Lavazza Professional Teams With Kotkamills On Recyclable Vending Cup

by VT Staff

Kotkamills, a Finland based manufacturer of fully recyclable barrier boards, has signed a significant collaboration agreement with Lavazza Professional. As a…

Sysco To Outsource Customer Service Employees In Cost Cutting Move

by VT Staff

Sysco plans to outsource all of its U.S. customer service employees, in a cost-cutting move, according to an MSN.com report. The company said in an internal…

Westrock Coffee Co To Acquire SD Coffee Tea From Cott Corp

by VT Staff

Westrock Coffee Co., LLC has agreed to acquire S&D Coffee & Tea from Cott Corp. for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release. The transaction…

Compass Sued For Privacy Violation Over Biometric Vending Machines

by VT Staff

COOK COUNTY, Ill. An Illinois woman has sued Compass Group USA, parent company of Canteen, for collecting and storing thumbprints at is biometric vending…

NYC Council Requires Retailers To Accept Cash Bans Noncash Charge

by Tim Sanford

NEW YORK CITY -- The City Council has passed a bill that will prevent local retail businesses from refusing to accept cash, or levying a surcharge on cash…

Philadelphia Vending Repair Program Raises Funds For NAMA Visit

by Tim Sanford

PHILADELPHIA, PA-- The Vending Repair Program run by the Philadelphia School District is seeking support for sending four of its students to the 2020 NAMA…

Wolf Pack Part III: Jam’em Up and Flip’em Over

Larry Fresno, owner of the 17-route Neighborhood Vending Co.,was drained and exhausted physically, but even more so emotionally. He knew the nightmare he found…

Aramark Announces Programs To Bolster Supply Chain Diversity

by Emily Jed

PHILADELPHIA -- Aramark announced a partnership with Certify My Company to assist self-classified suppliers in obtaining third-party diversity certifications.

Coca-Cola Unveils Powerade Innovations To Fuel And Refuel Everyday Athletes

by Emily Jed

ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola's Powerade is expanding its product lineup for the first time in over a decade with two new zero-sugar innovations that offer functional…

Madix And Shekel Brainweigh Deliver Ready-Made Product Aware Cabinets To Retail Industry

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- Madix Inc., a leading retail shelves manufacturer in North America, and Shekel Brainweigh Ltd., a leader in advanced weighing technology, are…

Pepsi Bets On Zero Sugar In 2020

by Emily Jed

PURCHASE, NY -- Pepsi Zero Sugar was one of the fastest growing soda brands in the U.S. in 2019 and it is primed for an even bigger year in 2020 with a new…

Plant-Based Milk Giant Califia Farms Completes Landmark 225 Million Financing

by Emily Jed

LOS ANGELES -- Califia Farms, a leading plant-based food and beverage company, has completed a $225 million Series D financing led by the Qatar Investment…

SD Coffee Tea And NRN Tap Restaurant Operators To Determine Top 2020 Beverage Trends

by Emily Jed

CONCORD, NC -- S&D Coffee & Tea , a leading coffee roaster and beverage supplier based here, recently teamed up with Nation's Restaurant News to…

Shekel Brainweigh Survey Finds 90 Of Shoppers Want Self-Checkout Machines To Automatically Identify Items

by Emily Jed

NEW YORK CITY -- While nearly two-thirds of consumers frequently use self-checkout machines at the grocery store, nearly 75% stated difficulty in entering…

Vancouver Battles Opioid Crisis With Biometric Vending Machine

by Emily Jed

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada -- Vancouver is taking a novel approach to battling opioid addiction with a vending machine that scans registered opioid users' hands and…

Vagabond Promotes Operations Veteran Scott Meskin To President

by Tim Sanford

SCOTT MESKIN WASHINGTON, DC -- Vagabond Vending has announced the promotion of Scott Meskin to president; he had been vice-president of business development.

Are Your Buildings Prepared For 2020? Aramark Offers 20 Trends Shaping The Future of Facilities Management

by Emily Jed

PHILADELPHIA -- Aramark, a global leader in food, facilities management and uniforms, today released a comprehensive guide identifying the top trends…

Hugolog Introduces 4 Smart Lock Solutions At CES 2020

by Emily Jed

LAS VEGAS -- Hugolog , a new and innovative developer in the smart access control industry, introduced four new smart lock products at last week's CES 202…

PepsiCo Debuts Mtn Dew Zero Sugar

by Emily Jed

PURCHASE, NY -- New from PepsiCo is Mtn Dew Zero Sugar , which offers all the bold charge and flavor of the original Mountain Dew without any sugar. "This is a…

Registration Opens For Windy City BLAST Inaugural Micromarket Certification Training Program

by Emily Jed

CHICAGO -- The National Association of Blind Merchants, a division of the National Federation for the Blind, is heading to downtown Chicago for its BLAST…