Vending News & Media

Performance Food Group lifts Q1 2023 results; inflation, volume gains boost Vistar

November 9, 2022

Performance Food Group, the parent company of Vistar, the national vending product warehouse distributor, delivered strong sales and earnings for Q1 2023 over…

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Prepango to install illycaffè machines at Denver airport

November 9, 2022

Prepango LLC, a San Diego based operator of specialty vending machines and automated retail, has partnered with Denver International Airport to install vending…

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Talking With: Glen Ryniewski, ‘O’Hare on the move with self service’

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Glen Ryniewski will present an overview of the self service offerings in the works at Chicago airports during a keynote at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…

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Nebraska meat shop installs vending machines

November 9, 2022

McLean Beef, a meat store in York, Nebraska, has installed a pair of refrigerated vending machines that are available to customers when the store is closed…

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Ferrero North America breaks ground on $214M Illinois plant, will create 200 jobs

November 9, 2022

Ferrero North America, part of the global sweet-packaged food company Ferrero Group known for Nutella, Tic Tac, Butterfinger and Crunch branded products…

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Singapore vending machine offers free chicken for the disadvantaged

November 9, 2022

Some low income families in Singapore will receive an allotment of free, ready-to-cook chicken from a vending machine provided by food charity Free Food For…

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RoboBurger teams with Chartwells on robotic burger machine at New York college

November 8, 2022

RoboBurger, manufacturer of an autonomous robotic burger machine, has installed its first machine in a higher education location at St John's University in…

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Ireland farm installs milk vending machine with reusable glass bottles

November 8, 2022

A family farm near Dublin, Ireland has installed a milk vending machine that uses reusable glass bottles, according to an Independent.ie report.

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Bang Energy teams with Global Brands to enter UK market

November 8, 2022

Bang Energy has partnered with Global Brands Ltd., a U.K. beverage distributor, to distribute Bang Energy in the U.K. and Ireland, according to a press release.

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AVS Companies relocates Dallas branch

November 8, 2022

AVS Companies, the Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based vending and amusement equipment distributor, has relocated its Dallas branch to a new building and will…

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NYC Italian bakeshop installs dessert vending machine

November 8, 2022

Angelina Bakery, an Italian bakeshop in New York City's garment district, has installed an outdoor dessert vending machine, according to a timeout.com report.

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Cantaloupe boosts Q1 2023 revenue, extends loss

November 8, 2022

Cantaloupe Inc. lifted its Q1 2024 revenue boosted by record transaction revenue but extended its bottom line loss, according to a press release. The revenue…

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Selecta Group boosts Q3 2022 sales

November 7, 2022

Selecta Group, the Switzerland-based route service provider of convenience services, lifted its Q3 2022 sales, driven by recovery in both the private and…

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Vietnamese brewer uses vending machine to promote its craft beer

November 7, 2022

Belgo, a Vietnam-based beer brand, has developed vending machines to promote its beer, according to a brewsnews.com.au report. The company upgraded an existing…

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Toastyfresh introduces self-serve food to go machine

November 7, 2022

Toastyfresh, a provider of food solutions with offices in London and Glasgow, has introduced a self-serve solution for U.K. operators to allow customers safely…

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Carvana Q3 2022 sales, earnings dip, causing stock fall

November 7, 2022

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars online that offers a car vending machine, suffered a dip in sales and earnings for Q3, 2022…

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Sealed Air to acquire Liquibox for $1.15B

November 7, 2022

Sealed Air Corp., a Charlotte, North Carolina-based packaging company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Liquibox, a Richmond, Virgina-based…

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When to transition from vending to a micro market

by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending

As more businesses are looking to upgrade from a vending bank to a micro market, it's important to know what factors to consider for making such an upgrade.

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Pumpkin spice, iced drinks drive Starbucks Q4 sales

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Cold coffee beverages accounted for nearly 80% of total beverage sales in U.S company-operated stores, and the pumpkin spice platform was up 17%.

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Hershey lifts Q3 2022 revenue, raises FY 2022 guidance

November 4, 2022

Hershey Co. lifted its Q3 2022 revenue and raised its full-year guidance, according to an earnings released, beating analyst expectations. Highlights include:

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