Smart Water Cooler Maker Bevi Raises 165M Series B Funding

by Emily Jed

January 27, 2019

BOSTON -- Bevi has raised a $16.5 million Series B investment round led by Trinity Ventures , with ongoing support from Horizons Ventures and Tamarisc. The…

USAT Names Glen Goold Interim CFO In Post-Audit Shuffle

by Emily Jed

January 27, 2019

MALVERN, PA -- USA Technologies Inc. has appointed Glen Goold interim chief financial officer, effective Jan. 24. His appointment follows the company's recent…

Cranes CORA Telemeter Offers Antenna Bluetooth Enhancements

by Tim Sanford

January 24, 2019

CMS CORA TELEMETER: New from Crane Merchandising Systems is the CORA telemeter, featuring straightforward design for easy installation and connection and…

Sodexo Deploys Delivery Robots At George Mason University

by Emily Jed

January 22, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, MD Robots are one-upping vending machines at George Mason University's Fairfax, VA, campus through a partnership between foodservice giant Sodexo…

WeWork Launches Retail Cafe With On-Demand Co-Working Space

by Emily Jed

January 22, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC -- Shared workspace trailblazer WeWork Cos. has launched Made by We , its own branded coffee shop designed to provide a shared workspace open to…

Conagra Reformulates Orville Redenbachers Popcorn With Only Real Ingredients

by Emily Jed

January 21, 2019

CHICAGO -- All of the ingredients in Conagra Brands ' Orville Redenbacher 's leading varieties of microwave popcorn now come from natural sources, with no…

Castles Technology And Suzohapp Pact To Co-Develop Next-Gen Cashless Payment Solutions

by Emily Jed

January 20, 2019

ATLANTA -- Castles Technology International Corp. and Suzohapp have entered into a multi-year partnership agreement that includes the co-development and…

Ohio State University Gets Pizza ATM

by Emily Jed

January 20, 2019

COLUMBUS, OH -- Ohio State University has expanded its on-the-go dining options on campus with a pizza vending machine that dispenses hot pies in three to four…

Square Payments SDK Enables Developers To Process Payments In Their Mobile Apps

by Emily Jed

January 20, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO -- Square has launched the Square In-App Payments Software Development Kit (SDK), which enables developers and sellers to process payments with…

UKs RPC Kicks Off Vending Cup Recycling Initiative

by Emily Jed

January 20, 2019

LONDON -- RPC Tedeco-Gizeh , a London-based manufacturer of plastic vending cups, is making it easy for customers to recycle their used cups into useful…

Diamond Demos CBD Vending Machine At Consumer Electronics Show

by Emily Jed

January 17, 2019

FT LAUDERDALE, FL -- Diamond CBD Inc., a subsidiary of PotNetwork Holdings , Inc., demonstrated its new CBD Wellness Vending Machine at the Consumer…

Paul Novick Joins Betson As Vice-President Of Sales And Sales Operations

January 17, 2019

CARLSTADT, NJ -- Betson Enterprises has appointed Paul Novick vice-president of sales and sales operations. He will oversee critical planning to maximize sales…

Gimme Vending Unveils Autodrive Inventory Automation Software

by Emily Jed

January 15, 2019

ATLANTA -- Gimme Vending has introduced a program designed to automate inventory management for vending and micromarket operators. Called AutoDrive, the new…

Vengo Labs Reports Raising 7M In Latest Series B Funding Round

by Tim Sanford

January 15, 2019

NEW YORK CITY -- Vengo Labs has announced the completion of a $7 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Arcade Beauty, an Oaktree Capital…

New York Times Spotlights Growing Free Lunch At The Office Movement

by Emily Jed

January 13, 2019

NEW YORK CITY -- A recent New York Times article explores how businesses are going to extraordinary lengths to provide food to their employees without charge…

Restaurants Add Vending Machines To Reduce Costs Speed Service

by Emily Jed

January 13, 2019

A recent article in QSR magazine examines how restaurant owners facing tight labor markets and increasing wage pressures are turning to vending machines to cut…

Suning Takes Wraps Off Biu Robot Mobile Intelligent Vending Machine

by Emily Jed

January 13, 2019

LAS VEGAS -- China's Suning unveiled its AI-based Biu Robot "shopping assistant" at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) show here. The company describes…

USAT Steps Up Internal Controls Reorganizes Senior Management After Audit Uncovers Accounting Issues

by Emily Jed

January 13, 2019

MALVERN, PA -- USA Technologies Inc. laid out several actions that it plans to take to strengthen its management team and enhance internal controls and…

Yousuf Quraishi Marks 40 Years As Canteen Field Tech

by Emily Jed

January 13, 2019

BLOOMINGDALE, IL -- Yousuf Quraishi recently celebrated his 40-year anniversary as a field technician for Canteen, a division of Compass Group (Charlotte, NC).

Consumers Preference For Bottled Water Grows And They Want It Available Wherever Drinks Are Sold

by Emily Jed

January 9, 2019

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- More than 7 in 10 Americans (72%) say bottled water (still and/or sparkling) is among their most preferred non-alcoholic beverages -- an…