Vending News & Media

American Green to deploy facial recognition verification

July 1, 2021

American Green Inc., which markets cannabis and alcoholic beverage dispensing vending machines, has begun to implement facial recognition software by Jumio…

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Danone acquires organic coconut manufacturer

July 1, 2021

Danone Manifesto Ventures, Danone's corporate venture arm, has acquired a majority stake in Harmless Harvest, a provider of organic coconut-based products…

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Nayax teams with European energy company on unattended devices

June 30, 2021

Nayax Ltd. has teamed with MOL Group to improve consumer experience and enable cashless payments for new customers, according to a press release.

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General Mills Q4 2021 sales, earnings plummet

June 30, 2021

General Mills Inc. reported net sales declined from $5.02 billion in Q4 2020 to $4.5 billion in the quarter ending May 30, 2021, according to an earnings…

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Tokyo vending company to provide AI-based technology

June 30, 2021

600 Inc., a Tokyo-based company that operates unmanned convenience stores for offices and condominiums, has announced the conclusion of a service provision…

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Luckin Coffee restates 2019 sales, earnings

June 30, 2021

Luckin Coffee Inc., a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China which recently entered into a restructuring support agreement with…

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Niagara Bottling to open California facility, adding 100 jobs

June 30, 2021

Niagara Bottling LLC, a family-owned beverage manufacturer headquartered in Diamond Bar, California, will open a production facility in Kansas City, Missouri…

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Pandemic boosts growth for contactless vending operation in India

June 29, 2021

Daalchini, a vending operation launched in 2017 that sources fresh food from home cooks, has installed more than 400 internet-enabled machines across 10 cities…

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Missouri meat shop sells offerings 24/7 in German vending machines

June 29, 2021

The Hermann Wurst Haus, a meat and sausage shop in Hermann, Missouri, will offer smoked meat products and other products 24/7 in a pair of vending machines…

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Nestle Japan deploys coffee, candy vending machines to fight food waste

June 28, 2021

Nestlé Japan has deployed vending machines called "food loss reduction boxes" to battle food waste in collaboration with Minatoku Corp., a food loss solutions…

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Loss prevention synergy: training, technology, tools, tactics

by Mark Manney — Founder/CEO, Loss Prevention Results Inc.

Vending theft prevention consists of four elements that work together: training, technologies, tools and tactics.

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Robotic beverage machine maker raises $10M

June 28, 2021

Botrista Technology Inc., which makes a robotic machine that mixes and serves healthy beverages, has raised $10 million in Series A funding, co-led by…

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Canadian artists collective deploys art vending machine

June 28, 2021

An organization called the Dundee Arts Collective has installed a repurposed glassfront vending machine outside a store in New Dundee, Ontario to offer art…

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Ohio vending operation expands despite coronavirus

June 28, 2021

Sheehan Brothers Vending in Springfield, Ohio, is aiming to hire 10 to 15 employees as the company has expanded despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to…

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American Green to show beer, liquor vending machine

June 25, 2021

American Green Inc., which markets a cannabis vending machine, said it will demonstrate its automated beer and liquor vending machine using age restriction…

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Hot sauce vending machine debuts in Cincinnati

June 24, 2021

Dude, Seriously LLC, the company that created Dude, Seriously Hot Sauce, has introduced what it claims is the world's first hot sauce vending machine…

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Newsweek: Coke bottle customization tool censors some labels but not others

June 23, 2021

A consumer tool for customizing Coca-Cola bottles is censoring some labels, but not others, according to a Newsweek report.

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Kraft Heinz names Krenger chief communications officer

June 22, 2021

Kathy Krenger The Kraft Heinz Co. named Kathy Krenger as its chief communications officer, beginning July 21, reporting directly to CEO Miguel…

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Promotion In Motion rebrands, gets new headquarters

June 22, 2021

Promotion In Motion Inc., maker of Welch's Fruit Snacks, Original Gummi FunMix, Sour Jacks, Sun-Maid Chocolate Raisins and more, has announced a rebranding as…

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Sodexo teams with Kellogg on plant-based meat offering

June 22, 2021

Kellogg's Away From Home is expanding its partnership with Sodexo to deliver a plant-based, meat-like experience with the Incogmeato by MorningStar Farms…

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