Vending News & Media

Tyson Foods to pilot self-driving trucks

April 20, 2023

Tyson Foods Inc. will use self-driving trucks to ship products between Dallas and San Antonio, Texas, beginning this month, according to a press release.

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Liberty Coca-Cola to create its own energy, recover CO2

April 20, 2023

Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages, a Philadelphia based bottler, has teamed with Clarke Energy USA Inc., a Kohler company, to create what the company believes to be…

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Montana c-store to feature vending machines

April 20, 2023

Snack Time Market, a new convenience store in Billings, Montana, will feature 25 vending machines and no cashiers, according to a ktvq.com report.

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Hempbox Vending taps Accel Media to sell kiosk screen advertising

April 19, 2023

Hempbox Vending Inc. has tapped Accel Media International LLC to sell advertising on its kiosk screens, according to a press release.

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Innovative Foodservice Group acquires Foodservice & Restaurant Supply

April 19, 2023

The Innovative Foodservice Group, a Tampa, Florida-based organization consisting of foodservice distributors, has acquired Foodservice & Restaurant Supply…

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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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