Vending News & Media

Irish farmers seek to add more milk vending machines

August 13, 2021

Dairy farmers in Ireland are joining the milk vending movement that began in Europe and the United Kingdom, according to an Agriland report.

read now

Frito-Lay recalls Wavy Lay’s chips over undeclared allergens in Carolinas, Virginia

August 13, 2021

Frito-Lay has issued a voluntary recall of 7.75-ounce Wavy Lay's Original Potato Chips since they could contain undeclared milk ingredients, according to a…

read now

Study indicates bottled water more harmful to environment than tap water

August 13, 2021

A recent study found that tap water offers more overall environmental benefits than bottled water, according to a phy.org report.

read now

EBay vending machine awards luxury handbags to trivia contest winners

August 13, 2021

EBay has installed vending machines, featuring designer handbags, at its marketplace in Dumbo, Brooklyn and Silver Lake, Los Angeles, according to a press…

read now

PayRange introduces all-in-one payment device

August 13, 2021

PayRange, a network for everyday purchases, has added the BluCard modular all-in-one payment device to its network, according to a press release.

read now

Flowers Foods Q2 2021 sales, earnings fall

August 13, 2021

Flowers Foods Inc., producer of Mrs.Freshly's, Tastykake and other bakery brands, reported sales declines in the second quarter ending July 17 compared to…

read now

Utz Brands boosts Q2 2021 sales, earnings

August 12, 2021

Utz Brands Inc. reported improved sales and earnings for the second quarter of 2021, according to a press release.

read now

Coca-Cola bottler to relocate Detroit plant

August 12, 2021

Great Lakes Coca-Cola Bottling, a Coca-Cola bottler serving the Midwest, will move its Detroit facility to Grand Rapids, Michigan, impacting around 13…

read now

Sodexo teams with Kiwibot to provide robot food delivery to U.S. colleges

August 12, 2021

Sodexo has partnered with Kiwibot, a robotic last-mile delivery company, to deliver meals at three campuses this month: New Mexico State University, Loyola…

read now

Konop Companies celebrates 75th anniversary

August 11, 2021

Konop Companies, a convenience services firm in northeast Wisconsin, recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, according to a wbay.com report.

read now

Micron Smart Vending offers ‘smart fridge’ machines

August 11, 2021

Micron Smart Vending, based in Guangzhou, China, has introduced smart fridge vending machines equipped with a cloud-based intelligent vending system that allow…

read now

Age verification taps blockchain to protect privacy for self-service customers

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Technology savvy employees at a gaming and hospitality technology hub are making age verified transactions from a newly installed vending machine.

read now

Coca-Cola Consolidated boosts Q2 2021 sales, earnings

August 11, 2021

Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc. reported net sales rose 17% from $1.23 billion million in Q2, 2020 to $1.43 billion for the quarter ending July 2, 2021, driven by…

read now

Sysco posts strong Q4 2021 sales and earnings rebound

August 10, 2021

Sysco Corp. posted sales and earnings gains for the fourth quarter ending July 3, 2021 as the industry rebounds from the 2020 setback, according to a press…

read now

E-commerce ramen retailer expands into vending in Japan

August 10, 2021

Ramen Stock, an online ramen retailer, has placed three Ramen Stock 24 vending machines around Tokyo, according to a timeout.com report.

read now

Aramark rebounds from COVID with strong Q3 2021 results

August 10, 2021

Aramark Corp. posted strong revenue and earnings growth in the third quarter as business activity recovered from the COVID-19 setback in 2020, according to an…

read now

PizzaForno expands automated-pizza footprint in North America

August 10, 2021

PizzaForno, an automated pizza oven restaurant, has expanded its footprint in North America with five units in Michigan and seven locations in Canada. The…

read now

Tea vending operation expands in India

August 10, 2021

Cherise India Pvt. Ltd., a Pune, India-based tea manufacturer and distributor that recently expanded into vending, has deployed contactless vending machines in…

read now

JetBlue book vending machine initiative goes virtual

August 10, 2021

This summer JetBlue is taking its free book vending machine initiative, Soar with Reading, online due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to…

read now

US Foods reports improved sales, earnings for Q2 2021

August 10, 2021

US Foods Holding Corp. reported strong sales and earnings for the second quarter of 2021 ending July 3 as markets lifted in-person dining restrictions on…

read now