Vending News & Media

San Diego prisons install machines for naloxone, fentanyl test strips

January 29, 2024

Visitors to and prisoners exiting San Diego jails will have free access to nalaxone, a medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, and fentanyl…

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Lincoln Foodservice Equipment to launch Louisiana production site, add 99 jobs

January 29, 2024

Lincoln Foodservice Equipment, a Welblit brand company that supplies commercial foodservice equipment, has launched a U.S. operations center at Welbilt's…

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Welbilt taps bp’s Joe Lee as VP of key accounts

January 29, 2024

Joe Lee (Photo: Welbilt Inc.) Welbilt Inc. has named Joe Lee as vice president of key accounts, according to a press release. He joins Welbilt from…

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Vistar/PFG to deploy hydrogen fuel cell EV delivery vehicles

January 26, 2024

Performance Food Group Inc., which owns Vistar Corp., the nationwide vending product warehouse distributor, has received four fuel cell electric vehicles at…

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Raydia Food Group acquires B & B Foods Distributors

January 26, 2024

Raydia Food Group, formerly Stanz-Troyer Holdings LLC, has acquired Terre Haute, Indiana-based B & B Foods Distributors Inc. for an undisclosed sum…

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Eversys helps drive De Longhi Q4 2023 sales

January 26, 2024

De' Longhi S.p.A., a Treviso, Italy-based coffee equipment manufacturer, lifted it Q4 2023 sales, driven in part by Eversys coffee equipment, according to a…

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Private equity firm buys Ice House America water/ice vending provider

January 25, 2024

Fort Point Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm, has acquired Ice House America LLC, an automated retail ice and water platform in the U.S., from…

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GS Foods Group acquires Diamond Foods

January 25, 2024

GS Foods Group Inc., a foodservice distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital, LLC and A&M Capital Partners, has acquired Diamond Foods, a…

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Vegas 'Rollasole' machines offer rolled flats for women

January 25, 2024

Women walking the Las Vegas Strip sometimes get sore feet. Fortunately, they have access to rolled flats available at 18 "Rollasole" vending machines…

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Five Star Breaktime Solutions buys Advanced Refreshment Solutions in Cincinnati

January 25, 2024

Five Star Breaktime Solutions has acquired Advanced Refreshment Solutions in the Cincinnati area, according to a press release. Terms of the acquisition were…

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Bean-to-cup office machines fuel global coffee consumption

by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending

The accessibility and quality offered by bean-to-cup office machines have undoubtedly contributed to the rise in daily coffee intake among the global workforce.

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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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