NYSAVA Plans Luckower Golf Tourney And Membership Meeting Sept 26

by Tim Sanford

August 15, 2017

BRONX, NY -- The N ew York State Automatic Vending Association has announced that its 2017 Herb Luckower golf outing and annual dinner meeting will be held at…

PayRange Offers Flexible Pricing For Amusement Machine Operations And Location Promotions

August 15, 2017

PORTLAND, OR -- One way to judge technology is by its flexibility. A system should work efficiently, as promised out of the box. Beyond those basics, however…

Redemption Plus Appoints Michael Tipton As Chief Value Architect

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 15, 2017

LENEXA, KS -- Redemption Plus has appointed Michael Tipton chief value architect and head of its customer success and marketing departments. He will be…

Tri-State Automatic Merchandising Association Sets Golf Tourney And Meeting Sept 19

by Tim Sanford

August 15, 2017

PHILADELPHIA -- The Tri-State Automatic Merchandising Council will hold its John Boyle Scholarship golf tournament and dinner meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at…

Aramark Q3 Income Climbs Revenue Holds Steady At 36 Billion

by Emily Jed

August 14, 2017

PHILADELPHIA -- Aramark Holdings Corp. reported third-quarter net income of $65.3 million, or 26¢ a share, up from $44.8 million, or 18¢ per share, a year…

New Takes On Classic Snack Cakes Boost Hostesss Q2 Sales

by Emily Jed

August 14, 2017

KANSAS CITY, MO -- Hostess Brands Inc. said new twists on its snack cake classics like Twinkies and Ding Dongs helped lift sales in the second quarter. For the…

Police Close Fullerton CA Arcades For Allegedly Operating Gambling Devices

August 14, 2017

FULLERTON CA Police have closed two arcades in Fullerton, CA, following allegations that the venues were operating gambling devices. According to law…

Snyders-Lance Chief Spells Out Transformation Strategy As Q2 Profits Fall

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 14, 2017

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Snyder's-Lance Inc. chief executive Brian Driscoll said he's not satisfied with the company's financial performance upon release of its…

Coast To Coast Entertainments John Maurer Dies At 50

August 9, 2017

DOVER, NJ -- John Maurer, who helped reshape the amusement industry's skill crane segment, died on Aug. 8 at St. Clair's Hospice here. He was 50. Maurer, along…

365 Retail Markets Expands Micromarket Technology Into Ireland

by Emily Jed

August 8, 2017

TROY, MI -- Micromarket firm 365 Retail Markets is bringing its technology to Ireland, with Vending Automatic Ltd. inaugurating its self-checkout stores in…

Little Caesars Automates Pickup With Pizza Portal Vending Machine

by Emily Jed

August 8, 2017

DETROIT -- Little Caesars customers can now skip the line and retrieve their orders hot and fresh within seconds of entering a store from its new Pizza Portal…

Water Quality Association Offers New POU Cooler Technician Certification Program

by Emily Jed

August 8, 2017

LISLE, IL -- A new certification program in the Water Quality Association 's Modular Education Program (MEP) is available for point-of-use cooler technicians.

Pot Vending Pioneer American Green Purchases Town Of Nipton CA

by Emily Jed

August 7, 2017

PHOENIX -- American Green Inc. said it purchased the town of Nipton, CA, a 100-year-old community that it intends to modernize into the country's first…

Staples Kicks Off 50000 Breakroom Makeover Contest

by Emily Jed

August 7, 2017

FRAMINGHAM, MA -- Staples Inc. has kicked off its latest breakroom makeover contest to demonstrate how office design contributes to workplace morale…

Office Coffee Service Pioneer James M Jimmy Zee Zirakian Dies At 94

August 6, 2017

CALIFORNIA, MD -- James M. Zirakian, a coffee service industry pioneer and founder of Coffee Man Inc., died here on July 30. He was 94. Born in Boston…

Mondelez Chief Executive Irene Rosenfeld To Step Down McCains Dirk Van de Put Succeeds

August 5, 2017

DEERFIELD, IL -- Mondelez International Inc. chief executive Irene Rosenfeld will step down in November. She spent the past decade fighting to improve sales…

NAMAs 2017 Fly-In Attracts 300 Vending Industry Advocates To Washington

August 3, 2017

WASHINGTON -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association reports that its third annual Fly-In grassroots advocacy conference maintained the dramatic…

Bandai Namco Promotes Joe Blackwell To Customer Service Director

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 1, 2017

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- Bandai Namco Amusement America Inc. said it has promoted Joe Blackwell to director of customer service. Blackwell has 38 years of…

Blind Vendors Head To Nashville For Music City BLAST Conference Sept 12-15

by Emily Jed

August 1, 2017

NASHVILLE, TN The National Association of Blind Merchants is putting finishing touches on plans for its Music City BLAST conference. BLAST, or Business…

Coca-Cola Will Try To Enhance Automated Experiences With New Vending Machine App

by Emily Jed

August 1, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO -- Coca-Cola Co. is introducing an app for its cold drink vending machines placed at U.S. universities, and all across Australia and New Zealand.