American Vending Machines Celebrates 20 Years In Business

by Emily Jed

February 20, 2017

TAGS: American Vending Machines Inc., vending machine remanufacture, Andy Hayes ST. LOUIS, MO -- American Vending Machines Inc. is celebrating 20 years…

Crane Payment Innovations Rolls Out MEI CXB2 Bill Validator For Mexicos Vending Industry

by Emily Jed

February 20, 2017

TAGS: rane Payment Innovations, MEI CXB2 bill validator, vending machine, Crane Co., vending payment systems, Mexican vending industry QUÉRETARO…

Georgia Automatic Merchandising Council Hosts Third Annual Legislative Event

by Emily Jed

February 20, 2017

TAGS: vending machine operators, Georgia Automatic Merchandising Council, Tom McCaul, Randy Nix, Kimble Carter, Kimble's Food By Design, Andrew Long …

Kraft Heinz Withdraws 143 Billion Bid For Unilever

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 19, 2017

TAGS: Kraft Heinz, Unilever, vending, consumer products news, Kraft-Unilever merger NEW YORK CITY -- Kraft Heinz has called off its $143 billion cash…

Small Business Loses Andy Puzder As Labor Boss Vending Gains Tom Price As HHS Secretary

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 19, 2017

TAGS: Andy Puzder, Labor secretary, Obama-era labor rules, overtime pay, minimum wage, CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc., National Automatic Merchandising…

Frances Elior Group To Acquire Massachusetts Corporate Chefs

by Emily Jed

February 16, 2017

TAGS: vending, food service operator, Elior Group S.A., French multinational contract foodservice provider, Corporate Chefs, micromarkets CHARLOTTE, NC…

Everest Partners With Mercury Corp On Ice Vending Machine

by Emily Jed

February 15, 2017

TAGS: Ice vending machine, Everest Ice and Water Systems, Mercury Corp., water vending machines, Versa Vend technology, Pete Hannan ORLANDO, FL -…

Tom Murns Smart-Shelf Lisa Vending Machine Enters Production In April

by Emily Jed

February 15, 2017

TAGS: Tom Murn, Lisa vending machine, Amazon Go, The Answer Group, smart shelf technology, automated retail, futuristic vending machine, Intelli-Wall…

365 Retail Markets To Host User Group Conference Prior To NAMA OneShow

by Emily Jed

TAGS: 365 Retail Markets, 365 MEET, micro market conference, National Automatic Merchandising Association, OneShow, Joe Hessling TROY, MI -- 36…

Marylands Montgomery County Introduces Healthy Vending Bill

by Emily Jed

February 14, 2017

TAGS: Maryland's Montgomery County Council, heathy vending requirement, Montgomery County healthy vending bill, vending machine, George Leventhal, Craig…

USA Technologies Issues Second-Quarter Fiscal-Year 2017 Results Revenue Rises 18

February 14, 2017

TAGS: USAT second-quarter financial highlights, cashless vending, USA Technologies Inc., vending industry, mobile payments, self-service retail market…

Automated Merchandising Systems Promotes Rob Lewis To Sales Director

by Emily Jed

February 13, 2017

TAGS: vending machine factory, Automated Merchandising Systems, Rob Lewis, AMS director of sales, Sharon Shull, AMS Vendors, full-line vending machines …

Coca-Cola Cos Report On Bottler Refranchising Lists Seven Deal Closings

by Emily Jed

February 13, 2017

TAGS: Coke bottlers, Coca-Cola Co., Coke's American refranchising plan, Coke definitive agreements, Coca-Cola's U.S. bottling territories, Coca-Cola…

Convenient Cupid National Automatic Merchandising Association Recommends Vended Gifts On Valentines Day

February 13, 2017

TAGS: National Automatic Merchandising Association, Roni Moore, vending, Valentines Day vendables

Apriva And Parlevel Systems Incorporate Campus Cards Into One-Stop Vending Solution

by Emily Jed

February 12, 2017

TAGS: cashless vending, Apriva, Parlevel Systems, campus card processing, Atrium, Blackboard, CBORD, Heartland, ITC Systems SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Payment…

Company Kitchen Acquires Missouris Harris Pippin Vending Inc

by Emily Jed

February 12, 2017

TAGS: vending, micro market, office coffee, Treat America Ltd., Company Kitchen, John Mitchell Jr., Harris & Pipkin Vending Inc., Jim Harris, Dan…

Indiana Senate Committee Passes Groundbreaking Micromarket Bill

by Emily Jed

February 12, 2017

TAGS: micro market definition, Indiana Senate's Commerce and Technology Committee, micro market codes, micromarket definition, Indiana Refreshment…

MarylandDC Vending Council Reprises Legislative Day At Maryland Capitol

by Emily Jed

February 9, 2017

TAGS: Maryland/DC Vending Council, vending machine industry, foodservice, Steve Boucher ANNAPOLIS, MD -- The Maryland/DC Vending Council held its newly…

U-Vend Names David Graber CEO COO Exits To Start Up Canadian Master Distributorship

by Emily Jed

February 9, 2017

TAGS: U-Vend Inc., U-Vend CEO, David Graber, Raymond Meyers, UVend Group of Cos., Mini Melts-branded vending machines, vending, ice cream vending machine …

High-Tech Alliance Plans Smart Vending Platform Aaeon Kii Will Unveil Solution At NAMA OneShow

by Emily Jed

February 8, 2017

TAGS: Aaeon Technologies Inc., Asus Group, Kii Corp., Internet of Things vending machine solution, cloud-based smart vending platform, Masanari Arai, Paul…