Vending Operators Offer Roadmap To Ease Route And Warehouse Upgrades

by Tim Sanford

June 29, 2016

TAGS: vending machine technology, hi-tech vending, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA OneShow, Roadmap to Technology: Starting Out…

Kraft Heinz Debuts RTD Gevalia Iced Coffee With Almond Milk

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Gevalia iced coffee with almond milk, iced coffee, Kraft Heinz, ending, micromarket, office coffee, foodservice CHICAGO -- Vending, micromarket…

PayRanges Patel Discusses Latest Features For Its Vending Machine Payment System

by Tim Sanford

June 28, 2016

TAGS: cashless vending, mobile payments, vending operators, cashless mobile-payment capability, PayRange, Paresh Patel, Bluetooth payment system, vending…

PepsiCo Brings Back Original Diet Pepsi Formulation

by Emily Jed

June 27, 2016

TAGS: PepsiCo Inc., old Diet Pepsi formula, artificial sweeteners, aspartame, Diet Pepsi original recipe, Diet Pepsi Classic Sweetener, Pepsi MAX, Pepsi…

Vagabond Vending Lands 3 Million In Series A Funding

by Emily Jed

June 27, 2016

TAGS: Vagabond Vending, Middleburg Capital Development, IrishAngels, Gale Bowman, Michael Lovett, vending management system, Vagabond funding …

Visa To Block US Fraud Chargebacks Under 25 Reducing Liability For Vending Operators

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 26, 2016

TAGS: EMV credit card, chip credit cards, cashless vending, vending machine payments, vending operator liability, counterfeit-card fraud, Visa chargebacks…

NCVA Plans Business And Fun For July 22-23 Weekend Meeting At Jefferson Landing Resort

by Emily Jed

June 23, 2016

TAGS: vending, NCVA vending meeting, North Carolina Vending Association, Jefferson Landing Resort, Dr Pepper Bottling Co., vending machine loss prevention…

Coke Consolidated Opens 135M South Carolina Sales And Distribution Center

by Emily Jed

June 22, 2016

TAGS: new Coke Consolidated distribution center, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, Coca-Cola Consolidated South Carolina, Coca-Cola botter, Anderson…

House Nixes Iowa Congressmans Attempt To Block Tubman On 20 Bill

June 22, 2016

TAGS: U.S. House Rules Committee, Rep. Steve King, Treasury Department, currency redesign, U.S. $20 bill, Andrew Jackson, Harriet Tubman

Judge Rules Massachusetts Vending Machine Fee Is Lawful After Industry Disputes

by Emily Jed

June 22, 2016

TAGS: vending machine fee, Massachusetts vending machine tax, FDA calorie-disclosure, Massachusetts Automatic Merchandising Council, Foley Food &…

Grow Healthy Vending Joins Elementary School Students For Kids Ocean Day Cleanup

by Emily Jed

June 20, 2016

TAGS: Grow Health Vending, vending, healthy vending, Kids Ocean Day, Malibu Foundation for Environmental Education, Orange County Coastkeeper, California…

BLAST Marks 80th Anniversary Of The Randolph-Sheppard Act

by Emily Jed

June 19, 2016

TAGS: blind vendors, vending operator, National Association of Blind Merchants, Windy City BLAST conference, blind merchants, Randolph-Sheppard Act…

Airlifts Shoutouts Allow Micromarket Users To Send Gifts

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Airlift, Shoutout micromarket rewards, vending, Sandeep Phadke, Minda Brusse, micro market BELLEVUE, WA -- Now available at Airlift's…

Coke Consolidated Pacts To Swap Distribution Territories With Coca-Cola Refreshments

by Tim Sanford

June 16, 2016

TAGS: vending, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, independent Coca-Cola bottler, Coca-Cola Co., Coca-Cola Refreshments USA Inc. CHARLOTTE, NC -…

Philadelphia Becomes First Major US City To Pass Tax On Soda

by Emily Jed

June 16, 2016

TAGS: Philadelphia soda tax, City of Brotherly Love, Philly tax on sugary drinks, diet soda tax, Philadelphia City Council, National Automatic…

Wrigleys Plant Expansion Accommodates Skittles Growth

by Emily Jed

June 16, 2016

TAGS: Mars Inc., Wrigley factory expansion, Wrigley Yorkville Illinois factory, Skittles, candy news CHICAGO -- Mars Inc. subsidiary Wrigley has added…

AdvancePierre Expands Upscale Signatures Sandwich Line

by Emily Jed

TAGS: vending machine sandwich, AdvancePierre Foods, Pierre Signatures vending line, Monterey-style grilled chicken sandwich, all beef jalapeño…

Living Essentials Launches 5-hour Energy Protein Shot

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Living Essentials, vending, 5-hour Energy FARMINGTON HILLS, MI -- Living Essentials is rolling out protein shots, expanding its popular 5-hour…

WhiteWave Introduces STÅ_x008d_K Single-Serve Cold-Brew Coffee And Flavored Silk Milk

by Emily Jed

TAGS: STÅ_x008d_K cold-brew coffee, vending machine products, WhiteWave Foods, cold-brew coffee, Matt Keller, office refreshments, foodservice drinks …

European Vending Association Issues 3rd Coin Design Handbook For Mints Antifraud Agencies

by Tim Sanford

June 15, 2016

TAGS: coin validation, coin acceptance, coin machine payments, European Vending Association, Coin Design Handbook, Mint Directors Conference, coin minting…