Vending News & Media

Minnesota tribal nation intros public health product machines

December 8, 2023

Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, a Northland, Minnesota, Indian reservation, has introduced public health vending machines, the first tribal nation in the U.S. to…

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PepsiCo Beverages North America to relocate distribution warehouse

December 7, 2023

PepsiCo Beverages North America will relocate its downtown Nashville distribution warehouse to a larger facility in Smyrna, Tennessee, next year, according to…

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PizzaForno pizza vending machine expands to Mexico

December 7, 2023

PizzaForno, a Toronto based self-serve pizza vending machine brand, will open a location in Mexico City this month, marking its second international expansion…

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Campbell Soup Q1 2024 sales, earnings dip

December 7, 2023

Campbell Soup Co. reported lower sales and earnings for Q1 2024 against the prior year period and reaffirmed its full year 2024 guidance. Highlights include:

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Oak View Group taps Sodexo’s Julieta Gutierrez Macias for SVP/CFO

December 7, 2023

Julieta Gutierrez Macias (Photo: Oak View Group) Oak View Group, a manager of sports and entertainment facilities, has named veteran finance…

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Self-Service Innovation Summit honors 2023 Automation & Self-Service Award winners

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Self-Service Innovation Summit honors the most innovative solutions for kiosks, vending and facilities for adapting to the new normalcy of COVID-19 and its…

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Migrating to self service: A roadmap to success

by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group

Mike Abecassis, founder and CEO at GameTime and General Vending Service, delivered the opening keynote address at the Self-Service Innovation Summit, exploring…

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Lavazza acquires Scotland vending provider

December 5, 2023

Lavazza Professional has acquired Ltd., SV24-8, based in Alloa, Scotland, for an undisclosed sum, according the Lavazza Professional blog. SV24-7 has more thab…

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Joe Coote to step down as Darigold CEO

December 5, 2023

Joe Coote (Image: LinkedIn) Joe Coote, CEO of Darigold Inc., a Seattle-based, farmer-owned dairy cooperative, will be leaving the company, according…

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Selfly Store CEO cites lessons vending machines offer other industries

December 4, 2023

Aslak de Silva (Image: Selfly Store) Aslak de Silva, CEO of Selfly Store, has authored an opinion piece, "What Other industries Can Learn from The…

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Barry Callebaut taps Ikea’s Amr Arafa as chief digital officer

December 4, 2023

Amr Arafa (Image: Barry Callebaut) The Barry Callebuat Group, the Zurich, Switzerland-based manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products, has named…

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Soda Museum and Arcade opens in Missouri

December 4, 2023

The Soda Museum and Arcade has opened in St. Charles, Missouri, offering soda, memorabilia soda machines, pinball machines, video games, air hockey, bowling…

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Korean robotics firm intros AI barista robot

December 4, 2023

FollettoRobotics, a South Korea-based manufacturer of laser printer solutions and systems previously known as Daeyoung Information System, has introduced…

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Cold brew: The strategic imperative for refreshment services, commercial foodservice

by Rick Davis — CEO, Coffee Equipment Pros

The financial benefits of a high-margin product are evident, but the true value lies in the ability of cold brew to encapsulate the evolving coffee culture…

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Choosing your interactions for success in self-service

December 1, 2023

This year's Self-Service Innovation Summit will include a special session entitled "Self-service kiosks and the many forms of how to interact," with real-life…

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‘Brainstorming of the brainstorming’ roundtable session on tap in Miami

December 1, 2023

Next week, the Self-Service Innovation Summit will host attendees hailing from diverse backgrounds when the event, now in its fourth year, convenes in Miami.

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Suntory makes multimillion investment in Seattle roaster

November 30, 2023

Suntory Holdings Ltd., a Tokyo-based multinational brewing and distilling company, has made a multimillion-dollar investment in Seattle-based Atomo Coffee Inc.

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Botbar robotic coffee shop expands to Manhattan

November 30, 2023

Botbar, the robotic coffee shop, has expanded to Manhattan at Sanmiwago, a Taiwanese dumpling shop, at 1695 Broadway, near West 53rd Street, according to an…

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ME Group expands photobooths, laundry machines, more

November 30, 2023

ME Group International PLC, a London-based provider of vending machines, photobooths, printing kiosks and equipment services in Europe and Asia, has expanded…

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Hormel Foods sales, earnings dip for Q4, FY 2023

November 29, 2023

Hormel Foods Corp. reported sales and earnings declines for Q4 and FY 2023, according to an earnings report.

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