Vending News & Media

General Mills to sell European Yoplait to Sodiaal

March 23, 2021

General Mills Inc. has agreed to sell its 51% controlling interest in Yoplait S.A.S. to Sodiaal, a French dairy cooperative, in exchange for full ownership of…

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Maine considers plastic bottle ban

March 23, 2021

Maine lawmakers are considering a bill to ban plastic bottles 1 liter or less, according toa wtmw report.

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Japanese noodle maker deploys mobile vending machine

March 23, 2021

Maruyama Noodles Co., a noodle manufacturer in Tokyo, has launched a "Noodle Tours" vending machine for ramen fans, according to a hyperbeast report.

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India vending company teams with home chefs, to expand to 2,000 machines

March 23, 2021

Daalchini, a New Delhi, India based company that provides vending service to businesses, plans to grow from 400 to 600 vending machines across nine cities…

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Sodexo names group communications officer

March 22, 2021

Anne Bardot Sodexo has named Anne Bardot, group chief communications officer, reporting to CEO Denis Machuel, according to a press release. Bardot…

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Mondelez to acquire nutrition bar leader Grenade

March 22, 2021

Mondelēz International has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Grenade, a U.K. performance nutrition pioneer in the protein bar segment, according to a…

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Robotic kiosk barista utilizes transparent OLED screens

March 22, 2021

Crown Digital, which provides a robotic self-serve coffee kiosk in Singapore, has integrated transparent OLED screens from LG Information Display Singapore to…

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How to create a 'culture of controls' for your convenience services operation

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

Vending industry loss prevention expert Mark Manney provides an overview of his "Culture of Controls" and how it saved a veteran operation a lot of funds and…

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Industry loses Vaughn Williamson

March 22, 2021

Vaughn Williamson Vaughn Williamson, a vending and amusement industry veteran who recently served as operations manager at AstroSystems Inc., passed…

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Herr’s celebrates 75th anniversary

March 22, 2021

Herr's, a Nottingham, Pennsylvania based snack manufacturer, is launching 75 days of celebrations to give back to the Philadelphia communities and fans who…

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Nature's Eats to offer tortilla chip option, Nutchos

March 22, 2021

Nature's Eats, a brand of Texas Star Nut & Food Co., will offer an almond chip called Nutchos in 3-ounce bags as a snack option over traditional tortilla…

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Coke in Japan offers subscription for vending machine purchases

March 19, 2021

In an effort to boost sales through vending machines following the pandemic, Coca-Cola is offering a subscription option via its Coke On smartphone app…

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Utz Brands boosts sales, trims losses for Q4 2020

March 18, 2021

Net sales for Utz Brands Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, increased 22.1% from to $201.8 million for the 13-week fourth quarter of 2019 to…

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Luckin Coffee announces restructuring plan

March 18, 2021

China based Luckin Coffee Inc., a pioneer in self-service coffee machines in addition to being a coffee shop chain, has entered into a restructuring support…

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California bill to make beverage industry responsible for bottle deposits moves forward

March 18, 2021

A bill to put the responsibility for recycling empty CRV containers onto the beverage industry passed California's senate environmental quality committee…

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PepsiCo teams with LeBron James on Mountain Dew energy drink

March 17, 2021

Pepsico Inc. has partnered with LeBron James on its new Mountain Dew Energy Rise drink, according to a press release.

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Tyson Foods to reopen South Carolina facility, will employ 330

March 17, 2021

Tyson Foods Inc. plans to reopen an idle facility in Columbia, South Carolina and convert it into a meat-cutting facility that will produce retail ready…

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EVA launches EU manifesto for vending industry’s future

March 17, 2021

The European Vending Association launched its European Union manifesto during a webinar Monday that addressed industry topics such as the economy, the…

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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop signs 1st multi-unit franchise deal

March 17, 2021

The Automat-powered Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, which QSRweb recently profiled, has signed its first franchising deal and it will bring five locations to…

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