Vending News & Media

The right way to keep your equipment clean

by Ken Pedersen — VP Business Development, KICTeam

Businesses and organizations have a huge challenge right now; they have to use a cleaning agent that's suitable for the equipment to keep it clean and working…

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Virginia Pizzeria launches vending machine offering take-home goods

February 1, 2021

Washington, D.C.-based Stellina Pizzeria's soon-to-open store in Shirlington, Virginia, has installed a refrigerated glassfront vending machine in front of the…

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Hippeas Organic Chickpea Snacks raises $50M from investment firm

January 28, 2021

Hippeas Organic Chickpea Snacks has raised $50 million from The Craftory, an investment company, according to a press release.

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PayComplete launches as independent fintech platform

January 28, 2021

PayComplete, which originated as a software, hardware and services provider for self-serve transactions and employee assisted payment, is now an independent…

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Oakland airport 1st to have COVID-19 test kit vending

January 28, 2021

Oakland International Airport became the first U.S. airport Wednesday to offer COVID-19 test kits from vending machines, according to a Fox News report.

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John B. Sanfilippo boosts earnings despite lower sales in Q2 2021

January 28, 2021

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. managed to boost earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 ended Dec. 24, 2020 despite net sales falling to $233.…

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How to monetize DOOH advertising with self-service devices

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Marketing and media advertising leaders at Redbox, Coinstar and Five Star Food Service shared insight on how their enterprises are deploying a monetization…

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COVID-19 clips J & J Snack Foods Q1 2021 sales by 15%

January 26, 2021

J & J Snack Foods Corp.'s sales decreased 15% from $282.9 million in last year's first quarter to $241 million in this year's first quarter ending Dec. 26…

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UK vending operator teams with Vianet on contactless vending at airport

January 26, 2021

Patrons at the Derry airport in Northern Ireland can purchase COVID-19 sample collection kits from vending machines without having to touch the machines…

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Yo-Kai Express to install hot food vending machines at California airport

January 26, 2021

Yo-Kai Express, a provider of chef prepared, hot meal vending machines, will install four machines at the Ontario International Airport in Ontario, California…

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Hofmann Sausage introduces jerky and sausage flavors

January 26, 2021

Hofmann Sausage Co., a Syracuse, New York-based manufacturer of sausages for the foodservice industry, has introduced three flavors of smoked beef jerky and…

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ViaTouch Media taps MM Hayes Quickcharge platform to let hospital employees pay with ID badges

January 26, 2021

ViaTouch Media, the creator of Vicki AI-powered smart stores, has integrated the M.M. Hayes Quickcharge platform to enable M.M. Hayes customers at healthcare…

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KIND founder Daniel Lubetzky to invest in Quevos snacks

January 26, 2021

Daniel Lubetzky, the founder of KIND snacks, has invested in Quevos, a snack brand that features egg whites, according to a press release. As announced on…

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Kellogg names VP for Continental Europe

January 25, 2021

Miranda Prins Kellogg has named Miranda Prins as vice president for Continental Europe, succeeding Javier Letamendia, who has left to pursue other…

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Coca-Cola coffee cans available at US supermarkets

January 25, 2021

The Coca-Cola Co. has made its Coca-Cola with Coffee available to supermarkets today, according to a press release. The beverage fuses the taste of Coca-Cola…

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Is the end of the office upon us? The quest has just begun

by Belinda Avery — Group HR Director, Helix Leisure

History will define 2020 as the year of the pandemic, chronicling events as living in the time of COVID-19. There are so many buzz words that gripped us this…

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Wales police clamp down on milk vending customers over COVID social distancing

January 25, 2021

Customers buying milk from a vending machine at dairy farm in Flintshire, Wales. were ordered to leave or face fines for violating COVID-19 rules, according to…

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Utz to discontinue century-old Husman potato chips

January 25, 2021

Utz Quality Foods will discontinue Husman's potato chips, according to a Cincinnati Enquirer report.

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Sugar Foods CEO Donald Tober dies in apparent suicide

January 25, 2021

Donald Tober, CEO and co-owner of Sugar Foods Corp., leapt to his death from his Park Avenue apartment in New York City on Jan. 15, according to a New York…

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VendEngine delivers 40M free connections to incarcerated individuals

January 21, 2021

VendEngine, a cloud-based software provider focused on the government payments and corrections markets, has provided more than 40 million free connections …

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