Las Vegas Sun profiles restaurateur/cake and pizza vending entrepreneur Buddy Valastro

March 13, 2023

Buddy Valastro, a celebrity chef/restaurateur who operates cake vending machines and pizza machines, was recently profiled by The Las Vegas Sun.

Gordon Food Service expands to Texas

March 13, 2023

Gordon Food Service, a foodservice distributor with operations in the U.S. and Canada, will open six stores in the greater Houston area to serve local…

What is an integrated POS and how does it work?

The key to effectively using an integrated POS lies in choosing the right tool.

Texas considers ending vending snack sales tax; Kansas mulls axing food sales tax

March 13, 2023

Texas vending operators will no longer be required to pay sales taxes on snack foods sold through vending machines if a recently proposed law becomes adopted…

Vistar to carry Hershey’s new plant-based snacks

March 13, 2023

Hershey Co.'s recently introduced Hershey's plant-based snacks will be available to both vending operators and micro market operators through Vistar…

Chicago startup develops vending machine that sanitizes, reuses water bottle

March 13, 2023

Kadeya, a Chicago based startup, has developed a vending machine that allows a consumer to purchase a bottle of water then return the bottle and have it…

Campus abortion opponents petition against contraception pill vending machine

March 10, 2023

Students opposed to abortion at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio are petitioning to prevent a birth control pill vending machine from being installed on…

PizzaForno to relocate Michigan pizza machines

March 10, 2023

PizzaForno, a Canada-based manufacturer of pizza vending machines, will relocate its pizza vending machines in Jackson, Michigan, to a different part of the…

Five Star Food Service acquires Corso’s vending business, boosts Mississippi presence

March 10, 2023

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chatanooga, Tennessee-based provider of away-from-home food and beverage retail solutions for employers and other commercial…

San Diego County intros free naloxone vending machine

March 10, 2023

Persons in need of relief from an opioid overdose can get a free naloxone kit at the McAlister South Bay Regional Recovery Center in Chula Vista, California…

Sodexo Canada taps Compass Group’s Johanne Bélanger as CEO

March 10, 2023

Johanne Bélanger Sodexo Canada has named Johanne Bélanger, FCPA, FCA, as CEO, according to a press release.

Jones Soda boosts Q4, FY 2022 revenue, incurs loss from cannabis expansion

March 10, 2023

Jones Soda Co. lifted its Q4 and FY 2022 revenue on higher sales, but it extended its loss on costs partly related to its cannabis market expansion, according…

El Paso bakery installs cake-in-a-cup vending machines

March 9, 2023

The Cake Boutique, an El Paso, Texas bakery, has expanded its reach to vending machines offering cake packaged in a can for $6.50, according to an…

United Natural Foods lifts Q2 2023 sales boosted by inflation, suffers earnings decline

March 8, 2023

United Natural Foods Inc. lifted its Q2 2023 sales boosted by inflation but suffered an earnings decline, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:

Campbell Soup boosts Q2 2023 sales and earnings driven by price gains

March 8, 2023

Campbell Soup Co. lifted its Q2 2023 sales and earnings boosted by price hikes, according to an earnings release. Highlights include:

Narcan machines expand in Missouri

March 8, 2023

Central Ozarks Medical Centers in Richland, Missouri has teamed with a nonprofit, Lane Change, and the Lebanon, Missouri police department to provide Narcan…

How one rural Arkansas independent stays on a fast growth curve

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Since investing in vending management software nearly 10 years ago, Mike Kever has been able to build his small but highly profitable convenience services…

JM Smucker names 4 to leadership roles

March 8, 2023

Gail Hollander, Robert Crane, TimWayne and Angie Burick assume new roles at The J.M. Smucker Co. The J.M. Smucker Co., which owns Folgers, Dunkin'…

Blood vending machine aims to reduce supply issues

March 7, 2023

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Dot Foods announces management changes

March 7, 2023

Dot Foods Inc., North America's largest food industry redistributor, has announced changes across its executive team as several longtime leaders take on new…