Chuck E Cheese Parent Goes Public Again

by Emily Jed

April 8, 2019

IRVING, TX -- Chuck E. Cheese parent CEC Entertainment Inc. said that after a merger with publicly traded Leo Holdings , it will begin trading on the New York…

PepsiCos Steven Williams Advances To North America CEO

by Emily Jed

April 7, 2019

Steven Williams PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo Inc. has appointed Steven Williams, currently senior vice-president and chief commercial officer for Frito-Lay's U.S.

Wandering Bear Kicks Off Cold Brew Season With Shelf-Stable Keg

by Emily Jed

April 7, 2019

NEW YORK CITY -- Wandering Bear has launched a shelf-stable cold brew keg intended for offices, micromarket, vending and convenience operations nationwide. It…

Sell more stuff Should You Be In The Catering Business? It Might Just Be A Source Of New Sales For You

April 4, 2019

Paul Schlossberg There are companies in our industry with a profitable history in catering. Others have had a less than favorable experience with catering.

Former USAT Sales Exec Cecil Ledesma Joins Gimme

by Emily Jed

April 3, 2019

Cecil Ledesma ATLANTA Vending and cashless industry veteran Cecil Ledesma has joined Gimme as vice-president of strategic partnerships. He will focus on…

NAMA Honors Heidi Chico Peter Fetherston And Larry Atnip As 2019 Industry Award Winners

by Emily Jed

April 3, 2019

Heidi Chico Peter Fetherston Larry Atnip CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association announced the winners of its 2019 Industry…

Sodexo Selected To Provide Vending Food And Nutrition Services For MedStar Health

by Emily Jed

April 3, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, MD -- Sodexo recently won a contract with MedStar Health , a large health system headquartered in Columbia, MD, to provide integrated food…

Unis Launches Atari Pong Table With Ticket Dispenser For Arcades

by Tim Sanford

April 2, 2019

MARKHAM, ON, Canada UnisTechnology Co. Ltd. (Zhongshan, Guangdong, China) has announced that the arcade version of its Atari Pong table game is now available…

Ferrero To Acquire Kelloggs Keebler Famous Amos And Fruit Snacks In 13 Billion Deal

by Emily Jed

April 1, 2019

CHICAGO -- Global confectionary giant Ferrero Group has agreed to acquire Kellogg Co. 's cookie and fruit snack businesses for $1.3 billion. These businesses…

TouchTunes Debuts Customizable Fusion Music System Barrel Edition Tailored For Brewpubs And Taprooms

by Emily Jed

April 1, 2019

LAS VEGAS -- TouchTunes took the wraps off its Fusion Music System at last week's Amusement Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center here. It combines the…

Record-Breaking 2019 Amusement Expo Encapsulates Industrys Vibrancy

by Emily Jed

March 31, 2019

SHOW TIME! Welcoming Amusement Expo International 2019 showgoers during opening ceremony and awards presentation, from left, are Laser Tag Museum curator Erik…

Sell more stuff Is There Such A Thing As A Free Lunch? Is It Hurting Your Sales?

March 31, 2019

Paul Schlossberg You're probably familiar with that old phrase "There is no such thing as a free lunch." The abbreviated form of that expression is TINSTAAFL.

AMOA Elects Directors Installs President Dunn At Amusement Expo

by Tim Sanford

March 28, 2019

LAS VEGAS, NV -- The Amusement and Music Operators Association elected eight new directors and installed its principal 2019-2020 officers at the 2019 Amusement…

AMOA Honors Bay Tek And TouchTunes With 2019 Innovator Awards

by Tim Sanford

March 28, 2019

LAS VEGAS, NV -- The Amusement and Music Operators Association presented its Innovator Awards at the 2019 Amusement Expo International here. Receiving the…

Five Star Food Service Sells Controlling Interest To Freeman Spogli

by Tim Sanford

March 28, 2019

CHATTANOOGA, TN Five Star Food Service reports that it has been acquired by Freeman Spogli & Co., management and other investors. Freeman Spogli (New York…

Sacoa Plans To Display Latest Software At Cinemacon In Las Vegas

by Tim Sanford

March 28, 2019

ON THE MOVE : Sacoa's mobile app for smartphones allows customers to access their Sacoa Playcard accounts whenever they wish. It will be demonstrated in the…

Lavit Eboost Team Up To Expand Variety Of Lavit Pure-Water Flavors

by Tim Sanford

March 26, 2019

NEW YORK CITY Lavit reports that it is partnering with Eboost (New York City) to add Eboost Super Fuel, an effervescent blend of acai and pomegranate, to the…

Stern Pinball Introduces Black Knight Game Line For The 21st Century

by Tim Sanford

March 26, 2019

BLACK KNIGHT: SWORD OF RAGE (LIMITED EDITION) ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL Stern Pinball has announced the availability of Black Knight: Sword of Rage, its latest…

Reis Irvys Pacts With Nayax Australia For Cashless Solution

by Tim Sanford

March 25, 2019

LAND DOWN UNDER: Reis & Irvy frozen snack and dessert kiosks rolling out in Australia will be equipped with Nayax VPOS cashless payment terminals and…

Sell more stuff And Now For Something Completely Different The Dollar Shave Club Vending Machine

March 25, 2019

Have you ever been to the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN? It has been about 20 years since my last visit there. The mall gets 40 million visitors annually.