One Rock Capital finalizes acquisition of Nestlé Waters North America

April 1, 2021

One Rock Capital Partners LLC, in partnership with Metropoulos & Co., has finalized the previously announced acquisition of Nestlé Waters North America…

Hudson launches vending concepts at American airports

April 1, 2021

Hudson, a travel experience retailer with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America, has…

Capital Provisions acquires San Diego Healthy Vending, Diamond Vending

March 31, 2021

Capital Provisions, a convenience services provider based in Southern California, has completed the acquisitions of San Diego Healthy Vending and Diamond…

Dole Packaged Foods names Juan Carlos Dalto as Americas president

March 31, 2021

Juan Carlos Dalto Dole Packaged Foods LLC has named Juan Carlos Dalto as president and managing director, Americas, including North and Latin America…

Robotic pizza machine to offer 'face-to-pay,' app ordering

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Piestro, offering consumers the ability to pay with their face or on an app at a pizzeria, recently launched its second crowdfunding campaign and has the…

DC lawmakers revive soda tax

March 31, 2021

Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. have renewed calls for a soda tax, replacing the existing tax on sugar beverages with an excise tax of 1.5 cents per ounce…

Coca-Cola considers offloading Africa bottling business

March 30, 2021

The Coca-Cola Co. is considering a sale or initial public offering for its bottling business in Africa, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News.

Utz Brands acquires National Food Corp distribution rights in Florida

March 30, 2021

Utz Brands Inc. has purchased distribution rights in the Central Florida region from an existing third-party direct store delivery distributor, National Food…

Ikea Malaysia store deploys vending machines for bags, snacks, spare parts

March 30, 2021

Ikea Malaysia has installed vending machines to offer snacks along with its blue bags and spare parts at its Mutiara Damansara store in an effort to reduce…

Eseye, Device Insight team to improve connectivity for vending machines

March 30, 2021

Global IoT connectivity specialist, Eseye, has teamed with IoT platform solution provider, Device Insight, to provide connected technology capabilities for…

USA Technologies launches e-commerce integration for OCS and delivery services

March 30, 2021

USA Technologies Inc., a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail market, has…

Building blocks for creating a ‘culture of controls’

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

The major challenge most vending and foodservice operators face when trying to change key aspects of their operations comes from employees at all levels who…

Wittern Group introduces UV sanitizing technology

March 29, 2021

The Wittern Group, a vending solutions provider, has introduced UVend Technology, a patent-pending UV light sanitization solution, according to a press…

Macau gaming machine provider expands into vending

March 29, 2021

Asia Pioneer Entertainment Ltd., a gaming machine provider in Macau, plans to deploy vending machines throughout Macau to supplement its core gaming business…

Chemesis International teams with CBD snack provider

March 29, 2021

Chemesis International Inc., a cannabis product development company, announced a brand partnership with Pipe Dream Kitchen, LLC and its portfolio of CBD based…

Pepsico teams with Peeps on marshmallow flavored beverage

March 26, 2021

Pepsico Inc. has teamed with Peeps on a limited time beverage called Pepsi x Peeps that combines the taste of Pepsi cola with the Peeps marshmallow flavor…

Pepsico introduces Lifewtr Immune Support water beverage

March 25, 2021

Pepsico Beverages North America recently introduced Lifewtr, Immune Support, a water beverage with 10% of the recommended daily value of Zinc, aiding normal…

4G and 5G Coverage Maps: Optimize Cell Coverage for Business Networks

Network cell coverage is always changing and evolving as carriers expand into new markets and embrace next-generation technologies.

General Mills boosts sales and earnings for Q3 2021, driven by pandemic

March 24, 2021

General Mills Inc. reported its net sales increased 8% from $4.28 billion in Q3 2020 to $4.5 billion for the in Q3 2021, reflecting broad-based market share…

Aramark to offer contactless ordering, safe practices for 2021 baseball season

March 24, 2021

Aramark's sports and entertainment division has introduced several concepts for stadiums as the 2021 Major League Baseball season unfolds, according to a press…