NAMAs 2017 Fly-In Attracts 300 Vending Industry Advocates To Washington

August 3, 2017

WASHINGTON -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association reports that its third annual Fly-In grassroots advocacy conference maintained the dramatic…

Blind Vendors Head To Nashville For Music City BLAST Conference Sept 12-15

by Emily Jed

August 1, 2017

NASHVILLE, TN The National Association of Blind Merchants is putting finishing touches on plans for its Music City BLAST conference. BLAST, or Business…

Coca-Cola Will Try To Enhance Automated Experiences With New Vending Machine App

by Emily Jed

August 1, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO -- Coca-Cola Co. is introducing an app for its cold drink vending machines placed at U.S. universities, and all across Australia and New Zealand.

Generation Next Inks Israeli Licensing Deal Taking Reis Irvys Fro-Yo Vending Outside US

by Emily Jed

August 1, 2017

SAN DIEGO, CA -- Generation Next Franchise Brands said it completed its first international licensing agreement for its frozen yogurt vending machine outside…

JetBlues Soar With Reading Vending Machines Deliver Free Books To Fort Lauderdale Kids In Need

by Emily Jed

August 1, 2017

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL -- JetBlue Airways is installing four custom vending machines at different locations in Ft. Lauderdale to distribute 100,000 books, free of…

Kevin Grundy Bud Ostrander Take Equity State In EFN United Management Group

by Emily Jed

August 1, 2017

ST. LOUIS, MO -- Kevin Grundy and Bud Ostrander have joined Andy Hayes as equity partners in EFN United , a food and beverage management company for the…

Crane Merchandising Systems Introduces Enhanced Alerts For Cashless Vending Portal

by Emily Jed

WILLISTON, SC -- Crane Merchandising Systems said it has added an enhanced alert management feature for its cashless vending portal. The feature gives vending…

Vengo Partners With National Media Company To Accelerate Monetization Of Growing Network

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

July 31, 2017

NEW YORK CITY -- Vengo Labs said it has partnered with Pivot Media Ventures , which specializes in creating digital and physical brand campaigns, to add…

USA Technologies Public Offering Earns 431 Million

by Emily Jed

MALVERN, PA -- USA Technologies Inc. announced the closing of its underwritten public offering of 9,583,332 shares of its common stock at $4.50 per share. The…

Comedian Bryan Callen To Headline SEVA Convention

by Emily Jed

July 28, 2017

Bryan Callen MIRIMAR BEACH, FL -- Actor-comedian Bryan Callen promises to have the crowd laughing as the featured entertainer the Southeastern Vending…

Coca-Cola To Replace Coke Zero In US Q2 Revenues Rise

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

July 27, 2017

ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co. announced this week that its zippo-calorie Coke Zero would henceforth be known as Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. The company said that the…

Crane Co Acquires Microtronic AG For 18 Million

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

July 27, 2017

STAMFORD, CT -- Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products, said it has acquired Microtronic AG , a leading maker of…

Crane Co Reports Second-Quarter Results Payment Systems And Vending Machine Sales Climb 3

by Emily Jed

July 27, 2017

STAMFORD, CT -- Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products and vending machines, reported second-quarter 2017 earnings of…

Twix Peanut Butter Makes Comeback

by Emily Jed

July 24, 2017

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ -- Mars Chocolate North America's Twix peanut butter variety will return in September. It will join original Twix, along with the Dark and…

Three Square Begins Testing RFID Chip Implants Enabling Cashless Payments And Access At Firms Micromarkets

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

RIVER FAL LS,WA -- Three Square Market is offering its employees the opportunity to volunteer for surgical implantation of an RFID chip. Once implanted, the…

NAMA Will Award 2 Dan Mathews Scholarships For 2017 CTW Confab

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

July 19, 2017

CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association announced that it is offering the first two Dan Mathews scholarships to deserving industry members…

RouteSight Applies Google Glass EE To Streamlining Vending Route Operation

by Tim Sanford

July 19, 2017

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- Wizzan Mobility LLC reports that its new routeSight "assisted-reality" program has delivered "substantial" savings to Mark Vend Co.

STŌK<sup>®<sup> Single Serve Beverages Redefine The Cold-Brew Coffee Experience

July 18, 2017

SPONSORED CONTENT | DanoneWave BREWED DIFFERENT TO BE DIFFERENT BROOMFIELD, Colo., (July 10, 2017) -- Cold brew coffee has experienced a major increase in…

Bevi Raises 165 Million Through Series B Funding Round

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

BOSTON -- Bevi said it has raised $16.5 million through a Series B funding round led by Trinity Ventures , with ongoing support from Horizons Ventures and…

Vistar Joins IX-One To Bolster Product Information And Image Database

by Tim Sanford

CENTENNIAL, CO -- Vistar reports that it has joined IX-One , a single-source solution for product data and images developed by the specialty, organic and…