IVS Group acquires Italy vending business

October 25, 2021

IVS Group S.A., through its subsidiary IVS Italia S.p.A., will acquire the businesses of Geos S.r.l., controlled by Perugia, Italy based Liomatic S.p.A.…

CBD vending machines expand in Luxembourg

October 25, 2021

CBD24, a company that offers vending machines featuring CBD products for medical use, has placed 18 machines throughout Luxembourg, according to a report in…

New Zealand entrepreneur launches machine offering fresh food daily

October 22, 2021

An Auckland, New Zealand entrepreneur has developed a vending machine that serves freshly prepared food, such as granola slices, chia pods, salads, raw slices…

Atlantic Coast Expo hosts annual Myrtle Beach gathering

October 22, 2021

Convenience services operators and suppliers converged on the Embassy Suites at Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for the first tine since…

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop expands to Georgia

October 22, 2021

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a restaurant based on the historic Automat concept utilizing self-service lockers, signed a multi-unit franchise agreement to bring the…

American Green facial recognition ID verification available for cannabis, alcohol kiosks

October 21, 2021

American Green Inc. announced that its new age-identifying and facial recognition software is installed and fully operational in the American Green Xpress…

Luckin Coffee boosts 2021 half year sales

October 21, 2021

Luckin Coffee Inc., a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China, which filed for bankruptcy protection in February, reported more than…

Michigan non-profit installs Narcan vending machine

October 21, 2021

The Red Project, a Grand Rapids, Michigan non-profit, has installed a vending machine to dispense Narcan, which reverses opioid overdoses, according to a…

Jones Soda acquires Pinestar Gold shares, will expand into cannabis

October 21, 2021

Jones Soda Co. has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Pinestar Gold Inc., according to a press release. Pinestar agreed to a price…

Ransomware attack strikes Ferrara Candy

October 20, 2021

Ferrara Candy Co., a Chicago based candy maker, suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted its production earlier this month, according to a Chicago Tribune…

Want to join the food vending revolution? Don’t miss this panel

October 20, 2021

Consumers no longer shun the thought of going to a vending machine for a meal, thanks to improved food vending technology.

Maryland relaxes restrictions on vending non-prescription pharmaceutical products

October 20, 2021

Maryland recently repealed a law banning the sale of many over-the-counter pharmacy items from vending machines, according to a wtop.com report.

PepsiCo, Bally’s sign exclusive partnership

October 19, 2021

PepsiCo Inc. and Bally's Corp. announced an exclusive partnership, naming PepsiCo the official beverage provider at Bally's casinos and resorts nationwide…

Geneva Airport offers duty-free vending machine

October 19, 2021

Travelers to Geneva Airport can order and pay for duty-free items from a vending machine in the arrivals lounge outside the Aelia Duty Free store, according to…

Bianchi Vending machines include Vsblty software to capture demographic customer data

October 19, 2021

Bianchi Vending machines will be equipped with software from Vsblty Groupe Technologies Corp. that gathers demographic information about customers, according…

Philadelphia soda tax cuts consumption among high schoolers

October 19, 2021

Researchers found a soda tax cut weekly soda consumption at a Philadelphia high school by nearly 30%, according to a Daily Mail report.

Suntory vending machine offers free drinks to encourage workplace communication

October 19, 2021

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. has developed a vending machine that encourages employees to chat at the workplace, according to a report in The Japan Times.

How ITMs are Changing the Service Landscape for Financial Institutions

As Financial Institutions, financial independent service operators (FISO), and ATM-as-a-Service providers can attest, ITMs were growing in popularity among…

Can you lead?

by Ray Friedrich

Just being able to motivate people isn't enough — leaders need to be empathetic and connect with people to be successful. A veteran vending/foodservice leader…

NAMA urges Congress to support access to Q4 employee retention tax credit

October 18, 2021

The National Automatic Merchandising Association has urged Congress to support access to the Q4 employee retention tax credit, according to a statement from…