Vending News
Bubba’s Fine Foods merges with Ka Pop!
March 9, 2021
Bubba's Fine Foods and Ka Pop!, a pair of natural health oriented snack manufacturers, have merged under a new holding company, Awakened Foods LLC in Loveland…
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Amazon opens cashierless London supermarket
March 9, 2021
Amazon has gone across the Pond and launched a cashierless supermarket in London, its first outside fo the U.S.
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General Mills to sell Yoplait European business to French dairy co-op
March 8, 2021
General Mills Inc. will sell its Yoplait European business to Sodiaal, a Paris-based dairy cooperative which has held 49% of the business, according to a…
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Coca-Cola to move Minute Maid operations to Atlanta
March 8, 2021
The Coca-Cola Co. will move its Minute Maid operation to its Atlanta headquarters, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution report, ending a nearly 57-year…
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New York college to replace single-use plastic in vending machines, cuts Gatorade
March 8, 2021
The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse has replaced plastic products aluminum options in its vending…
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New York salon owner launches hair products vending machine
March 8, 2021
Shaeisha Rountree, a hair salon owner in Troy, New York, has launched a vending machine to sell her wares at Colonie Center, a shopping mall in Roessleville…
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Foxconn plans for robotic coffee maker, LCD production fall through
March 8, 2021
Foxconn Technology Group, a high tech company, will not be making the Briggo robotic coffee vending machines in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, as announced in…
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Nestlé USA acquires Essentia Water
March 5, 2021
Nestlé USA has acquired Essentia Water, a functional water brand based in Bothell, Washington, for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release. Essentia…
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Healthy snack maker Peeled Snacks files for bankruptcy
March 5, 2021
Peeled Snacks, a healthy snack manufacturer based in Cumberland, Rhode Island, has filed for bankruptcy, citing a decline in sales caused by school closures…
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Washington newspaper slams proposed soda tax
March 5, 2021
The Colombian, a Vancouver, Washington newspaper, announced its opposition to a proposal to tax beverage distributors on beverages with more than 20 calories…
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UK extends VAT rate reduction, includes vending
March 4, 2021
Vended products are covered under the U.K. government's value added tax rate reduction, according to a notice from the Automatic Vending Association.
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Arctic Glacier Premium Ice acquires Southeastern Ice of Oklahoma
March 3, 2021
Arctic Glacier LLC, a provider of ice products and related services, has acquired Southeastern Ice in Wilburton, Oklahoma, a provider of cubed and block ice…
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Canada to deploy opioid dispensing machines to prevent drug overdoses
March 3, 2021
The Canadian government has provided nearly $3.5 million for five vending machines that will dispense medical-grade opioids in Ontario, Nova Scotia and British…
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Clif Bar will lay off 125, add 50 roles
March 2, 2021
Clif Bar has announced it will eliminate about 125 jobs and create 50 new jobs as part of an effort to adapt to consumer demands, according to a San Francisco…
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Coca-Cola machines in Australia personalize cans with consumer name
March 2, 2021
Coca-Cola fans in Queensland and New South Wales in Australia can have cans with their names printed on them at specialized vending machines in shopping malls…
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Vendstop introduces ‘mini’ vending machine
March 2, 2021
The Vendstop "mini"machine. Vendstop, an equipment manufacturer based in Vadodara (Baroda), Gujarat, India, has introduced its mini vending machine…
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Carvana improves Q4, FY 2020 revenue as losses widen
March 1, 2021
Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying used cars that delivers cars to customers with a massive, coin-operated vending machine, boosted its revenue for Q…
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Coca-Cola Consolidated boosts sales, earnings for Q4, FY 2020
February 26, 2021
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc. improved sales and earnings for Q4 and FY 2020, according to an earnings release.
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Capital Provisions acquires Luxury Vending
February 26, 2021
Capital Provisions has acquired Luxury Vending, which operates nearly 250 vending machines, for an undisclosed sum, marking its fourth acquisition in San Diego…
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Monster Energy Q4 2020, FY 2020 sales and earnings soar
February 26, 2021
Despite the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Monster Beverage Corp. achieved record fourth quarter net sales as well as strong full year sales and…
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