Otis Spunkmeyer, Sodexo Fight Hunger team up to fight food insecurity

September 17, 2024

Otis Spunkmeyer and the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation have teamed up to combat food insecurity in the U.S.

12-year-old cites TikTok inspiration for launching vending machine business

August 16, 2024

A 12-year-old Florida boy has turned a casual TikTok video into a thriving vending machine business, according to a Baseline report. Adrian Peña started with a…

AAMA advocates for small business issues in D.C.

June 28, 2024

Members of the American Amusement Machine Association recently traveled to Washington D.C. to lobby for its members and the small business community at large.

Jeremy Tepper (1964-2024): Music man, media maven, coin-op champion

June 18, 2024

On June 14, 2024, Jeremy Tepper, a jack-of-all-trades who left his mark on music, journalism, and the coin-op industry, passed away at 60.

Hello! I'm Sandra Carpenter, your new editor at Vending Times

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

May 14, 2024

Hello. I'm the new editor of Vending Times. I've been working in editorial and research roles for over a decade and have experience in print, blog, social…

Steve Campbell joins AVS Companies' micro market and vending team

April 17, 2024

AVS Companies announces that Steve Campbell has joined their team as the business development manager, according to a press release.

Veteran Affairs CX leader talks customer service strategy

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

John Boerstler, chief veterans experience officer at the Veterans Experience Office in the Department of Veterans Affairs, shares the strategy his office takes…

Longtime Kiosk Marketplace, Vending Times editor to retire

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Elliot Maras, the editor of Vending Times and Kiosk Marketplace, will retire Feb. 26. He plans to work on creative writing and travel in his retirement.

Foo Fighters and Stern Pinball Announce New Rock and Roll Pinball Machines

CHICAGO, IL – February 28, 2023 – Stern Pinball, Inc. unleashes a new line of pinball machines celebrating and created in cooperation with Rock and Roll Hall…

The Next Wave of Retail Fulfillment

Long-term changes to consumer behavior drive retailer priorities to boost labor, fulfillment and supply chain capabilities.

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Kellogg to cut production jobs in Ohio

February 19, 2021

The Kellogg Co. will eliminate close to half of the 530 jobs at the former Keebler plant in Mariemont, Ohio this year, according to a WCPO report.

PepsiCo creator Donald Kendall passes away

September 21, 2020

Donald M. Kendall Donald M. Kendall, who engineered the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay and built PepsiCo Inc. into one of the largest food and…

National Vending Day will feature vending education

February 26, 2020

As part of the second annual National Vending Day on March 5, the National Automatic Merchandising Association's education department is presenting a day-long…

EAG 2020 Planners Applaud Strong Turnout And Innovative Exhibits

by Tim Sanford

LONDON, England The 2020 Entertainment, Attractions & Gaming International Expo rang in the new year and decade with a lively, diverse and…

Intercard Shows Latest Patron-Focused Tech At IAAPA FEC Summit

BILL ALLEN RACHELLE GRANGER ST. LOUIS, MO-- Intercard reports that its North American sales manager Bill Allen and sales representative Rachelle Granger will…

Betson to hold Myrtle Beach open house

by Emily Jed

January 19, 2020

Betson Southeast will hold its annual open house on Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Kingston Plantation Brighton Tower in Myrtle Beach, SC. The open house, from 1…

NCA Expands Advocacy And Communications Capability With Two New Hires

by Emily Jed

WASHINGTON, DC -- The National Confectioners Association has appointed two new staff members to new roles designed to bolster advocacy and communications…

Vagabond Promotes Operations Veteran Scott Meskin To President

by Tim Sanford

SCOTT MESKIN WASHINGTON, DC -- Vagabond Vending has announced the promotion of Scott Meskin to president; he had been vice-president of business development.

Campbell Snacks Prexy Carlos Abrams-Rivera Steps Down

by Emily Jed

CAMDEN, NJ -- Campbell Soup Co. announced that, effective Feb. 1, Carlos Abrams-Rivera, president of Campbell Snacks, will leave the company to accept a role…

Registration Opens For Windy City BLAST Inaugural Micromarket Certification Training Program

by Emily Jed

CHICAGO -- The National Association of Blind Merchants, a division of the National Federation for the Blind, is heading to downtown Chicago for its BLAST…