NuZee Inc Receives SQF Level II Certification

by Emily Jed

September 12, 2018

VISTA, CA NuZee Inc. (d.b.a Coffee Blenders) said its production facility here has been awarded Level 2 Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification by the Safe…

Senator Mitch McConnell Staffer Andrew Condia Visits Total Vend

by Emily Jed

September 12, 2018

LOUISVILLE, KY -- Andrew Condia, field representative for U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), recently visited Total Vend 's headquarters here. The visit…

CVA Plans Oct 18 Golf Outing

by Emily Jed

September 10, 2018

EAST GRANBY, CT The Connecticut Vending Association will hold its annual golf outing on Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Copper Hill Golf Club here. The proceeds from…

NAMA Announces 2018 Scholars

by Emily Jed

September 10, 2018

CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association Foundation announced its four 2018 NAMA Scholars. They are Steve Boucher, regional director…

Tri-State Automatic Merchandising Council Heads To Atlantic City Oct 3

by Emily Jed

September 10, 2018

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- The Tri-State Automatic Merchandising Council will gather its members on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at the Golden Nugget Resort and Casino here.…

Vistar Mid-Atlantic And New York To Host Product Show In Atlantic City Oct 4

by Emily Jed

September 10, 2018

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- Vistar Mid-Atlantic and New York will hold an open house at the Golden Nugget Casino here on Thursday, Oct. 4. Exhibitors will showcase…

Watch The Weather Your Sales And Profits Could Depend On It

September 10, 2018

Paul Schlossberg Right now you're wondering "Why should we be concerned about weather forecasts? We can't control the weather." As you'll see, by planning…

ACE Planners Focus On Education At 64th Annual Show October 11-13

by Tim Sanford

September 5, 2018

MYRTLE BEACH, SC The 64th annual staging of the Atlantic Coast Exposition is slated for Oct. 11 through 14 at the Embassy Suites Kingston Plantation here. The…

Five Star Acquires Eagle Vending Grows Canteen Franchise Territory

by Emily Jed

September 5, 2018

CHATTANOOGA, TN -- Five Star Food Service , Canteen's largest franchise, has acquired Eagle Vending Co. Inc., a Canteen franchise based in Marietta, GA.…

Imagine Will Theme 2019 F2FEC Entertainment Conference March 5-7

by Emily Jed

September 5, 2018

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO -- The 2019 Face to Face Family Entertainment Center conference will take "Imagine" as its theme, according to the Three Amigos who…

PayRange Adds Food Truck And Concessions Mobile Payment Solution

by Emily Jed

September 5, 2018

PORTLAND, OR -- PayRange Inc. has launched PayRange Air, a service designed for food trucks, concessions, and other similar small-ticket merchants for everyday…

Vending Machine Promotes Medical Cannabis As Pain-Treating Alternative To Opioids

by Emily Jed

September 5, 2018

CHICAGO -- Vending machines are at the center of Cresco Labs' anti-opioid campaign highlighting real-life stories of the positive impact cannabis has combating…

Accent Food Services Acquires Central Vending Services

by Emily Jed

September 3, 2018

PFLUGERVILLE, TX -- Accent Food Services has acquired Central Vending Services , based in Gaithersburg, MD. This marks the first acquisition of this year for…

Automated Merchandising Systems President Sharon Shull Retires

by Emily Jed

September 3, 2018

Sharon Shull KEARYNEYSVILLE, WV -- Automated Merchandising Systems Inc. president and industry pioneer Sharon Shull has retired after 20 years with the…

Industry Mourns Loss Of Christina Warner 64

by Emily Jed

September 3, 2018

Christina Warner POWAY, CA -- Christina M. Warner died on July 31. She was 64 years old. Warner worked as a regional vending manager for the Navy Exchange…

NiceVend To List On Australian Securities Exchange

by Emily Jed

September 3, 2018

HOD HASHARON, Israel -- Israel-based food and beverage technology company NiceVend Ltd. will list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) as it seeks to…

Changing The Game Or Rethinking It

by Tim Sanford

August 31, 2018

We have long been intrigued by the interplay of evolving consumer demand, changing economic conditions and engineering advances on the vending industry.…

For Everything There Is A Season

by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association

August 31, 2018

There have been a lot of changes in both the vending and publishing worlds, most of them resulting from the interaction of technology, society and the…

AMI Entertainment Launches Promo Contest For New Kooks Album

by Tim Sanford

August 30, 2018

PHILADELPHIA, PA AMI Entertainment Network is rolling out a new giveaway contest to mark the release of The Kooks' new album, Let's Go Sunshine. The contest…

Coke Bets On Coffee With 51B Costa Pact Has Big Plans For Vending

by Emily Jed

August 30, 2018

ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co. said it will acquire international coffeehouse titan Costa Ltd. (Dunstable, England) for $5.1 billion. Coke president and chief…