Vending News & Media

Hamilton Precision Metals supports vending project to feed Asian poor

April 5, 2021

Hamilton Precision Metals, a manufacturer of specialty metals, has provided metal foils to a project that is providing self-service food machines in poor areas…

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Equity firm invests in Carolina Foods

April 2, 2021

Falfurrias Capital Partners, a Charlotte-based private equity firm, has invested in Carolina Foods LLC, a manufacturer of sweet baked goods including the…

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AVS Companies taps industry veteran Mark Minaglia

April 1, 2021

Mark Minaglia Mark Minaglia has joined AVS Companies as the vending sales manager at the Elk Grove Village, Illionois office. He brings more than 2…

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Sodexo surpasses expected profit margin for 2021 first half

April 1, 2021

Sodexo SA, the Paris based global foodservice provider, reported revenue of 8.60 billion euros ($10.08 billion) for the six months ending in February…

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Sun-Maid Growers to acquire Campbell's Plum Organics

April 1, 2021

Sun-Maid Growers of California has agreed to acquire Plum Organics, a kids' snack and baby food brand, from Campbell Soup Co. according to a press release.

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One Rock Capital finalizes acquisition of Nestlé Waters North America

April 1, 2021

One Rock Capital Partners LLC, in partnership with Metropoulos & Co., has finalized the previously announced acquisition of Nestlé Waters North America…

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Hudson launches vending concepts at American airports

April 1, 2021

Hudson, a travel experience retailer with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America, has…

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Capital Provisions acquires San Diego Healthy Vending, Diamond Vending

March 31, 2021

Capital Provisions, a convenience services provider based in Southern California, has completed the acquisitions of San Diego Healthy Vending and Diamond…

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Dole Packaged Foods names Juan Carlos Dalto as Americas president

March 31, 2021

Juan Carlos Dalto Dole Packaged Foods LLC has named Juan Carlos Dalto as president and managing director, Americas, including North and Latin America…

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Robotic pizza machine to offer 'face-to-pay,' app ordering

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Piestro, offering consumers the ability to pay with their face or on an app at a pizzeria, recently launched its second crowdfunding campaign and has the…

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DC lawmakers revive soda tax

March 31, 2021

Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. have renewed calls for a soda tax, replacing the existing tax on sugar beverages with an excise tax of 1.5 cents per ounce…

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Coca-Cola considers offloading Africa bottling business

March 30, 2021

The Coca-Cola Co. is considering a sale or initial public offering for its bottling business in Africa, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News.

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Utz Brands acquires National Food Corp distribution rights in Florida

March 30, 2021

Utz Brands Inc. has purchased distribution rights in the Central Florida region from an existing third-party direct store delivery distributor, National Food…

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Ikea Malaysia store deploys vending machines for bags, snacks, spare parts

March 30, 2021

Ikea Malaysia has installed vending machines to offer snacks along with its blue bags and spare parts at its Mutiara Damansara store in an effort to reduce…

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Eseye, Device Insight team to improve connectivity for vending machines

March 30, 2021

Global IoT connectivity specialist, Eseye, has teamed with IoT platform solution provider, Device Insight, to provide connected technology capabilities for…

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USA Technologies launches e-commerce integration for OCS and delivery services

March 30, 2021

USA Technologies Inc., a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail market, has…

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Building blocks for creating a ‘culture of controls’

by Mark Manney — Founder/CEO, Loss Prevention Results Inc.

The major challenge most vending and foodservice operators face when trying to change key aspects of their operations comes from employees at all levels who…

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Wittern Group introduces UV sanitizing technology

March 29, 2021

The Wittern Group, a vending solutions provider, has introduced UVend Technology, a patent-pending UV light sanitization solution, according to a press…

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Macau gaming machine provider expands into vending

March 29, 2021

Asia Pioneer Entertainment Ltd., a gaming machine provider in Macau, plans to deploy vending machines throughout Macau to supplement its core gaming business…

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Chemesis International teams with CBD snack provider

March 29, 2021

Chemesis International Inc., a cannabis product development company, announced a brand partnership with Pipe Dream Kitchen, LLC and its portfolio of CBD based…

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