Vending News & Media
Maxon completes production of liftgates in Monterrey plant
March 23, 2023
The first Maxon 150 Tuk-A-Way GPT liftgates built at the new Monterrey manufacturing plant have begun to ship, the company recently announced in a press…
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Arrested again, Arkansas vending burglar has long rap sheet
March 23, 2023
Police have charged a 41-year-old Arkansas man with breaking into vending machines in Baxter County who has a long history of robbing vending machines…
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‘Smart fridges’ today, automated drive-thru’s tomorrow?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The quest to build an automated pizza drive-thru led this entrepreneur to an opportunity to offer 'smart fridges' to provide worksite foodservice.
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SupplyCaddy raises $3.2M
March 22, 2023
SupplyCaddy, a Miami based manufacturer of packaging and disposables for the foodservice industry, has raised $3.2 million in seed funding led by CEAS…
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Crane NXT names SVP/HR officer
March 22, 2023
Jennifer Kartono Crane Holdings Co., a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products, has named Jennifer Kartono senior vice president…
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Tyson Foods to build $70M poultry facility in Arkansas
March 21, 2023
Tyson Foods Inc. announced plans to build a $70 million hatchery in Hope, Arkansas to serve two poultry production complexes shortly after announcing plans to…
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Geia Food acquires Topfoods
March 21, 2023
Geia Food, a Denmark based foodservice manufacturer owned by London based private-equity firm Triton Partners, has acquired Topfoods, a Finland based…
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AI powered vending machine engages users in creating artwork
March 20, 2023
Visitors to the Rundle Place shopping mall in South Australia can engage in conversations with an AI-powered vending machine to create artwork, according to a…
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How coffee vending machines work
by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending
A convenience services veteran reviews the main components of coffee vending and office coffee equipment.
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UK dairy farmers find success with self-filling dairy vending machine
March 20, 2023
A roadside vending machine that allows customers to fill their own bottles with milk has proven successful for two dairy farm families that operate the machine…
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Push Beverages renews Tribe Tea bottle
March 20, 2023
Push Beverages has introduced its revised Tribe Tea package to allow customers to see the iced tea from the bottle, according to a press release. The bottle…
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Laxman Narasimhan takes over Starbucks CEO role
March 20, 2023
Laxman Narasimhan, who was named incoming CEO of Starbucks last year, has officially succeeded Howard Schultz as CEO.
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Singapore launches vending machines to provide waste recycling boxes
March 17, 2023
Residents of Singapore will be able to access a household recycling box at vending machines installed from March 19 to April 30 as part of the country's…
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Wisconsin cannabis dispensary launches vending program
March 17, 2023
Ethereal Gold Dispensary, a Waukesha, Wisconsin-based cannabis dispensary, has launched its cannabis vending machine program, according to a press release.
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Selecta Group boosts 2022 sales, reduces loss boosted by pricing
March 16, 2023
Selecta Group, the Switzerland-based route service provider of convenience services, lifted its revenue in 2022 boosted by higher pricing and reduced its loss…
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Kellogg to split into snack, cereal companies
March 16, 2023
Kellogg Co. plans to separate into two public companies focused on global snacking and North American cereal, according to a press release. The names will go…
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Florida hospital system deploys Narcan machines despite opposition
March 16, 2023
SMA Healthcare, a Palatka, Florida based health care system, has installed Narcan vending machines throughout Putnam County despite some concerns that the free…
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Kleen-Rite Corp. acquires drop-shelf vending machine maker Laurel Metal Products
March 16, 2023
Kleen-Rite Corp., a Columbia, Pennsylvania-based distributor of car wash parts and supplies, has acquired Laurel Metal Products, a Skokie, Illinois-based…
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Crane Holdings names SVP/general counsel/secretary for Crane NXT
March 15, 2023
Paul Igoe Crane Holdings, Co., a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products, has named Paul Igoe as senior vice president, general…
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Malaysia expands government subsidized food vending machines
March 15, 2023
The government of Malaysia continues to expand its People's Income Initiative vending machines to include businesses, hospitals and universities, according to…
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