Mobile Payments Are Slow To Catch On In Vending But Use Is Growing

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 1, 2017

TAGS: mobile payments, cashless vending, Apple Pay, USA Technologies, Three Square Markets, micro market, Patrick McMullan, Gator Vending, Gary Arwin…

First Data Corp Acquires Card Connect

by Emily Jed

May 31, 2017

TAGS: First Data, Card Connect Corp. payment processing technology, PCI-certified point-to-point encryption, P2PE, CardPointe NEW YORK CITY -- First…

Legislation Makes Oregons Blind Vending Program A Priority

by Emily Jed

May 31, 2017

TAGS: blind vending operator, blind vendor, Oregon's House, Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer, Oregon House Bill 3253, Randolph-Sheppard Act, vending machine, Lund…

Minnesota Governor Signs Bill Providing Tax Parity To Vending Operators

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 31, 2017

TAGS: Minnesota vending tax bill, Gov. Mark Dayton, Minnesota Automatic Merchandising Council, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Steve Marx…

Vistar Veteran Ken Wineland Joins Thayer Distribution To Lead Vending Division

by Emily Jed

May 31, 2017

TAGS: Ken Wineland, vending, Thayer Distribution, Vistar, vending machine supplies

Workplace Refreshment Providers Reap Rewards As Dining Out For Lunch Becomes Dying Ritual

May 31, 2017

TAGS: Restaurants are feeling the pinch, as dining out for lunch is fast becoming a lost tradition, according to a May 30 article in The Wall Street…

Craft Sodas Are Growing In Popularity

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 29, 2017

TAGS: craft soda sales, carbonated soft drinks, soda trends, USA Today, Beverage Marketing Corp.,, vending U.S. soft drink market NEW YORK CITY -- Amid…

PayRange Takes Coin Out Of Coin-Op Laundry

by Emily Jed

May 29, 2017

TAGS: PayRange, mobile payments, coin laundry, Jetz Service, Scott Schenk, cashless vending, Speed Queen, Maytag PORTLAND, OR -- PayRange Inc. is…

Thayer Distribution Employs High-Tech Supply Approach To Help Vending Operators Stay On Trend

by Emily Jed

May 29, 2017

TAGS: Thayer Distribution, Gallicchio family, vending, micro markets, vend distributor, Juan Gallicchio, vending operator, Maria Gallicchio, Maria…

Congressmen Roskam And Woodall Visit AH Management And Flowers Foods

by Emily Jed

May 25, 2017

TAGS: A.H. Management Group Inc., Flowers Foods, Peter Roskam, Rob Woodall, vending, office coffee service ROLLING MEADOWS, IL and SUWANNEE, GA -- Rolling…

Coca-Cola To Complete Bottler Refranchising By Yearend New Company Scoops Up Cokes Northeast Territories

May 24, 2017

TAGS: Coca-Cola Co., refranchising, Coke territories, Coca-Cola Northeast Territories, Coca-Cola Refreshments, Paul Mulligan, Fran McGorry, Coke bottling…

Five Star To Connect 9000 Interactive Devices To USATs EPort Platform

by Emily Jed

May 24, 2017

TAGS: vending, Five Star Food Servic, ePort Interactive, cashless payment devices, USAT's ePort Connect service, Greg McCall, micro market, mobile…

Swire Coca-Cola USA Opens New Distribution Plant In Colorado

May 24, 2017

TAGS: Swire Coca-Cola USA distribution center, Colorado Coke distributor, Coke bottler, Coca-Cola Co. JOHNSTOWN, CO -- Swire Coca-Cola USA opened its…

Little Debbie Introduces Faststart Breakfast Bars For Vending Machines

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

TAGS: McKee Foods, Little Debbie vending division, FastStart breakfast bars, healthy vending products, USDA Smart Snacks in School COLLEGEDALE, TN -…

Nayax Partners With Italys Produco To Bring VPOS Cashless Vending To Pisa Airport

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 22, 2017

TAGS: cashless vending, Nayax, Pisa airport, Galileo Galilei Airport, Produco, Franco De Filippo, Nezar Abu Hamam, VPOS cashless vending devices, Nayax…

Energy Drink And Sports Drink Market Reaches 25 Billion Packaged Facts

TAGS: Packaged Facts drink statistics, energy drink consumption, sports drinks study, Energy & Sports Drinks: U.S. Market Trends & Opportunities…

NAMA Scholarship Commemorates Dan Mathews Industry Service

by Emily Jed

May 18, 2017

TAGS: NAMA Dan Mathews scholarship, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Dan Mathews, vending, NAMA, Distinguished Service Award to Dan Mathews…

AVA Study Shows UKs Vending Industry And Cashless Payments On Upswing

by Tim Sanford

May 17, 2017

TAGS: UK vending industry statistics, Automatic Vending Association, AVA annual vending industry census, coffee shop boom, Jonathan Hart, Martin Colston…

EVA Sets General Meeting EVEX For Nov 23 And 24 In Rome

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 17, 2017

TAGS: European Vending Association, 2017 European Vending Experience, EVEX 2017, Radisson Blu Hotel Rome, Confederazione Italiana Distribuzione Automatica…

Graphics That Pop Demonstrates Remarkably Lightweight Micromarket Styling System At OneShow

by Tim Sanford

TAGS: Graphics that Pop, Robert Liva, micro market styling systems, ultra-lightweight Banova panels, GTP Ultra-Lite Micromarket, modular micro market…