AAMA Will Present FEC Operator Award At 2018 Amusement Expo

by Tim Sanford

December 3, 2017

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- The American Amusement Machine Association has announced its introduction of an award to recognize excellence in family entertainment…

Identiv Inks Distribution Pact With Universal Smart Cards

by Emily Jed

December 3, 2017

FREMONT, CA -- Identiv Inc. , a manufacturer of smart card readers, has entered into a distribution partnership with Universal Smart Cards , which specializes…

Premium Brands Buys Sandwich-Maker Raybern Foods

by Emily Jed

December 3, 2017

VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA -- Premium Brands Holdings , a Canadian specialty food products company based here, has acquired California-based Raybern Foods LLC from…

The NAMA Show Registration Opens

by Emily Jed

December 3, 2017

CHICAGO The National Automatic Merchandising Association has opened registration for The NAMA Show, taking place Mar. 21-23, at the Las Vegas Convention…

U-Vend Changes Name To BoxScore Brands Inc

by Emily Jed

December 3, 2017

SANTA MONICA, CA-- U-Vend Inc. is changing its corporate name to BoxScore Brands Inc. The company has also applied for a new stock trading symbol to reflect…

Videogame Pioneer Tom Petit Dies At 62

by Tim Sanford

December 3, 2017

Tom Petit DURANGO, CO -- Thomas Gill Petit died here on Nov. 21. He was 62. Petit's 28-year career in the videogame industry included leadership positions at…

AAMA And AMOA Leaders Advocate in DC

by Tim Sanford

November 30, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC Leaders of the American Amusement Machine Association and the Amusement and Music Operators Association paid visits to key legislators in both…

Former PepsiCo CMO Cie Nicholson Joins Lavit As Advisor And Investor

by Emily Jed

November 30, 2017

Cie Nicholson NEW YORK CITY -- Former Pepsico executive Cie Nicholson has joined Lavit LLC's advisory board and growing roster of investors. Nicholson is a…

Happy Ending Child Freed From Bulk Vender

November 30, 2017

A video circulating on the internet shows a young girl with her hand caught in a bulk vending machine in Lake Forest, CA pizzeria. The video , which appears to…

NW Global Becomes Evoca Pursues Growth In World Coffee Market

by Tim Sanford

November 30, 2017

VALBEMBRO, Italy -- N&W Global Vending S.p.A. has announced a major rebranding under which it becomes Evoca S.p.A . The move is part of a global strategy…

Parlevel Releases Koin Micromarket Payment Platform

by Emily Jed

November 30, 2017

SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Parlevel Systems has released Koin , a mobile application designed to enable micromarket operators to increase sales, improve customer…

Summit Food Service Acquires CBM Managed Services

by Emily Jed

November 30, 2017

ROSEVILLE, MN -- Summit Food Service has acquired Sioux Falls, SD-based CBM Managed Services , strengthening its position within the correctional foodservice…

EVA Hails Record Turnout For European Vending Experience In Rome

by Tim Sanford

November 29, 2017

BRUSSELS, Belgium The 2017 European Vending Experience (EVEX) event in Rome brought a record number of industry leaders together for two days of educational…

Hong Kong Bans Bottled Water In Vending Machines In Government Facilities

by Emily Jed

November 29, 2017

HONG KONG A new policy will ban the sale of water in one-liter and smaller bottles through vending machines at Hong Kong government facilities starting Feb.

Hyosung Now Offering Bitcoin Transaction Option

November 29, 2017

IRVING, TX -- Nautilus Hyosung America has rolled out Just Cash, a feature that provides for Bitcoin transactions on a standard ATM. According to company…

Mars Invests In Kind To Take Brand Global

by Emily Jed

November 29, 2017

MCLEAN, VA -- Mars is taking a minority investment in healthy snack maker Kind . Terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the agreement, the two…

NAMA Requests FDA Finalize Calorie-Disclosure Rule Extend Compliance Date And Provide Flexibility

by Emily Jed

November 29, 2017

CHICAGO -- This month, the National Automatic Merchandising Association formally requested that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration extend the compliance…

Nespresso Invests In Post-Conflict Colombian Coffee

by Emily Jed

November 29, 2017

BOGOTA, Colombia -- Nespresso said it will expand its coffee-sourcing program for the first time into several former conflict zones as part of a $50 million…

Pop Up Vend Promotion To Launch At Dubai Fashion Festival

November 29, 2017

DUBAI --The ultra-hip Sole DXB has partnered with Virgin Megastore to launch a pop-up vender promotion during its three-day event in Dubai. The vending…

F2FEC Meet Will Feature Ritz-Carlton Service Excellence Presentation

by Tim Sanford

November 28, 2017

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO -- The fourth annual Face to Face Entertainment Conference will be keynoted by a service Excellence Culture workshop presented by the…