Coronavirus / COVID-19 News & Media
Health kiosk in Spokane offers free COVID-19, flu tests
July 10, 2024
Spokane Regional Health District has opened a kiosk that offers free COVID and flu tests, according to a KXLY report. It will soon offer other items like…
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Pullings-Hart to replace Batato as Nestlé operations chief
May 24, 2023
Magdi Batato, executive vice president and head of operations at Nestlé, will take retirement in early 2024 after more than 30 years with the company…
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Ruiz Food Products acquires Culinary International
October 14, 2022
Ruiz Food Products Inc., a frozen food manufacturer specializing in Mexican food products, has acquired the assets of Culinary International LLC, a contract…
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Following COVID-19: How coronavirus pandemic is impacting convenience services
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Here's the latest news on how COVID-19, the coronavirus pandemic, is impacting the retail industry from store closings to payment trends.
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Coffee prices expected to continue to rise
May 3, 2021
Coffee prices have been rising during the pandemic, and will continue to go even higher, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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Vancouver caterer expands into vending, prospers during pandemic
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Expanding into vending allowed a Vancouver caterer to retain most of his employees after COVID-19 required many of his customer locations to close.
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Vending machine COVID-19 test kits prove convenient for New Yorkers
February 23, 2021
Wellness 4 Humanity's vending machines offering at-home COVID-19 tests are now available in New York City, providing a convenient way for people who want to…
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Quench introduces touchless, bottleless water dispenser
December 16, 2020
Quench, a Culligan company and a provider of filtered water solutions for businesses across the U.S. and Canada, has announced a touchless Quench Q…
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Columbia coffee farmers face labor shortage due to coronavirus, low coffee prices
December 14, 2020
Farms in Colombia are struggling with labor shortages this year as low coffee prices have not provided funds to hire coffee pickers and the job has become…
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ITEC Entertainment names BioWay reseller of touchless temperature kiosks
September 1, 2020
ITEC Entertainment Corporation, a provider of entertainment solutions, has signed a reseller agreement with BioAway Llc., a provider of disinfection services…
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How convenience services operators recover lost sales
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A panel of vending operators agreed on the need to explore growth opportunities in the face of the COVID-19 setback, limited as they are. These include…
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Fastcorp teams with Vagabond on touchless vending machines
August 13, 2020
Fastcorp, a provider of frozen food vending machines and robotic vending technology, has partnered with Vagabond, a vending technology provider, to offer…
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J&J Snack Foods swings to Q3 loss from COVID-19
July 28, 2020
J&J Snack Foods Corp., a maker of pretzels, juice bars and baked goods, swung to a fiscal third quarter loss, as customer locations curtailed their…
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26 Kraft Heinz employees test positive for COVID-19 in Ontario
July 23, 2020
A total of 26 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 at an Ontario Kraft Heinz food processing plant, which was four times more than state officials had…
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Bill seeks to modify PPP loan forgiveness
July 17, 2020
A bill known as the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act has been introduced to the Senate to modify loan forgiveness under the Paycheck…
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Will COVID-19 redefine convenience services?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Convenience services operators must use the present downtime to get up to speed on the safety tools they can use to allow customer locations to reopen under…
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Trusted PPE introduces KN95 masks
June 29, 2020
Trusted PPE, a provider of personal protective equipment, has introduced four-layer KN95 face masks to help protect people from COVID-19, according to a press…
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SandenVendo America teams with Vagabond on touchless, cashless solutions
June 23, 2020
SandenVendo America has partnered with Vagabond to offer the vīv touchless, cashless technology solution as an option on all new machines as well as a retrofit…
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Feds make forgivable PPP loans easier to navigate
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The federal government recently introduced simplified PPP loan application form is part of an effort to make the PPP loan easier for companies to use since the…
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CTA Digital introduces sanitizing stations
June 17, 2020
CTA Digital is introducing a series of freestanding sanitizing stations that feature contactless, automatic soap dispensers, according to a press…
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