Minnesota Operators of Music and Amusements Stages Summer Conference Announces 2017 Officers

by Tim Sanford

July 20, 2016

TAGS: coin-op news, Minnesota Operators of Music and Amusements, MOMA 2016 summer conference, Gaines Butler, Tom Graham Jr., American Vending Sales, Linda…

Navy Veteran And Vend Broker Vic Oekerman Dies At 86

by Emily Jed

July 20, 2016

TAGS: Victor Ernest Oekerman, vending, vend broker, Vic Oekerman obituary, Oekerman Sales, Nestlé Co., USS Shangri-La, USS Yorktown PORTLAND, OR -…

NBVA Posts 2016 Convention Business Session Videos On Its Website

July 20, 2016

TAGS: National Bulk Vendors Association, NBVA convention seminar, bulk vending education, NBVA seminar videos, coin-op news, Amusement Expo International …

New England Vending Associations Hold Annual Meet Larry Lathrop Wins Wishart Award

by Emily Jed

July 20, 2016

TAGS: 2016 New England vending meeting, vending, Larry Lathrop Lathrop Vending, Mark Lathrop, Todd Hedrich, Harry Wishart Award, Pine Tree Vending…

Betson Hosts Farewell Luncheon For Skee-Ball

July 19, 2016

TAGS: Skee-Ball, H. Betti Industries Inc., Betson Enterprises, amusement machine, coin-op news, arcade game, Bob Boals, Skee-Ball acquisition, Bay Tek…

Capt Obvious Loves Air Hockey

July 19, 2016

TAGS: coin-op news, air hockey, arcade games, Barron Games, Air Ride Air Hockey table In a recent ad for Hotels.com, Captain Obvious, the fictional…

Keith Weiner Advances To Dole Packaged Foods National Accounts Director

by Emily Jed

July 19, 2016

TAGS: Dole Packaged Foods LLC, Keith Weiner, Dole director of national accounts, vending machine snacks WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- Dole Packaged Foods…

Mars Drinks Names Bobby Chacko North America Regional President And GM

by Emily Jed

July 19, 2016

TAGS: office coffee service, vending times, Mars Drinks, Bobby Chacko, Mars Drinks regional president and general manager PHILADELPHIA -- Mars Drinks…

Ohios Pioneer Vending Acquires Michigans Midwest Amusement Co

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

July 19, 2016

TAGS: vending, coin-op news, Pioneer Vending, Midwest Amusement Co., amusement vending equipment, Luke Adams, Bill Westerhaus, Joseph George Westerhaus…

Sega Opens Zero Latency VR Attraction In Tokyo Signals Up-And-Coming FEC Trend

July 19, 2016

TAGS: Zero Latency, virtual reality startup, Sega VR, Sega Japan, Sega Live Creation, Joypolis, hi-tech amusement attractions, family entertainment center…

Star Micronics Brings Bluetooth Receipt-Printing Capabilities To AprivaPay Plus

by Emily Jed

July 19, 2016

TAGS: AprivaPay Plus, mobile payment solution, digital receipt printer,portable receipt printer, Star Micronics, Bluetooth receipt printers …

Vengo Labs Touchscreen Vending Machines Roll Off Production Line Enters Ad Sales Partnership

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

July 19, 2016

TAGS: vending machine, vending technology startup, digital ad network, Vengo Labs, touchscreen vending machines, Vendgo production, D&K Engineering…

Bottled Water Is Poised To Edge Out Soft Drinks For No 1 Spot

by Emily Jed

July 17, 2016

TAGS: Beverage Marketing Corp., beverage consumption data, soft drink consumption, bottled water consumption, vending machine, micro market, Michael…

Gen Zs Thirst Health Focus Drives College Students Beverage Choices

by Emily Jed

July 17, 2016

TAGS: Gen Z water consumption, natural beverages, beverage consumption trends, vending machine, Beverage Marketing Corp., Michael Bellas, Fluent, Michael…

Study Finds Fewer American Teens Are Drinking Soda

by Emily Jed

July 17, 2016

TAGS: government beverage survey, teen soda consumption, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cold drink trends, soda consumption trends…

Apriva Completes Third EMV Certification for Mobile Payments Platform

by Emily Jed

July 14, 2016

TAGS: Apriva, AprivaPay Plus, vending, EMV, mobile payments, First Data, office coffee service, OCS, cashless payment SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Apriva said it…

Fresh Healthy Vending Becomes Generation Next Franchise Brands

by Emily Jed

July 14, 2016

TAGS: Fresh Healthy Vending, Generation Next Franchise Brands, Reis and Irvy's, 19 Degrees Premium Frozen Yogurt, Nick Yates, frozen yogurt vending…

Mars Drinks Issues 2016-2020 Sustainability Review Citing Progress Since 2010 Announces Aim To Become Most Sustainable Workplace Drinks Solution

July 14, 2016

TAGS: Mars Drinks, sustainable coffee, workplace refreshments, office coffee service, Mars Inc., Xavier Unkovic, OCS, single-cup coffee, Flavia

NAMA Installs Vistars Pat Hagerty As Board Chairman For Year Ahead

by Tim Sanford

July 14, 2016

TAGS: National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA, Vistar, Pat Hagerty, Howard Chapman, Royal Cup, Performance Food Group, vending, OCS, NAMA…

Vending Industry Advocacy Fly-In Reaches 39 Of US Congressional Offices

by Emily Jed

July 14, 2016

TAGS: vending, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA, NAMA Fly-In, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, office coffee…