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The 'Phygital' era: Where physical and digital intersect
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Phygital, the combination of digital products and services to deliver physical products or services, took center stage during a panel session at the…
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Sodexo to acquire Accent Food Services
January 10, 2022
Sodexo S.A., the Paris, France based food services and facilities management company, has agreed to buy Frontline Food Services, doing business as Accent Food…
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Carvana modifies proposed vending tower to reduce bird collisions
January 10, 2022
A proposed Carvana glass tower vending machine has moved closer to reality in Skokie, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, as the village's plan commission approved a…
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Foodservice, vending, water associations urge feds to accelerate COVID test kit availability
January 10, 2022
The National Restaurant Association, the National Automatic Merchandising Association and the International Bottled Water Association have called on President…
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Vending machine at UK shopping center offers fresh milk daily
January 7, 2022
Fresh milk is now available daily at a vending machine at the Dolphin Centre shopping center in Poole, U.K., according to a bournemouthecho.co.uk report. The…
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Germany’s deposit return expands to alcohol and milk based beverages
January 7, 2022
Beginning this month, Germany's deposit return system will expand to include alcoholic and milk-based mixed drinks and juices sold in plastic packaging and…
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Minnesota ice cream shop installs 24/7 outdoor vending machine
January 7, 2022
An ice cream store in St. Michael, Minnesota, now offers its wares 24/7 in an outdoor ice cream vending machine, according to a Press & News report.
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Sodexo boosts Q1 2022 revenue 18.8% on COVID recovery
January 6, 2022
Sodexo, the Paris based convenience services firm, reported revenues rose 18.8% from 4.432 billion euro ($5.01 billion) in Q1 2021 to 5.264 billion euro ($5.9…
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Conagra Brands reports Q2 2022 sales gain, earnings loss
January 6, 2022
Conagra Brands Inc. improved its Q2 2022 sales by 2.1% over the prior year's second quarter while earnings took a double digit hit.
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UST intros AI-based personalized food, beverage recommendations tool
January 6, 2022
UST, a digital transformation solutions company, has launched UST AiSense, an AI-led solution that provides personalized food and beverage recommendations…
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Tomra Systems names new CFO
January 6, 2022
Eva Sagemo will take over as CFO of Tomra Systems ASA, replacing Espen Gundersen, CFO and Deputy CEO, who announced in October 2021 his desire to step down…
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What will tomorrow’s self-service technology look like?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A panel of self-service industry veterans share insights on what new technologies are in store during the 2021 Self-Service Innovation Summit.
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Smart Vending to bring CryoWerx smart fridges to US
January 5, 2022
Smart Vending Inc., a Hayward, California company that specializes in fresh food vending, announces its partnership with CryoWerx to bring the Singaporean…
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Campbell Soup taps KIND Snacks' Daniel Poland for EVP/chief supply chain officer
January 5, 2022
Daniel Poland Campbell Soup Co. has named Daniel Poland as executive vice president and chief supply chain officer, effective Jan. 1. He succeeds Bob…
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Coote to replace Ryan as Darigold CEO
January 5, 2022
Stan Ryan Stan Ryan, president and CEO of Darigold Inc., a marketing and processing subsidiary of Northwest Dairy Association, which is owned by…
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Mountain Dew expands Spark to retail, intros Spark No Sugar
January 5, 2022
Mountain Dew Spark, a raspberry lemonade flavor introduced a year ago at convenience stores in limited quantities, is now available at retailers nationwide.
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Aramark intros ‘Cool Food Meals’ on campuses, cites 350 lower carbon footprint items
January 3, 2022
Aramark Corp. is making it easier for students at 10 U.S.-based universities to make climate-friendly choices by introducing "Cool Food Meals" on residential…
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Mondelēz acquires snack maker Chipita
January 3, 2022
Mondelēz International Inc. has finalized its acquisition of Chipita Global S.A., a provider of snacks and croissants in Central and Eastern Europe, for an…
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Technology, Nestlé Waters' rebranding top Vending Times 10 best read 2021 stories
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Best read technology focused stories in 2021 included artificial intelligence, robotics and amusement and entertainment applications.
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Japanese dating service uses can vending machines to arrange matches
January 3, 2022
A Japanese dating service has installed a vending machine in Tokyo to allow users to find potential partners, according to a SoraeNews24 report carried by the…
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