EVA Hails Record Turnout For European Vending Experience In Rome

by Tim Sanford

November 29, 2017

BRUSSELS, Belgium The 2017 European Vending Experience (EVEX) event in Rome brought a record number of industry leaders together for two days of educational…

Hong Kong Bans Bottled Water In Vending Machines In Government Facilities

by Emily Jed

November 29, 2017

HONG KONG A new policy will ban the sale of water in one-liter and smaller bottles through vending machines at Hong Kong government facilities starting Feb.

Mars Invests In Kind To Take Brand Global

by Emily Jed

November 29, 2017

MCLEAN, VA -- Mars is taking a minority investment in healthy snack maker Kind . Terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part of the agreement, the two…

NAMA Requests FDA Finalize Calorie-Disclosure Rule Extend Compliance Date And Provide Flexibility

by Emily Jed

November 29, 2017

CHICAGO -- This month, the National Automatic Merchandising Association formally requested that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration extend the compliance…

Lincoln County Vending Commits To 100 Cashless Payment Acceptance

by Emily Jed

November 27, 2017

FAYETTEVILLE, TN -- USA Technologies Inc. has reported that Lincoln County Vending , a Canteen franchise based here, is upgrading additional machines to USAT's…

Vending Machine Delivers Food And Clothes To Englands Homeless

by Emily Jed

November 27, 2017

NOTTINGHAM, England -- A British nonprofit called Action Hunger is installing a vending machine here that will provide homeless people 24-hour access to food…

NAMA Certifies Azkoyen USAs Hot Beverage Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

November 23, 2017

NAVARRA, Spain - Spain's Azkoyen Group has earned National Automatic Merchandising Association certification for the vending machine models it currently…

365 Retail Markets Names Ed Chapel Chief Revenue Officer

by Emily Jed

November 20, 2017

TROY, MI -- 365 Retail Markets has appointed Ed Chapel chief revenue officer. Most recently, Chapel was vice-president of U.S. and Canada restaurants for…

Generation Next Grants Franchisee Exclusive Reis Irvys Territory For Philly Market

by Emily Jed

November 20, 2017

SAN DIEGO -- Generation Next Franchise Brands Inc. said Robotic Desserts LLC will serve as exclusive franchisee, distributor and operator of Reis & Irvy's…

KarmaBox And NatureBox Team Up On Healthy Vending

by Emily Jed

November 20, 2017

SAN DIEGO -- KarmaBox Healthy Vending , based here, said it will sell Redwood City, CA-based NatureBox 's better-for-you snacks in its vending machines…

New Age Beverages Pacts With USG To Expand Distribution To Vending Micromarkets And Corporate Dining Facilities

by Emily Jed

November 20, 2017

DENVER -- New Age Beverages Corp. said it has signed an agreement with Unified Strategies Grou p to expand distribution of its natural and organic functional…

NuZee Launches Functional Cold Brew Coffee Line

by Emily Jed

November 20, 2017

VISTA, CA -- NuZee Inc. has launched a line of ready-to-drink gourmet functional cold brew coffee. Available in 10-fl.oz. glass bottles (12 per case), the RTD…

Yell-O-Glow Expands Massachusetts Cash-And-Carry To Serve Vending Operators Picking Up Where Vistars Merchant Mart Left Off

by Emily Jed

November 20, 2017

MEDFORD, MA -- Vistar closed the doors of its Merchants Mart wholesale cash-and-carry store here in mid-June. Yell-O-Glow , a Chelsea, MA-based grocery and…

Coca-Cola Tests Aftertaste-Free Stevia Formulation

by Emily Jed

November 19, 2017

ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co. said it will test a calorie- and sugar-free stevia-sweetened version of its namesake cola, formulated to remove the bitter aftertaste…

Convipay Intelligent-Vending Innovator Rebrands As Vendekin

by Tim Sanford

November 19, 2017

Aroon Khatter DOVER, DE -- Convipay Inc. reports that it has changed its name to Vendekin Technologies Inc. , and has secured an undisclosed amount of…

NAMA Releases 2016 Industry Census Results

by Emily Jed

November 19, 2017

CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association Foundation said its 2016 Industry Census results are now available to both members and non-members.

Planning Gets Under Way For 6th China International Vending Fair

by Tim Sanford

November 19, 2017

GUANGZHOU, China -- Next year's China International Vending Machines and Self-service Facilities Fair was a hot topic at the 4th Asia-Pacific Vending Industry…

Aira Smart Glasses Use Live Agents To Help Blind Navigate

by Emily Jed

Kevan Worley demonstrates Aira technology NASHVILLE -- Kevan Worley of Worley Enterprises (Colorado Springs, CO), a blind vendor and past-president of the…

MSU Gurus Inspire Operators To Put Customer Innovation Into Action

by Emily Jed

NASHVILLE -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association presented a half-day session through its Michigan State University executive leadership program…

Supreme Court Rejects Blind Mans Appeal In Coke Vending Machine Accessibility Suit

by Emily Jed

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a blind Louisiana man's appeal to require Coca-Cola Co. to equip vending machines in a way that blind people…