Vending News & Media

How vending can support sustainability in the workplace

by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending

Thanks to new technology, there are several ways vending can help organizations looking for ways to improve workplace sustainability.

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New York lawmakers seek to adjust vending product tax exemption

March 14, 2022

The New York State Assembly has introduced a bill to protect tax exempt status for certain food and beverage products in a vending machine, according to the…

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Library vending machine coming to South Carolina

March 14, 2022

Residents of Horry County, South Carolina will be able to check out and drop off books at a vending machine that will be installed at a to-be-determined…

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Jones Soda boosts Q4 and FY 2021 sales, reports mixed earnings results

March 11, 2022

Jones Soda Co. improved its sales for Q4 and FY 2021 while earnings results were mixed, according to an earnings release. The company heads into 2022 with its…

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PepsiCo Beverages to invest $260M in Georgia facility, add 136 jobs

March 11, 2022

PepsiCo Beverages North America will invest $260 million into the expansion of its manufacturing facility in the city of Tucker within DeKalb County, Georgia…

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United Natural Foods lifts Q2 2022 sales, earnings

March 10, 2022

United Natural Foods Inc. improved sales and earnings for Q2 2022 driven by new business and inflation, according to an earnings release. Highlights include:

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Mount Franklin Foods expands candy making plant, to add 400 jobs

March 10, 2022

Mount Franklin Foods, a manufacturer of branded, contract and private label confectionary, nuts, snacks and foodservice products, has broken ground on a…

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Pandemic, labor and supply issues crimp Campbell Soup’s Q2 and HY 2022 results

March 9, 2022

Campbell Soup Co. took a hit for its Q2 2022 and first half-year results due to ongoing COVID, labor and supply chain issues, according to an earnings release.

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Nestlé to build Arizona beverage plant, add 350 jobs

March 9, 2022

Nestlé USA announced a $675 million investment to build a new beverage facility in Glendale, Arizona, according to a press release.

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Carvana installs car vending machine in California

March 9, 2022

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars that offers a car vending machine, launched its newest car vending machine, located in…

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Omnibus 2022 budget won't restore employee retention tax credit

March 9, 2022

Congress has reached bipartisan agreement on a $1.5 trillion omnibus package to fund the government, according to a report in The Hill.

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Borneo installs machines for antigen rapid test kits

March 9, 2022

The installation of antigen rapid test kit vending machines in Borneo has met favorable public response for improving accessibility to tests, halting price…

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Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Starbucks suspend business in Russia

March 9, 2022

Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo and Starbucks have joined the list of companies suspending business in Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, according to an…

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UNFI taps Coca-Cola’s Louis Martin for strategy role

March 8, 2022

Louis Martin United Natural Foods Inc. has named Louis Martin to the newly created position of chief strategy and transformation officer, with…

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Hostess Brands to invest $120M - $140M in new bakery, add 150 jobs

March 7, 2022

Hostess Brands Inc. will convert an idled factory in Arkadelphia, Arkansas into a state-of-the-art bakery, according to a press release. The bakery is expected…

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Luckin Coffee concludes provisional liquidation

March 7, 2022

Luckin Coffee Inc., a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China which entered into a restructuring support agreement with shareholders…

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Vendekin Technologies introduces aggregator platform for unattended retail

March 7, 2022

Vendekin Technologies, an India based provider of unattended retail technology solutions, has launched an unattended retail aggregator platform called…

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Innovative Technology names customer support manager

March 7, 2022

Innovative Technology has promoted James Beswick from lead engineer to support manager, according to a press release. He has been with the cash handling…

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Commuter food trends for 2022, and how vending can improve employees’ lives

by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending

Healthy vending solutions at work allow commuters to have health-conscious foods and lunches that they will keep coming back to.

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Tennessee lawmakers drop proposed beverage tax

March 7, 2022

The Tennessee House of Representatives has withdrawn a bill to levy a 5-cent tax on non-alcoholic carbonated beverage containers, thanks to lobbying by the…

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