Vending News & Media

Carvana set to open Denver location despite concerns

December 13, 2022

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars online that offers a car vending machine, plans to open its Denver location in the new year…

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Mars to introduce Snickers ‘Hi Protein’ bars

December 13, 2022

Mars Inc. will introduce Snickers Hi Protein bars, featuring chocolate, caramel and peanut ingredients packed with 20 grams of protein, according to a press…

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Texas manufacturer repositions machines for Narcan dispensing

December 13, 2022

Mechanism Exchange & Repair, a Yoakum, Texas based equipment maker, has repositioned its book share and food share vending machines for dispensing free…

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Invenda teams with DOOH solutions provider on programmatic advertising

December 13, 2022

One Tech Group GmbH, a Hamburg, Germany-based provider of digital out of home and retail solutions, has teamed with Invenda, a developer of automated retail…

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Coca-Cola announces international, Latin America, Africa leaders

December 13, 2022

The Coca-Cola Co. has announced leadership changes for its international, Africa and Latin America units, according to press release.

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Del Monte Foods taps Ajinomoto Foods’ Jim Caltabiano as CFO

December 13, 2022

Jim Caltabiano Del Monte Foods Inc. named foodservice veteran Jim Caltabiano as chief financial officer, reporting to Parag Sachdeva, chief…

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Blue Diamond Growers names Kai Bockmann president/CEO

December 13, 2022

Kai Bockmann Blue Diamond Growers has named Kai Bockmann president and CEO as of Jan. 17, according to a press release. He most recently served as…

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Nestle to build $42.9M facility in Ukraine

December 12, 2022

Nestle S.A. plans to invest 40 million Swiss francs ($42.88 million) to build a western Ukraine production facility, one of the few global companies to invest…

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Global coffee price decline continues

December 12, 2022

The composite global coffee price has steadily declined since late May, according to the International Coffee Organization, which tracks daily prices.

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How to give customer breakrooms some holiday cheer

by Amanda Puppo — CEO, MarketReach Inc.

Convenience services operators are in a great position to make the holidays merrier. Here are some creative suggestions.

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Self-Service Innovation Summit ‘Lunch & Learn’: How 5G Can Transform Self Service

December 9, 2022

As businesses and organizations work to extend their customer reach, 5G offers innovative opportunities previously unattainable with wired or other types of…

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Paris Hilton shows off $35K champagne vending machine

December 9, 2022

Celebrity Paris Hilton has taken luxury vending to a new height, showing her mother's Moët & Chandon champagne vending machine on social media, according…

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Nestlé to add 7th expansion at Indiana plant

December 9, 2022

Nestlé S.A. plans to build its seventh expansion in Anderson, Indiana, creating 68 jobs with $6 million annual salaries, according to a report in The Herald…

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Canada vending operator wins case against school district over contract termination

December 9, 2022

A British Columbia court has ruled in favor of a vending operator against a school district for terminating his service contract in 2017, according to a cbc.ca…

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Amcon Distributing acquires Henry’s Foods

December 9, 2022

Amcon Distributing Co., an Omaha, Nebraska-based convenience foods distributor, has acquired Alexandria, Minnesota based Henry's Foods Inc. for an undisclosed…

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Tyson Foods taps Coca-Cola’s Melanie Boulden for EVP/chief growth officer

December 8, 2022

Melanie Boulden Tyson Foods Inc. has named Melanie Boulden as executive vice president, chief growth officer, a newly created role, effective Feb.

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Keurig Dr Pepper signs distribution pact with Nutrabolt

December 8, 2022

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. has signed a sales and distribution agreement with Nutrabolt, a provider of energy drink brands, according to a press release.

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Sodexo taps Cantaloupe Seed for convenience services business platform

December 8, 2022

Sodexo, a global provider of food and facilities services, has chosen Cantaloupe Inc. as its hardware provider and business platform for InReach, Sodexo's…

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Cincinnati harm reduction machine reverses 960 opioid overdoses

December 8, 2022

A self-service vending machine filled with harm reduction supplies helped reduce Hamilton County, Ohio's opioid overdose deaths in 2021, according to research…

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Ferrerro to acquire ice cream maker Wells Enterprises

December 8, 2022

The Ferrero Group, a Luxembourg-based sweet-packaged food company with over 35 brands sold in more than 170 countries, will acquire Wells Enterprises, owner of…

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