Bernick’s expands Wisconsin headquarters

July 11, 2023

Bernick's, a convenience services provider and Pepsi bottler, has broken ground on an expansion project at its Waite Park, Wisconsin headquarters, according to…

Harm reduction supplies surge in DC vending machines

July 11, 2023

Vending machines installed outside of three Washington, D.C. firehouses in April are expected to hit nearly 1,000 distributions of harm reduction supplies this…

Metalenz, Dilusense partner on facial recognition for payment kiosks, smart locks

July 11, 2023

Metalenz, a Boston-based provider of metasurface optics, has teamed with Chinese 3D sensing system supplier Dilusense to provide facial recognition for smart…

Donatos Pizza taps Appetronix to introduce pizza vending machine

July 10, 2023

Donatos Pizza has teamed with Appetronix, formerly SJW Robotics, to launch a fully-autonomous pizza vending machine, according to a press release.

OK Manufacturing, CandyMachines.com form joint venture

July 10, 2023

CandyMachines.com, a distributor and manufacturer of vending and amusement machines since 1998, and OK Manufacturing, a manufacturer with over 30 years…

Utz Brands taps Clif Bar’s Jennifer Bentz for marketing, innovation role

July 10, 2023

Jennifer Bentz Utz Brands Inc. has named Jennifer Bentz executive vice president, insights, innovation and marketing services, reporting to CEO…

Indian government teams with vending operator to promote International Year of Millets

July 10, 2023

A government agriculture cooperative is teaming with a vending service provider in India to promote millets, nutritional cereals, in government buildings…

Vendon intros cloud based vending and coffee machine maintenance

July 10, 2023

Vendon, a Latvia-based IoT company providing telemetry, business intelligence and payment solutions for the vending and coffee industries, has introduced a…

Convenience drives touchless payments as sanitation concerns subside

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

COVID concern has largely subsided, but many customers continue to appreciate the convenience of scanning a QR code when making a purchase at a vending…

Pennsylvania House passes catalytic converter theft measure

July 10, 2023

The Pennsylvania House has passed a bill to combat catalytic converter theft, according to the National Automatic Merchandising Association weekly wrap-up.

Ohio county installs harm reduction machine

July 10, 2023

The Huron County Public Health agency has installed a harm reduction vending machine outside its headquarters in Norwalk, Ohio, according to a…

Frozen juice vending machine offers hammer to achieve optimum texture

July 10, 2023

A vending machine in a Tokyo subway station offers frozen banana juice pouches along with hammers to help the frozen juice heat at optimum texture, according…

Product sampling vending machine debuts in India

July 7, 2023

Fabpiks, a Delhi, India-based product sampling service, has introduced a sampling vending machine called Vendy to several retail locations, offering brands…

Lavazza predicts earnings fall from rising costs

July 7, 2023

Lavazza, the Turin, Italy based coffee and coffee equipment manufacturer, has warned it will suffer a double-digit drop in earnings this year caused by coffee…

Farmer Brothers taps industry veteran John Moore as VP/head of coffee

July 7, 2023

John Moore Farmer Brothers Co. has named coffee industry veteran John Moore vice president and head of coffee, according to a press release. He will…

Call for nominations for Automation & Self-Service Awards

Formerly known as the Self-Service Innovation Awards, the Automation & Self-Service Awards will be presented during an awards ceremony at the Self-Service…

United Natural Foods to close New Jersey facility, cut 60 jobs

July 6, 2023

United Natural Foods Inc. plans to close its Bridgeport, New Jersey distribution center, impacting 60 jobs, according to a Courier Post report.

Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages to build 'quadgeneration' production plant

July 6, 2023

Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages, a Philadelphia based bottler, will join with state and local elected officials, community stakeholders and businesses to break…

India railway to introduce water vending machines

July 6, 2023

Western Railway passengers in India will be able to buy water from 53 vending machines at 25 stations, according to an indianexpress.com report.

Coca-Cola to invest $70M in Calgary plant

July 6, 2023

The Coca-Cola Co. will invest $70 million to build a new warehouse for its Calgary, Alberta bottling plant, according to a Baystreet report.