Healthy Products Take Center Stage At Randolph-Sheppard Vending Confab

by Emily Jed

March 27, 2015

TAGS: Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America, HUMAN, Sagebrush vending conference, blind vending operators, educational conference, RSVA healthy vending…

NAMA Names Vending Veterans Dieffenbach Recher and Schindelar Industry Award Winners

by Emily Jed

March 27, 2015

TAGS: National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA 2015 Vending Industry Awards, Mark Dieffenbach, Hershey, Alan Recher, Five Star Food Service, Paul…

Coke Consolidated Opens 12M Louisville Distribution And Equipment Refurbishing Center

by Emily Jed

March 26, 2015

TAGS: vending, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, Louisville bottling plant, new Coca-Cola bottler, Mayor Greg Fischer LOUISVILLE, KY -- Coca-Cola…

HotShot Plans To Bring Japans RTD Hot Coffee Craze To US

by Emily Jed

March 25, 2015

TAGS: Hot Box crowdfunding campaign, ready-to-drink coffee cans, vending, HotBox, Danny Grossfeld NEW YORK CITY -- A New York City startup has…

Frito-Lay Introduces 3D Extension Of Doritos Jacked

TAGS: vending snacks, Doritos Jacked 32, PepsiCo, Jacked chips The Frito-Lay division of PepsiCo has unveiled Doritos Jacked 3D, which it describes as…

Promotion In Motion Offers Welchs Apple Orchard Fruit Snacks

TAGS: Promotion in Motion, Welch's Apple Orchard Medley, Welch's Fruit Snacks, vending machine snacks Now available from Promotion in Motion is the…

Red Bull North America Expands Editions Lineup With New Flavors

by Emily Jed

TAGS: vending machine products, energy shot, Red Bull, new Red Bull Editions SANTA MONICA, CA -- The energy drink producer has added three new flavors…

BMO Harris Bank Adopts Cardless Cash Technology

March 24, 2015

TAGS: ATM, automatic teller machine, BMO Harris, Wintrust Financial, RBS, NatWest, Mobile Cash, Connie Stefankiewicz, mobile transactions, ATM Industry…

Brightbox Offers Self-Serve Cellphone Charging Kiosks To Operators

by Tim Sanford

March 24, 2015

TAGS: mobile device charging; Brightbox Mark 3, Don Rossi, automated retail, vending, amusement machine, automated teller machine, self-service…

KAMC And OAMA Set 2015 Vending Meet At Cumberland Lake Park On June 26-27

by Tim Sanford

March 24, 2015

TAGS: vending operator, vending machine industry, Kentucky Automatic Merchandising Association, Ohio Automatic Merchandising Association, Cumberland Lake…

Kraft And Heinz Merge Creating 28 Billion Food And Coffee Giant

by Emily Jed

March 24, 2015

TAGS: Kraft Heinz merger, vending, Kraft Food Group, H.J. Heinz Co., Warren Buffet, Berkshire Hathaway, 3G Capital, The Kraft Heinz Co., Bernardo Hees…

NCVA Plans Annual Membership Meet For May 15-16 In Greensboro

by Tim Sanford

March 24, 2015

TAGS: vending machine, vending operator, North Carolina Vending Association, NCVA annual membership meeting, Richard Carlton, Atlantic Coast Exposition …

Gevalia Debuts RTD Iced Coffee With Almond Milk

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Gevalia, Gevalia iced coffee with almond milk, Kraft Foods Group, vending, iced coffee, ready to drink iced coffee, RTD iced coffee NORTHFIELD…

Snack Bars Morph Breakfast Into On-the-Go Meal

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Nutritional and Cereal Bars in the U.S. -- 4th Edition, Packaged Facts, snack bars, cereal bars, granola bars, breakfast on the go, vending, vending…

Hawaii Lawmakers Reject Sugary Beverage Warning Label And Tax

by Emily Jed

March 22, 2015

TAGS: Hawaii beverage warning labels, soda warning labels, Hawaii soda tax, vending, vending machine HONOLULU -- The Health Committee of the Hawaii…

San Francisco Legislator Proposes Warning Labels On Soda Ads

by Emily Jed

March 22, 2015

TAGS: Vending machine, beverage vending, soda warning label, Scott Wiener, San Francisco soda tax, Berkeley soda tax, soda advertising SAN FRANCISCO…

Taxpayer-Funded Study Tests Delaying Access To Unhealthy Snacks In Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

March 22, 2015

TAGS: Vending, vending machine, vending machine study, healthy vending, National Institute of Healthy vending study, Rush University Medical Center, Time…

Five Star Food Service Continues Growth Opens 400th Micromarket

by Emily Jed

March 19, 2015

TAGS: Five Star Food Service, micro market, vending, Canteen Vending, 365 Retail micromarket, Alan Recher, Five Star micro market milestone, Mark…

Vending LED Lighting Entrepreneur Justin Miller Honored As Mover And Shaker

by Emily Jed

March 19, 2015

TAGS: Justin Miller, Cleanlife Energy, vending machine LEDs, Cleanlife employee additions, Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club, Cleveland's Top 25 Under 3…

Mrs Freshleys Cinnabon Line Expands With Twirls And Doughnuts

by Tim Sanford

TAGS: Mrs. Freshley's, Cinnabon, vending pastries, Flowers Foods, vendable snacks, Mrs. Freshley's Cinnamon Twirls, Mrs. Freshley's Mini Donuts, snack…