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Farmer’s Fridge’s Luke Saunders wows Summit attendees
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Luke Saunders, founder and CEO of Farmer's Fridge, described how he revolutionized the fresh food vending business during the recent Self-Service Innovation…
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Yo-Kai Express intros ramen vending machine with storage freezer
January 4, 2023
Yo-Kai Express, a Silicon Valley-based autonomous restaurant platform that serves contactless, freshly prepared meals with over 20 menu varieties, has…
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Kayak rental kiosk dispenses Internet reserved kayaks
January 4, 2023
Outdoors lovers who want to rent a kayak can do so any time of the day or night, thanks to the Kayakomat machine made by Point 65 Sweden, a kayak maker…
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Shoppers embracing self-serve, DIY in retail stores
January 3, 2023
Consumers are embracing self-serve habits and increasingly using do-it-yourself technology in stores and that in turn is letting store associates dedicate more…
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'Art of Tea': How having a mission drives success
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Steve Schwartz's journey from an impoverished childhood to a tea wholesaler is fascinating in ways that are relevant to everyone in the convenience services…
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Metaverse: The new entertainment universe?
Virtual reality continues to play an integral part of many of metaverse plans despite extensive criticism and some challenges for Meta.
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Restored Automat window on sale for $1.2M
January 2, 2023
A decorative window from the historic Automat in Philadelphia has been restored and is now on sale for $1.2 million, according to a report in The Philadelphia…
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Michigan newspaper profiles A.D. Bos Company
January 2, 2023
The A.D. Bos Company, a convenience services business in Holland, Michigan, was recently profiled in The Holland Sentinel.
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NFT vending machine founder: ‘Don’t count crypto out’
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Hugo McDonaugh, who introduced a vending machine that offers non-fungible tokens, sees a big future for NFTs and cryptocurrency, despite some recent crypto…
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Tyson Foods taps Smithfield Foods' Brady Stewart
December 29, 2022
Brady Stewart Tyson Foods Inc. has named Brady Stewart group president, fresh meats, at the start of the new year, reporting to President and Chief…
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Naturals2Go names UFC champion Rashad Evans business ambassador
December 29, 2022
Naturals2Go, a division of VendTech International, has named former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst Rashad Evans as a…
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Japanese vending machines offer chance to win pearl necklace
December 29, 2022
People in Japan can win a necklace made of domestic pearls worth 20,000 yen ($146) by making a purchase at one of 250 "gacha gacha" capsule vending machines…
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Arizona startup launches contactless alcohol vending machine
December 29, 2022
Lamarr Houston and Lauren Smee present their business plan. Boxx, an Arizona tech startup, has developed a contactless alcohol vending machine to…
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Dr Pepper gains market share in declining CSD category
December 28, 2022
Dr Pepper has gained market share in the soda category in recent years as the carbonated beverage category as a whole as suffered, according to a ccn.com…
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Florida residents recycle containers with reverse vending machine
December 28, 2022
Coral Gables, Florida residents have recycled more than 1,500 containers through a reverse vending machine as part of a recently introduced rewards incentive…
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Self-pour beer machine maker teams with ID verification/fraud prevention startup
December 28, 2022
Beera Station, an Israel based self-pouring beer machine service provider, has teamed with iDenfy, a Lithuania-based identity verification and fraud prevention…
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Convenience foodservice sales on the rise
December 28, 2022
Visits to convenience stores for foodservice items, like beverages and prepared foods, were up 2% in the three months ending November compared to a year ago…
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UNFI to distribute Cause Water
December 27, 2022
Golden Grail Technology, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based diversified beverage and investment group, has signed distribution agreement with United Natural…
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Assa Abloy acquires Janam Technologies
December 27, 2022
Assa Abloy Group, a Stockholm based provider of access solutions, has acquired Janam Technologies LLC, a Woodbury, New York based provider of handheld mobile…
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Trade shows, technology, market opportunities top reader interest in 2022
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Vending Times ranks the 10 best read stories in 2022 based on reader interest.
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