Luckin Coffee paying $180M to settle fraud allegations

December 16, 2020

China-based Luckin Coffee, which was once a major Starbucks competitor and a pioneer in self-service coffee, must pay a $180 million penalty after the U.S.

Fresh food vending’s time is here; pioneers explore why

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Technology and changing consumer needs are creating an opportunity for fresh food vending, an area long shunned by traditional vending operators due to cost…

Haribo breaks ground on first U.S. facility

December 16, 2020

Haribo, a gummy snack maker, recently broke ground on its first North American manufacturing facility in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, according to a press…

Japan rail stations to deploy AI management tool across 6,000 vending machines

December 16, 2020

Hivery, an Australia based artificial intelligence provider, will roll out its AI driven vending machine management solution to 6,000 machines across East…

Investors to acquire Cardtronics for $2.3B

December 15, 2020

Cardtronics PLC, an ATM owner/operator, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Apollo Global Management…

G&A 2020 Ended Successfully, AAA 2021 Is on Its Way!

The 2021 Asia Amusement & Attractions Expo (AAA), one of the biggest trading fairs for games & amusement industry in Asia, is already on its way! Currently…

Canada pizza vending machine plans expansion to Michigan

December 15, 2020

PizzaForno, a Canada automated pizza oven that bakes artisanal pizzas in less than three minutes, will have its first licensed unit in Michigan in early 2021…

Pecan pie vending machine serves visitors 24/7 in Texas

December 15, 2020

Visitors to the Berdoll Pecan Candy & Gift Shop Co. in Cedar Creek, Texas can buy pecan pies at a glassfront vending machine 24 hours a day, seven days a…

Beyond micro markets: Any product in any location

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Panelists from a range of industry backgrounds brainstorm the future of unattended retail in light of the pandemic, technology and greater consumer demand for…

Mickey Truck Bodies names 3 executives

December 14, 2020

Joe Rudolph Mickey Truck Bodies has named Joe Rudolph as vice president of sales, reporting to Tom Arland, president. It is one of three newly…

Tata Consumer Products makes offer for Coffee Day Enterprises’ vending business

December 14, 2020

Tata Consumer Products, which owns the Tata Tea, Eight O'Clock Coffee, Tata Coffee Grand and Himalayan Natural Mineral Water brands, has offered to purchase…

Ashilyn Sunderman succeeds Rod Nester at Smith Vending Canteen

December 11, 2020

Smith Vending Canteen, a Canteen franchisee in Clarinda, Iowa, has promoted Ashliyn Sunderman from vice president and CFO to CEO, assuming most of the duties…

Flowers Foods promotes Heeth Varnedoe to chief transformation officer

December 10, 2020

Heeth Varnedoe Flowers Foods Inc., which owns Mrs.Freshly's, Tastykake and other bakery brands, has promoted Heeth Varnedoe from senior vice president…

OptConnect introduces multi-carrier cellular router for unattended devices

December 10, 2020

OptConnect has introduced neo2, a compact LTE Category 4 multi-carrier cellular router for kiosks, micro markets, digital signs and other applications…

Vending machine features elf singing Christmas songs

December 10, 2020

The West Side Show Room, a non-profit theater in Rockford, Illinois, features an "Elf-O-Matic" vending machine that sings Christmas songs to youngsters while…

French farmers boost sales deploying vending machines to sell produce

December 10, 2020

Vending machines are popping up on highways and near farms in France, as farmers are discovering that customers prefer buying fresh food from vending machines…

United Natural Foods Q1 2021 sales, earnings miss market expectations

December 9, 2020

United Natural Foods reported that sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 rose 6% from $6.3 billion in the 2021 first quarter to $6.67 billion, however…

Coca-Cola sells bottling plant to Niagara Bottling

December 9, 2020

The Coca-Cola Company has sold its water bottling facility in Centre County, Pennsylvania to Niagara Bottling, according to a statecolllege.com report.

Goli Nutrition teams with tech partner on connected vending machines

December 9, 2020

Goli Nutrition, which produces an apple cider vinegar gummy, is teaming with Atos, a provider of IoT technology, on an AI-powered vending solution to provide…

Nymi teams with Elatec to give workplace wearables better access

December 9, 2020

Nymi Inc. is teaming up with Elatec, a provider of RFID readers and NFC/BLE mobile device readers, to allow users of Nymi's workplace wearables to seamlessly…