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Research claims soda tax reduces consumption, improves health
April 19, 2023
Soda taxes contributed to a double-digit decline in soda sales, according to research conducted by the University of California, San Francisco, Healthday…
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California athletic club to introduce Blendid smoothie kiosks
April 19, 2023
Guests at the The Bay Club in San Francisco and Redwood Shores, California will be able to serve themselves smoothies at the touch of a button, courtesy of…
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Michigan meat processor installs vending machine
April 19, 2023
Jerome Country Market, a meat processor and retailer in Jackson, Michigan, now offers its offerings 24/7 with the installation of a vending machine, according…
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Florida museum showcases Coca-Cola vending history
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The Museum of Arts & Sciences in Daytona Beach, Florida features a Coca-Cola memorabilia collection that includes historic vending machines. Preston Root…
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Five Star Food Service relocates Chattanooga headquarters
April 18, 2023
Five Star Food Service Inc., a Canteen franchise based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, recently relocated its corporate headquarters and support center to downtown…
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Sodexo commits to 50% plant-based menus by 2025
April 18, 2023
Sodexo, a Paris-based, global foodservice and facilities management services provider, has committed to 50% plant-based menus by 2025, according to a press…
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Hershey to acquire 2 popcorn making facilities from Weaver Popcorn
April 18, 2023
The Hershey Co. has agreed to acquire two manufacturing plants from Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing, a popcorn producer and co-packer, and a co-manufacturer of…
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Minnesota considers beverage container recycling
April 18, 2023
Legislators in Minnesota recently introduced a bill to establish a beverage container deposit/refund program, according to the NAMA weekly legislative wrap-up.
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Chicago to install Narcan machine at train station
April 18, 2023
The Chicago Transit Authority will install a vending machine offering free Narcan at the 95th Street station in Roseland, the first such machine targeting…
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Mashgin self-checkout technology integrates with PDI’s retail software
April 17, 2023
Mashgin, a provider of a touchless self-checkout system, has integrated its technology with PDI Technologies' accounting and reporting software, according to a…
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Cincinnati pizzeria introduces pizza vending machine
April 17, 2023
Mac's Pizza Pub, a pizzeria with five locations in Cincinnati, has introduced a pizza vending machine that offers pizza 24/7. Mac Ryan, company owner, plans to…
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UK railway intros gardens on vending machines
April 17, 2023
South Western Railway in the U.K. has introduced energy-efficient vending machines with "living walls" at Bournemouth station as part of its sustainability…
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Time to upgrade your coffee equipment?
by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending
Is your convenience services business offering the most up-to-date coffee machines?
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Japanese subway style automated restaurant serves ramen in California
April 17, 2023
Ramen lovers in a hurry can pick up bowls of tonkotsu from an Automat style machine near Brooklyn Basin in Oakland, California, according to a report in The…
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Blendid autonomous smoothie kiosk arrives in Florida
April 17, 2023
Smoothie lovers at Florida Gulf Coast University can get freshly prepared smoothies at a Blendid robotic kiosk at the Cohen Student Union, the first such…
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Evan Jarecki becomes Gimme CEO, succeeds Cory Hewett
April 14, 2023
Evan Jarecki Evan Jarecki, co-founder of Gimme, an inventory management provider for the foodservice industry, will assume the CEO role as Cory…
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Campbell Soup’s Dale Morrison passes
April 14, 2023
Dale Morrison, former president and CEO of Campbell Soup Co., recently passed away at the age of 74 in Naples, Florida.
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India state to develop vending machine for popular snack
April 14, 2023
The government of Assam, a state in India, plans to develop a vending machine to prepare and dispense panipuri, a common Indian snack, according to a report in…
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Illinois health group to install harm reduction machine
April 14, 2023
Jolt Harm Reduction, a health support organization in Peoria, Illinois, will install a vending machine offering free harm reduction products including Narcan…
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Smart Charging Technologies taps OptConnect’s Micah Larsen
April 13, 2023
Micah Larsen Smart Charging Technologies, a provider of IoT energy management and equipment solutions, has named industry veteran Micah Larsen as…
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