Vending News & Media

GS Foods acquires Hayes Distributing in northern California

January 11, 2021

GS Foods Group Inc., a family of specialized food distribution companies owned by affiliates of Highview Capital, LLC and A&M Capital Partners, has…

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How, why AI is driving innovative vending operations

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Artificial intelligence is expanding the efficiency of vending operations while also providing a much more engaged and responsive interaction with the customer.

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New SBA PPP loans now available from community banks

January 11, 2021

U.S. businesses can apply for new Paycheck Protection Program loans beginning today as the Small Business Administration has opened a new round of funding…

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Coca-Cola lists 828 positions to be cut at Atlanta headquarters

January 8, 2021

The Coca-Cola Co. has released a list of 828 jobs it plans to cut at its Atlanta headquarters in a letter to the Georgia Department of Labor that was obtained…

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Sodexo suffers Q1 2021 double digit sales drop

January 8, 2021

Sodexo, the Paris based, global foodservice contractor, suffered a 27.1% revenue decline from 6.07 billion euros ($7.43 billion) in Q1 2020 to 4.43 billion…

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Go-Pak taps Ray McNamara to build UK vending cup business

January 8, 2021

Go-Pak, a U.K.-based provider of packaging and disposable products for foodservice and retailing, has named Ray McNamara as senior business development…

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Florida entrepreneurs tap vending machines to sell local art

January 8, 2021

A pair of Florida entrepreneurs have created vending machines to sell locally crafted art. Lucid Vending has deployed the machines at Pom Pom Teahouse and…

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Starbucks names new EVP/CFO

January 8, 2021

Patrick Gismer Patrick Grismer is retiring from his role as Starbucks executive vice president and CFO effective Feb. 1, 2021. Rachel Ruggeri…

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Coca Cola names former federal judge as general counselor

January 7, 2021

J. Michael Luttig The Coca-Cola Co. has named J. Michael Luttig, a former U.S. federal judge and general counsel for The Boeing Co., to serve as…

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Convenience services cautiously optimistic about 2021

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service providers generally agree the pandemic has raised awareness of the need for new ways to boost customer interaction, but the immediate question on…

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Westomatic introduces contactless sports nutrition drink dispenser

January 6, 2021

Westomatic, a U.K.-based equipment manufacturer, has launched a completely contactless dispenser for sports nutrition drinks called Evolve, according to a…

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Five Star Food Service acquires 4 operating companies in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio

January 5, 2021

Five Star Food Service Inc., based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has acquired an Owensboro, Kentucky-based franchise group comprised of four operating companies…

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Mondelez acquires snack maker Hu

January 5, 2021

Mondelēz International has acquired Hu Master Holdings, the parent company of Hu Products, a U.S.-based snack maker, according to a press release.

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Vistar Northeast Buying Show set for September

January 5, 2021

Vistar Northeast, which combines the teams from Vistar New England, New York, Ohio, MidAtlantic and Michigan, will present the 2021 Northeast Buying Show at…

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Raw oysters for sale via Japanese vending machine

January 5, 2021

An oyster shop in Tatsuno, Hyogo, Japan is offering up raw oysters in a vending machine that allows customers to buy oysters 24/7, according to a report in The…

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UK farmers cash in on fresh milk vending machines during pandemic

January 4, 2021

A couple of British farmers are selling fresh milk using vending machines, meeting the need for milk caused by a shortage in supermarkets during the pandemic…

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Reverse vending machine pays you to recycle

January 4, 2021

A vending machine featured on an Instagram video pays people to recycle soda cans, according to a Hindustan Times report.

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Nestle expanding Arkansas plant to produce Hot Pockets, will add 100 jobs

January 4, 2021

Nestle will invest more than $100 million to expand its Jonesboro, Arkansas facility, bringing at least 100 jobs in the next two years, according to…

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Aramark Northern Europe names managing director

December 30, 2020

Helen Milligan-Smith Aramark Northern Europe has named Helen Milligan-Smith as managing director of Aramark UK Onshore, beginning on Jan. 4, taking…

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ColdSnap countertop machine serves frozen confections, beverages

December 28, 2020

Sigma Phase Corp., a Billerica, Massachusetts-based company, has introduced its ColdsSnap countertop, rapid freezing appliance that produces single servings of…

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