Embed Player One Spotlight Revenue Management At HITEC Confab

by Tim Sanford

June 6, 2018

DALLAS -- Embed is partnering with Player One Amusement Group (Mississauga, ON, Canada) to display and demonstrate its revenue-management systems at the…

James Liess Jr Joins H Betti Industries As Senior Director Of Marketing

by Emily Jed

June 6, 2018

James Liess, Jr. CARLSTADT, NJ -- H. Betti Industries Inc. has hired James Liess Jr. as senior director of marketing. He brings more than 10 years of…

Jofemar Open24 Meets C-Store Demands On SUNY Cortland Campus

by Tim Sanford

June 6, 2018

CORTLAND, NY -- A flexible modular multiproduct merchandising system from Jofemar USA called Open24 is meeting the needs of students around the clock at the…

National Journal Editor Kyle Trygstad To Keynote NAMA Fly-In

by Emily Jed

June 6, 2018

Kyle Trygstad CHICAGO -- National Journal Hotline editor Kyle Trygstad, will be the featured speaker at the National Automatic Merchandising Association's…

PepsiCo To Acquire Bare Snacks

by Emily Jed

June 6, 2018

PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo Inc. has agreed to acquire Bare Foods Co. (doing business as Bare Snacks ), a U.S.-based maker of baked fruit and vegetable snacks.…

H Lazar Son IT SpecialistTechnician Anthony Russano Dies At 42

by Tim Sanford

June 5, 2018

Anthony Russano PITTSBURGH, PA Anthony Russano, an 18-year veteran with H. Lazar & Son, Inc. died here on May 29. He was 42. Company principal Dale Lazar…

IBWA Hails Ongoing Consumer Preference Swing To Bottled Water

by Tim Sanford

June 5, 2018

ALEXANDRIA, VA Bottled water is the leading beverage product in the United States, by volume, for a second year in a row, according to the International…

Sweetheart Candy Co Acquires NECCO After Spangler Deal Falls Through

by Emily Jed

June 5, 2018

GREENWICH, CT -- New England Confectionery Co. (Boston, MA), the 171-year-old maker of the iconic NECCO wafer, has been acquired by Sweetheart Candy Co. LLC…

AA Global Buys Assets Of Store On Wheels To Broaden Product Line

by Tim Sanford

June 4, 2018

COCKEYSVILLE, MD A&A Global has announced the execution of an asset purchase agreement with Store on Wheels (Pennsauken, NJ). SOW's employees, product…

Sacoa Will Exhibit Flexi-Reader At Asian Attractions Expo In Hong Kong

by Tim Sanford

June 4, 2018

HONG KONG, China -- Sacoa plans to display the new Flexi-Reader 3-in-One Color Shot HDT RF card reader at this year's Asian Attractions Expo. The event…

Is Your Sales Team On A Route Too?

June 3, 2018

Ty Bello We all agree that everyone on our team sells. But let's also agree that selling carries a negative stigma and some people just think it is a…

AMOA Sets On The Road Education Program For Oct 26-28 In Rosemont IL

by Tim Sanford

May 31, 2018

WEST DUNDEE, IL -- The Amusement and Music Operators Association has announced that its 2018 On the Road Continuing Education event will be held at the…

NAMA Invites Applications For Executive Development Scholarships

by Tim Sanford

May 30, 2018

CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association will conduct its 2018 Executive Development Program from Oct. 21 through 25 at Michigan State…

Atari Cofounder Ted Dabney Dies

by Tim Sanford

May 29, 2018

LOS ANGELES -- Samuel Frederick "Ted" Dabney Jr., a videogame pioneer who partnered with Nolan Bushnell in founding Atari, died here on May 26. He was 81.

AVS Conducts Open Houses For Amusement And Gaming Operators

by Tim Sanford

May 29, 2018

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- AVS Companies recently conducted two open houses for industry members at its headquarters facility here. The first, in mid-April…

Jim Hines Joins Univest Capital As Business Development Manager

by Tim Sanford

May 29, 2018

Jim Hines SOUDERTON, PA Univest Capital Inc. has hired Jim Hines as business development manager on its equipment finance sales team. In this role, Hines is…

NAMA Reinforces Request For FDA Front-Of-Pack Label Specification

by Tim Sanford

May 29, 2018

CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association has joined forces with other leading food industry advocacy organizations in submitting a request…

SEVA Sets 2018 Convention For Aug 7-9 At Hilton Sandestin Beach

by Tim Sanford

May 29, 2018

DESTIN, FL Planning for the Southeastern Vending Association 's 13th annual six-state conference has shifted into high gear. It's scheduled for Aug. 7 through…

Spangler Candy Co Acquires New England Confectionerys Assets

by Emily Jed

May 29, 2018

BRYAN, OH -- Spangler Candy Co. has announced its acquisition of New England Confectionery Co. (Boston, MA). New England Confectionery, well-known as Necco…

Stern Appoints Doug Skor Export Sales Director

by Tim Sanford

May 29, 2018

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- Stern Pinball has appointed industry veteran Doug Skor director of export sales. In this post, he will work alongside company founder…