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…

O’Hare International Airport expands vending, self-serve kiosks

September 7, 2021

Travelers at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport will soon be able to purchase a wider assortment of food and non-food items at vending machines, according…

Tesco selects Tomra reverse vending machines for Slovakia supermarkets

September 7, 2021

Tesco, the U.K.-based supermarket chain, has selected Tomra to supply its reverse beverage container vending machines in Slovakia when the country's deposit…

Sysco to acquire UK's Medina Foodservice

September 7, 2021

Sysco Corp., s foodservice distribution company, will acquire Medina Foodservice in the U.K. for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release.

Helicopter delivers champagne vending machine to rooftop bar

September 7, 2021

A bar at the top of a Johannesburg penthouse now has a champagne vending machine that was delivered by a helicopter, according to a Bloomberg report.

Brazil frost drives sugar prices to 4-year highs

September 3, 2021

Sugar prices jumped to four-year highs after a Brazil frost diminished the cane crop in the world's largest producer, causing hedge funds to drive the market's…