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NAMA Provides Update On Advocacy Efforts
by Tim Sanford
April 10, 2018
CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association 's flurry of advocacy peaked in March as most state legislatures have gone into session…
read nowEmbed Shows Off smartTouch Readers Toolkit at DEAL Show In UAE
by Tim Sanford
April 9, 2018
DALLAS, TX -- Embed is demonstrating its debit card systems at the Dubai Entertainment Amusement & Leisure show (DEAL) from Apr. 9-11. The event is taking…
read nowLAI Spotlights Virtual Rabbids VR Ride At DEAL Show In Dubai UAE
by Tim Sanford
April 9, 2018
DALLAS, TX LAI Games reports that its Virtual Rabbids: The Big Ride simulator is making its Middle Eastern debut at the Dubai Entertainment Amusement &…
read nowEmerald Brands Honors Southern Refreshment Services With Sustainability Award
by Emily Jed
April 8, 2018
SYOSSET, NY -- Emerald Brand has named Southern Refreshment Services a winner of its fifth annual sustainability awards. Each year, the company recognizes its…
read nowInventure Foods Expands TGI Fridays Party Bites Potato Skins Varieties
by Emily Jed
April 8, 2018
PHOENIX, AZ -- Inventure Foods Inc. has expanded its TGI Fridays snack line with chipotle cheese and cheddar bacon Party Bites and sriracha ranch Potato Skins.
read nowLA School District Approves Yooli Foods Farmers Cheese Cremes For Sale In Vending Machines
by Emily Jed
April 8, 2018
IRVINE, CA -- The Los Angeles Unified School District recently approved Yooli Foods ' Yooli Farmer's Cheese Cremes for its 2018 snack list for sale in…
read nowNCA Drinking Trends Survey Show Daily Coffee Consumption Up Sharply
by Emily Jed
April 8, 2018
AUSTIN, TX -- Americans drinking coffee on a daily basis increased to 62%, up from 57% in 2016, according to the National Coffee Association 's 2018 National…
read nowPackaged Facts Partners With NCA To Present OCS Webinar April 11
by Emily Jed
April 8, 2018
ROCKVILLE, MD -- Coffee and coffee drinks made and dispensed at work play a primary role in meeting coffee drinkers' at-work coffee procurement needs…
read nowReis Irvys Canada Licensee Closes 52M Master Franchise Contract For Calgary And Edmonton Markets
by Emily Jed
April 8, 2018
SAN DIEGO -- Reis & Irvy's Inc., a subsidiary of Generation Next Franchise Brands, Inc., said its recently appointed Canadian licensees have secured a…
read nowCashless Veteran Cecil Ledesma Joins PayRange
by Emily Jed
April 5, 2018
Cecil Ledesma PORTLAND, OR -- Cashless veteran Cecil Ledesma has joined PayRange Inc. as vice-president of enterprise sales. He has spent the past 20 years at…
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Chowbotics Takes Sally The Salad Robot On Tour
by Emily Jed
April 5, 2018
REDWOOD CITY, CA -- Chowbotics will take its first product, Sally the Salad Robot, on tour this spring to several destinations across the U.S. The machine made…
read nowNAMA Fly-In 2018 Registration Tops 100
by Emily Jed
April 5, 2018
CHICAGO -- With registration topping 100, the National Automatic Merchandising Association Fly-In 2018 is already up and running. This year's Fly-In will…
read nowThe New York Times Examines Global Race To Automate Stores
by Emily Jed
April 5, 2018
NEW YORK CITY -- A recent article in The New York Times examines the "global race to automate stores" in an effort to shave labor costs and wait times for…
read nowAmusement Industry Mourns Linda Schultz Wife Of Former AAMA Exec VP John Schultz Celebration Of Her Life Planned For April 29
by Emily Jed
April 4, 2018
Former American Amusement Machine Association executive vice-president John Schultz's wife Linda has died from cancer. Linda was well known by industry…
read nowFerrero Completes Acquisition Of Nestle USA Confectionery Business
by Tim Sanford
April 4, 2018
FINDEL, Luxembourg The Ferrero Group and its affiliated companies reports that it has completed the acquisition of Nestlé USA's confectionery business.
read nowNAMA Assesses Impact Of California Coffee Cancer Warning Decision
by Tim Sanford
April 4, 2018
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Superior Court has ruled that coffee sellers in the state are subject to a law requiring cancer warnings on products containing…
read nowFastcorp Bolsters Management Team Widens International Presence
by Tim Sanford
April 3, 2018
CHESTER, CT Fastcorp Vending reports that it is moving into 2018 with new vigor. Late last year, the company appointed Peter Ricci as business development…
read nowAvanti Markets Introduces MicroMarket Visual Its Planogram Feature
by Emily Jed
April 1, 2018
RENTON, WA -- Avanti Markets is streamlining the micromarket merchandising process with a new digital planogram tool. This digital merchandising tool…
read nowFiji Water Introduces New Sports Cap Bottle
by Emily Jed
April 1, 2018
LOS ANGELES -- Fiji Water has unveiled a new flip-top sports cap bottle targeting fitness enthusiasts. The company said the new cap evolved out of the success…
read nowIndiana Eliminates Sales Tax On Food In Vending Machines
by Emily Jed
April 1, 2018
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana lawmakers have voted to eliminate sales tax on food sold in vending machines, beginning in July 2019. Most food bought at the grocery…
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