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Northern Ireland towns plan healthier vending standards
August 25, 2026
Derry City and Strabane District Council in Northern Ireland is moving to make products sold through vending machines at public facilities healthier, beginning…
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Oh Henry! brings grumble-activated vending machine to Toronto
August 25, 2026
The candy-bar brand Oh Henry! will introduce its first Grumble-Activated Vending Machine at Union Station in Toronto, offering commuters and other visitors a…
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Fresh orange juice vending machine replaces ATM at Toronto subway station
August 25, 2026
A fresh-squeezed orange juice vending machine has replaced an ATM at Main Street subway station in Toronto, according to an Eat & Drink blog post. The…
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Cantaloupe to integrate Weweimi AI smart coolers with Seed platforms
August 24, 2026
Cantaloupe, a 365 Retail Markets company, has signed a services agreement with Weweimi (Shenzhen) Technology Co. Ltd. to integrate and certify Weweimi's…
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Zomato pilots food vending machines in India offices
August 24, 2026
Zomato is reportedly testing food vending machines at corporate offices in Gurugram, India, as the Eternal-owned food delivery platform explores another…
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Murphy USA to test White Castle kiosks at convenience stores
August 24, 2026
Murphy USA plans to introduce automated White Castle food kiosks at select larger-format convenience stores, according to a CSP Daily News report, giving…
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T-ROC to deploy up to 1K California Pizza Kitchen automated retail machines
August 21, 2026
T-ROC Global will deploy and operate as many as 1,000 California Pizza Kitchen automated retail machines nationwide over the next three years under a new…
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Farmer's Fridge opens four kiosks at Houston airport
August 21, 2026
George Bush Intercontinental Airport has opened four Farmer's Fridge kiosks, according to the airport's Facebook page, expanding grab-and-go food options for…
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AI-powered convenience store opens in Georgia shopping center
August 21, 2026
The Pantry at the Bridges has opened at the Bridges at Jodeco shopping center in the Atlanta suburb of Stockbridge, Georgia, becoming Henry County's first…
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The fresh food frontier, part 1: Compliance before deployment
by Ben Wheeler — Dir. of Business Dev. - Automated Retail, T-ROC
Consumers increasingly expect better food choices in workplaces, hospitals, campuses, residential properties, transportation locations, and other places where…
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India launches milk vending machine to reduce plastic waste
August 20, 2026
Officials in Dindigul district, India, have introduced a 24-hour automated milk vending machine in the tourist city of Kodaikanal, according to a Dairy News…
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The autonomous pivot: What independent retailers should know before going cashierless
by Ben Wheeler — Dir. of Business Dev. - Automated Retail, T-ROC
Computer vision, smart access, sensor-based product tracking, cloud software, and digital payments have made autonomous retail more accessible across…
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Milk vending machines help support Japan dairy farmers after earthquake
August 17, 2026
A social media campaign encouraging consumers to support earthquake-damaged dairy farms in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture has helped drive a surge in sales of…
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Robotic Dippin' Dots vending machine nominated for Connecticut award
August 14, 2026
Connecticut manufacturer Chapco Inc.'s DIVI robotic vending machine has been named one of 16 nominees in the CBIA Foundation's Coolest Thing Made in…
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Pakistan health ministry opens healthy food kiosk in Islamabad
August 13, 2026
Pakistan's federal health minister, Syed Mustafa Kamal, has inaugurated a Lifestyle Medicine Health Kiosk at the Ministry of National Health Services…
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SnackSmart brings AI-powered vending to central Arkansas
August 12, 2026
SnackSmart, a Central Arkansas vending business founded by Thomas Joyce and his wife, Taylor, is using artificial intelligence and cameras to simplify…
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The battle for the breakroom: Which automated retail model wins?
by Ben Wheeler — Dir. of Business Dev. - Automated Retail, T-ROC
Micro-markets, smart coolers, connected vending machines and specialty food systems are giving employers and property managers far more choices when providing…
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Leeds hospitals introduce 24-hour kosher food vending
August 11, 2026
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has introduced one of the U.K.'s few 24-hour kosher food vending machines, according to a Jewish News report. The machine…
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British farmers turn to vending machines to boost direct sales
August 7, 2026
British farmers are increasingly using vending machines to sell food directly to consumers, giving them greater control over prices and creating additional…
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Amazon defeats discrimination lawsuit over self-service kiosk thefts
August 6, 2026
A federal judge has dismissed race discrimination and hostile work environment claims brought by Eugene Edmond, a Black former Amazon.com Services employee who…
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