European Vending Association Offers Online Registration For 2017 EVEX In Rome Nov 23-24

by Tim Sanford

BRUSSELS -- The European Vending Association said online registration is open for this year's European Vending Experience , which will be held in Rome on Nov.

Star Food Marks Decade Milestone With 5 Million School Meals Vended Annually

by Emily Jed

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL -- In 2007, VE South deployed its first Star Food vending machines, which automate the delivery of USDA-compliant, reimbursable meals in…

Vistar Mid-Atlantic And New York To Host Product Show In Atlantic City Sept 13

by Emily Jed

TAGS: ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- Vistar Mid-Atlantic and New York will hold an open house at the Golden Nugget Casino here on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Vistar expects to…

US Labor Secretary Acosta To Keynote National Federation Of The Blind Convention In Orlando July 14

by Emily Jed

July 9, 2017

TAGS: blind vending operators, Alexander Acosta, National Federation of the Blind, National Association of Blind Merchants, Randolph-Sheppard's vending…

USA Technologies And Chase Form Marketing Alliance To Engage Cashless Consumers At Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

July 9, 2017

TAGS: cashless vending, mobile payments, vending machine payments, USA Technologies Inc., Chase, Mike Lawlor, ePort reader series, USAT MORE MALVERN…

US Chambers Engstrom Will Keynote Vending Industrys Fly-In NAMA Will Address Key Business Issues

by Tim Sanford

July 6, 2017

TAGS: National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA, Rob Engstrom, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, vending industry, NAMA Fly-In, NAMA Takes the Hill, tax…

Azkoyen Partners With Southeastern Vending Services

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

TAGS: vending, coffee vending machines, Azkoyen USA Inc., Southeastern Vending Services Inc., Azkoyen machine distribution, Azkoyen parts, Jon Holler, Mike…

Cheesewich Adds String Cheese To Vending Micromarket Portfolio

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Cheeswich, string cheese, vending machine snacks, readless salami-and-cheese sandwiches, cheese snacks LYONS, IL -- Cheesewich Factory has expanded its…

Cook County Judge Halted July 1 Drinks Tax Rollout

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

TAGS: vending, soda vending machine, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Daniel Kubasiak, Cook County sweetened beverages, vending operators, Cook…

Black Hawk Down Ranger Keni Thomas To Keynote Atlantic Coast Exposition Oct 14

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

July 3, 2017

TAGS: Atlantic Coast Exposition, vending, Keni Thomas, Battle of Mogadishu, ACE keynote, Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, North Carolina Vending Association…

Ontario Charges Bottlers New Fee To Support Groundwater Protection

by Emily Jed

July 3, 2017

TAGS: Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, water bottling fees, Ontario groundwater fees TORONTO -- Ontario's Ministry of the…

Vending Channel Sharpens Focus On Cold Drink Trends As Water Usurps Soda

by Emily Jed

July 2, 2017

TAGS: vending, bottled water sales, Beverage Marketing Corp., PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, , Cantaloupe Systems, Elyssa Allahyar-Steiner, soda sales, vending…

Kraft Heinz Planters P3 Pack In Protein

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Kraft Heinz, Planters P3, vending, protein snacks CHICAGO -- New from Kraft Heinz is the Planters P3 line of protein snacks. Each 1.8-oz. snack…

Mars And Wrigley Debut Line Extensions Package Updates MMs Caramel Makes History

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Mars Inc. new Wrigley products, new Mars Chocolates products, vending, candy news, confections, M&M's, Twix, Juicy Fruit, Starburst, Skittles…

Mediterra Expands Line With Two Savory Kale And Quinoa Nutrition Bars

by Tim Sanford

TAGS: mediterra, mediterra nutrition, nutrition bars, mediterra nutrition bars, kale nutrition bars, quinoa nutrition bars and almond nutrition bars, organic…

Mrs Freshleys Launches On-Package Final Fantasy IV Promotion

by Tim Sanford

TAGS: Flowers Foods, Mrs.Freshley's, Stormblood, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn promotion Mrs.Freshley's"> THOMASVILLE, GA -- Mrs.Freshley's is marking the…

Crane Co Announces Dates For Second Quarter 2017 Earnings Release And Teleconference

June 29, 2017

TAGS: vending, payments, Crane Co., NYSE: CR, Crane Merchandising Systems, Crane Payment Innovations, Crane Co. second quarter 2017 earnings release, Max…

Seagas Lean Vendor Packs In Variety In A Low-Profile Stack

by Emily Jed

June 29, 2017

TAGS: LV 2018, LV2018, Lean Vendor, stack beverage vending machine, auger-style delivery system, stack vending, Steven Chesney FREEPORT, IL -- The…

Dean Foods Buys Juice-Maker Uncle Matts Organic

by Emily Jed

June 28, 2017

TAGS: Dean Foods, Uncle Matts Organic, probiotic-infused juices, fruit-infused waters, organically grown fruit, organic juices, organic beverages …

Jofemar Refines Calorie Display Adds Touchscreen To Vending Machine Controller

by Emily Jed

June 28, 2017

TAGS: Jofemar vending machines, Vision vending machine, Jofemar vending control unit, Vision Menu V.5. food machine, Quencher V.5 cold drink machine, new…