Vending News & Media

California county installs health supplies vending machines

December 26, 2023

The Nevada County, California public health department, through grant funding from Anthem Blue Cross, has launched a Health Access Vending Machine Program…

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CPR training kiosk gains notice following cardiac arrest

December 26, 2023

Local media in Rochester, New York highlighted the importance of a CPR training kiosk after a high school basketball player went into cardiac arrest during a…

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Container deposit recycling machines expand in Australia

December 22, 2023

The city of Yarra, Australia has introduced a reverse vending machine for recycling beverage containers at Collingwood Leisure Centre, according to an…

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De’Longhi partners with La Marzocco to boost cross selling, synergies

December 22, 2023

Coffee equipment suppliers De'Longhi S.p.A. and La Marzocco International LLC have partnered to enable synergies between La Marzocco and Eversys, another…

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HyperVend machine intros API to connect with last-mile delivery services

December 22, 2023

HyperVend, a Boston-based vending equipment manufacturer, has introduced its next generation of smart vending machines for food and beverages which includes an…

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Toyota sponsors book vending machines for Mississippi schools

December 21, 2023

Twenty-one Mississippi elementary schools will have fully stocked book vending machines thanks to an education initiative by Toyota Mississippi, according to a…

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Cold pressed juice vending machine debuts in Singapore

December 21, 2023

Re.juve, a Singapore based manufacturer of cold pressed juices, has introduced a cold pressed juice vending machine at Tanglin Mall, located at Level B1 next…

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PepsiCo completes Frito-Lay facility in Michigan, to add 50 jobs

December 20, 2023

PepsiCo Inc. has completed a 102,000 square-foot, $16 million, warehouse and distribution center in Monitor Township, Michigan, to be used be for Frito-Lay…

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General Mills reports Q2 2024 sales, earnings declines

December 20, 2023

General Mills Inc. reported sales and earnings declines for Q2 2024 against the prior year period due to slower-than-expected growth, according to an earnings…

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Indian state to install sanitary napkin machines for female students

December 20, 2023

The High Court in Telengana, India on Tuesday directed the state government to install sanitary napkin vending machines in government junior colleges to…

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Customer expectations for convenience services: Can you deliver?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Improved technology creates new opportunities to meet customer expectations for micro markets, vending and more. A panel explores how during the Self-Service…

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Hair salon delights guests with gift vending machine

December 20, 2023

A hair salon in downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has fashioned a vintage pull-knob snack machine to offer gifts, according to a siouxfalls.business report.

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National Coffee Association names Owen Clayton marketing/communications manager

December 19, 2023

Owen Clayton (Photo:LinkedIn) The National Coffee Association has promoted Owen Clayton from communications and digital marketing associate to…

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Time constraints to drive snacking for 2024

December 19, 2023

The line between snacking and main meals continues to blur as consumers are increasingly crunched for time. That's according to the fifth annual U.S. Snack…

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Quaker Oats recalls granola products

December 18, 2023

The Quaker Oats Co., owned by PespsiCo Inc., has recalled certain granola bars and granola cereals because they have the potential to be contaminated with…

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Performance Food Group promotes Scott McPherson to oversee foodservice segment

December 18, 2023

Scott McPherson (Photo: LinkedIn) Performance Food Group, which owns Vistar Corp., the nationwide vending product warehouse distributor, has…

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Vending machine innovation: Play the guitar for beer

December 18, 2023

A New Zealand brewery, Panhead Custom Ales in Wellington, has introduced a vending machine that is operated by a person playing an attached electric guitar.

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Shield T3 pulls COVID test vending machines from universities

December 18, 2023

Shield T3, a company that provided COVID test kit vending machines at universities, has decided to discontinue its operations at university campuses across the…

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Performance Food Group builds Missouri facility, will add 100 jobs

December 15, 2023

Performance Food Group Inc., which owns Vistar Corp., the nationwide vending product warehouse distributor, recently broke ground on a 350,000-square-foot…

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Chobani to acquire La Colombe for $900M

December 15, 2023

Chobani LLC, a food and beverage company originally known for its Greek yogurt, has acquired La Colombe, a roaster serving the convenience service channel and…

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