Condom Vending Machine Explosion Proves Fatal To Young Thief

December 30, 2015

TAGS: exploding condom vending machine, Münster Germany, coin-op news, Condomat vender MÃœNSTER, Germany -- A 29-year-old man from Münster, Germany…

NAMA Heads To Silicon Valley For Inaugural Executive Forum Feb 17-19

by Emily Jed

December 30, 2015

TAGS: vending industry conference, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA Executive Forum Google, Intel, Salesforce, Visa, Carla Balakgie …

New Topics Old Favorites Highlight 2016 NBVA Convention In March

December 30, 2015

TAGS: bulk vending, vending machine industry, coin machine, National Bulk Vendors Association, NBVA seminars, Matt Miller, Judi Heston, Kevin Shambaugh…

Real Clean And Fresh Foods Will Drive Consumer Dining Decisions In 2016 NPD Predicts

by Emily Jed

December 30, 2015

TAGS: 2016 food trends, vending, NPD Group, natural, fresh, preservative-free, consumer eating trends, Bonnie Riggs CHICAGO -- Whether eating in or…

Star Wars Could Generate Blockbuster Excitement At Amusement Redemption Centers BMI Merchandise

December 30, 2015

TAGS: BMI Merchandise, Star Wars, redemption counter, Michael Katz, David Katz, David Schwartz, game prizes, crane machines, prize supplies Disney's…

Artificial Intelligence In Reach

December 29, 2015

TAGS: Artificial Intelligence, vending, Future Decoded Conference, Microsoft During the Future Decoded Conference in November in London, Microsoft…

HUMAN Named Entrepreneur Magazines No 1 Vending Franchise

by Emily Jed

December 29, 2015

TAGS: vending, HUMAN, No. 1 Franchise in the vending category, Entrepreneur LOS ANGELES -- HUMAN (Helping Unite Mankind and Nutrition) was been named…

Photobooth Meets Spiral Gumball Machine To Create Keepsakes At South African Family Event

December 29, 2015

TAGS: bulk vending, vending machine, photo booth, photobooth, coin-op, Content Bar, gamification, gum ball machine JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- South…

Williams Donates Original Pinball Machine Drawings To Strong Museum

December 29, 2015

TAGS: Williams Electronics Games, Strong Museum, pinball machine, coin-op, The Strong National Museum of Play, The Williams Pinball Playfield Design…

AdvancePierre A Leading Food Supplier To Vending Invests In RD Space

by Emily Jed

December 22, 2015

TAGS: vending, sandwich Innovation & Research Center, Advance Pierre Foods, food product development, vending machine sandwich, food R&D …

AMOAF Hails Turnout For 2nd Annual Conference And First Trade Show

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

December 22, 2015

TAGS: coin-op news, amusement machines, Amusement Machine Owners Association of Florida, Amusement and Music Operators Association, Jerry Johnston…

Apple Industries Unveils Personalized-Product Fulfillment Program For Face Place Photobooths

by Tim Sanford

December 22, 2015

TAGS: Face Place photo booth, photobooth, vending, Apple Industries, coin-op news, product fulfillment system, automated retailing, Mel LaForce …

Finger-Size Interface Could Find Entertainment Use

December 22, 2015

TAGS: video game technology, MUV Interactive, out-of-home entertainment, MUV Bird, Rami Parham HERZLIYA, Israel -- A new and novel user interface…

Gilly Vending To Deploy Largest Number Of Machines In Company History

by Emily Jed

December 22, 2015

TAGS: vending machine, vending operator, Gilly Vending Inc., vending machine installation, Gilda Rosenberg, healthy vending, iBeacon, PepsiCo Hello…

Larry Berke A Prominent Figure In Golden Age Of Videogames Dies At 90

December 22, 2015

TAGS: Larry "Berke" Berkelhamer, Larry Berke obituary, Midway Games, Pac-Man, Golden Age of videogames Larry "Berke" Berkelhamer, former general sales…

NPD Breakfast Foods QSRs And Meat Drove Foodservice Growth In 2015

by Emily Jed

December 22, 2015

TAGS: food trends, vending, foodservice industry, NPD Group, food service, vending CHICAGO -- This past year, the U.S. foodservice industry recovered…

As Video Gambling Looms In Pennsylvania Universal Gaming Group Launches Division And Appoints Lou Larson

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

December 21, 2015

TAGS: Universal Gaming Group PA, Lou Larson, video gaming terminals, Universal Gaming Group, Robert Breslow. UGG, Betson Enterprises, Pennsylvania…

California Vending Operator Testifies Against Soda Tax Before Davis City Council

by Emily Jed

December 21, 2015

TAGS: Robert Donohue, vending machine, California Automatic Vending Council, City Council of Davis CA, Davis sugary drink tax DAVIS, CA -- California…

Disney et al Beef Up Security For Holidays

December 21, 2015

TAGS: theme park security, family entertainment center, Disney In a sign of these troubling times, America's most popular theme parks are beefing up…

Jukebox Licensing Discount Remains In Place For AMOA Members Association Issues Advisory

December 21, 2015

TAGS: 2016 jukebox licensing fees, Jukebox License Office, CD jukebox, vinyl jukeboxes, 45 rpm records, performing rights organizations ASCAP, BMI, SESAC…