NPD Indulgent Snack Food Makes Comeback By Balancing Health And Enjoyment

by Emily Jed

CHICAGO -- U.S. consumers are giving themselves permission to enjoy indulgent snacks, according to NPD Group's recently released Future of Snacking report .

Poland Spring To Use 100 Recycled Plastic By 2022

by Emily Jed

STAMFORD, CT -- Nestle Waters North America has started transitioning its Poland Spring 100% natural spring water packaging to recycled plastic (rPET), and…

Report Number Of ATMs Worldwide Drops For First Time As Demand For Cash Decreases

by Emily Jed

LONDON New research shows that the number of ATMs installed worldwide fell by 1% in 2018, to stand at 3.24 million, impacted by branch closures and the rising…

Survey Finds Younger Millennials Outspending Older Cohorts On Food And Beverage Purchases

by Emily Jed

CHICAGO -- Food inflation softened in the first quarter of 2019 to 1.7% from 2.2% in 2018, but not everyone is freely opening their wallets, according to new…

ACE Sells Out Exhibit Space Opens Operator Registration And Launches New Website

by Emily Jed

MYRTLE BEACH, SC -- The 65th Atlantic Coast Exposition Show Planning Committee announced that exhibit space is completely sold out. The 2019 ACE will be held…

Infinite CBD Rolls Out Pot Vending Machine

by Emily Jed

LAKEWOOD, CO -- Infinite CBD has introduced its first vending machine, with three different purchase options at wholesale pricing designed to enable retailers…

Keurig Dr Pepper Commits To New Corporate Responsibility Strategy

by Emily Jed

BURLINGTON, MA -- Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) announced unified corporate responsibility commitments to deliver positive impact, less than one year following the…

Quench Acquires Aguaman

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA -- Quench , a leading provider of filtered water coolers, ice machines, sparkling water dispensers and coffee brewers for businesses across…

Betson Enterprises Spotlights Foodservice Lines At 2019 NRA Show

by Tim Sanford

CHICAGO -- Betson Enterprises (Carlstadt, NJ) showcased a popular selection of its products for food and beverage service at the 2019 National Restaurant…

Confectioners Unwrap New Digital Resources For National Candy Month

by Tim Sanford

WASHINGTON -– The National Confectioners Association has launched National Candy Month Central , a digital hub for facts about chocolate, candy, gum and mints.

Staples Launches In-Store Coworking Concept With Stocked Breakroom

by Emily Jed

FRAMINGHAM, MA -- Staples today announced the launch of Staples Studio, a fresh take on coworking for small businesses, entrepreneurs and commuters, now open…

365 Inks Exclusive Partnership With CS Vending

by Emily Jed

TROY, MI -- 365 Retail Markets said it has signed a new five-year exclusive contract to provide micromarkets and related technology for C&S Vending Co. Inc…

White Castle Names Burdette Beckmann Alliance Sales And Marketing Nationwide Brokers

by Emily Jed

COLUMBUS, OH -- White Castle announced new national partnerships with Burdette Beckmann Inc. and Alliance Sales and Marketing Inc., which will serve as White…

Generation Next Inks 2M Exclusive Franchise Contract For Columbia SC

by Emily Jed

SAN DIEGO -- Generation Next Franchise Brands Inc. said it has signed an exclusive franchise agreement for its Reis & Irvy's frozen yogurt and ice cream…

CPI Ships New Talos And Gryphon Bill And Coin Validation Solutions

by Emily Jed

CPI Gryphon CPI Talos MALVERN, PA -- Crane Payment Innovations , a Crane Co. company, announced the commercial availability of its new Talos bill validator…

Currency Blunder Down Under

by Emily Jed

Autocorrect apparently failed to catch an embarrassing typo on Australia's new $50 banknotes. About 46 million bills displaying the misspelled word…

GoBox 5G-Powered Smart Cooler Takes Vending Outside The Box

by Emily Jed

HONG KONG -- UTStarcom , a global telecommunications infrastructure provider, and China Mobile Group Zhejiang Co. Ltd. (Hangzhou) have launched the goBox…

Treasury Department Backtracks On Unveiling Harriet Tubman 20 Bill In 2020

by Emily Jed

WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the Obama administration plan to introduce a $20 bill featuring abolitionist Harriet Tubman to coincide…

Hersheys Takes Wraps Off Limited-Edition Emoji Bars Kit Kat Duos Mint Dark Chocolate

by Emily Jed

Hershey's Milk Chocolate Emoji Bar Kit Kat Duos Mint & Dark Chocolate HERSHEY, PA -- For the first time in its 125-year history, Hershey Co.'s iconic…

Photo-Me Acquires Sempa To Add Fresh Juice Vending To Portfolio

by Tim Sanford

EPSOM, Surrey, England Photo-Me International reports that it has acquired 96% of the issued share capital of Sempa s.a.r.l. for $23.04 million. Sempa, based…