Swyft Inc Acquires Zoom Systems In Japan With Clients NTT And Proactiv

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 29, 2016

TAGS: Gower Smith, Swyft Inc., Zoom Systems, automated retail stores, vending machine, high-tech vending

Texass VendPro Plans To Deploy USATs EPort Interactive On 1800 Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

August 29, 2016

TAGS: USA Technologies Inc., VendPro Refreshment Services, cashless vending, mobile payments, vending machines, ePort Interactive MALVERN, PA -- USA…

Mondelez Abandons Hershey Takeover Bid

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 28, 2016

TAGS: Hershey takeover bid, MondelÄ"z International Inc., Hershey Co. Mondelez merger, vending, Oreo, Irene Rosenfeld DEERFIELD, IL -- Snack giant…

Vengo And All Star Services Team Up To Expand Vending Network In Michigan

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 28, 2016

TAGS: Vengo Labs, All Star Services, Vengo vending platform, Devin Smith, Jeffery R. Smith, office coffee, USConnect, Brian Shimmerlik, digital kiosk …

Louisiana Toms Vending Deploys Parlevel Micromarket Solution

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Parlevel System, vending, Louisiana Tom's Vending, micro market, Chad Looney SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Parlevel System said Louisiana Tom's Vending…

Flowers Foods Inc Reports Second-Quarter 2016 Results Sales Increase 52

August 25, 2016

TAGS: Mrs Freshley's for vending, Flowers Foods Inc., FLO, Tastykake, Flowers Foods 2016 second, Allen Shiver

Performance Food Group Reports Q4 And FY 2016 Results Net Sales Up Vistar Moves Cases

August 25, 2016

TAGS: Performance Food Group Co., PFG, NYSE: PFGC. PFG fourth-quarter, Performance Food Group full-year fiscal 2016, Vistar, vending, George Holm

Study Suggests Berkeley Soda Tax Drops Sugary Beverage Consumption

by Emily Jed

August 25, 2016

TAGS: University of California soda tax study, sugary beverage consumption study, Berkeley soda tax, soda tax impact, vending machine soda sales, low…

Georgias AA Vending Deepens Relationship With USA Technologies Upgrades 1200 Machines

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

August 24, 2016

TAGS: cashless vending, USA Technologies, A&A Vending Services, Canteen Vending, Les Perry, vending machine, mobile payments MALVERN, PA -- USA…

Expovending OCS Planners Re-Slot Brazilian Show To March 2017

by Tim Sanford

August 22, 2016

TAGS: Brazilian vending industry, Expovending & OCS Latin America, EPS Events, Brazil's national vending association, ABVA, Associação Brasileira de…

NAMA Offers Eight Tips To Help Vending Industry Prepare For FDAs Dec 1 Calorie-Disclosure Deadline

August 22, 2016

TAGS: calorie-disclosure compliance, vending machine, FDA calorie-disclosure rule, NAMA's calorie-disclosure tips, National Automatic Merchandising…

Oakland Soda Tax To Be Included On November Ballot

by Emily Jed

August 21, 2016

TAGS: vending, Oakland CA soda tax, Measure HH, American Beverage Association, Jennifer Skidmore, J&J Vending, Berkeley CA soda tax OAKLAND, CA -…

Swire Coca-Cola Finalizes Refranchising For Arizona And New Mexico

by Emily Jed

August 21, 2016

TAGS: vending, Swire Coca-Cola USA, Coca-Cola refranchising, Coke bottler DRAPER, UT -- Swire Coca-Cola USA said it has completed a refranchising deal…

IoT Publication Honors USA Technologies Maeve McKenna Duska In First Annual List Of Leaders

by Tim Sanford

August 18, 2016

TAGS: Maeve McKenna Duska, Connected World, Women in IoT Marketing honor roll, noteworthy women in connected world, USAT Technologies, cashless vending…

365 Retail Markets Partners With McCarthy Capital To Accelerate Growth In Micromarket Sector

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

TAGS: Micromarket, 365 Retail Markets, McCarthy Capital Fund VI, Chase Meyer, Joe Hessling, vending operator, National Automatic Merchandising Association…

Avanti Markets Makes Inc 5000 List Recognizing Huge Growth Of Its Micromarket Business

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

TAGS: micromarket, micro market, vending, Avanti Markets Inc., Inc. 5000 List, 2016 Inc. list, Jim Brinton, John Reilly, self-checkout technology…

NAMAs Fly-In Draws 275 To Washington Participants Tell Vending Industrys Story

by Tim Sanford

August 16, 2016

TAGS: NAMA Fly-In, vending industry advocacy, automatic retailing, office coffee service, micro market, micromarket, Eric Dell, Carla Balakgie, Felicia…

State Council Meeting Reviews Local Initiatives Upcoming Calorie Rules And Public Health Duty

by Tim Sanford

August 16, 2016

TAGS: vending, micro market, NAMA's affiliated state councils meeting, Sherree Edwards, Sandra Larson, Eric Dell, Terri Williams, Roger Coffman, vending…

Canadian Automatic Merchandising Association Announces 2016 Vending And OCS Award Winners

by Emily Jed

August 15, 2016

TAGS: Canadian Automatic Merchandising Association, 2016 CAMA vending awards, CAMA Expo 2016, Lorna Kane, Don Storey Memorial Award, Jim Jackson, Quality…

FDA Releases Vending Machine Labeling Guidance Documents

August 15, 2016

TAGS: vending machine calorie disclosure rule, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA calorie disclosure guidance documents, National Automatic…