Vending News & Media

San Diego nonprofit combats 'Tranq' overdoses with vending machines

March 4, 2025

Father Joe's Villages, a San Diego-based homeless support organization, has installed vending machines offering xylazine test strips, wound care kits and…

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13-year-old launches successful vending machine business in California laundromat

March 3, 2025

Crosby Wills, a 13-year-old student at Acton Academy Placer in Sacramento, has installed and is operating a vending machine at a local laundromat, Country Tubs…

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100% Quarterly Growth – Joy Vending’s Journey with AI

Joy Vending is a venture founded by a UCLA EMBA and a CUHK MBA. They chose to focus on vending machine operations and their sales grow by 100% for three…

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Nayax acquires UPPay, expands Latin American presence

February 28, 2025

Nayax Ltd. has acquired UPPay, a Brazil-based digital payment and telemetry provider for self-service coffee machines, according to a press release. This move…

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Okanagan College gets 24/7 pizza vending machine

February 28, 2025

Okanagan College students and staff now have access to hot, freshly made pizza around the clock, thanks to the installation of a Pizzaforno vending machine at…

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Maryland Senate committee blocks contraceptive vending machine bill

February 28, 2025

A Maryland Senate committee has rejected House Bill 380, which would have allowed the sale of contraceptives, including condoms, in vending machines at public…

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Lincoln, Nebraska, installs vending machine for affordable sexual health products

February 27, 2025

A vending machine in Lincoln, Nebraska, now offers low-cost emergency contraception and pregnancy tests. Installed at 1867 Bar by the Women's Fund of Omaha…

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Velcrokid vending machines bring treats, toys to Texas

February 25, 2025

Velcrokid, a cafe that recently opened in Lewisville, Texas, combines a Japanese-style vending machine experience with an art gallery aesthetic, offering sweet…

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Dot Transportation's electric trucks set vending distribution benchmark

February 25, 2025

Dot Transportation, Inc, an affiliate of Dot Foods, Inc., has logged that its first-deployed Orange EV electric terminal truck has reached 30,000 hours of…

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RedyRef launches RFID-enabled smart food fridge

February 25, 2025

RedyRef Interactive has deployed its Smart Food Fridge, an RFID-enabled refrigerated vending machine, at Aquila Commercial's Hartland City Club, according to a…

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Buffalo vending machine houses unwanted guest: Mouse discovered inside

February 25, 2025

A viral video circulating online shows a live mouse discovered inside a vending machine in Buffalo, New York, sparking widespread discussion, according to a…

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Maryland lawmakers consider repeal of school condom vending machine ban

February 24, 2025

Maryland's House Bill 380 is sparking debate over reproductive health and school policy by proposing the repeal of a state law that bans contraceptive vending…

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Coca-Cola launches Simply Pop prebiotic soda line

February 21, 2025

Simply, a Coca-Cola Company brand, has launched Simply Pop, a line of prebiotic sodas, according to a company press release.

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Vita Coco's $25 vending machine stunt capitalizes on influencer marketing debate

February 20, 2025

Following recent criticism of influencer-focused marketing tactics, Vita Coco launched a pop-up "vending machine" activation in New York City's Washington…

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Beyond the kiosk: How AI is reshaping automated retail

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

Industry expert Ray Friedrich discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on automated retail, covering personalization, job displacement, data privacy and…

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Singapore bakery introduces cake vending machine

February 18, 2025

Uncle Lee Confectionery, a popular traditional bakery in Singapore known for its old-school cakes, has launched a vending machine dispensing its baked goods…

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Ontario library expands access with book kiosks

February 18, 2025

The Newmarket Public Library in Newmarket, Ontario, is expanding its services by installing book kiosks at two community facilities, according to a Newmarket…

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Coca-Cola considers increased plastic use in response to Trump tariffs

February 14, 2025

Coca-Cola is considering increasing its use of plastic bottles in the United States due to tariffs imposed on imported steel and aluminum by the Trump…

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PizzaForno vending machine brings 24/7 pizza to Gruene, Texas

February 13, 2025

A PizzaForno vending machine has opened in Gruene, Texas, offering 24/7 access to six different pizza flavors, according to a Herald-Zeitung report. Located at…

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Costa Coffee adds tea to 7K UK Express machines

February 13, 2025

Costa Coffee has expanded its menu to include tea at its 7,000 Express machines across the U.K., according to a Grocery Gazette report.

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