Hershey To Source Enough Certified Sustainable Cocoa To Produce Four Brands In 2016

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Hershey Co., sustainable cocoa, chocolate production, cocoa crop, Hershey's, Kisses, Kit Kat, Brookside, Hershey's Learn to Grow program, West Africa…

Omron Electronic Components Targets Vending With Optical Sensing Technology

by Emily Jed

TAGS: vending machine technology, Omron Electronic Components, image-sensing technology, Human Vision Components, automated retailing HOFFMAN ESTATES…

Cantaloupes Seed Cloud Upgrade Enable Paperless Office Coffee Operations

by Emily Jed

April 16, 2015

TAGS: vending machine, office coffee service, vending management software, Cantaloupe Systems, Seed Mobile app, Seed Delivery, cloud-based management…

New Yorks Coin-Op Crime Spree Hits Gas Station Air Pumps

April 16, 2015

TAGS: coin-op air machine, coin-operated air machines, gas station vending machines, air-service machines, vending machine theft NEW YORK CITY -- A…

Share a Coke Campaign Returns This Summer

by Emily Jed

April 16, 2015

TAGS: vending machine, Coke vending machine, Coca-Cola, Share a Coke, Coca-Cola Freestyle fountain ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola is bringing back what it's…

SmartQsine Enables Remote Breakroom Inventory Management

by Emily Jed

April 16, 2015

TAGS: SmartQsine, vending, Nes Italia, workplace refreshment inventory, break room pantries, remote inventory management ROME, Italy -- Nes Italia…

University Of Virginia Awards Vending Contact To Vend Natural

by Emily Jed

April 15, 2015

TAGS: healthy vending, Vend Natural, University of Virginia vending contract, healthy vending machines, Evive Station, Rubi Micro Cafe, coffee vending…

Hydrive Energy Water Adds Two Flavors

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Hydrive Energy Water, vending machine, AUSTIN, TX --Big Red Inc.'s Hydrive Energy Water is now available in strawberry lemonade and raspberry…

NAMA Foundation To Host Live Auction At OneShow

by Emily Jed

April 14, 2015

TAGS: vending, vending machine, National Automatic Merchandising Foundation, NAMA Foundation Auction, NAMA Vending OneShow LAS VEGAS -- The National…

Nutrition Expert David Grotto To Present Snacking Research To US Vending Industry

by Emily Jed

April 14, 2015

TAGS: healthy vending, vending machine snacks, snacking trends, nutrition expert, snack research, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA…

Parlevel Introduces Its Total Vending Management Solution

by Emily Jed

April 14, 2015

TAGS: vending machine management software, Parlevel Systems, Total Vending Management Solution, office coffee service, vending warehouse management…

Breakroom Provisions USAT Offer Versatile POS Processing Options

by Tim Sanford

TAGS: vending, micro market, Breakroom Provisions Co., USA Technologies, cashless vending, Kevin Bailey, USAT MORE rewards program, micromarket payment…

NAMA To Unveil Club Fit Pick At OneShow

by Emily Jed

April 12, 2015

TAGS: Club Fit Pick, NAMA, vending, healthy vending, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Roni Moore LAS VEGAS -- The National Automatic…

Nicolas Abuid Is Named Chief Executive Of AMS Group A Vending Machine Manufacturer

April 12, 2015

TAGS: AMS CEO, Nicolas Abuid, AMS vending machines, Roger Tovar, AMS Group Inc., Automated Merchandising Systems, Sharon Shull, Coca Cola bottler, vending…

US Rep Rosa DeLauro Reintroduces Federal Soft Drink Tax

by Emily Jed

April 12, 2015

TAGS: U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Act, SWEET tax, vending WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) reintroduced the…

Vermont House Committee Approves Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax

by Emily Jed

April 12, 2015

TAGS: vending, Vermont's House Committee on Ways and Means, Vermont soda tax, sugary beverage, Dick Mazza MONTPELIER, VT -- Vermont's House Committee…

Mintel US Chocolate Market To Hit 25B In 2019 Lags Behind Europe In Product Innovation

by Emily Jed

April 9, 2015

TAGS: vending, U.S. chocolate confectionery sales, Mintel, Chocolate Confectionery 2015 report, U.S. chocolate sales, worldwide chocolate sales trends, new…

Rubi Micro Caf Expands Vending Agreement With WinCo Supermarket Chain

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Rubi Micro Café, coffee vending machine, WinCo supermarket chain, Feniks Inc., WinCo Foods, Jim Craig, Dick Bryant, automated retailing SEATTLE…

IBM Showcases AVTs Social Cause-Driven Vending Systems

by Emily Jed

April 8, 2015

TAGS: Vending, AVT Inc., Social Cause-Driven Automated Systems, IBM, Interconnect 2015, IBM Vending Machine, Auto Retail LAS VEGAS -- AVT Inc. said its…

Vending Machine Mascots Kiosks Sample Coke Zero At NCAA Mens Final Four

by Emily Jed

April 8, 2015

TAGS: vending, Coca-Cola Zero, NCAA vending machine, NCAA Men's Final Four, Coke Zero vending machine, Circle Centre Mall Indianapolis, shazaming, Coke…