Flowers Foods Transitions Manufacturing Leadership

by Emily Jed

January 28, 2015

TAGS: Flowers Foods Inc., Michael A. Beaty, Robert L. Benton Jr., Flowers manufacturing, bakery, vending THOMASVILLE, GA -- Flowers Foods Inc. said…

Hershey To Acquire Krave Jerky Positioning For The Protein Snacks Channel

January 28, 2015

TAGS: Hershey, meat snack category, Krave Pure Foods, Jonathan Sebastiani, protein snacks, Michele G. Buck, vending machine snacks, vending news …

Ken Elderts Joins AnywhereCommerce As Sales VP

by Emily Jed

January 28, 2015

TAGS: vending, payments technology, AnywhereCommerce, Ken Elderts, cashless vending MONTREAL -- Global payments technology provider AnywhereCommerce…

London Starbucks Install Wireless Charging Zones

by Emily Jed

January 28, 2015

TAGS: Starbucks Corp., Powermat, wireless charging technology, coffee service, OCS news, vending LONDON -- Starbucks is launching wireless charging…

NRA Projects Record Year For Restaurant Sales In 2015 7092 Billion

by Emily Jed

January 28, 2015

TAGS: bar business, restaurant trends, 2015 restaurant sales projections, restaurant forecast, National Restaurant Association, Hudson Riehle, restaurant…

Texas Merchandise Vending Association To Host Lobby Day Feb 4

by Emily Jed

January 28, 2015

TAGS: Texas Merchandise Vending Association, vending, TMVA lobby day, Mario Munoz AUSTIN, TX -- The Texas Merchandise Vending Association will host its…

Thats One Small Step For Mario One Giant Leap For Artificial Intelligence

January 28, 2015

TAGS: Mario Lives!, video game, arcade video game, coin-op amusements, University of Tübingen, Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence…

Unis Introduces Duo Drive And Beat The Goalie Arcade Games

by Tim Sanford

January 28, 2015

TAGS: Unis, Duo Drive, Beat the Goalie, arcade games, coin machine, amusement machine, Universal Space Video Game, European Amusement and Gaming Expo, EAG…

Zazzz Marijuana Vending Machine Making Washington State Debut

January 28, 2015

TAGS: pot vending machine, American Green, ID-verifying marijuana vending machine, Seattle Caregivers, medical dispensary, Zazzz pot machines SEATTLE…

Blind Vendors White Paper Supports Economics Of Healthy Vending

by Emily Jed

January 27, 2015

TAGS: healthy vending debate, vending machine news, Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America, Misinformation and the Shaping of Public Policy: Healthy Vending and…

National Bulk Vendors Association Readies 5th Collocation With Amusement Expo

January 27, 2015

TAGS: NBVA show schedule, bulk vending, NBVA trade show, National Bulk Vendors Association, Amusement Expo, coin-op news, coin machine, bulk vending…

Planning For Amusement Expo Shifts Into High Gear Spotlight Is On Education

January 27, 2015

TAGS: Amusement and Music Operators Association, American Amusement Machine Association, Amusement Expo, National Bulk Vendors Association, Laser Tag…

Registration Opens For NCAs 2015 Sweets Snacks Expo

January 27, 2015

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Vending Paris And Fast Food Shows Team Up Again In France Mar 18-19

by Tim Sanford

January 27, 2015

TAGS: vending machine news, Vending Paris, trade show, Sandwich & Snack Show, Parizza, Paris Expo-Porte de Versailles, fast food shows, NAVSA, Reed…

Bottled Water Is Projected To Be No 1 Packaged Drink By 2016

by Emily Jed

January 26, 2015

TAGS: vending beverage trends, bottled water sales, water consumption, Beverage Marketing Corp., International Bottled Water Association, National…

Canadian Theater Chain Explores Expansion Into Family Entertainment Centers

January 26, 2015

TAGS: coin-op news, arcade, family entertainment center, FEC trends, Canada's largest movie theater chain, Cineplex Entertainment, Rec Room, multi…

Crane Co Q4 Earnings Climb Payment And Vending Sales Rise 445 To 1772 Million

by Emily Jed

January 26, 2015

TAGS: vending news, payment systems, Crane Co., Crane's MEI purchase, Crane Co.'s Payment & Merchandising Technologies, vending machine sales, vending…

PayRange Launches Refer-A-Friend Promotion

by Emily Jed

January 26, 2015

TAGS: vending, cashless vending, vending machine payment app, PayRange, Pay Range Refer-A-Friend Promotion, free vend PORTLAND, OR -- A new promotion…

Snow Job Overreaction To Imprecise Forecast Hits Biggest Jukebox Market

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 26, 2015

TAGS: New York City snow storm bust, coin-op news, Juno, jukebox, coin machine operator, amusement machine business A shutdown of mass transit and a…

USA Technologies Rolls Out Apple Pay Support At 200000 Points

by Emily Jed

January 26, 2015

TAGS: cashless vending, mobile payments, USA Technologies Inc., Apple Pay, USAT Apple Pay acceptance points, vending operator, self-serve appliances…