Vending News & Media

Hostess Brands lifts Q4, FY 2022 sales on pricing actions, earnings mixed

February 22, 2023

Hostess Brands lifted Q4 and FY 2022 sales, boosted by pricing actions, while earnings results were mixed, according to an earnings release.

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Danone lifts Q4, FY 2022 sales boosted by price hikes, FY earnings fall

February 22, 2023

Sales for Danone S.A. in Q4 2022 topped estimates boosted by higher prices, and the company plans to lift prices again this year, if necessary, according to a…

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Carvana debuts car vending machine in Denver

February 22, 2023

Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars online that offers a car vending machine, introduced its newest car vending machine in Denver…

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Kentucky judge objects to Narcan dispensing machine

February 22, 2023

A judge in Nelson County, Kentucky has objected to the recently installed Narcan vending machine, claiming it is enabling drug use, according to a whas11.com…

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Tyson Foods to acquire Williams Sausage

February 21, 2023

Tyson Foods Inc. has agreed to acquire Williams Sausage Co. Inc. of Union City, Tennessee, for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release.

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Las Vegas airport vending machine lets you feed your dog

February 21, 2023

Jennifer Kirk presents the Posh Puppy Boutique airport vending machine in Las Vegas. Travelers accompanied by dogs at Terminal B at the Harry Reid…

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Ritz Carlton offers champagne vending machine

February 21, 2023

Guests at the Ritz Carlton in Key Biscayne, Florida can buy champagne from a vending machine in the lobby, according to an islandernews.com report.

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F Gavina recycles 2M+ coffee pods, capsules

February 21, 2023

F. Gaviña & Sons Inc., the maker of Don Francisco's Coffee, Café La Llave and other coffees, has kept more than 2 million used coffee bags, single-serve…

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Flowers Foods completes acquisition of Papa Pita Bakery

February 21, 2023

Flowers Foods Inc., which owns the Mrs. Freshley's, Tastykake, Nature's Own and other consumer brands, has completed the previously announced acquisition of…

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Groupe SEB acquires La San Marco business from Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group

February 20, 2023

Groupe SEB, a France-based multinational that owns Montebellow, California-based Wilbur Curtis Co., along with other coffee equipment brands, has acquired the…

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Massachusetts vending scholarship renamed in honor of Allan Z Gilbert

February 20, 2023

Allan Z. Gilbert The trustees of The Massachusetts Vending Association Scholarship Fund, a tax exempt, public charity, has renamed the fund The…

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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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