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'Gourmet' pizza vending machines roll out after $10M funding round
March 6, 2020
A new edition to the pizza vending machine market is being launched this week, this one emphasizing that the machine provides consumers with "truly gourmet…
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Embed teams with OpenEdge on security and payments
March 5, 2020
Embed, a provider of debit card technology with operating software solutions for entertainment facilities, has partnered with OpenEdge, a financial technology…
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USA Technologies urges shareholder to call off proxy contest
March 5, 2020
USA Technologies, Inc. said it will recommend the company opt out of two anti-takeover statutes and is urging a key shareholder, Hudson Executive Capital, to…
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Intercard to introduce hybrid card reader for amusement games
March 5, 2020
Intercard will introduce iReader Impulse, a hybrid card reader for the amusement industry that accepts credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover) as well as…
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Apple Industries to introduce Face Place Photo Booth with sounds, sights of Brooklyn
March 5, 2020
Inspired by Brooklyn's mix of hip culture, avant-garde trends in fashion, music and architecture, the new Face Place Photo Booth from Apple Industries Inc.
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Jack Link’s Protein Snacks names Kevin McAdams president
March 5, 2020
Kevin McAdams Jack Link's Protein Snacks has named food and beverage industry veteran, Kevin McAdams, as North America president, according to a press…
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Boxblaster VR expands to 2nd Big Air Trampoline Parks location
March 5, 2020
Boxblaster, a Miami-based VR Entertainment Network with a four-player virtual reality attraction, is expanding into its second franchise location of Big Air…
read nowMachine dispenses prescription drugs to help opioid addicts in Vancouver
March 5, 2020
A vending machine that dispenses hydromorphone to people with opioid use disorder has been installed on a test basis in Vancouver, Canada, according to a…
read nowConnecticut bill would ban energy drink sales to minors
March 5, 2020
Students and parents recently voiced support during a committee hearing for a bill to ban the sale of energy drinks to persons under the age of 16, according…
read nowReport: Foodservice operators seek innovations in flavor variety, packaging, labor-saving solutions
March 4, 2020
Frozen foods are used by foodservice operators of all types. But a Datassential study found operators are hungry for innovation. "Frozen has a…
read nowNAMA reaffirms its 2020 show in Nashville May 6-8
March 4, 2020
NAMA has reaffirmed that its 2020 NAMA Show will take place, as scheduled, May 6-8 in Nashville, despite concerns about the coronavirus and tornadoes…
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PayRange sues KioSoft for patent infringement
March 4, 2020
PayRange Inc., which provides a mobile payment solution for non-networked unattended retail machines, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against KioSoft…
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National ATM Council urges support for Payment Choice Act
March 4, 2020
The National ATM Council, Inc. has encouraged its members to support The Payment Choice Act (HR 2650) to ensure that U.S. consumers continue to have the…
read nowRecord show expected for Amusement Expo International March 9-11 in New Orleans
March 4, 2020
Expo Management, the organizer of the Amusement Expo International, reported that a record number of booths have been sold for the expo March 9-11 in New…
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VRsenal names Shaffer Distributing and American Vending Sales as distributor partners for VR arcade game
March 4, 2020
VRsenal, a manufacturer of unattended virtual reality arcade games, announced two distribution partners for the U.S. amusement market, Shaffer Distributing and…
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United Food Group to introduce Coffee mate branded program
March 4, 2020
United Food Group, Inc. a privately-held, dry powder mixing, packaging and dispensing equipment company, will soon be rolling out a Perfect Servings Coffee…
read nowStarbucks, Nespresso stop purchasing from Guatemalan farms employing children
March 3, 2020
An investigation by "Dispatches," a British TV documentary that aired Monday on Channel 4, claimed coffee farms in Guatemala supplying both Starbucks and…
read nowIllycaffè intros first cold-brew RTD canned coffee
March 3, 2020
Illycaffè has introduced illy Cold Brew Ready-to-Drink, the first canned cold brew made with illy's 100% Arabica beans, according to a press release.
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USA Technologies' shareholder opposes management change and proposed directors
March 3, 2020
Hudson Executive Capital LP, a New York-based investment firm and the largest shareholder of USA Technologies, Inc. with ownership of approximately 16.2% of…
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Campbell Soup names Valerie Oswalt president of snacks
March 3, 2020
Campbell Soup Co. named Valerie Oswalt as executive vice president and president of Campbell Snacks, effective this March 9. Oswalt will lead the division that…
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