Danone lifts Q1 2023 sales on price hikes, raises guidance

April 26, 2023

Danone SA lifted its Q1 2023 sales boosted by price increases and raised its 2023 guidance, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:

PepsiCo lifts Q1 2023 revenue on price hikes, raises annual forecast

April 26, 2023

PepsiCo Inc. lifted its revenue Q1 2023 over the prior year period, driven by price increases that offset rising costs, according to a Reuters report.

Pharmabox taps smart power management device to ensure continuous connectivity

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Pharmabox founder and CEO Alejandro Rodriguez faced connectivity issues as the company grew. A smart power management device, Switch Always On, continuously…

Cashless drives small transaction sales in vending, amusements

April 26, 2023

Cashless payments continue to expand, even for small ticket (under $10) transactions, according to the 2023 Micropayment Trends Report conducted by Cantaloupe…

Nestle lifts Q1 2023 sales boosted by price hikes

April 25, 2023

Nestlé SA lifted its Q1 2023 sales lifted by pricing, according to a financial report. Highlights include:

Stansfield Vending transitions to ESOP plan

April 25, 2023

Stansfield Vending, a full line vending and amusement vending operation in La Crosse, Wisconsin, has transitioned to an employee stock ownership plan…

Coca-Cola lifts Q1 2023 results boosted by away-from-home sales

April 24, 2023

Coca-Cola Co. lifted its Q1 2023 revenue and earnings partially driven by away-from-home sales, according to a press release. Highlights include:

Top 5 coffee and tea trends for 2023

In the post-pandemic 'new normal,' health, sustainability and convenience are all top of mind for consumers. Coffee and tea preferences are carrying over from…

Harm reduction machines debut in DC

April 24, 2023

DC Health, the Department of Behavioral Health and the DC Fire & Emergency Medical Services Department have partnered to introduce vending machines to…

Vending machine in Missouri shopping center offers cupcakes

April 24, 2023

Shoppers at Dogwood Vintiques in Jefferson City, Missouri can buy cupcakes from a glassfront vending machine, according to a News Tribune report.

Coca-Cola teams with Snapchat on AR vending machine

April 21, 2023

Coca-Cola is the first brand to install an augmented reality enabled vending machine that provides AR experiences and rewards, according to a consumergoods.com…

Indian reservation installs Narcan machine

April 21, 2023

The Pala Band of Mission Indians has installed the first naloxone vending machine on tribal land in the U.S. at the Pala Fire Department in Southern…

Tyson Foods to pilot self-driving trucks

April 20, 2023

Tyson Foods Inc. will use self-driving trucks to ship products between Dallas and San Antonio, Texas, beginning this month, according to a press release.

Liberty Coca-Cola to create its own energy, recover CO2

April 20, 2023

Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages, a Philadelphia based bottler, has teamed with Clarke Energy USA Inc., a Kohler company, to create what the company believes to be…

Montana c-store to feature vending machines

April 20, 2023

Snack Time Market, a new convenience store in Billings, Montana, will feature 25 vending machines and no cashiers, according to a ktvq.com report.

Hempbox Vending taps Accel Media to sell kiosk screen advertising

April 19, 2023

Hempbox Vending Inc. has tapped Accel Media International LLC to sell advertising on its kiosk screens, according to a press release.

Innovative Foodservice Group acquires Foodservice & Restaurant Supply

April 19, 2023

The Innovative Foodservice Group, a Tampa, Florida-based organization consisting of foodservice distributors, has acquired Foodservice & Restaurant Supply…

Research claims soda tax reduces consumption, improves health

April 19, 2023

Soda taxes contributed to a double-digit decline in soda sales, according to research conducted by the University of California, San Francisco, Healthday…

California athletic club to introduce Blendid smoothie kiosks

April 19, 2023

Guests at the The Bay Club in San Francisco and Redwood Shores, California will be able to serve themselves smoothies at the touch of a button, courtesy of…

Michigan meat processor installs vending machine

April 19, 2023

Jerome Country Market, a meat processor and retailer in Jackson, Michigan, now offers its offerings 24/7 with the installation of a vending machine, according…