365 Retail Markets To Host First User Group Nashville Mar 2-3

by Emily Jed

TAGS: vending micro market, micromarket tech company, MEET User Group, micromarket efficiency and profitability, 65 Retail Markets, Joseph Hessling …

Mtn Dew Kickstart Adds Two New Flavors With Coconut Water

by Emily Jed

TAGS: Mtn Dew Kickstart, vending products, coconut water, caffeine-infused carbonated soft drink, nighttime drinkers, vending machine products …

AdvancePierre Foods To Acquire Landshire Wholesale And Manufacturing Operations

by Emily Jed

January 20, 2015

TAGS: Landshire acquisition, vending machine food, AdvancePierre Food, Landshire Inc., sandwich manufacturer. subs, wedges, foodservice, Landshire…

Gilly Signs NBA Great Alonzo Mourning As Healthy Vending Spokesman

by Tim Sanford

January 20, 2015

TAGS: illy Vending, Alonzo Mourning, Gilly healthy initiative program, Gilda Rosenberg, healthy snack and beverage vending, Gilly Vending/Alonzo Mourning…

Vending Machines In Rochester NY Dole Out Freebies During Pepsis Super Bowl Experience

by Emily Jed

January 20, 2015

TAGS: Pepsi, Rochester, vending machines, Rex Ryan, Sammy Watkins, Nico & Vinz on Sunday, Most-Hyped Hometown

AVEX 2015 Plans Wellbeing Zone To Highlight Healthy Vending Products

by Tim Sanford

January 19, 2015

TAGS: vending, vending industry, 2015 AVEX, Automatic Vending Association, AVEX Wellness Zone, Manchester Central Convention Complex Ltd., Rosie Mills…

Georgias Vending Association To Host First Annual Legislative Day In Atlanta Feb 10

by Tim Sanford

January 19, 2015

TAGS: Georgia Automatic Merchandising Council, GAMC legislative day, Kimble Carter, Kimble's Food by Design, vending industry advocacy, Sherree Edwards…

HUMAN And Randolph-Sheppard Blind Vendors Ink Healthy Vending Deal

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 19, 2015

TAGS: healthy vending biz-op, vending, HUMAN, Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America, Randolph-Sheppard blind vendors, healthy menus, Sean Kelly, American…

Senators Call For Increased Regulation Transparency In New Energy Drink Report

by Emily Jed

January 19, 2015

TAGS: energy drinks, energy shots, vendible products, vending machine products, Buzz Kill: A Survey of Popular Energy Drinks Finds Majority of the Market…

Outerwall Demonstrates New Vending Concepts At CES Sampleit In Third Pilot Year

by Emily Jed

TAGS: vending, automated retailing, new vending concepts, Outerwall Inc., ecoATM, Sampleit, Coinstar Exchange machines, Redbox DVD vender, coin-counting…

Texas Ag Commissioner Announces Amnesty For Cupcakes In Schools

by Emily Jed

TAGS: school food restrictions, school vending, Texas Commissioner of Agriculture, Sid Miller, cupcake amnesty, Federal school lunch guidelines, school…

Brokers Unlimited And Brecht Sales Announce Merger

by Emily Jed

January 18, 2015

TAGS: vending machine product sales, vend brokerage, Brecht Sales, Brokers Unlimited, Kenny Freeman, Bruce Brecht, office coffee service, OCS product…

NAMA Urges Vending Operators To Leverage Fit Pick During American Heart Month

by Emily Jed

January 18, 2015

TAGS: NAMA Fit Pick, healthy vending program, American Heart Month, National Automatic Merchandising Association, vending operator, Roni Moore, American…

Report Google In Talks To Buy Softcard

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

TAGS: vending, cashless vending, mobile payments, Google Softcard merger, Softcard, Isis, TechCrunch, Google Wallet, largest U.S. wireless carriers, Apple…

In Memoriam Bill Murphy Respected Coinco Exec 68

by Emily Jed

January 15, 2015

TAGS: Bill Murphy, Bill Murphy obituary, vending industry veteran, vending machine payment systems, Coin Acceptors Inc., Coinco, vending MDB, multi-drop…

NAMA And Coca-Cola Host Mobile Innovation Webinar Jan 21

by Emily Jed

January 15, 2015

TAGS: NAMA webinar, National Automatic Merchandising Association, mobile technology, cashless vending, Coca-Cola Co., Capturing the Value of Mobile…

New Vending Blog Dr Ks Tech Times Features Mike Kasavana

January 14, 2015

TAGS: vending, Mike Kasavana, NAMA, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Dr. K's Tech Times, Michael L. Kasavana,Ph.D., vending machine…

Vending Machines Save Canadian Apartment Dwellers Trip To Grocery Store

by Emily Jed

TAGS: c-store vending machine, automated retailing, Canadian apartment vending machine, Happy Vending, automatic convenience stores, Vancouver apartment…

AnyWhere Self-Serve Lockers And Machines Take Vending Out Of The Box

by Emily Jed

January 13, 2015

TAGS: Apex Supply Chain Technologies, AnyWhere vending machines, automatic retailing, self-serve lockers, AnyWhere solutions, automated delivery, Kent…

Taste New York Vending Machines Make Highway Rest Area Debut

by Emily Jed

January 13, 2015

TAGS: Taste NY, Taste New York vending machines, Broome and Saratoga counties, local New York agriculture, Heluva Good string cheese, North Fork Potato…