American Vending Sales Will Distribute 365 Micromarkets In Midwest

by Emily Jed

TAGS: micro market sales, American Vending Sales, 365 Retail Markets, self-checkout kiosk, cashless vending, AirVend, John Veit, Midwest micro market…

Mars Unwraps Snickers Twix And Dove Innovations

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Mars Chocolate North America, Dove Chocolate Fruit & Nut, Twix White Chocolate, Snickers Hazelnut, vending machine candy, new confections …

NAMA TV Puts Vending Professionals In The Spotlight

by Emily Jed

TAGS: vending, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA TV, NTV, vending industry video, Roni Moore, Kelly Doherty CHICAGO -- The National…

Roger Enrico Dies At 71 Led PepsiCo During Cola Wars

by Emily Jed

June 6, 2016

TAGS: Pepsi, Cola Wars, Roger Enrico, Frito-Lay, Indra Nooyi, The Other Guy Blinked How Pepsi Won the Cola Wars, vending GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands…

Safeguard Expands Self-Locking Coinbox Product Line Under New Ownership

by Emily Jed

June 6, 2016

TAGS: vending, Luciano Packaging Technologies, Safeguard Coin Box, Meadow Fox LLC, self-locking coinbox, vending machine locking cash SOMERVILLE, NJ -…

NAMA Partners With Operation Homefront To Support Military Children

by Emily Jed

June 1, 2016

TAGS: vending, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Operation Homefront, Operation Homefront Back-To-School Brigade, Eric Dell CHICAGO -- The…

NAMA Releases Guide On Calorie Disclosure Compliance Webinar On Vendings Hot-Button Topic Sets Call-In Record

June 1, 2016

TAGS: National Automatic Merchandising Association, FDA calorie rules for vending machines, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, calorie-disclosure rules…

Vengo Labs Partners With Blackstone Launchpad To Deploy Mini High-Tech Vending Machines On College Campuses

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 1, 2016

TAGS: high-tech vending machine, Vengo Labs, Blackstone Charitable Foundation, Brian Shimmerlik, Blackstone LaunchPad, Stephen Schwarzman, Sen. John…

Caribou Coffee Brews Up RTD Iced Coffee

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Caribou Coffee, RTD coffee for vending machines, ready-to-drink iced coffee, Caribou Coffee RTD coffee MINNEAPOLIS -- Caribou Coffee, one of the…

FHV Fro-Yo Vending Machines Add Chloes Soft Serve To Meet School Guidelines

by Emily Jed

May 30, 2016

TAGS: frozen yogurt vending machine, Fresh Healthy Vending International Inc., Reis and Irvy's, Chloe's Soft Serve Fruit, USDA Smart Snacks in School…

Parlevel Infographic Illustrates Benefits Of Vending Management Systems

May 30, 2016

TAGS: Parlevel Systems, vending management system, vending technology, Parlevel VMS infographic, cashless vending SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Parlevel Systems…

Technology Novel Styles And Sizes Enhance Visual Appeal Of 2016s Vending Machines

May 28, 2016

TAGS: new vending machines, NAMA OneShow, vending technology, Automated Merchandising Systems , AVT Inc., Crane Merchandising Systems, Fastcorp, InOne…

Fitbit Acquires Coins Wearable Payment Assets Popular Smart Watches Could Double As Mobile Wallets

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 26, 2016

TAGS: mobile payments, wearable payments, Fitbit Inc., cashless vending, Coin, Coin 2.0 payment, NFC payments, Apple Watch, wearables market trends, James…

Interstate United Corp Founder Donn Chappellet Dies At 84

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 26, 2016

TAGS: Donn Chappellet, vending operation, Interstate United Corporation, Chappellet winery, vending industry pioneer

Massachusetts Lawmakers Revisit Healthy Vending Bill

by Emily Jed

May 26, 2016

TAGS: vending machine rules, Massachusetts vending law, Massachusetts Department of Public Health , healthy vending proposal, American Heart Association…

Flowers Introduces Four Limited-Edition Tastykake Summertime Snacks

by Tim Sanford

TAGS: Flowers Foods, Tastykake summer promotion, Tasykake limited-edition varieties, Kandy Kakes, Taskykake Mini Donuts PHILADELPHIA -- Flowers Foods…

Apriva Completes Additional EMV Certifications For iOS And Android

by Emily Jed

May 25, 2016

TAGS: Apriva, EMV certification, AprivaPay Plus, First Data Omaha platform, EMV, Walker 1.0 card reader, cashless vending SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Apriva said…

USIs Jim Chico Gold Medalist Amanda Katchka And Celebrity Trainer Sarah Kusch Join Grow Healthy Vending Advisory Board

by Emily Jed

May 25, 2016

TAGS: im Chico, U-Select=It, vending machine, Grow Healthy Vending LLC, Amanda Katchka, Sarah Kusch

Wrigley Debuts New Products And Retail Insights At Sweets Snacks Expo

TAGS: confection news, new gum products, candy news, chewing gum news, new Wrigley products, William Wrigley Jr. Company, Mars Incorporated, Orbit…

NAMA Foundation Is Taking Applications For EDP Scholarships

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 24, 2016

TAGS: vending, NAMA Foundation, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA Executive Development Program, NAMA EDP scholarships, NAMA Scholars…