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BradyIFS acquires California distributor
June 14, 2023
BradyIFS, a Las Vegas based distributor of foodservice disposables and janitorial/sanitation products, has acquired Gorm Inc., a distributor serving the…
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Brazil allows Nestlé to acquire chocolate maker after 20-year delay
June 13, 2023
Brazil's competition regulator has approved Nestlé's €223 million ($238 million) acquisition of Garoto, a chocolate maker, after nearly two decades, according…
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Middleby Corp acquires oil filtration company
June 13, 2023
The Middleby Corp. has acquired Filtration Automation Inc., a provider of oil management systems, for an undisclosed sum, according to press release.
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Golden State Foods promotes 2
June 13, 2023
Stephen Wetterau Golden State Foods, an Irvine, California-based foodservice distributor, has promoted Stephen Wetterau to corporate vice president…
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EMV vending transactions surge 400% in 2022
June 13, 2023
EMV transactions at food and beverage machines posted more than 400% growth in 2022, according to the recently released 2023 Micropayment Trends Report from…
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Columbus library celebrates 150th birthday with novel vending machine
June 12, 2023
The Columbus Metropolitan Library will celebrate its 150th birthday by hosting a massive outdoor vending machine that dispenses small containers of local…
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Valo Motion debuts wall climbing experience
June 12, 2023
Valo Motion, a Finland-based provider of mixed-reality products, has introduced Short Circuit, the latest addition to the library of experiences for its…
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NAMA names Matt Bisenius VP/external affairs
June 12, 2023
Matt Bisenius The National Automatic Merchandising Association has named Matt Bisenius vice president of external affairs, replacing Mike Goscinski…
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Maine seeks to remove limit on medications sold in vending machines
June 12, 2023
Maine lawmakers passed a bill to remove the restriction on the number of medications that can be offered in a vending machine, according to the NAMA weekly…
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Vietnam readies record coffee exports
June 12, 2023
Vietnam expects coffee exports to hit a record high this year as global production falls short of demand, driving higher prices on account of El Nino-induced…
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JetBlue expands book vending machines to Las Vegas
June 12, 2023
JetBlue has expanded its book vending machine program to Las Vegas by teaming with the city to provide free books for children at community centers, according…
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Lawmakers propose credit card competition bill to reduce transaction fees
June 12, 2023
The recently proposed Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 to bring competition to credit card fees and reduce costs to businesses and consumers has gained the…
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JM Smucker boosts Q4, FY sales, suffers earnings losses
June 9, 2023
J.M. Smucker Co., maker of Folgers coffee, Jif peanut butter and Milk-Bone dog treats, lifted its Q4 and FY 2023 sales, partly driven by price increases, but…
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Check out a book at the roller skating rink
June 9, 2023
Patrons at the Rink N Roll roller skating rink at Music City Mall in Odessa, Texas can check out books at a library kiosk, according to a newswest9.com report.
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India city installs cloth bag machines to reduce plastic use
June 9, 2023
The city of Pune, India, installed eight vending machines offering cloth bags at various locations on Monday, World Environment Day, according to a…
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Performance Food Group to deploy fuel cell EVs for deliveries
June 9, 2023
Performance Food Group Inc., which owns Vistar, a national convenience services wholesale distributor, will be delivering product in fuel cell electric…
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TouchMagix taps industry veteran Debbie Gonzalez for sales
June 9, 2023
TouchMagix, a manufacturer of skills based arcade games, has named Debbie Gonzalez as sales manager for North, Central and South America, according to a press…
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Jones Soda names industry veteran David Knight president/CEO
June 9, 2023
Jones Soda Co. has named David Knight president and CEO, effective June 23, 2023, to replace Mark Murray, who announced his intention to retire on that date…
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Carvana raises its Q2 2023 outlook
June 8, 2023
Carvana Co., an e-commerce platform for buying used cars that delivers cars to customers with a massive, coin-operated vending machine, announced an improved…
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Kadeya closed loop beverage vending system wins GS1 startup competition
by Jason Richter — Director of Marketing, Empire Coffee
June 8, 2023
Kadeya, a Chicago startup that provides a vending machine that serves water in a glass bottle, then allows the user to return the bottle to be sanitized and…
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