Vending News
ACE Planners Focus On Education At 64th Annual Show October 11-13
by Tim Sanford
September 5, 2018
MYRTLE BEACH, SC The 64th annual staging of the Atlantic Coast Exposition is slated for Oct. 11 through 14 at the Embassy Suites Kingston Plantation here. The…
read nowFive Star Acquires Eagle Vending Grows Canteen Franchise Territory
by Emily Jed
September 5, 2018
CHATTANOOGA, TN -- Five Star Food Service , Canteen's largest franchise, has acquired Eagle Vending Co. Inc., a Canteen franchise based in Marietta, GA.…
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PayRange Adds Food Truck And Concessions Mobile Payment Solution
by Emily Jed
September 5, 2018
PORTLAND, OR -- PayRange Inc. has launched PayRange Air, a service designed for food trucks, concessions, and other similar small-ticket merchants for everyday…
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Vending Machine Promotes Medical Cannabis As Pain-Treating Alternative To Opioids
by Emily Jed
September 5, 2018
CHICAGO -- Vending machines are at the center of Cresco Labs' anti-opioid campaign highlighting real-life stories of the positive impact cannabis has combating…
read nowAccent Food Services Acquires Central Vending Services
by Emily Jed
September 3, 2018
PFLUGERVILLE, TX -- Accent Food Services has acquired Central Vending Services , based in Gaithersburg, MD. This marks the first acquisition of this year for…
read nowNiceVend To List On Australian Securities Exchange
by Emily Jed
September 3, 2018
HOD HASHARON, Israel -- Israel-based food and beverage technology company NiceVend Ltd. will list on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) as it seeks to…
read nowCoke Bets On Coffee With 51B Costa Pact Has Big Plans For Vending
by Emily Jed
August 30, 2018
ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co. said it will acquire international coffeehouse titan Costa Ltd. (Dunstable, England) for $5.1 billion. Coke president and chief…
read nowGeneration Next Inks 32M Reis Irvys Master Franchise Agreement In Dayton OH
by Emily Jed
August 29, 2018
SAN DIEGO, CA -- Generation Next Franchise Brands Inc. said it has signed an exclusive agreement with master franchise rights for its frozen dessert vending…
read nowVagabond Holds First Annual User Conference For Operators
by Emily Jed
August 29, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC -- Vagabond held its first annual User Conference here on Aug. 17-18 with Vagabond members from eight states attending the two-day conference.…
read nowGeneration Next Franchise Brands Inks Deal With Canteen
by Emily Jed
August 27, 2018
SAN DIEGO -- Generation Next Franchise Brands revealed in a recent 8K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it has entered into an…
read nowOptConnect Named To Annual Inc 5000 List
by Emily Jed
August 27, 2018
SILICON SLOPES, UT -- OptConnect , a provider of managed wireless connectivity widely used in vending and micromarkets, has secured a spot on the 2018 Inc.
read nowPepsiCo Acquires SodaStream For 32 Billion To Reach Consumers Beyond The Bottle
by Emily Jed
August 19, 2018
PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo has agreed to buy sparkling beverage machine maker SodaStream in a $3.2 billion deal. The Israeli company makes a countertop machine…
read nowAdmiral Beverage Selects USA Technologies For Cashless Payments And Seed Logistics Software
by Emily Jed
August 15, 2018
MALVERN, PA -- USA Technologies Inc. said Admiral Pepsi , one of the largest privately held bottlers for Pepsi-Cola products in North America, signed a…
read nowCSA To Service Reis Irvys Frozen Dessert Venders In North America
by Emily Jed
August 15, 2018
SAN DIEGO -- Generation Next Franchise Brands Inc. said CSA Service Solutions will provide technical field service for franchisees of its Reis & Irvy's…
read nowOregons Royal Vending Makes Inc 5000 List Of Fastest-Growing Firms In America
by Emily Jed
August 15, 2018
TIGARD, OR -- Royal Vending, headquartered here, ranked No. 2531 on the 2018 Inc 5000 list of the fastest-growing private firms in America. Royal Vending…
read nowVistar Gains Fuel Strong Q4 Fiscal 2018 Results For PFG
by Emily Jed
August 15, 2018
RICHMOND, VA -- Performance Food Group Co.'s net sales grew 3.7% to $4.6 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 versus the comparable prior-year period…
read nowNAMA Reviews Nationwide Advocacy Efforts
by Tim Sanford
August 12, 2018
LAS VEGAS -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association's long record of successful industry advocacy is attributable in large part to its state council…
read nowNAMA State Council Officers Meet Offers Overview Of Local Advocacy
by Tim Sanford
August 12, 2018
LAS VEGAS -- Leaders of the National Automatic Merchandising Association's affiliated state councils met during the 2018 NAMA Show here to review the past…
read nowSenate Staffer Whitney Meadows Visits Total Vend In Louisville KY
by Tim Sanford
August 12, 2018
LOUISVILLE, KY Whitney Meadows, Louisville field representative for Sen. Rand Paul (R.-KY), recently visited the headquarters of Total Vend here. "We are…
read nowApriva White Paper Affirms Ongoing Partnership With OTI To Deploy Next-Generation Vending Technologies
by Emily Jed
August 7, 2018
SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Apriva has published a white paper titled, "OTI Brings Diverse Cashless Payment Solutions," which affirms its ongoing partnership with…
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