NAMA Wants Nominations For Its 2016 Vending Industry Awards Due Feb 8

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 26, 2016

TAGS: National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA 2016 vending industry awards, NAMA award nominations, coffee service, micro market, contract…

U-Vend Opens Las Vegas Warehouse For Mini Melts Vending Operation

by Emily Jed

January 26, 2016

TAGS: vending, ice cream vending machines, U-Vend Inc., Mini Melts-branded vending machines, Raymond Meyers LAS VEGAS -- U-Vend Inc., which operates…

Crane Co Reports Q4 Results Vending And Payments Sales Decline 2

by Emily Jed

January 25, 2016

TAGS: Crane Merchandising Systems, Crane Payment Innovations, vending machine, Crane Co. fourth quarter. mobile payments, cashless vending, Max Mitchell …

Ex-Microsoft Exec Ross Honey Is TouchTunes New President And COO

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 25, 2016

TAGS: Ross Honey, TouchTunes, jukebox, TouchTunes president, TouchTunes COO, Charles Goldstuck, Microsoft, digital music, Attract Media

USA Technologies Acquires VendScreen For About 56 Million In Cash

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 24, 2016

TAGS: vending machine technology, VendScreen acquisition, cashless vending, USA Technologies Inc., VMS vending management systems, cloud-based vending…

Starbucks Delivers Record Q1 Revenues And EPS

January 23, 2016

TAGS: coffee service, coffee news, Starbucks Corp, Starbucks first quarter, Howard Schultz

Starbucks Might Sever Ties With Keurig But Remains Committed To K-Cup Market

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 23, 2016

TAGS: single-cup coffee news, office coffee service, vending, Starbucks Corp., Keurig Green Mountain Inc., Starbucks Keurig deal, Howard Schultz, Starbucks…

Bay Tek Ships New Fireball Fusion Arcade Alley Game

January 21, 2016

TAGS: Bay Tek, Fireball Fusion arcade game, coin-op game, Molly Van Lannen, Lance Treankler, Kylee Treankler, alley game, bowling game, amusement machine …

Benchmark Unveils Lofty Power Drop Xtreme Arcade Game

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 21, 2016

TAGS: coin-op game, arcade game, Benchmark Games, Power Drop X-treme ball drop game, Benchmark PDX game, Al Kress, FEC game, redemption game …

Black Tie Services Acquires Jades Vending

by Emily Jed

January 21, 2016

TAGS: vending, Black Tie Services, Jades Vending Corp., Scott Meskin, vending operator BALTIMORE -- Black Tie Services has acquired Jades Vending Corp.

European Vending Giant Selecta Initiates CFO Search Appoints Rougier For Interim

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 21, 2016

TAGS: Selecta Group, Hugues Rougier, Selecta interim chief financial officer, Selecta CFO, Gary Hughes, vending machine operator, office coffee service…

Kimberly Kuo Joins Coke Consolidated As Public Affairs SVP

by Emily Jed

January 21, 2016

TAGS: Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, Kimberly Kuo, public affairs, bottler, vending

VAMA Plans Legislative PAC Reception Education Conference Feb 23-24

by Emily Jed

January 21, 2016

TAGS: VAMA registration, Virginia Automatic Merchandising Association, vending operator, Jeff Smith, Virginia General Assembly, Mike Thompson, Thomas…

Bulk Vendors Will Reprise State of The Industry Summit At Annual Meet In March

January 20, 2016

TAGS: Steve Schechner, bulk vending, State of the Bulk Vending Industry, National Bulk Vendors Association, 2016 NBVA convention, Amusement Expo…

Former OCS Supplier Tami Pearl Reestablishes Vending Industry Ties In New Career As Bail Bond Agent

by Emily Jed

January 20, 2016

TAGS: Tami Pearl, vending, office coffee service, bail bond agent, Clean That Pot, J.T. Rawlins LLC, Go 2 Bail Bonds, bail bonds, bail bondswoman

Mars Drinks Expands Flavias Coffeehouse Appeal With Real Milk Froth Powder

by Emily Jed

January 20, 2016

TAGS: office coffee service, OCS products, Mars Drinks, Mars Real Milk Froth Powder, Flavia, single-serve coffee, Flavia brewing system, Flavia latte…

Selfie Kissing Photobooth Coming To Times Square For Valentines Day

January 20, 2016

TAGS: Valentine's Day, Times Square photo booth, photobooth, Heart of Hearts, Collective-LOK, Times Square Arts, Valentine Heart Design competition NEW…

Wal-Mart To Shutter More Than 150 US Stores

January 20, 2016

TAGS: bulk vending, coin-op news, vending machine locations, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Walmart closings, coin-op amusement equipment, Doug McMillon …

Coca-Cola Cos New Global Marketing Approach Unites Cola Brands

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 19, 2016

TAGS: cold drink vending machines, vending, Coca-Cola Co., Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, new Coke one brand global campaign, Taste the Feeling, Marcos de…

Nestle Loses Bid To Trademark Kit Kat Shape

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 19, 2016

TAGS: Kit Kat lawsuit, Kit Kat shape, Nestlé, Cadbury, Mondelez, Hershey, vending machine snack, chocolate wars Britain's High Court today again…