Coinme Offers Ability To Buy Bitcoin At Coinstar Kiosks

by Emily Jed

January 21, 2019

BELLEVUE, WA -- Consumers can now purchase bitcoin at their local grocery stores thanks to a new partnership between Coinstar and Coinme . Coinstar patrons at…

Conagra Reformulates Orville Redenbachers Popcorn With Only Real Ingredients

by Emily Jed

January 21, 2019

CHICAGO -- All of the ingredients in Conagra Brands ' Orville Redenbacher 's leading varieties of microwave popcorn now come from natural sources, with no…

Hawaiian Cool Water Acquires Coffee Systems Hawaii

by Emily Jed

January 21, 2019

HONOLULU -- Hawaiian Cool Water LLC, Hawaii's largest provider and servicer of water filtration and purification systems, has acquired Coffee Systems Hawaii…

Sacoa CEO Sebastian Mochkovsky Takes Part In IAAPAs FEC Summit

by Tim Sanford

January 21, 2019

AUSTIN, TX -- Sacoa reports that it will participate in the International Association of Parks and Attractions' 2019 Family Entertainment Center Summit here.

Starbucks Expands Uber Delivery Service To 6 More Cities

by Emily Jed

January 21, 2019

SEATTLE -- Starbucks Coffee Co. is piloting its Starbucks Delivers service in six more cities, going head to head with office coffee service operators by…

Vistar Forms Northeast Division Plans Mega Buying Show

by Emily Jed

January 21, 2019

SWEDESBORO, NJ -- Vistar has combined its New England, New York, Ohio and Mid- Atlantic teams to form Vistar Northeast. The company said Vistar Northeast and…

Benchmark Is Shipping New Space Jump Skill-Based Physical Game

by Tim Sanford

January 20, 2019

HYPOLUXO, FL -- Benchmark Games International reports that it is now shipping Space Jump. The new redemption game was introduced at the recent International…

Castles Technology And Suzohapp Pact To Co-Develop Next-Gen Cashless Payment Solutions

by Emily Jed

January 20, 2019

ATLANTA -- Castles Technology International Corp. and Suzohapp have entered into a multi-year partnership agreement that includes the co-development and…

Ohio State University Gets Pizza ATM

by Emily Jed

January 20, 2019

COLUMBUS, OH -- Ohio State University has expanded its on-the-go dining options on campus with a pizza vending machine that dispenses hot pies in three to four…

Sell more stuff Take A Lesson From McDonalds Merchandising And Innovation All The Time

January 20, 2019

Paul Schlossberg "You can observe a lot by just watching." That is a quote from the late, great Yogi Berra. It's been one of my favorite quotes and "watching…

Square Payments SDK Enables Developers To Process Payments In Their Mobile Apps

by Emily Jed

January 20, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO -- Square has launched the Square In-App Payments Software Development Kit (SDK), which enables developers and sellers to process payments with…

UKs RPC Kicks Off Vending Cup Recycling Initiative

by Emily Jed

January 20, 2019

LONDON -- RPC Tedeco-Gizeh , a London-based manufacturer of plastic vending cups, is making it easy for customers to recycle their used cups into useful…

7th Atrax Amusements Show Gets Under Way In Istanbul Feb 14-16

January 17, 2019

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Turkish trade show organizer Tureks Uluslararasi Fuarcilik reports that the 2019 Atrax amusement machine exhibition will be held from Feb.

AMOA Foundation Invites Applications For 2019 Hesch Scholarship

by Tim Sanford

January 17, 2019

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL -- The Amusement and Music Operators Association's Coin-Op Cares Education and Charitable Foundation reminds industry members that…

Diamond Demos CBD Vending Machine At Consumer Electronics Show

by Emily Jed

January 17, 2019

FT LAUDERDALE, FL -- Diamond CBD Inc., a subsidiary of PotNetwork Holdings , Inc., demonstrated its new CBD Wellness Vending Machine at the Consumer…

Paul Novick Joins Betson As Vice-President Of Sales And Sales Operations

January 17, 2019

CARLSTADT, NJ -- Betson Enterprises has appointed Paul Novick vice-president of sales and sales operations. He will oversee critical planning to maximize sales…

Prize Merchandise Innovator Pat Klasno Dies Founded King Plush

by Tim Sanford

January 17, 2019

LAS VEGAS -- Patrick Wayne (Pat) Klasno died here on Jan. 9 at the age of 80. Klasno, born in Muskegon, MI, spent most of his life in the Torrance, CA, area.

Gimme Vending Unveils Autodrive Inventory Automation Software

by Emily Jed

January 15, 2019

ATLANTA -- Gimme Vending has introduced a program designed to automate inventory management for vending and micromarket operators. Called AutoDrive, the new…

Vengo Labs Reports Raising 7M In Latest Series B Funding Round

by Tim Sanford

January 15, 2019

NEW YORK CITY -- Vengo Labs has announced the completion of a $7 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Arcade Beauty, an Oaktree Capital…

Back To The Future Screening Hiring And Avoiding Thieves Slugs And Employees From Hell

January 13, 2019

The background: Before stumbling into the vending/foodservice/micromarket industry as an independent loss-prevention consultant, for seven years prior I…