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UCLA cancels plans for facial recognition
February 24, 2020
UCLA has abandoned plans to use facial recognition on campus for surveillance purposes, according to Fight for the Future, a nonprofit digital rights advocacy…
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OptConnect launches 5G router
February 21, 2020
OptConnect, a wireless connectivity solutions provider, has launched mylo, a 5G router on the Cat M1 network. The mylo can connect to AT&T and Verizon…
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Taiwan vending machine dispenses surgical masks during coronavirus outbreak
February 21, 2020
Yallvend, a Taipei-based vending solutions developer, has introduced a mask vending machine for trial in Taipei to address the coronavirus outbreak, according…
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Betson Syracuse to host open house April 8
February 21, 2020
Betson Syracuse will host an open house and lunch on April 8 to showcase new equipment from Adrenaline, AMI Entertainment, AMS, Crane Merchandising Systems…
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Sysco launches plant-based menu items and more
February 21, 2020
Sysco Corp. has launched 11 new menu concepts in its Cutting Edge Solutions platform, including plant-based items. The new items include:
read nowHormel Foods Corp to acquire supplier, Sadler's Smokehouse
February 20, 2020
Hormel Foods Corp. has agreed to acquire Texas-based Sadler's Smokehouse, a family-owned business specializing in pit-smoked meats for retail and food service…
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Washington State seeks to curb bottled water activity
February 20, 2020
Washington will become the first U.S. state to ban new water withdrawals from streams and springs under a recently passed state senate bill, according to a…
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Columbia launches $63.9 million fund to stabilize coffee prices
February 20, 2020
Colombia, the largest producer of washed arabica coffee, has created a $63.9 million fund to stabilize coffee prices and protect farmers from volatile markets.
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Firestone Financial announces 2019 Platinum Partners Awards recipients
February 20, 2020
Firestone Financial, a subsidiary of Berkshire Bank, has announced its 2019 Platinum Partners, which it will honor at an awards ceremony at Amusement Expo 202…
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Stern Pinball Inc. names KMS its satellite distributor for Europe
February 20, 2020
Stern Pinball Inc. has named KMS as its satellite distributor for parts, accessories, and merchandise in Europe, complementing its existing distributor network…
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USA Technologies, Inc reports 27.7% Q2 revenue gain
February 20, 2020
USA Technologies, Inc. reported revenue of $44.1 million, increased 27.7% year-over-year for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 that ended Dec. 31…
read nowStudy claims Seattle soda tax reduced consumption 22%
February 20, 2020
A soda tax is being credited by a University of Illinois study for a 22% drop in sugary beverage sales since Seattle imposed the measure in January 2018…
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Selecta wins healthy vending award
February 19, 2020
Selecta, Europe's leading route-based unattended self-service provider, received the Healthy Vending Award 2020 in Spain's Community of Madrid Awards 2020, a…
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Missouri lawmakers struggle with ‘rogue’ slot machines
February 18, 2020
A Missouri lawmaker withdrew a proposal to penalize business owners over illegal slot machines, according to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch report.
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Nestle's Nespresso launches certified organic coffee
February 18, 2020
Nespresso, the portioned coffee unit of Nestle, launched its first certified organic coffee, Peru Organic, as part of the company's Professional Origins coffee…
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Sweet potato snacks combine nutrition, extended shelf life
February 17, 2020
Remerco Agri-Industrial Co. Inc., a Philippines-based snack manufacturer, is looking to market sweet potato snacks in the U.S. Goody Goody brand sweet potato…
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Dairy Farmers of America to acquire Dean Foods
February 17, 2020
Dairy Farmers of America, a dairy cooperative, has agreed to purchase Dean Foods, according to an msn.com report. Dean Foods, which filed for bankruptcy in…
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Conagra Brands, Inc. cites consumption declines in revised 2020 outlook
February 17, 2020
Conagra Brands, Inc. is revising its fiscal 2020 outlook as a result of softer than expected category performance during the company's fiscal third quarter…
read nowNAMA seeks to exempt micro markets from DC cashless ban
February 17, 2020
Wes Fisher Wes Fisher, manager of government affairs at the National Automatic Merchandising Association, asked the Washington, D.C. city council to…
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New York micro market services provider eyes nationwide expansion
February 17, 2020
Marché, a micro market services provider launched this past November, is currently seeking worksite locations in New York City with plans to expand nationally…
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