Accent Food Services Acquires Arizonas Ace Vending

by Emily Jed

September 17, 2017

PFLUGERVILLE, TX -- A ccent Food Services , headquartered here, said has acquired Ace Vending Inc. The transaction, Accent's 13th and largest to date…

Michigans Continental Acquires Satellite Vending

by Emily Jed

September 17, 2017

TROY, MI -- Continental , a food management company based here, said it has acquired Satellite Vending Co., a subsidiary of VendTek Wholesale Equipment Inc., a…

Cantaloupe Systems Training Program Certifies Vending Personnel Inaugural Seed University Takes Place In Late October

by Emily Jed

SAN FRANCISCO -- Cantaloupe Systems , headquartered here, will hold its inaugural Seed University training workshop in Dallas on Oct. 24 and 25. Participants…

Coca-Cola Pledges 1 Million For Hurricane Irma Relief Donates 200000 Packaged Drinks

by Emily Jed

ATLANTA --The Coca-Cola Foundation , the beverage giant's philanthropic arm, has pledged $1 million to the American Red Cross to support local relief efforts…

Eagle Foods Acquires Popcorn Indiana

by Emily Jed

September 12, 2017

RICHFIELD, OH -- Eagle Foods has purchased Popcorn Indiana , a leading brand in the ready-to-eat popcorn category. Popcorn Indiana complements Eagle Foods…

VendSys Is Pleased With Gimme Trial Verdict As Federal Court Rejects Infringement And Unfair Competition Claims

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

September 12, 2017

QUINCY, MA -- Synectic Software Solutions Inc., maker of VendSys , a vending management system, said it was pleased with the Massachusetts federal court's…

CVSs Vending Machines Use The Swyft Store To Deliver Necessities In A Pinch

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

WOONSOCKET, RI -- CVS Pharmacy is piloting vending machines stocked with on-the-go necessities typically sold at its stores. The drugstore chain will unveil…

Gilly Vending Says It Stands Ready And Connected Amid Hurricane Irmas Impact

by Emily Jed

MIAMI -- As Florida braced to take a devastating direct hit from Hurricane Irma, Miami's Gilly Vending Inc. issued a statement on Sept. 8, assuring its…

Grasshopper Kiosks Releases New Technology To Modernize Cannabis Sales And Distribution

by Emily Jed

OAKLAND, CA -- New from Grasshopper Kiosks are ADA-compliant vending machines designed to provide secure storage and dispensing for cannabis products.

Gimme Vending Obtains Permanent Injunction Against Vendsys Developer Synectic Software Solutions

by Emily Jed

September 9, 2017

Gimme Vending LLC said a court has granted its request for a permanent injunction prohibiting Synectic Software Solutions Inc. from manufacturing, using…

Accent Food Services And Company Kitchen Partner To Help Harvey Victims At Micromarket Points Of Sale

by Emily Jed

PFLUGERVILLE, TX -- Accent Food Services and Company Kitchen are offering micromarket customers the option to donate to Hurricane Harvey victims by running…

NAMA Foundation Awards Four Scholarships For MSU Executive Course

by Tim Sanford

CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association has announced the winners of NAMA Foundation scholarships to the Executive Development Program at…

Swire Coca-Cola Acquires Coca-Cola Cos Tempe Production Center

by Emily Jed

DRAPER, UT -- Swire Coca-Cola USA said it has acquired Coca-Cola Co.'s production center in Tempe, AZ, as part of Coca-Cola's refranchising process . Swire's…

Gas Prices Spike In Harveys Wake East Coast Is Hardest Hit

September 6, 2017

Gas prices have predictably gone up in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The massive flooding and damage caused by the storm resulted in several Gulf Coast…

Five Star And Chattanooga Community Kitchen Partner To Feed The Hungry For Seventh Year

by Emily Jed

CHATTANOOGA, TN -- Five Star Food Service and Chattanooga Community Kitchen are celebrating seven consecutive years of partnering to feed the hungry. Five Star…

International Vending Alliance Offers Members Parlevels VMS

by Emily Jed

September 4, 2017

SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Parlevel Systems has partnered with the International Vending Alliance , a Netherlands-based network of regional vending operations, to…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Casts Doubt On Putting Harriet Tubman On 20 Bill

by Emily Jed

September 2, 2017

WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he won't commit to an Obama administration decision to replace Andrew Jackson with African-American…

Accent Food Services Resumes Limited Operations Ramps Up Harvey Relief Efforts

by Emily Jed

August 31, 2017

PFLUGERVILLE, TX -- Accent Food Services president and chief executive Josh Rosenberg said the vending company has restored "moderate operations" now that the…

Nayax Will Donate Percentage Of September VPOS Sales To Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

by Emily Jed

HUNT VALLEY, MD -- Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, Nayax LLC said it will donate 5% of new sales of VPOS cashless payment solution for…

European Regulators Say Selecta Must Divest Finland Operations To Clear Way For Pelican Rouge Acquisition

by Emily Jed

BRUSSELS -- The European Commission has cleared Swiss vending and office coffee service giant Selecta Group 's acquisition of , another large operation. The…