Vending News
Singapore students create machine for renting reusable food containers
June 6, 2022
A group of Singapore students have developed a vending machine to allow people to rent food containers and other reusable items during the recent…
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Conagra Brands names executive vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary
June 3, 2022
Carey Bartell Conagra Brands Inc. has named Carey Bartell to executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective June 6…
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Hormel Foods lifts Q2 2022 sales, earnings
June 3, 2022
Hormel Foods Inc. lifted its sales and earnings for Q2 2022 against the prior year period, according to an earnings release. Highlights include:
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Naxolone machine dispenses 1,200+ doses in 5 months
June 2, 2022
A glassfront vending machine at Clark Memorial Health in Jeffersonville, Indiana that dispenses naloxone for free has provided more than 1,200 doses of the…
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Vernors to release first new flavor in over 50 years
June 2, 2022
Vernors, one of the country's oldest sodas, will release its first new flavor in more than 50 years when it introduces Vernors Black Cherry Ginger soda…
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Betson promotes Kyle Berger to VP/sales and purchasing
June 1, 2022
Kyle Berger Betson Enterprises has promoted Kyle Berger to vice president of sales and purchasing, according to a press release.
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Flowers Foods names new COO
June 1, 2022
Flowers Foods, Inc., producer of Mrs. Freshleys, Tastykake and other bakery foods, announced that Bradley Alexander, chief operating officer, will retire from…
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Tillamook Ice Cream teams with Dot Foods
June 1, 2022
Tillamook Ice Cream is now available for foodservice operations nationwide under an exclusive partnership with Dot Foods, a redistributor that distributes to…
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Tokyo pharmaceutical firm tests medicine vending machine
June 1, 2022
Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., a Tokyo based pharmaceutical company, has installed a vending machine to offer nonprescription drugs on a test basis through…
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Economy drives Virginia vending startup to call it quits
June 1, 2022
Danny Sterling, who launched a Richmond, Virginia area vending business in 2020 that expanded into meal delivery, has decided to close shop on account of…
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Mexican manufacturer drops bid for Crane Composites
May 31, 2022
Grupo Verzatec S.A. de C.V., based in Monterrey, Mexico, has abandoned its proposed acquisition of Crane Composites, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crane Co.…
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Vendekin Technologies raises $1.09M
May 31, 2022
Vendekin Technologies, an India based unattended retail technology solutions provider, has raised INR 8.5 crores ($1.09 million) in a pre-Series A funding…
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Japanese vending firm plans big expansion in Vietnam
May 30, 2022
GRN, a Japan based vending company with operations in China, Australia and Vietnam, has big plans for Vietnam, targeting a network of 3,200 machines generating…
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Proposed pizza machine unleashes UK obesity debate
May 30, 2022
The Portsmouth, U.K. council has encountered opposition to plans to install a pizza vending machine at a beachside car park over concerns about contributing to…
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China vending operator seeks public listing
May 30, 2022
Beijing Youbao Online Technology Co. Ltd., a China based vending operator, has applied for a public listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange with Goldman Sachs…
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Milk shake machine credited with saving UK dairy farm
May 27, 2022
A milk shake vending machine has saved a family dairy farm, according to a bbc.com report.
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Consumers hungry for self-service options
May 26, 2022
A good majority of consumers, 81%, want more self-service options, yet only 15% are highly satisfied with today's tools, though brands believe 53% are very…
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Massachusetts operator indicted for defrauding vending route buyers
May 26, 2022
The operator of a Boston area vending business, KBL Inc., was recently indicted by a state grand jury on two counts of publishing false statements and three…
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Luckin Coffee brews strong Q1 2022 sales, earnings
May 26, 2022
Luckin Coffee Inc., a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China, reported strong Q1 2022 sales and earnings, its first positive…
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Coca-Cola to bring Costa Coffee to the US
May 25, 2022
Costa Coffee, a U.K.-based coffee brand the Coca-Cola Co. acquired in 2018, will be introduced to the U.S. this year, including espresso and drip coffee…
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