Vending News & Media

Vending machines to offer healthier fare at Brussels transit stations

January 3, 2024

Commuters in Brussels, Belgium, will be able to purchase nutritious snacks at vending machines under an initiative in response to concerns about processed…

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Investment firm to acquire Horizon Organic, Wallaby from Danone

January 2, 2024

Platinum Equity, a private investment firm, has agreed to acquire Horizon Organic and Wallaby brands from Danone for an undisclosed sum, according to a press…

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Toy maker intros Coca-Cola Classic vending machine mini fridge

January 2, 2024

New Wave Toys, a company that makes toy versions of arcade machines, retro electronics, books, curios and collectibles, recently released its previously…

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Five Star Food Service rebrands as Five Star Breaktime Solutions

January 2, 2024

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based provider of workplace food and beverage solutions serving the Southeast, has rebranded as Five Star…

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AVS Companies launches AVS Connect for cooler, POS systems

January 1, 2024

AVS Companies, an Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based vending and amusement equipment distributor, has launched a subsidiary company, AVS Connect, dedicated to…

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Wayne State University installs Narcan machines

December 29, 2023

Wayne State University's Center for Behavioral Health and Justice has installed Narcan vending machines in the university's undergraduate library to combat…

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India mall intros robotic cotton candy machine

December 29, 2023

A cotton candy vending machine that uses a robotic arm has been introduced in Punjagutta's Next Galleria mall in Hyderabad, India, according to a…

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PepsiCo to build $82M snack production facility in Vietnam

December 28, 2023

PepsiCo Inc. will invest more than 2 trillion VND ($82.2 million) in an 80,000-square-foot facility to produce more than 23,000 tons of snacks per year…

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Dubai introduces reverse vending machines to recycle plastic bottles into uniforms

December 27, 2023

Dubai Municipality has introduced reverse vending machines in hopes of collecting 60 tons of plastic bottles, according to a gulfnews.com report.

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Automat-inspired Brooklyn Dumpling Shop opens in Philadelphia

December 27, 2023

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, an automated restaurant based on the iconic Automat, recently opened its first location in Philadelphia, the city that hosted the birth…

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Innovation, post COVID challenges top Vending Times best-read 2023 stories

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

2023 proved to be a year of challenges and opportunities for convenience services. Operators were enthused by the technology innovations that came on the…

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Thai manufacturer expands robotic barista

December 26, 2023

Tao Bin, a Thailand manufacturer, has introduced its Smart Robotic Barista offering more than 180 freshly made choices, including multi-flavored drinks such as…

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Carrefour intros automated grocery store in Belgium

December 26, 2023

Carrefour, a Paris-based supermarket chain, has introduced an unattended store in Belgium called Carrefour BuyBye that consists of refrigerated vending…

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California county installs health supplies vending machines

December 26, 2023

The Nevada County, California public health department, through grant funding from Anthem Blue Cross, has launched a Health Access Vending Machine Program…

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CPR training kiosk gains notice following cardiac arrest

December 26, 2023

Local media in Rochester, New York highlighted the importance of a CPR training kiosk after a high school basketball player went into cardiac arrest during a…

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Container deposit recycling machines expand in Australia

December 22, 2023

The city of Yarra, Australia has introduced a reverse vending machine for recycling beverage containers at Collingwood Leisure Centre, according to an…

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De’Longhi partners with La Marzocco to boost cross selling, synergies

December 22, 2023

Coffee equipment suppliers De'Longhi S.p.A. and La Marzocco International LLC have partnered to enable synergies between La Marzocco and Eversys, another…

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HyperVend machine intros API to connect with last-mile delivery services

December 22, 2023

HyperVend, a Boston-based vending equipment manufacturer, has introduced its next generation of smart vending machines for food and beverages which includes an…

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Toyota sponsors book vending machines for Mississippi schools

December 21, 2023

Twenty-one Mississippi elementary schools will have fully stocked book vending machines thanks to an education initiative by Toyota Mississippi, according to a…

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Cold pressed juice vending machine debuts in Singapore

December 21, 2023

Re.juve, a Singapore based manufacturer of cold pressed juices, has introduced a cold pressed juice vending machine at Tanglin Mall, located at Level B1 next…

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