Vending News & Media

Jury awards $228M in damages from bottled water company

October 5, 2023

Jurors awarded more than $228 million in damages to several plaintiffs who claimed the Las Vegas-based Real Water product caused an outbreak of liver illnesses…

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Industry loses Ron Gold, led Cleveland Coin Machine Exchange

October 5, 2023

Ron Gold, former CEO of Cleveland Coin Machine Exchange in Cleveland, Ohio, recently passed away, according to an obituary.

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European vending, coffee service recover slowly from COVID

October 4, 2023

Vending and coffee service providers have posted gains since 2021 following COVID, but did not yet achieved 2019 levels by 2022, according to the recently…

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Pritzker Private Capital acquires Sugar Foods

October 3, 2023

Pritzker Private Capital, a private investment firm, has acquired Sugar Foods Corp., a Westlake Village, California-based provider of food products to…

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AVS Companies taps Rogers Vending’s Waseem Salamah as account manager

October 3, 2023

Waseem Salamah (Photo: AVS Companies) AVS Companies, an Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based vending and amusement machine distributor, has named…

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Tyson Foods to lay off 250 at North Carolina plant

October 2, 2023

Tyson Foods Inc. announced layoffs for nearly 250 workers at its Wilkesboro, North Carolina facility, according to a wbtv.com report.

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Trading begins for separate Kellogg companies

October 2, 2023

Kellanova, formerly known as Kellogg Co., has completed the previously announced separation of its North American cereal business, WK Kellogg Co., resulting in…

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ME Group acquires Fujifilm’s Japan photobooth business for $6.44M

October 2, 2023

ME Group International PLC, a London-based provider of vending machines, photobooths, printing kiosks and equipment services, has acquired the…

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How AI-powered technology will reinvent food safety

by Jete Nelke — Head of Marketing, FoodDocs

Food safety remains a major issue for the foodservice industry. Here's how AI used in other industries can help foodservice operators reduce issues.

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Alabama pie shop intros vending machine for 24/7 service

October 2, 2023

Pies by Mike, a pie retailer in Clanton, Alabama, recently introduced a pie vending machine outside its storefront to offer its wares 24/7, according to a…

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4 NFL stadiums replace portable beer stands with Aramark’s Walk Thru Bru

September 29, 2023

Four NFL stadiums managed by Aramark Sports + Entertainment have ditched their standalone packaged beer portables in exchange for self-serve markets that offer…

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Manchester, UK apartment vending machine to offer alcoholic beverages

September 29, 2023

Alcoholic beverages will be available from a vending machine at a Manchester U.K. apartment building, according to an mns.com report. The city's licensing…

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Shamrock Foods acquires Valley Distributing of Montana

September 28, 2023

Shamrock Foods, a Phoenix, Arizona-based foodservice distributor, has acquired Valley Distributing of Montana in Billings for an undisclosed sum, according to…

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Second Nature Brands to acquire Sahale Snacks from JM Smucker for $34M

September 28, 2023

Second Nature Brands, the Detroit-based owner of Kar's Nuts and other snack brands, has agreed to acquire Sahale Snacks from The J.M. Smucker Co. for a total…

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How to meet customer expectations for micro markets, vending and more: Don’t miss the Self-Service Innovation Summit

September 27, 2023

Customer preferences nowadays are more diverse than ever, with calls for gluten-free, sustainability, functional and more. How can a convenience services…

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Tech savvy associates: How to find, hone them

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A session on finding tech-savvy associates and empowering them to use technology drew a large audience at last week’s grocershop show at Mandalay Bay in Las…

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Sodexo taps 3 startups for healthcare and seniors accelerator

September 27, 2023

Sodexo North America will deploy three startups, ThriveMap, 1Huddle and Memory Lane Games, as the first cohort of its Sodexo Healthcare and Seniors Accelerator…

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Spain ham brand debuts vending machines, digital signage at Barcelona airport

September 26, 2023

Enrique Tomás, a Barcelona, Spain-based retail ham chain, has installed its Enrique Tomás GO!urmet branded vending machines and its digital signage platform at…

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Produce firm teams with Wellfound Foods on fresh meal vending machines

September 26, 2023

Bowery, a produce grower serving more than 2,000 grocery stores and e-commerce platforms, has teamed with Wellfound Foods, a provider of refrigerated vending…

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Grippo’s acquires fellow Ohio snack food maker Ballreich

September 26, 2023

Grippo's, a Cincinnati-based potato chip maker, has acquired Ballreich Snack Food Co., based in Tiffin, Ohio, according to a wltwt.com report. Terms of the…

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