Vending News & Media

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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Canadian entrepreneur petitions to save driveway vending bank

January 3, 2022

The owner of a driveway vending machine bank in Belleville, Ontario will appeal a council decision outlawing his business to the Ontario Land Tribunal…

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NYC accepting proposals for Narcan vending machines

January 3, 2022

New York City's department of health and mental hygiene will accept proposals through Jan. 20, 2022 from organizations to deploy public health vending machines…

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Webinar: ‘Serving the Digital Natives’ to address the omnichannel challenge

December 29, 2021

Richard Thompson How do retailers provide a multi-dimensional shopping experience for today's digital savvy customers? Today's omnichannel consumers…

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COVID charges vending revival in Japan

December 29, 2021

Japan, known as the world leader in vending machines, has seen a revival of vending driven by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report in The Guardian.

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Firewood vending machine restores sales lost during pandemic

December 29, 2021

The Bong Naturalist Association has recovered the firewood sales it lost due to COVID-19 by installing a firewood vending machine, according to a Kenosha News…

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