Vending News & Media

NAMA applauds SBA's clarification on eligibility for COVID relief

April 23, 2021

The National Automatic Merchandising Association has commended the U.S. Small Business Administration's clarification on what businesses qualify for Restaurant…

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Nestle posts strong growth for Q1 2021

April 22, 2021

Nestle SA reported its strongest sales quarter in 10 years today for Q1 2021, boosted by coffee, home baking products and pet care, according to a Reuters…

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Developer creates Raspberry Pi controlled vending machine

April 22, 2021

A vending machine, 1.8 meters tall and is half a meter wide, has been developed that uses the Raspberry Pi single-board computer as its main controller…

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NAMA names Amy Fraser communications director

April 22, 2021

Amy Fraser Amy Fraser has joined the National Automatic Merchandising Association as director of communications to oversee internal and external…

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Coca-Cola bottler merger brings new name

April 21, 2021

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners will be the new name of the company formed by the previously announced merger of Coca-Cola Amatil and Coca-Cola European…

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Mondelez teams with Olam Food Ingredients on cocoa farm

April 21, 2021

Mondelēz International Inc., a snack manufacturer, and Olam Food Ingredients, a supplier of cocoa beans and cocoa ingredients, have partnered to create the…

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Betson promotes Steve Lamoreaux to regional sales director

April 21, 2021

Steve Lamoreaux Betson Enterprises has promoted Steve Lamoreaux from regional sales manager to regional sales director, managing the Mountain States…

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AI-driven self-checkout kiosk greets hungry passengers at Charlotte airport

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Passengers traveling through CLT can now grab fresh food to go with self-checkout to give them confidence in a sanitary, contactless experience.

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Japanese grower, fishery sell fresh fish, vegetables in vending machines

April 21, 2021

The operator of a fish farm in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, has been selling locally produced vegetables and shellfish in a vending machine after losing about half…

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Coca-Cola to raise prices

April 20, 2021

The Coca-Cola Co. plans to raise prices on products to offset the impact of rising commodity costs, CEO James Quincey told CNBC's Sara Eisen on "Squawk on the…

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Mickey Truck Bodies names vp/engineering

April 20, 2021

Bryan Trogdon has joined Mickey Truck Bodies as vice president of engineering, reporting to Tom Arland, president.

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Coca-Cola revenues rise, earnings fall for Q1 2021

April 19, 2021

The Coca-Cola Co. revenues increased 5% from $8.6 billion for Q1 2020 to $9 billion for Q1 2021, ending April 2, 2021, as organic revenue rose 6% for Q1 2021…

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IPO set for African Coca-Cola bottler

April 19, 2021

The Coca-Cola Co. and Coca-Cola Beverages Africa will list CCBA within the next 18 months as a publicly traded company, according to a press release.

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Coca-Cola Consolidated opens central Indiana facility

April 19, 2021

The Whitestown Coca-Cola Consolidated distribution and automated warehouse facility has officially opened as of today, having invested approximately $6…

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Pandemic hasn’t tempered coffee’s popularity

by Amanda Puppo — CEO, MarketReach Inc.

The coronavirus has resulted in more coffee being consumed at home, but convenience services operators need to offer the products people want to boost at-work…

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Ottawa tavern offers fresh baked pizza from PizzaForno machine

April 19, 2021

The Senate Tavern in Ottawa, Canada now offers personal size pizzas from an automated pizza machine provided by PizzaForno outside its Bank Street and Clarence…

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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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