Dr Pepper acknowledges product shortage

August 12, 2020

Dr Pepper has acknowledged a retail shortage of its products and is working with its distribution partners to keep shelves stocked, the company acknowledged in…

COVID-19 clips Q4 sales for Vistar, PFG

August 12, 2020

Performance Food Group Co., the parent company of Vistar, the nation's only national vending products distributor, saw net sales decline by 2.1% from $5.…

TEEG opens Timezone venue in Auckland, New Zealand

August 12, 2020

The Entertainment and Education Group opened a Timezone venue last month in Newmarket, Auckland, its fourth venue in the last 12 months, with another four…

Monster Mini Golf selects Semnox for revenue management technology

August 12, 2020

Monster Mini Golf, a miniature golf destination, has selected Semnox Solutions Llc. as its revenue management technology partner, according to a press release.

Primo Water acquires Mountain Glacier

August 12, 2020

Primo Water Corp., a provider of water direct to consumers and water filtration services in North America and Europe as well as a provider of water dispensers…

Sysco takes a big Q4 sales and earnings hit from pandemic

August 11, 2020

Sysco Corp.'s sales fell 42.8% to $8.9 billion for the fourth quarter ending June 27, driving down operating income by 173.8% ($531.6 million), according to a…

HelloFresh sales surge as pandemic drives demand for meal delivery

August 11, 2020

Sales at HelloFresh, the Germany based meal kit delivery company, jumped 122% at constant exchange rates in the second quarter as consumers are embracing food…

Medical journal: caffeinated coffee doesn't raise risk for certain cancer types

August 11, 2020

Consumption of caffeinated coffee does not increase the risk for various cancers, according to a review in The New England Journal of Medicine, reported…

Elaut Group USA introduces 2 games

August 11, 2020

Fast Gunman Elaut Group USA recently introduced two amusement center games, according to a press release.

AAMA to host virtual annual meeting next month

August 10, 2020

The American Amusement Machine Association will host a virtual annual meeting Sept. 15-17 this year, according to an email from the association. The annual…

Mad Mobile acquires Sysco's restaurant technology company CAKE

August 10, 2020

Mad Mobile Inc., a mobile platform for restaurants and retailers, has signed an agreement to acquire CAKE, a restaurant technology company based in Silicon…

Hostess Brands beats Q2 earnings expectations on 6.3% revenue boost

August 10, 2020

Hostess Brands Inc. beat analysts' second quarter earnings expectations with non-GAAP earnings of 22 cents per share, beating expectations by 7 cents per share…

JDE Peet's reports lift in at-home sales, decrease at cafes

August 10, 2020

Global coffee company JDE Peet's reported a 12% boost in profits and a 2.9% drop in sales for the first half of 2020, with at-home business expanding at the…