ACE Planners Focus On Education At 64th Annual Show October 11-13

by Tim Sanford

September 5, 2018

MYRTLE BEACH, SC The 64th annual staging of the Atlantic Coast Exposition is slated for Oct. 11 through 14 at the Embassy Suites Kingston Plantation here. The…

Five Star Acquires Eagle Vending Grows Canteen Franchise Territory

by Emily Jed

September 5, 2018

CHATTANOOGA, TN -- Five Star Food Service , Canteen's largest franchise, has acquired Eagle Vending Co. Inc., a Canteen franchise based in Marietta, GA.…

PayRange Adds Food Truck And Concessions Mobile Payment Solution

by Emily Jed

September 5, 2018

PORTLAND, OR -- PayRange Inc. has launched PayRange Air, a service designed for food trucks, concessions, and other similar small-ticket merchants for everyday…

Vending Machine Promotes Medical Cannabis As Pain-Treating Alternative To Opioids

by Emily Jed

September 5, 2018

CHICAGO -- Vending machines are at the center of Cresco Labs' anti-opioid campaign highlighting real-life stories of the positive impact cannabis has combating…

Accent Food Services Acquires Central Vending Services

by Emily Jed

September 3, 2018

PFLUGERVILLE, TX -- Accent Food Services has acquired Central Vending Services , based in Gaithersburg, MD. This marks the first acquisition of this year for…

NiceVend To List On Australian Securities Exchange

by Emily Jed

September 3, 2018

HOD HASHARON, Israel -- Israel-based food and beverage technology company NiceVend Ltd. will list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) as it seeks to…

Coke Bets On Coffee With 51B Costa Pact Has Big Plans For Vending

by Emily Jed

August 30, 2018

ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co. said it will acquire international coffeehouse titan Costa Ltd. (Dunstable, England) for $5.1 billion. Coke president and chief…

Generation Next Inks 32M Reis Irvys Master Franchise Agreement In Dayton OH

by Emily Jed

August 29, 2018

SAN DIEGO, CA -- Generation Next Franchise Brands Inc. said it has signed an exclusive agreement with master franchise rights for its frozen dessert vending…

Vagabond Holds First Annual User Conference For Operators

by Emily Jed

August 29, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC -- Vagabond held its first annual User Conference here on Aug. 17-18 with Vagabond members from eight states attending the two-day conference.…

Farmer’s Fridge founder develops his own tools

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Most entrepreneurs in the self-service space rely on commercially available equipment and management software, but Luke Saunders and his team at Farmer's…

Generation Next Franchise Brands Inks Deal With Canteen

by Emily Jed

August 27, 2018

SAN DIEGO -- Generation Next Franchise Brands revealed in a recent 8K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it has entered into an…

OptConnect Named To Annual Inc 5000 List

by Emily Jed

August 27, 2018

SILICON SLOPES, UT -- OptConnect , a provider of managed wireless connectivity widely used in vending and micromarkets, has secured a spot on the 2018 Inc.

How Farmer's Fridge changed the meaning of convenience dining

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The marriage of fresh food with IoT technology has proven to be a winning combination for Farmer's Fridge, a company whose offering presents a refreshing…

PepsiCo Acquires SodaStream For 32 Billion To Reach Consumers Beyond The Bottle

by Emily Jed

August 19, 2018

PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo has agreed to buy sparkling beverage machine maker SodaStream in a $3.2 billion deal. The Israeli company makes a countertop machine…

Admiral Beverage Selects USA Technologies For Cashless Payments And Seed Logistics Software

by Emily Jed

August 15, 2018

MALVERN, PA -- USA Technologies Inc. said Admiral Pepsi , one of the largest privately held bottlers for Pepsi-Cola products in North America, signed a…

CSA To Service Reis Irvys Frozen Dessert Venders In North America

by Emily Jed

August 15, 2018

SAN DIEGO -- Generation Next Franchise Brands Inc. said CSA Service Solutions will provide technical field service for franchisees of its Reis & Irvy's…

Oregons Royal Vending Makes Inc 5000 List Of Fastest-Growing Firms In America

by Emily Jed

August 15, 2018

TIGARD, OR -- Royal Vending, headquartered here, ranked No. 2531 on the 2018 Inc 5000 list of the fastest-growing private firms in America. Royal Vending…

Vistar Gains Fuel Strong Q4 Fiscal 2018 Results For PFG

by Emily Jed

August 15, 2018

RICHMOND, VA -- Performance Food Group Co.'s net sales grew 3.7% to $4.6 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 versus the comparable prior-year period…

Austin HUMAN Hits Ground Running With Micromarket-Only Approach

by Emily Jed

Steven and Mariah Faust have boldly gone where few, if any, operators have gone before. They sidestepped vending altogether and got their start in the industry…

NAMA Reviews Nationwide Advocacy Efforts

by Tim Sanford

August 12, 2018

LAS VEGAS -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association's long record of successful industry advocacy is attributable in large part to its state council…