Vending News & Media

Crane NXT names VP/investor relations

August 30, 2023

Rima Hyder Crane NXT Co. has appointed Rima Hyder as vice president, investor relations, reporting to Christina Cristiano, senior vice president and…

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Sysco promotes Greg Bertrand to EVP/COO

August 30, 2023

Sysco Corp. has promoted Greg Bertrand from executive vice president of U.S. foodservice operations to executive vice president, chief operating officer…

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Major food companies explore buying Hostess Brands

August 30, 2023

Hostess Brands Inc., maker of Twinkies, CupCakes, Ding Dongs, Donettes, Voortman wafers and other treats, is considering a sale to several major food…

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More California colleges install Blendid robotic smoothie kiosks

August 30, 2023

Students, faculty and staff at the West Valley College in Saratoga, California, and Mission College in Santa Clara, California, will have access to smoothies…

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Máka Mia Pizza robotic vending pizza concept to enter US

August 29, 2023

Máka Mia Pizza has introduced its Mia V4.5 Robotic Pizza Shop to the U.S. market. The robotic oven bakes pizza in a vending machine-style unit in three minutes…

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Social media influencer lauds canned cake from Tokyo vending machine

August 29, 2023

Social media influencer Maz Green recently visited Tokyo and posted a video about her pleasant culinary adventure eating canned cake from a vending machine in…

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Olyns teams with Screenverse to provide advertising on plastics recycling machines

August 28, 2023

Olyns, an AI-powered recycling solution and retail media network, has teamed with Screenverse Inc., an ad management company that specializes in maximizing…

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Chicago vending operation celebrates 20th anniversary, launches green initiative

August 28, 2023

Bottoms Up Vending, a Chicago based vending services company, celebrates its 20th anniversary by introducing a green initiative to demonstrate its commitment…

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Fresh food machines slated for north Florida food deserts

August 27, 2023

Residents of the Frenchtown neighborhood in Tallahassee, Florida, will have access to fresh food at four vending machines provided by the Frenchtown…

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Saudi Arabia licenses liquified petroleum gas vending machines

August 25, 2023

Consumers in need of liquified petroleum gas in Saudi Arabia will be able to purchase LPG cylinders at vending machines, according to a Saudi Gazette report.

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Container recycling machine Sparklomats expands in Middle East

August 25, 2023

People in the Middle East can recycle beverage containers at Sparklomats' reverse vending machines, according to an Arabian Business report. The company has…

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John B Sanfilippo lifts FY 2023 results despite Q4 declines

August 24, 2023

John B. Sanfilippo & Sons Inc. lifted its sales and earnings for full year 2023 despite fourth quarter declines, according to an earnings report.

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Delaware bans Styrofoam containers for foodservice

August 24, 2023

Delaware Gov. John Carney has signed a ban on polystyrene (known as Styrofoam) containers in restaurants, making Delaware the 11th state to enact the ban…

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Baby supplies machines emerge in Florida

August 24, 2023

Parents finding themselves in need of baby supplies will be in luck at the Glazer Children's Museum in Tampa, Florida and Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel…

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PepsiCo Beverages North America opens Idaho distribution facility

August 24, 2023

PepsiCo Beverages North America has opened a 109,000-square-foot distribution facility in Boise, Idaho, according to a press release.

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Bridgford Foods reports Q3 2023 sales, earnings declines

August 23, 2023

Bridgford Foods Corp.'s Q3 2023 quarterly sales and earnings took a hit driven by inflation's impact on consumer demand, according to a Form 10-Q filing.

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Malaysia explores medicine vending machines for housing projects

August 23, 2023

Malaysia officials are considering the installation of vending machines to dispense medication in government housing projects, according to a report in The…

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TikTok video shows Walmart worker snagging free snacks from vending machine

August 23, 2023

A TikToker named quedizzlee Que has shared a video of a Walmart worker snagging candy from a glassfront snack machine using a measuring tape.

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Hot meals score high at SUNY Delhi campus vending

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The foodservice auxiliary at SUNY Delhi has found today's vending technology is able to deliver the quality variety and price points students are looking for…

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Hershey to close Dots Pretzels North Dakota plant

August 22, 2023

The Hershey Co. will close its Velva, North Dakota facility that produces Dot's Pretzels, affecting 27 employees, according to an inforum.com report.

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