Vending News & Media

J&J Snack Foods lifts Q4 2022 sales, earnings slide

January 31, 2023

J&J Snack Foods Corp. lifted its Q4 2022 sales while earnings declined, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:

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Groupe SEB reports ‘stable’ 2022 sales

January 30, 2023

Groupe SEB, a France-based manufacturer that owns Wilbur Curtis Co. in the U.S. in addition to other coffee equipment brands, generated 2022 sales of €7.9…

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Nestle SA to invest $100M in Colombia

January 30, 2023

Nestle SA will invest $100 million over the next three years in its operations in Colombia, President Gustavo Petro said Friday, according to a Reuters report.

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Naloxone machines expand nationwide in response to opioid crisis

January 30, 2023

Vending machines that dispense free Naloxone, a drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, have proliferated nationwide, according to a report in…

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Second Nature Brands taps Welch Foods’ Chris Caswell as CFO

January 30, 2023

Chris Caswell Second Nature Brands, which owns Kar's Nuts, Sanders and Brownie Brittle brands, has named Chris Caswell as chief financial officer…

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Danone considers divesting Horizon Organic, Wallaby brands

January 27, 2023

Danone is considering selling its Horizon Organic and Wallaby businesses in the U.S. as part of its portfolio review announced in March 2022, according to a…

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Tyson Foods names Wes Morris president of poultry business

January 27, 2023

Wes Morris Tyson Foods Inc. has named Wes Morris president of its poultry business, effective today. He returns to the company after retiring in…

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Cruz proposes law requiring Capitol Hill vending machines to accept crypto

January 27, 2023

Ted Cruz Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has introduced a bill to require cryptocurrency acceptance in vending machines, gift shops and restaurants in…

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Campbell names Carrie Anderson EVP/CFO

January 26, 2023

Carrie Anderson Campbell Soup Co. has named Carrie L. Anderson as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Feb. 6.…

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Prescription opioid machines enabling unauthorized access, critics claim

January 25, 2023

Vending machines installed in Vancouver to supply prescription opioid to opioid addicts are enabling unauthorized access to the drug, according to some health…

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Industry veteran Bob Hurley raises funds for charity along cross country bike ride

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Bob Hurley, his brother, Frank and a support driver biked across the country to raise money for charity. Hurley raised $18,000 for K9s for Warriors, which…

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How technology can redefine convenience services

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A panel of operators addressed the challenges and benefits of assessing and deploying new technology during the recent Self-Service Summit in Hollywood…

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Crane Holdings lifts Q4 2022 earnings on sales dip, divestiture impacts FY results

January 24, 2023

Crane Holdings Inc. lifted its Q4 2022 earnings on a slight sales decline, while full year results suffered from the May divestiture of Crane Supply, according…

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Robotics maker intros autonomous pizza machine with pickup locker

January 24, 2023

Nala Robotics, an Arlington Heights, Illinois based AI technology company, Ovention, Inc., an oven manufacturer and Hatco Corp., a foodservice equipment…

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India regulator fines Coffee Day Enterprises $3.2M for diverting funds

January 24, 2023

India's capital markets regulator has slapped Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd., which operates a café chain as well as a coffee vending business in India, with a…

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California county to expand health supplies in COVID test kit machines

January 24, 2023

More than 51,000 COVID test kits have been dispensed for free at vending machines since July in Yolo County, California, and the county is planning to offer…

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Indonesia installs reverse vending machines at ports for plastic recycling

January 24, 2023

The government run Indonesia ferry operation, PT ASDP, has installed reverse vending machines and drop boxes at ports and its branch offices to collect used…

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Mars intros 3 ice cream treats

January 23, 2023

Mars Inc. has added three innovations to its ice cream portfolio, according to a press release.

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North Dakota library rolls out book vending machines

January 23, 2023

Residents of Myron County in North Dakota can take out and return library books at a book vending machine available 24/7 at City Hall, with additional…

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New York seeks warning labels for added sugar

January 23, 2023

Vending operators and retailers will be required to add warning labels about added sugar in beverages under a bill introduced to the New York legislature…

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