PepsiCo Acquires SodaStream For 32 Billion To Reach Consumers Beyond The Bottle

by Emily Jed

August 19, 2018

PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo has agreed to buy sparkling beverage machine maker SodaStream in a $3.2 billion deal. The Israeli company makes a countertop machine…

USI Taps Zinola Southern Regional Technical Sales Manager

by Tim Sanford

August 19, 2018

Luis Zinola DES MOINES, IA -- Luis (Lou) Zinola has joined U-Select-It as regional technical sales manager. In his new post, he will be responsible for vending…

P1AG Hosts Randy Fromm Arcade School In Orlando FL Sept 18-21

by Tim Sanford

August 16, 2018

ORLANDO, FL Player One Amusement Group reports that it will host the Randy Fromm Arcade School for game technicians at its headquarters here from Sept. 1…

Admiral Beverage Selects USA Technologies For Cashless Payments And Seed Logistics Software

by Emily Jed

August 15, 2018

MALVERN, PA -- USA Technologies Inc. said Admiral Pepsi , one of the largest privately held bottlers for Pepsi-Cola products in North America, signed a…

CSA To Service Reis Irvys Frozen Dessert Venders In North America

by Emily Jed

August 15, 2018

SAN DIEGO -- Generation Next Franchise Brands Inc. said CSA Service Solutions will provide technical field service for franchisees of its Reis & Irvy's…

Oregons Royal Vending Makes Inc 5000 List Of Fastest-Growing Firms In America

by Emily Jed

August 15, 2018

TIGARD, OR -- Royal Vending, headquartered here, ranked No. 2531 on the 2018 Inc 5000 list of the fastest-growing private firms in America. Royal Vending…

Vistar Gains Fuel Strong Q4 Fiscal 2018 Results For PFG

by Emily Jed

August 15, 2018

RICHMOND, VA -- Performance Food Group Co.'s net sales grew 3.7% to $4.6 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 versus the comparable prior-year period…

China International Games Amusement Fair Highlights VR Market

by Tim Sanford

August 13, 2018

ZHONGSHAN, China -- The organizers of the China (Zhongshan) International Games & Amusement Fair - "G&A 2018" for short - report that this year's event…

Post-it Brand Refrigerator-Friendly Sticky Notes

by Tim Sanford

August 13, 2018

KEEPS ON STICKIN' : New Post-it Brand Extreme Notes adhere to a variety of surfaces. Once applied, they can withstand low temperatures and moisture, so they…

Aramark Brings Gen Z Food Trends To Life On College Campuses Nationwide

by Emily Jed

August 12, 2018

PHILADELPHIA -- Today's Gen Z college students, those born from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, want it all when it comes to their food -- quick, fresh…

Mondragon Cigan And Baugh Advance In Embed USA Organization

by Tim Sanford

August 12, 2018

DALLAS, TX Embed reports that its U.S. office has promoted three of its key personnel to positions of greater responsibility within the organization. Danny…

NAMA Reviews Nationwide Advocacy Efforts

by Tim Sanford

August 12, 2018

LAS VEGAS -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association's long record of successful industry advocacy is attributable in large part to its state council…

NAMA State Council Officers Meet Offers Overview Of Local Advocacy

by Tim Sanford

August 12, 2018

LAS VEGAS -- Leaders of the National Automatic Merchandising Association's affiliated state councils met during the 2018 NAMA Show here to review the past…

OptConnect Welcomes Paula Beck As Senior Sales Manager

by Emily Jed

August 12, 2018

SILICON SLOPES, UT OptConnect has hired Paula Beck as senior sales manager. Beck will oversee the continued expansion of OptConnect products into the cash…

Senate Staffer Whitney Meadows Visits Total Vend In Louisville KY

by Tim Sanford

August 12, 2018

LOUISVILLE, KY Whitney Meadows, Louisville field representative for Sen. Rand Paul (R.-KY), recently visited the headquarters of Total Vend here. "We are…

The Best Place To Build Convenience Stores

August 12, 2018

Paul Schlossberg You're asking yourself right now, "What, if anything, does this have to do with my business?" The answer is that convenience stores are…

TMVA To Hold 67th Annual Meeting September 26-28 In Galveston TX

by Emily Jed

August 12, 2018

GALVESTON, TX -- The Texas Merchandising Vending Association will hold its 67th annual meeting Sept. 26 to 28 at the Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston, TX. The…

Bay Tek Unveils Ticket Tower In Licensed DreamWorks Trolls Version

by Tim Sanford

August 8, 2018

Bay Tek Trolls-Themed Tower of Tickets PULASKI, WI Bay Tek has announced its release of a Tower of Tickets variant featuring a licensed DreamWorks Trolls…

Sega Ships Versatile One More Try Prize Arrow Redemption Game

by Tim Sanford

August 8, 2018

Sega Prize Arrow WOOD DALE, IL -- Sega Amusements reports that its new prize redemption game, Prize Arrow, is now in stock and ready for immediate shipment.

Sega Unveils New Daytona Championship USA 42 Cabinet Model

by Tim Sanford

August 8, 2018

SEGA DAYTONA CHAMPIONSHIP STANDARD CABINETS WOOD DALE, IL -- Sega Amusements reports that its popular new Daytona Championship USA standard cabinet version is…