Vending News & Media

Restored Automat window on sale for $1.2M

January 2, 2023

A decorative window from the historic Automat in Philadelphia has been restored and is now on sale for $1.2 million, according to a report in The Philadelphia…

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Michigan newspaper profiles A.D. Bos Company

January 2, 2023

The A.D. Bos Company, a convenience services business in Holland, Michigan, was recently profiled in The Holland Sentinel.

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NFT vending machine founder: ‘Don’t count crypto out’

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Hugo McDonaugh, who introduced a vending machine that offers non-fungible tokens, sees a big future for NFTs and cryptocurrency, despite some recent crypto…

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Tyson Foods taps Smithfield Foods' Brady Stewart

December 29, 2022

Brady Stewart Tyson Foods Inc. has named Brady Stewart group president, fresh meats, at the start of the new year, reporting to President and Chief…

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Naturals2Go names UFC champion Rashad Evans business ambassador

December 29, 2022

Naturals2Go, a division of VendTech International, has named former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst Rashad Evans as a…

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Japanese vending machines offer chance to win pearl necklace

December 29, 2022

People in Japan can win a necklace made of domestic pearls worth 20,000 yen ($146) by making a purchase at one of 250 "gacha gacha" capsule vending machines…

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Arizona startup launches contactless alcohol vending machine

December 29, 2022

Lamarr Houston and Lauren Smee present their business plan. Boxx, an Arizona tech startup, has developed a contactless alcohol vending machine to…

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Dr Pepper gains market share in declining CSD category

December 28, 2022

Dr Pepper has gained market share in the soda category in recent years as the carbonated beverage category as a whole as suffered, according to a ccn.com…

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Florida residents recycle containers with reverse vending machine

December 28, 2022

Coral Gables, Florida residents have recycled more than 1,500 containers through a reverse vending machine as part of a recently introduced rewards incentive…

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Self-pour beer machine maker teams with ID verification/fraud prevention startup

December 28, 2022

Beera Station, an Israel based self-pouring beer machine service provider, has teamed with iDenfy, a Lithuania-based identity verification and fraud prevention…

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Convenience foodservice sales on the rise

December 28, 2022

Visits to convenience stores for foodservice items, like beverages and prepared foods, were up 2% in the three months ending November compared to a year ago…

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UNFI to distribute Cause Water

December 27, 2022

Golden Grail Technology, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based diversified beverage and investment group, has signed distribution agreement with United Natural…

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Assa Abloy acquires Janam Technologies

December 27, 2022

Assa Abloy Group, a Stockholm based provider of access solutions, has acquired Janam Technologies LLC, a Woodbury, New York based provider of handheld mobile…

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Trade shows, technology, market opportunities top reader interest in 2022

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Vending Times ranks the 10 best read stories in 2022 based on reader interest.

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Excessive coffee linked to cardiovascular risk

December 26, 2022

Excessive coffee consumption has been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease in persons with severe hypertension, according to a study published in…

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Dallas attorney launches diaper vending machine business

December 23, 2022

Who would ever expect a finance attorney to be moonlighting as a diaper machine operator?

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Bizjournals profiles SOS machine co-founders

December 23, 2022

SOS, the creator and operator of interactive vending machines for public spaces that deliver feminine hygiene products and digital content, was recently…

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United Natural Foods promotes Selders, Barrick

December 22, 2022

Ron Selders United Natural Foods Inc. has named Ron Selders president of fresh, effective Dec. 26, reporting to Steve Dietz, UNFI's chief customer…

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Tyson Foods employees by the hundreds bolt rather than relocate

December 22, 2022

Hundreds of Tyson Foods Inc. employees plan to leave the company as it consolidates its corporate offices to northwest Arkansas, according to a Marketwatch…

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Canadian dairy farm offers liquid milk machine, bottled milk machine

December 22, 2022

Golspie Dairy, a dairy farm near Woodstock, Canada, has introduced a milk vending machine that allows customers to pour their own bottle of fresh milk that the…

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