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…

Mondelez labor strike extends to fourth week, concerning retailers

September 3, 2021

U.S. supermarkets are stocking up on snack foods as a labor strike at Mondelez International stretches into its fourth week, according to a Wall Street Journal…

NAMA urges Congress to extend employee retention tax credit

September 3, 2021

The National Automatic Merchandising Association is urging Congress to add the last quarter of the Employee Retention Tax Credit to the $3.5 trillion budget…

Swyft adds c-suite executives, names board director

September 3, 2021

Swyft Inc., a provider of robotic and software-powered marketplaces, has expanded its c-suite and board of directors, according to a press release.

Hormel Foods reports record sales for Q3 2021

September 2, 2021

Hormel Foods Corp. delivered all-time record sales during the third quarter ending July 25, 2021, as net sales rose 20% from $2.38 billion in Q3, 2020 to $2.8…

Looking for sanitation products for hard surfaces? Options abound

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Providers of self-service equipment oftentimes find themselves under greater scrutiny when it comes to sanitation than in the pre-pandemic era.

Industry loses Allan Z. Gilbert

September 2, 2021

Allan Z. Gilbert, a longtime convenience services industry entrepreneur, recently passed away at the age of 82.