Connecticut Vending Operator Daniel Tomassetti Dies At 62

by Emily Jed

January 15, 2017

TAGS: vending operator, beverage distributor, Daniel R. Tomassetti, Tomassetti Distributors, Tony Tomassettia full-line vending, Canada Dry Bottling Co. of…

USA Technologies Inc Unveils Next-Generation ePort With LTE Wireless Service

by Emily Jed

January 15, 2017

TAGS: vending, cashless vending, USA Technologies, USAT release, EPort Connect G10-S, unattended small-ticket retail, Verizon Wireless 4G LTE, USAT More…

Vending Operators Advocate For Industry At Cook County Sweetened Beverage Tax Hearing

by Emily Jed

January 15, 2017

TAGS: vending operators, Cook County sugar-sweetened beverage tax, soda tax, Craig Hesch, Linda Furlano, Illinois Automatic Merchandising Council, Donnie…

Automated Cupcake Machine Serves Up Sweets At Pittsburgh Mall

by Emily Jed

January 12, 2017

TAGS: cupcake vending machine, Chatty Cupcakes, Alps vending machine, Ellan Toothma, automated cupcake machine, MagexUSA MT. LEBANON, PA -- MagexUSA…

Bill Freeman Joins Player One Amusement Group As Account Executive

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 11, 2017

TAGS: Player One Amusement Group, Bill Freeman, Cineplex Starburst, Brady Starburst, Premier Amusements, coin-op, amusement business, Jon Brady

Craftsman Tool Brand Sold To Stanley Black Decker Sears Will Continue To Sell Line

January 11, 2017

TAGS: Stanley Black & Decker Inc., Craftsman tools, Sears Holdings Corp., James M. Loree, vending NEW BRITAIN, CT -- Stanley Black & Decker…

JM Smucker Hikes Coffee Prices 6

by Emily Jed

January 11, 2017

TAGS: J.M. Smucker Co., Smucker coffee price increase, green coffee prices, Folgers, Dunkin' Donuts, Café Bustelo, K-Cups ORRVILLE, OH -- J.M. Smucker…

Maryland Delegate Antonio Hayes Visits Baltimores Black Tie Services

by Emily Jed

January 11, 2017

TAGS: vending, Maryland State Delegate Antonio Hayes, Scott Meskin, Black Tie Services, Maryland-DC Vending Association, Virginia Vending Association, Lisa…

NAMA Calls For 2017 Vending Industry Award Nominations

January 11, 2017

TAGS: vending industry awards, coffee service award, vending operator award, National Automatic Merchandising Association, 2017 NAMA Industry Awards, NAMA…

Performance Food Group Announces Pricing Of Secondary Offering Of Common Stock

by Emily Jed

January 11, 2017

TAGS: Performance Food Group Co., vending, food service, vend product distributor, Blackstone Group L.P, PFGC shares RICHMOND, VA -- Performance Food…

Adrenalines Crazy Tower Introduces Holographic Technology To Redemption Amusements

January 10, 2017

TAGS: Adrenaline Amusements, Crazy Tower, hologram game, holographic redemption game, amusement machine TERREBONNE, QC -- New from Adrenaline…

Chinas Vingoo Brings Fresh-Squeezed OJ Vending Machine To North America

by Emily Jed

January 10, 2017

TAGS: Vingoo, Orange Juice vending machine, Vitamin C Charger, GRDigital, juice vending machine, Consumer Electronics Show, Gerard Sun

Keurig Partners With Anheuser-Busch For Beer And Cocktail Machine

by Emily Jed

January 10, 2017

TAGS: office coffee service, vending, Keurig Green Mountain Inc., Anheuser-Busch InBev, AB InBev, Keurig Kold beverage machine WATERBURY, VT -- Keurig…

Segas Hoopla Arcade Game Updates A Classic Carnival Attraction

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 10, 2017

TAGS: Sega Amusements International, amusement machine, redemption game, Sega Hoopla, arcade game LONDON -- New from Sega Amusements International is…

Barrie House Coffee Sponsors Organic Productivity In Guatemala

by Emily Jed

January 9, 2017

TAGS: Barrie House Coffee Co.,Guatemala coffee crop, organic fertilizer, organic coffee production, Guaya'b cooperative Jacaltenango, rust leaf diseases…

Federal Judge Sentences Two More Vendstar Execs For Sales Fraud

by Emily Jed

January 9, 2017

TAGS: vending business fraud, vending biz-op scam, fraudulent business opportunity, Multivend LLC, Vendstar, bulk vending, coin machine, Scott M. Doumas, Paul…

Stern Pinball Inc And Epic Rights Introduce Aerosmith Flipper Game Series

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 9, 2017

TAGS: pinball machine, coin-op, Stern Pinball, Epic Rights, Aerosmith pinball machine, Gary Stern, Lisa Streff, Dirty Donny Gillies, Jacky on the Box …

TouchTunes PhotoBooth Is Now Free Feature On Virtuo And Playdium Jukeboxes

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 9, 2017

TAGS: TouchTunes, PhotoBooth, jukebox, Virtuo jukebox, Playdium jukebox, photo booth NEW YORK CITY -- TouchTunes announced that its PhotoBooth feature…

Cineplex Announces Two New Rec Room Locations In Canada

January 8, 2017

TAGS: Cineplex Inc., Rec Room entertainment center, amusement arcade, amusement machine, coin-op games, West Edmonton Mall, CF Masonville Place, Ellis…

Consumer Watchdog Sues Coca-Cola For Alleged Deceptive Marketing

by Emily Jed

January 8, 2017

TAGS: vending, soda vending, Praxis Project, Coke lawsuit, Coca-Cola Co., American Beverage Association, sugar-sweetened beverages OAKLAND, CA -…