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…

Florida museum showcases Coca-Cola vending history

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Museum of Arts & Sciences in Daytona Beach, Florida features a Coca-Cola memorabilia collection that includes historic vending machines. Preston Root…

Five Star Food Service relocates Chattanooga headquarters

April 18, 2023

Five Star Food Service Inc., a Canteen franchise based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, recently relocated its corporate headquarters and support center to downtown…

Sodexo commits to 50% plant-based menus by 2025

April 18, 2023

Sodexo, a Paris-based, global foodservice and facilities management services provider, has committed to 50% plant-based menus by 2025, according to a press…

Hershey to acquire 2 popcorn making facilities from Weaver Popcorn

April 18, 2023

The Hershey Co. has agreed to acquire two manufacturing plants from Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing, a popcorn producer and co-packer, and a co-manufacturer of…

Minnesota considers beverage container recycling

April 18, 2023

Legislators in Minnesota recently introduced a bill to establish a beverage container deposit/refund program, according to the NAMA weekly legislative wrap-up.

Chicago to install Narcan machine at train station

April 18, 2023

The Chicago Transit Authority will install a vending machine offering free Narcan at the 95th Street station in Roseland, the first such machine targeting…