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KIND to acquire Nature’s Bakery
December 4, 2020
KIND, a healthy snack manufacturer recently acquired by Mars Inc., has entered an agreement to acquire Nature's Bakery, which makes fig bars and other…
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Sysco names Tom Peck EVP, chief digital officer
December 4, 2020
Tom Peck Tom Peck will join Sysco Corp. as executive vice president and chief information and digital officer, effective Jan. 4, 2021, according to a…
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Webinar to explore integrating document readers into kiosks for secure user identification
December 3, 2020
Michael Vlugt Identity verification is a must for many industries including hotels, car rental agencies, auto dealerships, telecom service providers…
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Crane updates BevMax, Media2 capabilities
December 3, 2020
Crane Payment Innovations, a Crane Co. company, has relaunched the BevMax Classic and Media2 machines with energy-efficient improvements, according to a press…
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European vending/OCS sales strong in 2019
December 3, 2020
The total annual revenue for the European vending and coffee services industry in 2019 reached €17.2 billion ($20.91 billion), a 3.4% one-year gain over the…
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Minority Media introduces Transfomers: VR Invasion
December 3, 2020
Minority Media, a game studio and creator of multiplayer VR attractions for location-based entertainment, has introduced Transfomers: VR Invasion, which will…
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LAI Games installs Hyperpitch in Japan
December 3, 2020
Round 1 Japan has installed LAI Games' baseball themed redemption game Hyperpitch in all its stores, with a total of 60 Hyperpitch units purchased through its…
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Vending on Track introduces Connectivity as a Service
December 3, 2020
Vending on Track Pty Ltd., a provider of unattended retail technology in Australia, has released its Connectivity-as-a-Service product, according to a press…
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Sodexo acquires London-based Fooditude
December 2, 2020
Sodexo has taken a majority shareholding in Fooditude, a London-based foodservices provider, according to an announcement on Sodexo's website.
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Vending machines provide free essentials to Orlando homeless
December 2, 2020
The Sunshine Coin Laundry in Parramore, Florida, has a vending machine that offers free supplies for the homeless, one of five such machines to be installed…
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Selecta extends distribution partnership with Nestle coffee brands in Europe
December 2, 2020
Selecta Group B.V., the largest route-based service provider for unattended retail locations in Europe, has extended its partnership agreement for five years…
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Jones Soda names Mark Murray president and CEO
December 2, 2020
Jones Soda Co. has named 38-year CPG and foodservice industry veteran Mark Murray president and CEO, according to a press release. Murray began working with…
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Tigapo helps reopen Family Fun Factory
December 2, 2020
Tigapo, a cloud-based arcade management and monetization system designed for coin-operated machines, has onboarded Family Fun Factory, a 30,000-plus…
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Blendid teams with Jamba on robotic smoothie maker in Walmart store
December 2, 2020
Blendid, an autonomous, contactless robotic kiosk that offers fresh smoothies, has teamed with Jamba to introduce a co-branded kiosk at a Walmart in Dixon…
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Car Keys Express introduces car key vending machine
December 2, 2020
Car Keys Express, a provider of automotive key replacement, has announced Keys Now!, a fully automated vending machine that uses imaging and cutting technology…
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Judge trims consumer privacy complaint against Compass Group
December 1, 2020
An Illinois federal judge is allowing part of a consumer privacy lawsuit against Compass Group USA Inc to proceed, rejecting the company's argument that a…
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USA Technologies names Ravi Venkatesen CTO
December 1, 2020
Ravi Venkatesan USA Technologies Inc., a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the…
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Adventureland opens UAE store, offers cashless
December 1, 2020
Adventureland has opened a store in Jimi Mall, Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates, its fourth store, according to a press release.
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NAMA combining annual show, coffee event next year
December 1, 2020
Next year, the National Automatic Merchandising Association show and the Coffee Tea & Water show will be combined on Aug. 18-20 at the Ernest N. Morial…
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Selecta losses continue in Q3, ease from Q2
December 1, 2020
Selecta Group B.V., the largest route-based service provider for unattended retail locations in Europe, continues to be impacted by COVID-19 and lockdown…
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