Vending News & Media

Conagra Brands lifts Q2 2023 results, buoyed by pricing

January 5, 2023

Conagra Brands Inc. lifted its Q2 2023 sales and profits driven largely by improved pricing, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:

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Beverage vending machine sanitizes, refills used bottles to reduce single-use bottles

January 5, 2023

Kadeya, a Chicago startup, has introduced a vending machine that serves water in a glass bottle, then allows the user to return the bottle to be sanitized and…

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Optimal Station names Rebecca Faulconer chief revenue officer

January 5, 2023

Rebecca Faulconer Rebecca Faulconer, a veteran in the automated retail industry, has joined Optimal Station, which specializes in customizing…

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JM Smucker promotes Rebecca Scheidler to SVP/GM consumer foods

January 4, 2023

Rebecca Scheidler The J.M. Smucker Co., which owns Folgers and other consumer product brands, has promoted Rebecca Scheidler to senior vice…

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Atlanta hospital tests Jamba by Blendid robotic smoothie kiosk

January 4, 2023

Jamba, a provider of freshly blended fruit and vegetable smoothies, bowls and bites, and Blendid, a robotic foodservice solutions provider, have expanded the…

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Wisconsin police department intros Narcan vending machine

January 4, 2023

Persons suffering from an opioid overdose can access free Narcan from a vending machine inside the Greenfield, Wisconsin police department 24/7, according to a…

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Farmer’s Fridge’s Luke Saunders wows Summit attendees

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Luke Saunders, founder and CEO of Farmer's Fridge, described how he revolutionized the fresh food vending business during the recent Self-Service Innovation…

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Yo-Kai Express intros ramen vending machine with storage freezer

January 4, 2023

Yo-Kai Express, a Silicon Valley-based autonomous restaurant platform that serves contactless, freshly prepared meals with over 20 menu varieties, has…

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Kayak rental kiosk dispenses Internet reserved kayaks

January 4, 2023

Outdoors lovers who want to rent a kayak can do so any time of the day or night, thanks to the Kayakomat machine made by Point 65 Sweden, a kayak maker…

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Shoppers embracing self-serve, DIY in retail stores

January 3, 2023

Consumers are embracing self-serve habits and increasingly using do-it-yourself technology in stores and that in turn is letting store associates dedicate more…

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'Art of Tea': How having a mission drives success

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Steve Schwartz's journey from an impoverished childhood to a tea wholesaler is fascinating in ways that are relevant to everyone in the convenience services…

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Metaverse: The new entertainment universe?

by Kevin Williams

Virtual reality continues to play an integral part of many of metaverse plans despite extensive criticism and some challenges for Meta.

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Restored Automat window on sale for $1.2M

January 2, 2023

A decorative window from the historic Automat in Philadelphia has been restored and is now on sale for $1.2 million, according to a report in The Philadelphia…

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Michigan newspaper profiles A.D. Bos Company

January 2, 2023

The A.D. Bos Company, a convenience services business in Holland, Michigan, was recently profiled in The Holland Sentinel.

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NFT vending machine founder: ‘Don’t count crypto out’

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Hugo McDonaugh, who introduced a vending machine that offers non-fungible tokens, sees a big future for NFTs and cryptocurrency, despite some recent crypto…

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Tyson Foods taps Smithfield Foods' Brady Stewart

December 29, 2022

Brady Stewart Tyson Foods Inc. has named Brady Stewart group president, fresh meats, at the start of the new year, reporting to President and Chief…

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Naturals2Go names UFC champion Rashad Evans business ambassador

December 29, 2022

Naturals2Go, a division of VendTech International, has named former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst Rashad Evans as a…

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Japanese vending machines offer chance to win pearl necklace

December 29, 2022

People in Japan can win a necklace made of domestic pearls worth 20,000 yen ($146) by making a purchase at one of 250 "gacha gacha" capsule vending machines…

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Arizona startup launches contactless alcohol vending machine

December 29, 2022

Lamarr Houston and Lauren Smee present their business plan. Boxx, an Arizona tech startup, has developed a contactless alcohol vending machine to…

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Dr Pepper gains market share in declining CSD category

December 28, 2022

Dr Pepper has gained market share in the soda category in recent years as the carbonated beverage category as a whole as suffered, according to a ccn.com…

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