Sodexo acquires London-based Fooditude

December 2, 2020

Sodexo has taken a majority shareholding in Fooditude, a London-based foodservices provider, according to an announcement on Sodexo's website.

Vending machines provide free essentials to Orlando homeless

December 2, 2020

The Sunshine Coin Laundry in Parramore, Florida, has a vending machine that offers free supplies for the homeless, one of five such machines to be installed…

Jones Soda names Mark Murray president and CEO

December 2, 2020

Jones Soda Co. has named 38-year CPG and foodservice industry veteran Mark Murray president and CEO, according to a press release. Murray began working with…

Blendid teams with Jamba on robotic smoothie maker in Walmart store

December 2, 2020

Blendid, an autonomous, contactless robotic kiosk that offers fresh smoothies, has teamed with Jamba to introduce a co-branded kiosk at a Walmart in Dixon…

Car Keys Express introduces car key vending machine

December 2, 2020

Car Keys Express, a provider of automotive key replacement, has announced Keys Now!, a fully automated vending machine that uses imaging and cutting technology…

Judge trims consumer privacy complaint against Compass Group

December 1, 2020

An Illinois federal judge is allowing part of a consumer privacy lawsuit against Compass Group USA Inc to proceed, rejecting the company's argument that a…

USA Technologies names Ravi Venkatesen CTO

December 1, 2020

Ravi Venkatesan USA Technologies Inc., a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the…

NAMA combining annual show, coffee event next year

December 1, 2020

Next year, the National Automatic Merchandising Association show and the Coffee Tea & Water show will be combined on Aug. 18-20 at the Ernest N. Morial…

Selecta losses continue in Q3, ease from Q2

December 1, 2020

Selecta Group B.V., the largest route-based service provider for unattended retail locations in Europe, continues to be impacted by COVID-19 and lockdown…

Airsled Adds Variable Speed Option To Its Vending Moving System

Airsled's products are already known for their incredible performance, safety, and ease of use. With the introduction of dial-controlled, variable speed…

Self-Service Innovation awards finalists announced

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Self-Service Innovation Summit will honor the B2C Innovation of the Year, B2B Innovation of the Year and Best COVID-19 Solution.

PopCom deploys women’s roll-up flats kiosk in Ohio shopping mall

November 30, 2020

PopCom, a provider of digital retail kiosks, deployed its patented PopShop kiosk at The Polaris Fashion Place in Columbus, Ohio, adjacent to Ann Taylor Loft…

Meal solutions provider introduces vending service in Canada

November 30, 2020

UpMeals, a provider of prepared-meal solutions for businesses, has launched its first SmartVending Meal Solution in British Columbia, according to a press…

Braimex installs first Snack-O-Matic in Mexico

November 25, 2020

Braimex Maquinaria s.l., a Spain-based provider of self-service hot food systems based on the historic Automat, has placed its first Snack-o-Matic…

Clif Bar names its first chief innovation officer

November 25, 2020

Rizal Hamdallah Clif Bar & Co. named Rizal Hamdallah as its first chief innovation officer, overseeing development of products and business models…

KFC-branded self-driving mobile vending machine serves customers in China

November 25, 2020

Self-driving shuttles carrying vending machines offering hot KFC sandwiches are roaming streets in China, according to a report in thedrive.com.

Compass Group 2020 sales, earnings tumble due to COVID-19

November 24, 2020

Compass Group PLC, which owns Canteen in the U.S., reported revenue fell 18.8% year on year from £24.8 billion ($33.06 billion) to £20.2 billion ($26.9…

Hormel Foods suffers Q4 sales, earnings declines

November 24, 2020

Hormel Foods Corp. reported sales of $1.96 billion for the fourth quarter ending Oct. 25, 2020 compared to $2.007 billion for the 2019 period. Net earnings for…

Garz & Fricke Group develops human machine interface for remote touch control

November 24, 2020

Garz & Fricke GmbH, based in Hamburg, Germany, has introduced a remote touch system which allows users to operate a self-service device using a smartphone…

DraftServe Technologies introduces touchless beverage dispensing system

November 24, 2020

DraftServ Technologies has introduced a patented touchless beverage dispensing system that provides retailers real-time visibility of their dispensers and…