National Beverage Corp boosts Q1 2021 sales, earnings

September 14, 2021

National Beverage Corp., a provider of sparkling waters, juices, energy drinks and carbonated soft drinks, improved both sales and earnings for the first…

Portland novelty vending business to expand to Las Vegas

September 14, 2021

Magic Box PDX, which operates 13 vending machines offering surprise novelties in Portland, will expand to Las Vegas with four machines, according to owner Cari…

Industry loses Robert Taylor Sr

September 14, 2021

Robert Taylor Sr. Robert Taylor Sr., former president/CEO of Burdette Beckmann Inc., recently passed away, according to a press release. He was 88.

UNFI promotes Steve Dietz to chief customer officer

September 13, 2021

Steve Dietz United Natural Foods Inc. promoted Steve Dietz from president of the Pacific region to the newly created role of chief customer officer…

Glory to provide food vending for Deutsche Bahn in Germany

September 13, 2021

Glory, a provider of self-service technology, has introduced an Internet-of-Things enabled vending solution with Germany's largest railway operator Deutsche…

How AI, real-time technology empower vending, quick-service stores

by Mark Perry — Global Business Manager, Cloudpick

As vending and retail transformation continue to gain momentum, operators must embrace these changes to ensure their competitive edge. This affects their…

Basil Street taps Celestica for design, manufacturing for pizza kiosks

September 13, 2021

Basil Street, a manufacturer of automated brick oven pizza kitchen kiosks, has partnered with Celestica, a provider of design, manufacturing and supply chain…

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling taps Ed Bryant as vp/public affairs

September 10, 2021

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Co. LLC, which serves Kansas, Missouri and Illinois, has hired Ed Bryant as vice president of public affairs and communications…

California Assembly nixes bottle deposit bill

September 10, 2021

The California Assembly failed to act on a budget proposal put forth by the Senate to shore up Californian's bottle deposit system and offer consumers ways to…

GS Foods Group acquires C&C Produce

September 10, 2021

GS Foods Group Inc., a food distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital LLC and A&M Capital Partners, acquired C&C Produce, a distributor of…

Ferrero Group promotes Todd Siwak to North America president

September 9, 2021

Todd Siwak Ferrero Group, a global confectionery manufacturer, named Todd Siwak as president and chief business officer of Ferrero North America…

How Does Dual SIM Work? Expand Network Options Improving Uptime

A wireless cellular router generates connectivity to the internet utilizing a modem embedded in the router through a SIM card that connects to an assigned…

Kraft Heinz promotes Abby Blunt to strategic advisor

September 9, 2021

Abby Blunt The Kraft Heinz Co. has promoted Abby Blunt from the global government affairs team to strategic advisor for environmental, social and…

Food automation maker Blendid raises $2M in 4 months

September 9, 2021

Blendid, a manufacturer of food automation and robotics products, reached its $2 million fundraising target via 1,475 individual investors during a four-month…

Florida butcher shop installs vending machine to serve customers 24/7

September 9, 2021

A Tampa, Florida butcher shop, the Boozy Pig, has installed an outdoor vending machine to offer meat 24/7, according to a WFLA report.

Feds expand Economic Injury Disaster Loan cap, usage options

September 9, 2021

The White House and the U.S. Small Business Administration have overhauled the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, increasing the loan cap and expanding…

Aramark introduces contactless ordering at NFL stadiums

September 8, 2021

Aramark Corp., a food and beverage partner of 10 NFL teams, is introducing state-of-the-art ordering methods to enhance the game day experience, including…

Self-Service Innovation Summit to honor Allan Z Gilbert's industry service

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Self-Service Innovation Summit will honor the late Allen Z. Gilbert for his contributions to the convenience services industry with its Lifetime…

SMRT1 Technologies raises additional funding

September 8, 2021

SMRT1 Technologies, a Nelson, British Columbia-based provider of smart vending technology, has raised close to half a million dollars during its seed round B…

Capital Provisions acquires C&C Vending

September 8, 2021

Capital Provisions, a full-service vending operator and foodservice provider based in Southern California, has acquired C&C Vending for an undisclosed sum…