Vending News & Media

Sodexo names Amy O’Neil president/integrated facilities management

January 23, 2024

Sodexo, a global provider in sustainable food, integrated facilities management and workplace experience, has named Amy O'Neil as president, integrated…

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Sprecher Brewing acquires Juvee energy drink from 100 Thieves

January 23, 2024

Sprecher Brewing Co., a manufacturer of craft sodas and beers, has expanded into the energy drink category with the purchase of Juvee from global gaming and…

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University of Michigan installs health, wellness vending machines

January 23, 2024

Students at the University of Michigan will have access to health and wellness products at vending machines, including naloxone nasal spray, emergency…

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Carrefour opens unattended store with vending machines in Belgium

January 23, 2024

Carrefour Group, a Paris, France-based global retailer, has introduced one of its unattended grocery stores in Zaventem, Belgium, according to a report in The…

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7-Eleven intros vending machine store in Singapore

January 23, 2024

7-Eleven has introduced a vending machine concept store at Geylang Bahru MRT station in Singapore, according to a mothership report.

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Compass Group to acquire UK hospitality firm CH&CO for $600M

January 22, 2024

Compass Group PLC, the U.K.-based caterer that owns Compass Group North America and Canteen Vending Services, has agreed to acquire CH&CO, a provider of…

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Aramark Ireland promotes McGinley, Keegan

January 22, 2024

Aramark Ireland has promoted Kevin McGinley to vice president of food services and Jason Keegan to vice president of workplace solutions, according to a…

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Michigan county to install 100 Narcan machines

January 22, 2024

Wayne County in Michigan will install 100 vending machines offering free kits of Narcan, according to a CBS News report. Narcan is a brand name for Naloxone…

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PepsiCo names Ram Krishnan CEO of North America beverages

January 22, 2024

Ram Krishnan (Photo: LinkedIn) PepsiCo Inc. has promoted Ram Krishnan from international beverages and chief commercial officer to CEO of PepsiCo…

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How to prepare for successful self-service deployments

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

A panel of self-service veterans convened to discuss self-service deployment strategies during a session on lessons from hundreds of deployments at the…

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JDE Peet’s to acquire Caribou roasting, will sell Caribou brand products

January 19, 2024

JDE Peet's, which is owned by JAB Holdings and owns Peet's Coffee, Douwe Egberts, Jacobs and other brands, has signed a global license agreement to…

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Thor’s Skyr teams with Blendid on robotic skyr kiosk

January 19, 2024

Image: Thor's Skyr Thor's Skyr, a U.S. based skyr brand, has teamed with Blendid to install a robotic skyr kiosk at LA Fitness, according to a press…

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Everest Ice and Water intros vending machine

January 18, 2024

Everest Ice and Water Systems, a provider in ice and water vending technology, has introduced its Summit machine, according to a press release.

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AVS names customer service manager for AVS Connect

January 18, 2024

Erika Zachacki (Photo: LinkedIn) AVS Companies, an Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based distributor of vending and amusement equipment, has…

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Flowers Foods taps PepsiCo’s James Simms as EVP/DSD

January 17, 2024

James Simms (Photo: Flowers Foods Inc.) Flowers Foods Inc. has named James Simms executive vice president of direct store distribution sales…

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Westrock Coffee completes $70M Arkansas production/distribution center

January 17, 2024

The Westrock Coffee production and distribution center in Conway, Arkansas has been completed, according to a press release.

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Houston’s Shop X to feature ‘Gachapon’ toy capsule machines

January 17, 2024

Shop X, a "micro village" featuring retail brands as part of the Post Houston downtown shopping complex in Houston, features Gachapon vending machines found in…

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Coke launches leadership training lab

January 17, 2024

The Coca-Cola Company has created the Coca-Cola Leader Lab, a people-centric leadership program that addresses attracting, developing and retaining an engaged…

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Hollywood apartment seeks alcohol vending machines

January 17, 2024

The owner of a Hollywood, California, apartment complex, Sentral at Inspire Hollywood, has applied for a permit to install two vending machines offering…

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Vistar to carry Yerbaé energy beverages

January 17, 2024

Vistar, the nationwide wholesale food distributor for vending machines and micro markets, will carry Yerbaé Brands Corp.'s 12-ounce plant-based energy drinks…

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