Vending News & Media
Vianet names Charlotte Biggs marketing, communications manager
February 20, 2023
Vianet PLC, a U.K.-based provider of telemetry-based solutions, including the SmartVend vending management system, has named Charlotte Biggs marketing and…
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Vending machines in HORECA locations?
by Sam Roberts — Digital Marketing Manager, Connect Vending
The vending machine clearly has much to offer the HORECA industries in the post pandemic era.
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De Jong Duke taps Evoca’s Rafael Rosario
February 20, 2023
Rafael Rosario De Jong Duke, a Holland based coffee service equipment manufacturer, has named coffee service industry veteran Rafael Rosario as key…
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Hawaii considers reverse vending to support container recycling
February 20, 2023
Hawaii lawmakers are considering introducing reverse vending machines to recycle containers, according to a civilbeat.org report. A recently introduced bill…
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Tomra introduces 5 reverse vending concepts
February 20, 2023
Tomra Systems, a provider of reverse vending machines to support container recycling, has announced five hardware, service and digital innovations, according…
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Costa Coffee taps Groupe SEB’s Philippe Schaillee as CEO
February 17, 2023
Philippe Schaillee Costa Coffee, a U.K.-based coffee brand the Coca-Cola Co. acquired in 2018, has named Philippe Schaillee CEO of the company…
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Art-o-Mat continues to thrive
February 17, 2023
The Art-o-Mat, a refurbished cigarette machine that sells art from various artists, has been a big success at the Saint Kate The Arts Hotel in Milwaukee…
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McKee Foods intros website uniting vending, foodservice
February 17, 2023
McKee Foods Corp., the parent company of Little Debbie snacks and Fieldstone Bakery, has united its vending and foodservice brands under one name, McKee…
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Nestle lifts 2022 sales on price hikes, suffers earnings decline
February 16, 2023
Nestle S.A. reported an earnings decline for 2022 despite higher sales boosted by price increases, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:
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US Foods boosts Q4, FY 2022 sales, earnings
February 16, 2023
US Foods lifted its Q4 and FY 2022 results on sales gains from independent restaurants and healthcare accounts, according to an earnings release. Highlights…
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Buffalo vending machine firm scores a hit with customized book machines
February 16, 2023
Global Vending Group, a Buffalo, New York based company that sells vending machines, has created a nationwide following among schools for its customized book…
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Five Star Food Service acquires Lincoln County Vending
February 16, 2023
Five Star Food Service Inc., a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Canteen franchise convenience services operation, has acquired Lincoln County Vending, a Canteen…
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Study explores link between coffee and kidney disease
February 16, 2023
A new medical study has found the presence of a particular gene variant can result in coffee being three times more likely to cause kidney dysfunction…
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Sysco opens Kentucky facility, to employ 300
February 15, 2023
Sygma, a subsidiary of Sysco Corp., has opened a facility in Burlington, Kentucky, according to a local12.com report.
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Aisle 24: From vending to cashierless ‘grocery markets’
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Learning the convenience store business from the ground up, John Douang has developed a cashierless grocery market concept proving popular with education and…
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Metaverse game features energy drink vending machines
February 15, 2023
Riot Energy, maker of a plant-based energy drink, has found a novel way to market its products with vending machines — in a virtual store.
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India’s QR-enabled coin vending machine: Pros and cons
February 15, 2023
The recently-reported QR-code enabled coin vending machine in India drew the attention of a business journalist who considered the pros and cons of the unusual…
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Atlanta startup launches self-operated dry cleaner
February 15, 2023
Presso, an Atlanta-based startup, has introduced a self-operated dry cleaning machine that resembles a vending machine and is more economical than traditional…
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Kraft Heinz boosts Q2 2022 sales, earnings take a hit
February 14, 2023
Kraft Heinz Co. lifted its Q2 2022 sales, boosted by double digit organic sales growth while suffering a hefty earnings decline, according to an earnings…
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Conn’s Potato Chip to continue Mikesell’s brand
February 14, 2023
Fans of Mikesell's potato chips need not despair the recently announced closing of the iconic brand, according to a report in The Cincinnati Enquirer.
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