Vending News & Media
Can self-service technology include a personal touch?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Self-service technology can do more than improve efficiency; it can help support a humanized environment and give consumers the choices they are looking for.
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China manufacturer demos oversize touchscreen at virtual CES
January 18, 2021
Cinotop&Micron, a Shenzhen, China-based manufacturer of Metal Mesh Copper capacitive touchscreens, demonstrated its oversize touchscreen at the virtual…
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Automated Retail Technologies taps Sonatafy Technology for software engineering
January 15, 2021
Automated Retail Technologies, a San Diego-based provider of kiosk and retail food technology, has retained Sonatafy Technology to supplement its software…
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Virginia convenience services operation launches ghost kitchen
January 15, 2021
Trolley House Refreshments, a Richmond, Virginia-based provider of breakroom and vending services, has launched Trolley Eats, a ghost kitchen that operates six…
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Monster Beverage names Shlosberg co-CEO, promotes Kelly
January 15, 2021
Monster Beverage Corp. has named longtime senior executive Hilton Schlosberg as co-chief executive officer, a role he will share with Rodney Sacks, who has…
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Zico founder buys brand back from Coca-Cola
January 14, 2021
PowerPlant Ventures, a venture-capital firm co-founded by Mark Rampolla, the founder of Zico Beverages LLC, has acquired Zico coconut water from The Coca-Cola…
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USA Technologies receives patent for enabling mobile app for vending
January 14, 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…
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Oklahoma town debuting bait machine for fishermen
January 14, 2021
Fishermen at Sportsman's Park in Sleepy Eye, Oklahoma won't need to catch their bait now that the city council approved a bait vending machine at a cost of…
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Campbell closing oldest manufacturing plant, impacting 326 workers
January 14, 2021
Campbell Soup Co. will close a 94-year-old manufacturing facility in Columbus, Georgia by Spring 2022, according to a press release. The plant, the company's…
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Biometric ID verification versus consumer privacy: What's the solution?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
As biometiric technology has grown, consumer privacy laws make it critical for self-service devices to comply with these requirements. A panel during the…
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J & J Snack Foods SVP to retire
January 13, 2021
Robert Radano, senior vice president and COO at J & J Snack Foods Corp., will retire effective March 31, 2021, but will remain with the company for the…
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Jones Soda names Jamie Colbourne chairman
January 12, 2021
Jamie Colbourne Jones Soda Co. has named Jamie Colbourne chairman of the board, succeeding Michael "Mick" Fleming. Colbourne served as Jones' interim…
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COVID-19 losses ease up for European vending industry
January 12, 2021
COVID-19 continues to undermine vending sales in Europe, but the losses in September were less than in April, indicating some improvement, according to the…
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Nayax teams with M.M. Hayes to allow payment with company ID cards
January 12, 2021
Nayax, a cashless payment provider for self-service, automated machines, is partnering with M.M. Hayes Co. Inc. to allow employees to use company ID cards to…
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Wellness 4 Humanity to deploy COVID-19 test kit vending machines
January 12, 2021
Wellness 4 Humanity, a social enterprise organized to provide easier access to COVID-19 infection and antibody testing, plans to roll out vending machines to…
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Utz Brands to acquire Vitner’s brand for $25M
January 11, 2021
Utz Brands Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, is acquiring specific assets related to Snak King Corp.'s Vitner's brand, a brand of snack foods…
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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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