Vending News & Media

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, Connect Media

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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