Volkswagen Singapore takes over Ten Square with All-Electric ID. Buzz Cars

October 21, 2024

Volkswagen Singapore is making a big display with the launch of their ID. Buzz electric vehicle. In a unique out-of-home campaign titled "Great things start…

Giving Machines to debut in Oklahoma City

September 23, 2024

A charitable initiative is coming to Scissortail Park in Oklahoma City this holiday season. Three "Light the World Giving Machines" will be installed, allowing…

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.

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…

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…

Sacoa appoints Vecchione national-international sales director

by Tim Sanford

January 15, 2020

CHRIS VECCHIONE Chris Vecchione has joined Sacoa Cashless as U.S. and international sales director. He brings 33 years of experience in the coin-op…

GTI readies 27th annual Asia Taipei Expo for April 16-18 in Taiwan

by Tim Sanford

January 1, 2020

GTI, which has been staging its Asia Taipei Expo & Online Games Expo for more than a quarter of a century, reports that exhibit reservations for April's…

2020 AMOA state council meeting set for Tampa Feb 13-15

by Emily Jed

December 30, 2019

Registration is open to state leaders who plan on attending the 2020 Amusement and Music Operators Association (AMOA) State Council Meeting taking place at the…

EAG reminds showgoers of lodgings deals services for 2020 show

by Tim Sanford

December 19, 2019

Prospective visitors to the upcoming EAG International Expo can take advantage of discounted hotel rates, and a range of other accommodation-related benefits…

KWP organizes immersive entertainment seminars for 2020 EAG

by Tim Sanford

December 19, 2019

The planners of the EAG International exposition have announced an agreement under which consultancy KWP will conduct a full day of seminars that address the…

Free registration now open for Januarys EAG International Expo 2020

by Emily Jed

November 24, 2019

Free registration has opened for EAG International Expo taking place Jan. 14-16, 2020 at ExCeL (London). To claim a complimentary e-ticket to London's leading…

SB names Luepker director of distributor and international sales

November 14, 2019

S&B Candy & Toy/St. Louis Game Co. has appointed Marty Luepker director of distributor and international sales. This post consolidates the…

Foundations Education University Plans July Presentation in Illinois

by Tim Sanford

May 19, 2019

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ Frank (the crank) Seninsky of Amusement Entertainment Management here reports that Foundations Entertainment University 2.0 will be…