Vending News & Media

Naxolone machine dispenses 1,200+ doses in 5 months

June 2, 2022

A glassfront vending machine at Clark Memorial Health in Jeffersonville, Indiana that dispenses naloxone for free has provided more than 1,200 doses of the…

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Vernors to release first new flavor in over 50 years

June 2, 2022

Vernors, one of the country's oldest sodas, will release its first new flavor in more than 50 years when it introduces Vernors Black Cherry Ginger soda…

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Feminine care vending startup taps DOOH to promote its wares

by Kevin Damask — Editor, Digital Signage Today

SOS, a vending machine company offering feminine products, noticed that Vistar Media was driving consumer experience focused media in the digital-out-of-home…

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Betson promotes Kyle Berger to VP/sales and purchasing

June 1, 2022

Kyle Berger Betson Enterprises has promoted Kyle Berger to vice president of sales and purchasing, according to a press release.

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Flowers Foods names new COO

June 1, 2022

Flowers Foods, Inc., producer of Mrs. Freshleys, Tastykake and other bakery foods, announced that Bradley Alexander, chief operating officer, will retire from…

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Tillamook Ice Cream teams with Dot Foods

June 1, 2022

Tillamook Ice Cream is now available for foodservice operations nationwide under an exclusive partnership with Dot Foods, a redistributor that distributes to…

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Tokyo pharmaceutical firm tests medicine vending machine

June 1, 2022

Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., a Tokyo based pharmaceutical company, has installed a vending machine to offer nonprescription drugs on a test basis through…

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Economy drives Virginia vending startup to call it quits

June 1, 2022

Danny Sterling, who launched a Richmond, Virginia area vending business in 2020 that expanded into meal delivery, has decided to close shop on account of…

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Mexican manufacturer drops bid for Crane Composites

May 31, 2022

Grupo Verzatec S.A. de C.V., based in Monterrey, Mexico, has abandoned its proposed acquisition of Crane Composites, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crane Co.…

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Vendekin Technologies raises $1.09M

May 31, 2022

Vendekin Technologies, an India based unattended retail technology solutions provider, has raised INR 8.5 crores ($1.09 million) in a pre-Series A funding…

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Japanese vending firm plans big expansion in Vietnam

May 30, 2022

GRN, a Japan based vending company with operations in China, Australia and Vietnam, has big plans for Vietnam, targeting a network of 3,200 machines generating…

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Proposed pizza machine unleashes UK obesity debate

May 30, 2022

The Portsmouth, U.K. council has encountered opposition to plans to install a pizza vending machine at a beachside car park over concerns about contributing to…

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China vending operator seeks public listing

May 30, 2022

Beijing Youbao Online Technology Co. Ltd., a China based vending operator, has applied for a public listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange with Goldman Sachs…

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Milk shake machine credited with saving UK dairy farm

May 27, 2022

A milk shake vending machine has saved a family dairy farm, according to a bbc.com report.

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Consumers hungry for self-service options

May 26, 2022

A good majority of consumers, 81%, want more self-service options, yet only 15% are highly satisfied with today's tools, though brands believe 53% are very…

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Massachusetts operator indicted for defrauding vending route buyers

May 26, 2022

The operator of a Boston area vending business, KBL Inc., was recently indicted by a state grand jury on two counts of publishing false statements and three…

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Luckin Coffee brews strong Q1 2022 sales, earnings

May 26, 2022

Luckin Coffee Inc., a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China, reported strong Q1 2022 sales and earnings, its first positive…

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Coca-Cola to bring Costa Coffee to the US

May 25, 2022

Costa Coffee, a U.K.-based coffee brand the Coca-Cola Co. acquired in 2018, will be introduced to the U.S. this year, including espresso and drip coffee…

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Coca-Cola to discontinue Honest tea product line

May 25, 2022

The Coca-Cola Co. plans to discontinue the Honest tea product line by the end of the year as part of its plan to prioritize fewer, bigger brands, according to…

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Eagle Foods to acquire Helper, Suddenly Salad from General Mills for $610M

May 25, 2022

Eagle Foods has agreed to acquire the Helper main meals and Suddenly Salad side businesses from General Mills Inc., according to a press release.

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