Vending News & Media

Tokyo bakery installs vending machine to sell food

April 19, 2021

A Tokyo bakery that serves sandwiches recently installed a vending machine that allows guests to buy pizza, burgers and sandwiches during regular hours…

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Pepsico Foods Canada teams with Maple Leaf Foods on meat snack distribution

April 16, 2021

PepsiCo Foods Canada has teamed with Maple Leaf Foods Inc. to distribute Schneiders Pepperettes meat sticks in Canada, according to a Nasdaq report.

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Coca-Cola Amatil accepts European bottler’s takeover offer

April 16, 2021

Coca-Cola Amatil's independent shareholders voted to accept Coca-Cola European Partners' offer to acquire the Australian firm for A$9.93 billion ($7.6…

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Virginia chef offers food via refrigerated vending machines

April 16, 2021

A Richmond, Virginia chef is placing refrigerated glassfront vending machines to offer his food at retail locations, according to a wric.com report.

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Pepsico boosts sales, earnings for Q1 2021

April 15, 2021

Pepsico Inc. reported net revenue rose 6.8% from $13.9 billion in Q1 2020 to $14.8 billion in Q1 2021 for the 12 weeks ending March 20, 2021, boosting net…

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Kraft Heinz Canada names chief category and brand officer

April 15, 2021

Kelly Fleming Kraft Heinz has promoted Kelly Fleming from head of grocery to chief category and brand officer for Kraft Heinz Canada, according to a…

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Luckin Coffee secures $250M from private investors

April 15, 2021

Luckin Coffee Inc., which filed for bankruptcy protection in February, has entered into an investment agreement with a Centurium Capital affiliate and Joy…

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Coca-Cola updates packaging design

April 15, 2021

The Coca-Cola Co.'s redesigned packaging for Coca-Cola, Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar brands marks the first change since introducing its "One Brand…

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Hostess recalls single-serve SnoBall items for undeclared allergen

April 14, 2021

Hostess Brands, LLC is voluntarily recalling single-serve Hostess Chocolate CupCakes as the packaging does not list "coconut," an ingredient in SnoBalls, as an…

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'Shawarma to go' comes to Maryland

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

After feeling the entrepreneurial itch to launch a shawarma restaurant, COVID-19 led to the addition of a shawarma vending machine for this immigrant…

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Hippeas Organic Chickpea Snacks names CEO

April 14, 2021

Paul Nardone Hippeas Organic Chickpea Snacks has named Paul Nardone as CEO, according to a press release. In addition, company founder Livio Bisterzo…

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Pandemic clips Selecta’s Q4 2020 and FY2020 sales, earnings

April 13, 2021

Selecta, Europe's leading route-based self-service retailer, reported sales and earnings declined for the full year in 2020 and for the fourth quarter as the…

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B2B marketplace compiles directory of vending operators

April 13, 2021

BizVibe, an online B2B marketplace, has compiled a global directory of more than 250 vending machine operators, according to a press release. Companies listed…

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Pokemon teams with tea provider on disaster response vending in Japan

April 13, 2021

Pokemon is teaming with Ito En Co., a tea provider, to develop disaster response vending machines to be placed in seven prefectures around Japan, according to…

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Nestle Waters rebrands as Blue Triton Brands

April 12, 2021

The company formerly known as Nestlé Waters North America has begun operating under a new corporate name, BlueTriton Brands.This announcement follows the…

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Tyson Foods opens Tennessee poultry plant

April 12, 2021

Tyson Foods Inc. recently opened a poultry complex in Humboldt, Tennessee, according to a press release. The $425 million project, which includes a processing…

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Dr Pepper joins zero sugar bandwagon

April 12, 2021

Dr Pepper has released "Dr Pepper Zero Sugar," a zero sugar soda in three flavors, cherry, soda cream and original. The company announced the release in a…

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Loss prevention step 1: employee orientation/company key audit

by Mark Manney — Founder/CEO, Loss Prevention Results Inc.

The loss prevention orientation and the company key audit are two of the most important elements of creating a 'culture of controls' for a convenience services…

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Home delivery reverses Farmer’s Fridge COVID-19 setback; company raises millions

April 12, 2021

Farmer's Fridge, which operates dedicated fresh food vending machines, recovered quickly from an 85% sales drop caused by the pandemic, and is back on the…

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