Vending News & Media

Tyson Foods names general counsel/secretary

January 13, 2023

Tyson Foods Inc. has promoted Adam Deckinger from senior vice president and head of law and compliance to general counsel and secretary, effective…

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Coffee consumption linked to Type 2 diabetes prevention in women

January 13, 2023

Coffee consumption has been linked to the prevention of Type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus, known as GDM, according to a…

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Pepsi to replace Sierra Mist with new drink ‘Starry’

January 12, 2023

While discontinuing Sierra Mist, Pepsi Cola is not giving up on the lemon-lime soda category dominated by Coca-Cola owned Sprite, according to a CNN report.

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Vend-All, Elite Cuisine merge, plan Missouri expansion

January 11, 2023

Two Missouri convenience services companies — St. Louis-based Elite Cuisine and Kansas City and Sedalia-based Superior Vend-All — have merged into a new…

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Tyson expands Illinois plant, to add 400 employees

January 11, 2023

Tyson Foods Inc. announced it is adding about 400 jobs at its prepared foods plant in Caseyville, Illinois as part of a facility expansion, according to a…

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Innovation on display at CES: New parameters for consumer engagement

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While exhibits were organized by product and technology categories, self-service technology exhibits emerged throughout the show floors.

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Tyson chief technology officer departs

January 10, 2023

Scott Spradley departed from the role of executive vice president, chief technology and automation officer of Tyson Foods Inc., the company announced in an SEC…

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‘Cyberpunk Vending Machine’ draws attention on Reddit

January 10, 2023

A developer has posted a picture of a "LEGO Cyberpunk Vending Machine" on Reddit, built using an OLED display screen and an Arduino Uno, a microcontroller…

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Feds investigate Coke, Pepsi soda pricing

January 10, 2023

The federal government has begun investigating Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola soda pricing practices for possible pricing discrimination against smaller retailers…

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SOS brings personal care vending to Rockefeller Center

January 10, 2023

SOS, a Boston-based company providing personal care vending machines, is making its New York City debut at Rockefeller Center, according to a press release.

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Sodexo Live! announces inaugural accelerator partners

January 10, 2023

Sodexo Live!, the hospitality arm of Paris-based Sodexo, has selected four startups to join the first North American cohort of its accelerator program…

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Sodexo Live! taps Chartwells’ Belinda Oakley as CEO North America

January 9, 2023

Belinda Oakley Sodexo Live!, the hospitality partner of Sodexo, a Paris-based foodservice provider, has named Belinda Oakley to CEO for North…

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Carvana inspection center in question

January 9, 2023

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars online that offers a car vending machine, has sold a rail-served site in Surprise, Arizona to…

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Advocates sue Danone over plastic use

January 9, 2023

Environmental organizations have sued Danone over its plastic use, accusing it of failing to account sufficiently for the plastic used along its production…

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Game plan for introducing automated retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As consumers become familiar with self service, retailers must rely on their employees to educate customers.

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Singapore bans vending machine snack containing hemp

January 9, 2023

The Singapore government has ordered the removal of a vending machine that contains a snack suspected of containing hemp seed flour, according to a press…

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UK entrepreneur expands lashes vending machines

January 9, 2023

A U.K. entrepreneur who established a lashes vending business two years ago has expanded rapidly and recently installed a machine at the St George's Centre…

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Golden State Foods names VP/chief branding, communications officer

January 6, 2023

Shellie Frey Golden State Foods, an Irvine, California based wholesale food supplier to the foodservice and retail industries, has promoted Shellie…

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IoT provider Thundercomm intros vending machine

January 6, 2023

Thundercomm, an IoT product and solutions provider and a joint venture between ThunderSoft and Qualcomm, has introduced its Smart Vending Machine Solution…

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Green Bay Packers fans get free donuts from vending machine

January 6, 2023

Green Bay Packers fans can get free donuts from a vending machine at the Lambeau Field Atrium, according to the Packers website. Kwik Trip, a convenience store…

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