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Five Star Food Service acquires Lincoln County Vending
February 16, 2023
Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Canteen franchise convenience services operation, has acquired Lincoln County Vending, a Canteen…
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Study explores link between coffee and kidney disease
February 16, 2023
A new medical study has found the presence of a particular gene variant can result in coffee being three times more likely to cause kidney dysfunction…
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Sysco opens Kentucky facility, to employ 300
February 15, 2023
Sygma, a subsidiary of Sysco Corp., has opened a facility in Burlington, Kentucky, according to a local12.com report.
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Aisle 24: From vending to cashierless ‘grocery markets’
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Learning the convenience store business from the ground up, John Douang has developed a cashierless grocery market concept proving popular with education and…
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Metaverse game features energy drink vending machines
February 15, 2023
Riot Energy, maker of a plant-based energy drink, has found a novel way to market its products with vending machines — in a virtual store.
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India’s QR-enabled coin vending machine: Pros and cons
February 15, 2023
The recently-reported QR-code enabled coin vending machine in India drew the attention of a business journalist who considered the pros and cons of the unusual…
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Atlanta startup launches self-operated dry cleaner
February 15, 2023
Presso, an Atlanta-based startup, has introduced a self-operated dry cleaning machine that resembles a vending machine and is more economical than traditional…
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Kraft Heinz boosts Q2 2022 sales, earnings take a hit
February 14, 2023
Kraft Heinz Co. lifted its Q2 2022 sales, boosted by double digit organic sales growth while suffering a hefty earnings decline, according to an earnings…
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Conn’s Potato Chip to continue Mikesell’s brand
February 14, 2023
Fans of Mikesell's potato chips need not despair the recently announced closing of the iconic brand, according to a report in The Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Coca-Cola lifts Q4, FY 2022 revenue; earnings dip
February 14, 2023
The Coca-Cola Co. lifted Q4 and FY 2022 revenue, boosted by strong organic growth, while income dipped, according to an earnings release.
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Recycle Track Systems acquires reverse vending machine maker Cycle Technology
February 14, 2023
Recycle Track Systems Inc., known as RTS, a provider of traceability and sustainability solutions utilized in the materials, waste and recycling industry, has…
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Sodexo deploys AiFi autonomous shopping in Salt Lake City convention center
February 13, 2023
Sodexo Live!, the hospitality partner to the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City managed by ASM Global, has introduced AiFi's autonomous store…
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What’s ahead for workplace coffee in 2023?
by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending
Trends to watch in 2023 for office coffee: dual milk coffee machines, CBD coffee beans and brew, cold brew coffee and powdered non-dairy milk.
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Anheuser-Busch invites Super Bowl LVII fans to recycle containers with reverse vending machine
February 13, 2023
Super Bowl LVII fans were invited to recycle beverage containers at a reverse vending machine at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, presented by…
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Refreshing USA to merge with acquisition firm, become publicly traded
February 13, 2023
Refreshing USA, has teamed with Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded acquisition company, to merge under a Delaware corporation that will…
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India state to install sanitary pad vending machines in schools
February 13, 2023
The Women and Child Development Corp. in Bihar, India, has allotted funds to install sanitary pad vending machines and middle and high schools for girls…
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Sodexo lifts Q1 2023 revenue 20%, boosted by post pandemic recovery
February 10, 2023
Sodexo SA, the Paris-based global food and facilities management provider, boosted its revenue 20.2%, from 5.26 euros ($5.61 billion) in Q1 2022 to 6.3 billion…
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Compass Group reports Q1 2023 24% revenue boost
February 10, 2023
Compass Group PLC, which owns Canteen Vending Services Inc. in the U.S., reported that organic revenue rose 24% in the first quarter of 2023 in a conference…
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Flowers Foods reports record Q4, FY 2022 sales
February 10, 2023
Flowers Foods Inc., which owns Mrs Freshley's, Tatykake, Nature's Own and other brands, reported record Q4 and FY 2022 sales, according to a press release.
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Colorado dispensary introduces marijuana vending machine
February 10, 2023
Marijuana products can be purchased at a vending machine at the Terrapin Care Station dispensary in Aurora, Colorado, according to a Denver Post report.
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