United Natural Foods reports 12% net Q3 sales gain, driven by COVID-19

June 12, 2020

United Natural Foods Inc. reported net sales increased 12% to $6.67 billion compared to $5.96 billion in last year's fiscal third quarter ending May 2, 2020…

Pandemic safety question: Vending machines versus micro markets?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Are vending machines more sanitary than micro markets because the latter system presents products in open containers, allowing more customers to touch them?

Digital Media Vending taps Global Vending Group for PPE distribution

June 10, 2020

Digital Media Vending International has teamed with Global Vending Group, an Amherst, New York based vending equipment distributor, to distribute PPE automated…

Coca-Cola vending machines to accept bitcoin

June 9, 2020

Coca-Cola vending machines operated by Coca-Cola Amatil in Australia New Zealand will take bitcoin payments using a smart wallet, with plans to target the U.S.

Portland eatery installs vending machine to serve guests during COVID-19

June 8, 2020

Pix Patisserie, a Portland restaurant, installed a refrigerated vending machine to serve rotating trays of pork dumplings, squid, crème brûlée, macarons and…

Navigating COVID-19: Pandemic continues to challenge convenience services

COVID-19 continues to dominate news in the convenience services industry. This week, Vending Times took a look at how a fast casual restaurant chain…

Navigating COVID-19: Challenges and opportunities dominate convenience services news in late May

COVID-19 related issues were front in center this week, as the FDA announced it is relaxing calorie disclosure requirements for vending machines.

MVP Group introduces touchless hand sanitizer dispenser

May 26, 2020

MVP Group, a Miami based foodservice equipment supplier that has a medical supply division that provides personal protective equipment, has introduced a…

Coronavirus could eliminate self-service beverage bars

May 22, 2020

Self-serve fountain beverage machines at foodservice establishments could become a casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a USA Today report.

Navigating COVID-19: COVID-19 continues to shake up the convenience services industry

The fourth episode of the Navigating COVID-19 podcast will break down the following topics, and more: How a convenience service operator weathered COVID-19 and…

Navigating COVID-19: How self-service manufacturers are tackling COVID-19

The third episode of the Navigating COVID-19 podcast will break down the following topics, and more: How self-service manufacturers are tackling COVID-19, NAMA…

Navigating COVID-19: Labor challenges, the ‘new normal’ and how family entertainment centers prepare for reopening

While COVID-19 has brought many challenges, there are also new opportunities, such as introducing machines that offer personal protective equipment.

COVID-19 tops reader interest on several fronts

The coronavirus pandemic continued to dominate news in the convenience services industry this past week.

Coca Cola reports 1% Q1 decline, predicts fallout from coronavirus pandemic

April 21, 2020

Net revenues for the Coca-Cola Company declined 1% to $8.6 billion in the first quarter, according to a company press release on first quarter performance as…

The demand for hand sanitation stations has arrived

by David Ashforth

In addition to dispensing hand sanitizer, a sanitation station can also provide antibacterial wipes and face masks. The importance of these basic sanitary…

Hormel Foods closes plant over coronavirus outbreak

April 20, 2020

Hormel Foods has closed its food plant in Rochelle, Illinois on account of a coronavirus outbreak, according to a WTVO-TV report. County health department…

NAC launches ATM Deployer Survey on the impact of COVID-19

April 17, 2020

The National ATM Council, in cooperation with its governmental affairs team, has developed a survey to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on the ATM…

SBA runs out of COVID-19 relief money; lawmakers fight over refunding

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Two Small Business Administration programs designed to help businesses weather the pandemic — the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster…

Nuzee offers free copacking to 100 roasters affected by COVID-19

April 15, 2020

Nuzee, a coffee copacker and provider of coffee packing machines, is offering free copacking on 50,000 total coffee t-bag pouches to 100 roasters…

Flowers Foods closes bakery due to COVID-19 cases

April 14, 2020

Flowers Foods, Inc., producer of Nature's Own, Wonder, Tastykake, Dave's Killer Bread and other bakery foods, has temporarily stopped production at its bakery…