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Crane Merchandising Systems merges with Crane Payment Innovations
June 24, 2020
Crane Merchandising Systems, a Crane Co. company and global provider of solutions for cold drink, snack, food and premium hot beverages, has merged with Crane…
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European Vending and Coffee Service Association cancels 2020 trade event
June 23, 2020
The European Vending and Coffee Service Association has cancelled this year's European Vending Experience show scheduled for Sept. 16-18 in Krakow, Poland on…
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Nestle to switch from Fairtrade to Rainforest Alliance for Kit Kat cocoa
June 23, 2020
Nestle will source cocoa for Kit Kat bars from Rainforest Alliance instead of Fairtrade beginning in October, according to a report in The Guardian.
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SandenVendo America teams with Vagabond on touchless, cashless solutions
June 23, 2020
SandenVendo America has partnered with Vagabond to offer the vīv touchless, cashless technology solution as an option on all new machines as well as a retrofit…
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Feds make forgivable PPP loans easier to navigate
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The federal government recently introduced simplified PPP loan application form is part of an effort to make the PPP loan easier for companies to use since the…
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Dreyer’s to change Eskimo Pie’s name over racial imagery
June 22, 2020
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, the manufacturer of Eskimo Pie, plans to change the product's brand name on account of its racial imagery, according to a Reuters…
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Kellogg’s claims Coco Pops mascot isn’t racist
June 22, 2020
Kellogg's has denied an accusation from a former U.K. Parliament member that its Coco Pops brand mascot is racist, according to a report in The Hill. Fiona…
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Pandemic slows demand for snacks in US
June 19, 2020
U.S. demand for snack food is forecast to grow 2.7% yearly in nominal terms through 2024, according to “Snack Foods: Unites States,” a report recently released…
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PepsiCo brings SodaStream to away-from-home channels
June 18, 2020
PepsiCo Inc. is expanding the SodaStream brand into away-from-home channels with the introduction of SodaStream Professional, an eco-friendly hydration…
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Mastercard survey shows global surge in digital payments
June 18, 2020
Mastercard Inc. released a study showing consumers worldwide are using contactless and other digital payments at record levels and moving away from cash due to…
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Micro markets’ sanitation case over vending
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
In response to concerns over COVID-19, micro market providers argue that micro markets are actually more sanitary than vending machines.
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Grainger teams with Seaga on storage solution for Wrigley Field
June 17, 2020
W.W. Grainger Inc., a supplier of facilities maintenance and products, recently teamed up with Seaga Manufacturing Inc., a vending solutions provider, on a…
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CTA Digital introduces sanitizing stations
June 17, 2020
CTA Digital is introducing a series of freestanding sanitizing stations that feature contactless, automatic soap dispensers, according to a press…
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Aramark enhances services for national and state parks
June 16, 2020
As a provider of food and hospitality services for national and state parks and other leisure and cultural attractions, Aramark is enhancing its park services…
read nowInvestors raise funds for self-serve robotic pizza machine
June 16, 2020
A group of investors is raising money for a self-serve robotic pizza machine that can deliver artisanal pizzas in less than three minutes, according to a…
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D & S Vending teams with Cleanlife on PPE kits for vending
June 16, 2020
Cleanlife, an FDA registered distributor of PPE and medical safety products, and D & S Vending, a supplier of equipment and parts to the vending industry…
read nowCOVID-19 quashes automated c-store Bodega
June 16, 2020
Stockwell AI, a company launched in 2017 as Bodega that raised at least $45 million for its app controlled vending machines, has fallen victim to COVID-19…
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Pandemic reopenings may be premature; why self-service needs to step forward
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Higher coronavirus hospitalizations in some states could get out of control unless robust tracing measures are deployed, and a slowdown in long awaited…
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Operator registration begins for Atlantic Coast Exposition, Oct. 8-10
June 15, 2020
Operator registration begins today for the Atlantic Coast Exposition Oct. 8-10 at Embassy Suites at Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina…
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Nassau Candy acquires Pennsylvania Dutch Candies
June 11, 2020
Nassau Candy, which manufactures confectionery, gourmet food and private label/custom souvenir products, has acquired the assets of Pennsylvania Dutch Candies…
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