Walter Reed Longtime NAMA Public Relations Head Dies At 91

by Tim Sanford

February 17, 2016

TAGS: Walter Reed, Walter Reed obituary, vending industry, vending machine business, vending operator, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Werner…

All Star Services Donates Bottled Water To Flint MI Residents

by Emily Jed

February 16, 2016

TAGS: micro market, vending machine, vending operator, All Star Services, Flint Michigan water crisis, bottled water donations, Jeff Smith, Food Bank of…

Chicago Cubs Owner Tom Ricketts Extends Windy City Welcome To OneShow

by Emily Jed

February 16, 2016

TAGS: Tom Ricketts, Chicago Cubs, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA OneShow, vending

Zwipe ID Uses Fingerprint Authentication To Control Vending Machine And Door Access

by Emily Jed

February 16, 2016

TAGS: Zwipe ID card, Swipe security system, vending machine access control, Mifare, DESFire, biometric control system, Kim Kristian Humborstad OSLO…

Chobani Rejects PepsiCos Bid For Stake In Greek Yogurt Giant

by Emily Jed

February 15, 2016

TAGS: Greek yogurt, Chobani, PepsiCo, White Wave Foods, vending NORWICH, NY -- Greek yogurt titan Chobani announced on Feb. 5 its decision to reject…

Flowers Foods Inc Reports Q4 And FY 2015 Results Record Adjusted EPS Of 092 Per Share

February 15, 2016

TAGS: vending, Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc. fourth quarter 2015, Tastykake, Flowers fiscal 2015 summary, Allen Shiver

IAAPAs 2016 Membership Benefits Include Leadership Training Telemedicine Food Purchasing Co-Op And Safety Self-Assessment Tool

February 15, 2016

TAGS: IAAPA 2016 member benefits, International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, IAAPA Institute for Attraction Leaders, IAAPA Telemedicine…

Sodexo Switches To Beef-Mushroom Blend Burgers In K-12 Schools

by Emily Jed

February 14, 2016

TAGS: Sodexo, Blend burger, school meals, Lisa Feldman, food service, Mushroom Council, Chris Studtmann GAITHERSBURG, MD -- Sodexo said it will be…

AMI Jukeboxes Begin Running Sam Smith CD And Vinyl Combo Giveaway

February 11, 2016

TAGS: AMI jukebox, AMI Entertainment Network, Sam Smith, Spectre music, Writing's On The Wall, jukebox promotion

Aramark Q1 Profit Climbs Revenue Remains Steady

by Emily Jed

February 11, 2016

TAGS: Aramark first quarter 2016, Eric Foss, contract foodservice, vending machine operator, workplace refreshment, facilities management, sports…

Cupid Countdown Find It At A Vending Machine On Valentines Day

February 11, 2016

TAGS: National Automatic Merchandising Association, Valentine's Day shopping times, Roni Moore, Carvana, Beverly Hills Caviar, Enomatic wine vending…

Maryland Lawmaker Introduces Healthy Vending Bill

by Emily Jed

February 11, 2016

TAGS: healthy vending bill, Maryland vending machine proposal, Maryland state property vending, healthy snack demands, Sen. Joan Carter Conway, Sugar Free…

Unique Feature On Team Plays Photobooth Leads To Wrongdoers Capture

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 11, 2016

TAGS: Team Play Inc., coin-op news, photo booth, photobooth thief caught, Chancellor J. Terrell, Funway FEC, arcade, Fun Stop photobooth, Fun Stop Photos…

USA Technologies Announces Second Quarter FY2016 Results Revenue up 44 Connections Jump 28

February 11, 2016

TAGS: cashless vending, mobile payments, USA Technologies Inc., USAT second quarter, self-serve retailing industries, ePort connections

Coca-Cola Quickens Pace Of Bottler Refranchising In North America Unveils Similar Initiatives In China And Other Countries

by Tim Sanford

February 10, 2016

TAGS: Coca-Cola Co., Coke bottler refranchising program, Coca-Cola bottling territories, Coke cold-fill production facilities, Muhtar Kent, 21st Century…

NCA Will Preview 2016 Coffee Drinking Survey At Annual Convention In Mid-March

by Tim Sanford

February 10, 2016

TAGS: office coffee service, vending, coffee news, Hotel del Coronado, National Coffee Association of USA, NCA 2016 convention, 2016 National Coffee…

PepsiCos Sales Rise In North America Revenue Beats Estimates

February 10, 2016

TAGS: PepsiCo Inc., PepsiCo 2015 fourth quarter, Pepsi, Frito-Lay, vending, snack food, PepsiCo's North American, Indra Nooyi, Gatorade sales, PepsiCo…

TouchTunes Jukeboxes Feature Valentines Day Playlist And Custom PhotoBooth Experience

February 10, 2016

TAGS: jukebox, juke box, digital music, TouchTunes Interactive Networks, TouchTunes Valentine's Day playlist, photo booth

VE South Hosts Customer Appreciation Day Feb 26

by Emily Jed

February 10, 2016

TAGS: vending machine distributor, VE South, vending news FT. LAUDERDALE, FL -- Full-line vending machine and OCS equipment distributor VE South will…

Apple Industries Founder Foresees Photobooth Integration Into Vending

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 9, 2016

TAGS: photo booth, Face Place photobooth, Apple Industries, up-sell merchandising, product fulfillment, retail kiosk, Allen Weisberg, Apple Amusement…