Vending News & Media

Idaho entrepreneur offers gifts, novelties in vending machines

November 24, 2021

Treasure Valley, Idaho entrepreneur Shelley Searle got into the vending business while trying to sell her affirmation cards. She got the idea after running…

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Compass Group improves 2021 earnings on revenue decline

November 23, 2021

Compass Group PLC, which owns Compass Group North America and Canteen Vending Service in the U.S., reported progress in recovering from the pandemic's impact…

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Hostess Brands names chief customer officer

November 23, 2021

Arist Mastorides Hostess Brands LLC has named consumer packaged goods veteran Arist Mastorides chief customer officer as of Jan. 10, 2022, according…

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JM Smucker reports Q2 2022 sales gain, earnings loss

November 23, 2021

The J.M. Smucker Co., which owns Folgers and other U.S. consumer brands, reported improved sales and lower earnings for the 2022 second quarter ending Oct. 31…

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Thai vending company reports fast growth, will offer franchises

November 23, 2021

Sun Vending Technology in Thailand is growing in double digits as consumers use vending on account of the coronavirus, and plans to expand, according to a…

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Skokie residents object to proposed Carvana vending machine

November 23, 2021

Residents of a multifamily facility in Skokie, Illinois have objected to a proposed Carvana car vending machine along Interstate 94 in their community…

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JM Smucker to build $1 billion Alabama facility, add 750 jobs

November 22, 2021

The J.M. Smucker Co. will build a new manufacturing facility and distribution center in the Birmingham, Alabama area supporting production of Smucker's…

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Mondelez to invest $122 million in Virginia facility, add 80 jobs

November 22, 2021

Mondelēz International Inc., plans to invest $122.5 million in its Henrico County, Virginia supply chain operations over a three-year period, according to an…

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Mickey Truck Bodies expands facility, will hire 60

November 22, 2021

Mickey Truck Bodies, which serves the convenience services industry, will upgrade its van body operations to support its growth, according to a press release.

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The customer journey: How has it changed and what does the future hold?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Ruth Crowley, vice president of merchandise and brand strategy at the Hudson Group, will give the opening keynote at the Self-Service Innovation Summit Dec.

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Irish retailers deploy AI reverse vending machines

November 22, 2021

Sensi, a Dublin, Ireland based manufacturer of a reverse vending machine to retrieve recyclable items in exchange for payment, has been introduced to locations…

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Canada gallery seeks submissions for art vending machine

November 22, 2021

The Kelowna Art Gallery in Kelowna, British Columbia, has invited artists to submit art works for its new ArtMart vending machine.

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Wales dairy farm introduces milk/milkshake machine

November 22, 2021

Llaethdy Llwyn Banc, a dairy farm in Llanrhaeadr, Wales, has installed a milk/milkshake vending machine allowing customers to buy a reusable glass bottle and…

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Danone improves Q3 2021 sales, plans to sell Denmark water business

November 19, 2021

Danone improved its sales in Q3 2021 over the prior year, according to an earnings release.

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OTC medication vending machines coming to Puerto Rico

November 19, 2021

MMM Healthcare will install vending machines in shopping centers and hospitals in Puerto Rico, offering more than 50 OTC products such as sinusitis, allergy…

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Michigan jail uses vending machine to dispense Narcan kits

November 19, 2021

Inmates at the Oakland County Jail in Pontiac, Michigan can get free Narcan nasal rescue kits from a glassfront vending machine when being discharged…

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Nayax lifts revenue, connections for Q3 2021, incurs bigger loss

November 19, 2021

Nayax Ltd., an Israel-based provider of cashless solutions for the unattended retail industry which went public last year, improved its revenues but suffered…

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Coca-Cola launches reverse vending machine to support recycling at University of Miami

November 18, 2021

America Recycles Day, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida and The Coca-Cola Co. have partnered to launch a reverse vending machine in the Hurricane Food Court at the…

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Pecan Council teams with Farmer’s Fridge on free snacks for Thanksgiving air travelers

November 18, 2021

The American Pecan Council has partnered with Farmer's Fridge, a company that operates hundreds of automated smart fridges, to give away free, limited-edition…

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Dubai vending machine offers uplifting messages

November 18, 2021

A glassfront vending machine in the Dubai Design District dispenses compliments in Arabic and English as part of a mental health improvement effort, according…

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