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Canadian bakery tests cake vending machine
October 14, 2020
A bakery in Surrey in British Columbia, Canada, has developed a vending machine to sell its cakes packaged in jars, according to a vancouverisawesome.com…
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Piestro teams with robotics provider Kwibot for contactless, automated pizzeria
October 14, 2020
Piestro, an automated pizza startup, has teamed with Kwibot, a robotics provider, to offer consumers a touchless, contactless pizza delivery experience…
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COVID-19 clobbers Japan’s vending industry
October 14, 2020
Japan's vending industry, long considered the most dynamic in the world due to the population's affinity for automation, is getting clobbered by COVID-19…
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All Star Services goes live with LightSpeed’s home delivery service
October 13, 2020
All Star Services, based in Port Huron, Michigan, has become the first convenience services operator in the U.S. to go live with LightSpeed Automation's home…
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Surviving pandemic: What to add, what to keep and what to ditch
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A pair of far sighted convenience services operators who see beyond the present explain how they are using the downtime to be ready when prosperity returns.
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Utz Brands names VP for innovation and value creation
October 12, 2020
Shannan Redcay Utz Brands, Inc. has named Shannan Redcay senior vice president of innovation and value creation, according to a press release. She…
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Dole names Lara Mandin as chief innovation officer
October 12, 2020
Lara Ramdin Dole Worldwide Packaged Foods has named Dr. Lara Ramdin as chief innovation officer, according to a press release.
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French retailer Monoprix teams with Shekel Brainweigh on cashierless store
October 9, 2020
Monoprix S.A., a Clichy, France-based retailer, has teamed with Shekel Brainweigh Ltd., an Israel-based weighing technology provider, to introduce an…
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UK vending association supports allergen labeling, offers guidance
October 9, 2020
The Automatic Vending Association has advised its members that it supports the Food Information Consumers Regulation on allergen labeling, an initiative which…
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Oxigen pH balanced water raises $15 million
October 9, 2020
Oxigen, a pH balanced water boosted with oxygen sold in 100% recycled bottles, completed a $15 million Series B funding round backed by multi-platinum…
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Ferrero to acquire Fox’s Biscuits
October 9, 2020
Ferrero, the Italy-based maker of Nutella, has agreed to acquire Britain's Fox's Biscuits, according to a Reuters report.
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Chowbotics names Bains VP of global sales
October 9, 2020
Brooke Bains Chowbotics, maker of the robotic Sally saladmaker, has named Brooke Bains as vice president of global sales, according to a press…
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Zippin taps 7-Eleven’s Malik for IT role
October 8, 2020
Vivek Malik Zippin, a provider of checkout-free technologies for brick-and-mortar retail, has hired veteran retail executive Vivek Malik, formerly the…
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Krispy Kreme uses vending to provide 24/7 availability
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Krispy Kreme recently opened a pilot vending machine at its headquarters shop in Charlotte, North Carolina. If the test is successful, future machines will be…
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Crane Payment Innovations introduces coffee vending machine to North America
October 7, 2020
Crane Payment Innovations, a Crane Co. company, has introduced its COTI freestanding coffee vending machine to the North American market, according to a…
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Japan’s DyDo Group develops foot controlled vending machine
October 7, 2020
DyDo Group, a Japanese food and vending company, has created a foot operated vending machine to eliminate the need to touch buttons when making a purchase…
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Backpack retailer installs safety vending machine, will expand product offerings
October 7, 2020
Chrome Industries, which provides backpacks and messenger bags, has installed a vending machine in Portland, Oregon, stocked with masks, gloves and hand…
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Dreyer’s rebrands Eskimo Pie as Edy's Pie
October 6, 2020
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream has changed the name of its former Eskimo Pie to Edy's Pie, according to a USA Today report. The new name reflects the last name of…
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SodaStream teams with Tomra on CO2 cylinder exchange
October 6, 2020
Tomra, a provider of reverse vending machines for "clean loop" recycling, has teamed with PepsiCo Inc.'s SodaStream to make CO2 cylinder exchange more…
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Elementary school students cherish book vending machine
October 6, 2020
Students at Nexton Elementary School in Summerville, South Carolina, can now "buy" a book using a token from a vending machine that was retrofitted to carry…
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