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.

Mars to acquire Kevin’s Natural Foods

July 6, 2023

Mars Inc. has agreed to acquire Kevin's Natural Foods, a nutritious meal company, to join its brands in the Mars food and nutrition segment, according to a…

Middleby acquires Terry Water Treatment Solutions

July 5, 2023

The Middleby Corp. has acquired Terry Water Treatment Solutions for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release. The company has a proprietary solution to…

Shield T3 taps vending technology to automate COVID testing

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Shield T3 leveraged vending technology to allow college communities to order tests using their electronic health accounts and access COVID test kits at…

Snyder’s-Lance to close Charlotte facility, eliminate 125 jobs

July 4, 2023

Snyder's-Lance Inc., which is owned by Campbell Soup Co., will close one of three Charlotte manufacturing plants in late summer, eliminating as many as12…

Arkansas airport to offer robotic coffee kiosk

July 4, 2023

Visitors to Northwest Arkansas National Airport will be able go through security with a guest pass and enjoy coffee from a robotic coffee kiosk, beginning…

Library vending machine in Arizona mall surpasses expectations

July 4, 2023

A book vending machine installed at an Arizona mall has exceeded expectations, encouraging the Sierra Vista Public Library to place another machine, according…

McLane names first vp/retailfoodservice

July 4, 2023

Jon Cox McLane Co. Inc. has named its first vice president of retail foodservice, Jon Cox, who brings more than 25 years of leadership experience…