Vending News & Media

Jones Soda names 1st chief marketing officer

October 12, 2021

Bohb Blair Jones Soda Co. has named marketing executive Bohb Blair to serve as the company's first chief marketing officer, effective immediately…

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Atlas Obscura to debut 'world’s most unusual vending machine' in NYC

October 11, 2021

Atlas Obscura, a Paris based global community of food entrepreneurs, will debut what it calls the world's most unusual vending machine at Union Square's…

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Bitcoin and cryptocurrency for vending, kiosks and ATMs?

October 11, 2021

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency continue to expand, with more consumers adopting it and more retailers accepting it.

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Aramark names Kim Scott president/CEO of uniform services

October 11, 2021

Kim Scott Aramark CEO John Zillmer announced today the appointment of Kim Scott as president and CEO of Aramark Uniform Services, effective…

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Thai vending company goes public, plans to have 20,000 machines

October 11, 2021

Saha Group, a Thailand retail conglomerate with a vending division, plans to expand its 13,800 vending machines 20,000 machines by 2023 after the company…

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KeHe Distributors to open distribution center in Arizona, add 270 jobs

October 8, 2021

KeHe Distributors will introduce its 16th distribution center this October in Goodyear, Arizona, according to a press release. The center will support more…

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Frito-Lay expands hiring, adds nearly 15,000

October 8, 2021

Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo Inc. has hired nearly 15,000 frontline sales and supply chain employees, according to a press release. More than 5,000 roles…

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Tyson to expand Mississippi plant, add 50 jobs

October 7, 2021

Tyson Foods Inc. will invest $61 million in its Vicksburg, Mississippi plant, creating about 50 jobs in addition to the existing 500 employees, according to a…

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ConAgra Brands' Q1 2022 sales, earnings fall

October 7, 2021

ConAgra Brands Inc. reported a sales decline for the first fiscal quarter of 2022, partly on account of some business divestitures, according to an earnings…

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Five Star Food Service acquires Gulf Coast Canteen

October 7, 2021

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Canteen franchise based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has acquired Mobile, Alabama-based Gulf Coast Canteen for an undisclosed sum…

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South Florida college to install container recycling machines

October 7, 2021

The University of South Florida is installing six recycling machines for plastic bottles and aluminum cans while supporting Feed-A-Bull Food Pantry, according…

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Micro markets, technology put Massachusetts operation in recovery mode

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Norwood, Massachusetts based Foley Foodservice has recovered to around 80% of its pre-COVID sales, doubling its business since the low-point of the pandemic.

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Jamba, Blendid open 2nd robotic smoothie kiosk

October 6, 2021

Jamba and Blended have introduced a second robotic smoothie kiosk at the Stonewood Center in Downey, California. Building on the successful 2020 opening of the…

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PepsiCo boosts Q3 revenue and earnings

October 6, 2021

PepsiCo Inc. reported revenue and earnings gains for the quarter ending Sept. 4, 2021 over the previous year's third quarter, according to an earnings release.

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Swyft iStores to offer Olo sanitizing wristbands

October 6, 2021

Swyft Inc., a provider robotic and software-powered marketplaces that facilitate unattended retail, has teamed with Olo Band to distribute sanitizing…

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Sodexo acquires digital gift startup

October 5, 2021

Sodexo, the Paris based global foodservice provider, has acquired a majority stake in Wedoogift, a French startup, to offer a digital gift experience…

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Kellogg workers go on strike

October 5, 2021

About 500 union employees went on strike early Tuesday at the Kellogg's Omaha plant, along with Kellogg workers at three other facilities throughout the…

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PepsiCo to raise prices due to supply chain woes

October 5, 2021

PepsiCo Inc. said it expects to raise prices again early next year on account of supply-chain challenges including a Gatorade can and bottle shortage and a…

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Self-Service Innovation Awards deadline extended till Friday

October 5, 2021

The Self-Service Innovation Summit has extended the deadline for the Self-Service Innovation Awards to Friday, Oct. 8.

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Compass Group names new CFO

October 4, 2021

Compass Group PLC has named Palmer Brown to replace Chief Financial Officer Karen Witts, who steps down on Oct. 31, according to a MarketWatch report.

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