Vending News & Media

Tyson chief technology officer departs

January 10, 2023

Scott Spradley departed from the role of executive vice president, chief technology and automation officer of Tyson Foods Inc., the company announced in an SEC…

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‘Cyberpunk Vending Machine’ draws attention on Reddit

January 10, 2023

A developer has posted a picture of a "LEGO Cyberpunk Vending Machine" on Reddit, built using an OLED display screen and an Arduino Uno, a microcontroller…

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Feds investigate Coke, Pepsi soda pricing

January 10, 2023

The federal government has begun investigating Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola soda pricing practices for possible pricing discrimination against smaller retailers…

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SOS brings personal care vending to Rockefeller Center

January 10, 2023

SOS, a Boston-based company providing personal care vending machines, is making its New York City debut at Rockefeller Center, according to a press release.

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Sodexo Live! announces inaugural accelerator partners

January 10, 2023

Sodexo Live!, the hospitality arm of Paris-based Sodexo, has selected four startups to join the first North American cohort of its accelerator program…

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Sodexo Live! taps Chartwells’ Belinda Oakley as CEO North America

January 9, 2023

Belinda Oakley Sodexo Live!, the hospitality partner of Sodexo, a Paris-based foodservice provider, has named Belinda Oakley to CEO for North…

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Carvana inspection center in question

January 9, 2023

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars online that offers a car vending machine, has sold a rail-served site in Surprise, Arizona to…

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Advocates sue Danone over plastic use

January 9, 2023

Environmental organizations have sued Danone over its plastic use, accusing it of failing to account sufficiently for the plastic used along its production…

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Game plan for introducing automated retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As consumers become familiar with self service, retailers must rely on their employees to educate customers.

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Singapore bans vending machine snack containing hemp

January 9, 2023

The Singapore government has ordered the removal of a vending machine that contains a snack suspected of containing hemp seed flour, according to a press…

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UK entrepreneur expands lashes vending machines

January 9, 2023

A U.K. entrepreneur who established a lashes vending business two years ago has expanded rapidly and recently installed a machine at the St George's Centre…

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Golden State Foods names VP/chief branding, communications officer

January 6, 2023

Shellie Frey Golden State Foods, an Irvine, California based wholesale food supplier to the foodservice and retail industries, has promoted Shellie…

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IoT provider Thundercomm intros vending machine

January 6, 2023

Thundercomm, an IoT product and solutions provider and a joint venture between ThunderSoft and Qualcomm, has introduced its Smart Vending Machine Solution…

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Green Bay Packers fans get free donuts from vending machine

January 6, 2023

Green Bay Packers fans can get free donuts from a vending machine at the Lambeau Field Atrium, according to the Packers website. Kwik Trip, a convenience store…

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Conagra Brands lifts Q2 2023 results, buoyed by pricing

January 5, 2023

Conagra Brands Inc. lifted its Q2 2023 sales and profits driven largely by improved pricing, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:

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Beverage vending machine sanitizes, refills used bottles to reduce single-use bottles

January 5, 2023

Kadeya, a Chicago startup, has introduced a vending machine that serves water in a glass bottle, then allows the user to return the bottle to be sanitized and…

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Optimal Station names Rebecca Faulconer chief revenue officer

January 5, 2023

Rebecca Faulconer Rebecca Faulconer, a veteran in the automated retail industry, has joined Optimal Station, which specializes in customizing…

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JM Smucker promotes Rebecca Scheidler to SVP/GM consumer foods

January 4, 2023

Rebecca Scheidler The J.M. Smucker Co., which owns Folgers and other consumer product brands, has promoted Rebecca Scheidler to senior vice…

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Atlanta hospital tests Jamba by Blendid robotic smoothie kiosk

January 4, 2023

Jamba, a provider of freshly blended fruit and vegetable smoothies, bowls and bites, and Blendid, a robotic foodservice solutions provider, have expanded the…

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Wisconsin police department intros Narcan vending machine

January 4, 2023

Persons suffering from an opioid overdose can access free Narcan from a vending machine inside the Greenfield, Wisconsin police department 24/7, according to a…

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