Vendon intros remote reboot device for vending machines

October 19, 2022

Vendon — a telemetry and payment solutions provider based in Latvia — has introduced its Remote Reboot Plug device that enables a remote restart of a machine…

Private label gains clout in convenience retail: Where to begin

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Private label allows a retailer to lower the cost of product and at the same time achieve the best value for the consumer. Veteran convenience retailers offer…

Cast your vote! Reader’s Choice Innovator of the Year

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

It is now up to the readers to vote on the nominations to decide the Reader's Choice Innovator of the Year, to be honored at the Self-Service Innovation Summit…

Starbucks selling Seattle's Best to Nestle

October 19, 2022

Starbucks is selling its Seattle's Best Coffee brand to Nestlé, with which the company established the Global Coffee Alliance in 2018.

Abu Dhabi investment firm acquires TruFood Manufacturing

October 19, 2022

Mubadala Capital, the global asset management firm and a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi based Mubadala Investment Co., has acquired TruFood Manufacturing…

Admiral Beverage to distribute TapouT in New Mexico

October 18, 2022

Admiral Beverage Corp., based in Worland, Wyoming, will distribute the TapouT performance drink by Splash Beverage Group Inc. across New Mexico, according to a…

Industrial manufacturer teams with AutoCrib on industrial parts vending

October 18, 2022

Magnum Venus Products, a manufacturer of fluid movement and production solutions for industrial applications in composites and adhesives markets, has teamed…

Carvana sues Michigan for revoking its dealership license

October 17, 2022

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars online that offers a car vending machine, has sought a temporary restraining order against the…

Inventory supply management machines to surge through 2030

The adoption of industrial vending machines is expected to increase during the coming years due to cost efficiency which will enable businesses to generate…

Michael Hogg joins NAMA's government affairs team

October 17, 2022

Michael Hogg The National Automatic Merchandising Association has named Michael Hogg manager of state affairs, according to a press release.

Lincoln Financial Field to offer container recycling machines

October 17, 2022

Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia will offer two reverse vending machines as part of Anheuser-Busch's National Recycling League program, according to a…

Monogram Foods completes Massachusetts plant, to add 355 positions

October 16, 2022

Monogram Foods, a Memphis, Tennessee-based food product manufacturer that has been long active in convenience services, has completed construction on a…

Coca-Cola readies Tab’s replacement

October 14, 2022

The Coca-Cola Co.'s phase out of the diet soft drink Tab has begun with a social media campaign this week about replacing it with Coca-Cola No Sugar No…

Ruiz Food Products acquires Culinary International

October 14, 2022

Ruiz Food Products Inc., a frozen food manufacturer specializing in Mexican food products, has acquired the assets of Culinary International LLC, a contract…

Sodexo acquires senior living purchasing organization

October 13, 2022

Entegra, Sodexo's global procurement subsidiary, has acquired Beacon Purchasing, a group purchasing organization for senior living facilities based in San Juan…

Keurig Dr Pepper promotes 3 to improve supply chain

October 13, 2022

Roger Johnson As part of a strategic realignment, Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. has promoted three senior supply chain leaders to new roles.

Hormel’s Scott Aakre to oversee new innovation center

October 13, 2022

Scott Aakre Hormel Foods Corp. has named Scott Aakre as senior vice president of Brand Fuel, the company's new center focused on consumer insights…

Fastenal boosts Q3 2022 sales, earnings

October 13, 2022

Fastenal, a provider in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies and industrial vending services, reported improved Q3 2022 sales and…

Vending machine replaces North Carolina cupcake shop

October 13, 2022

A cupcake shop in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina has been replaced by a vending machine featuring a video screen that welcomes customers, according to a…

Blue Diamond Growers’ Mark Jansen to step down

October 13, 2022

Mark Jansen Mark Jansen, president and CEO of Blue Diamond Growers, will step down from the role he has held with the agricultural cooperative and…