Georgia mall installs CBD vending machine

July 14, 2022

Genesis Boutique & CBD, a provider of CBD products, has teamed with Green Box Robotics, a manufacturer of a CBD vending machine, to install a CBD at the…

Conagra Brands reports mixed Q4 and FY 2022 results

July 14, 2022

Conagra Brands Inc. reported mixed results for Q4 and FY 2022, suffering losses despite improved sales.

Merlin Entertainment upgrades plastic recycling partnership with Coca-Cola Great Britain

July 14, 2022

Merlin Entertainment Group, a global provider of family entertainment centers, has upgraded its plastics recycling partnership with Coca-Cola Great Britain to…

Tyson Foods’ $90M expansion to bring 320 jobs to Mississippi town

July 14, 2022

Tyson Foods Inc. has expanded its poultry processing plant in Forest, Mississippi, a $90 million expansion that will add 320 new jobs to the 1,250 existing…

Compass Group acquires UK e-commerce food business

July 13, 2022

Compass Group UK & Ireland has acquired e-foods, a Manchester based e-commerce food provider, for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release. Compass…

Fastenal lifts Q2 2022 sales, earnings on stronger customer demand

July 13, 2022

Fastenal Co., a provider in the wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies and industrial vending services, improved its sales and earnings…

Sysco names Paulo Peereboom EVP/president of foodservice

July 13, 2022

Paulo Peereboom Sysco Corp. has named Paulo Peereboom as the executive vice president and president, foodservice operations, international…

PepsiCo Beverages North America acquires 152 acres for Denver manufacturing plant

July 13, 2022

PepsiCo Beverages North America has acquired nearly 152 acres of land at the Denver High Point development area where it will build a 1.2 million square-foot…

Nominations open for 2022 Self-Service Innovation Awards

The awards are an important part of the Self-Service Innovation Summit, which runs from Dec. 14-16 at The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida.

Wow Bao to deploy Just Baked hot food kiosks

July 12, 2022

Wow Bao, a fast casual concept based in Chicago that has offered self-serve kiosks since 2009, will deploy Automated Retail Technologies' Just Baked Hot Food…

PepsiCo boosts Q2 2022 revenue on snack, food gains

July 12, 2022

PepsiCo Inc. reported a Q2 2022 revenue gain, boosted by its snacks and food divisions over the prior year period, beating analyst expectations. Highlights…

PopCom deploys 7 PopShop Locals

July 12, 2022

PopCom has deployed its PopShop Local concept, a digital pop-up shop hybrid between e-commerce and local brick-and-mortar storefronts, at seven new locations…

Japanese vending machine specializes in eel

July 12, 2022

Where else but Japan can you buy eel from a vending machine?

DoorDash pulls the plug on Chowbotics

July 11, 2022

DoorDash has decided to discontinue Chowbotics, the robotic salad maker vending machine, the company announced on its website. The machine, which featured…

Bluewater launches massive water station at The 150th Open in Scotland

July 11, 2022

Bluewater, a Sweden based provider of water stations that recently merged with U.S. based Flowater, has launched a massive water station with 12 in-line water…

Why technology is driving a bright future for vending

by Caroline Jeanneau

Providing the right customer experience, with a fast, seamless and secure purchasing journey, is a key factor for success. To manage this transformation…

University of Texas students seek contraception machine following Supreme Court abortion ruling

July 11, 2022

Students at the University of Texas at Austin are working with the university to introduce a 24-hour contraception vending machine in response to the Supreme…

Compass Group Canada to test autonomous, self-serve robotic kitchens

July 8, 2022

Compass Group Canada has teamed with SJW Robotics to pilot three 24/7 autonomous, self-serve kitchen robots named RoWok, according to a press release.

Government policy drives vending machines in Vietnam

July 8, 2022

The government of Vietnam is encouraging the placement of vending machines, causing manufacturers to design models with touchscreens, fall detection sensors…

GS Foods acquires Graves Foods

July 7, 2022

GS Foods Group Inc., an Ontario, California based foodservice distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital, LLC and A&M Capital Partners, has…