Vending News
New Takes On Classic Snack Cakes Boost Hostesss Q2 Sales
by Emily Jed
August 14, 2017
KANSAS CITY, MO -- Hostess Brands Inc. said new twists on its snack cake classics like Twinkies and Ding Dongs helped lift sales in the second quarter. For the…
read nowSnyders-Lance Chief Spells Out Transformation Strategy As Q2 Profits Fall
by Nick Montano, Nick Montano
August 14, 2017
CHARLOTTE, NC -- Snyder's-Lance Inc. chief executive Brian Driscoll said he's not satisfied with the company's financial performance upon release of its…
read now365 Retail Markets Expands Micromarket Technology Into Ireland
by Emily Jed
August 8, 2017
TROY, MI -- Micromarket firm 365 Retail Markets is bringing its technology to Ireland, with Vending Automatic Ltd. inaugurating its self-checkout stores in…
read nowLittle Caesars Automates Pickup With Pizza Portal Vending Machine
by Emily Jed
August 8, 2017
DETROIT -- Little Caesars customers can now skip the line and retrieve their orders hot and fresh within seconds of entering a store from its new Pizza Portal…
read nowPot Vending Pioneer American Green Purchases Town Of Nipton CA
by Emily Jed
August 7, 2017
PHOENIX -- American Green Inc. said it purchased the town of Nipton, CA, a 100-year-old community that it intends to modernize into the country's first…
read nowStaples Kicks Off 50000 Breakroom Makeover Contest
by Emily Jed
August 7, 2017
FRAMINGHAM, MA -- Staples Inc. has kicked off its latest breakroom makeover contest to demonstrate how office design contributes to workplace morale…
read nowMondelez Chief Executive Irene Rosenfeld To Step Down McCains Dirk Van de Put Succeeds
August 5, 2017
DEERFIELD, IL -- Mondelez International Inc. chief executive Irene Rosenfeld will step down in November. She spent the past decade fighting to improve sales…
read nowNAMAs 2017 Fly-In Attracts 300 Vending Industry Advocates To Washington
August 3, 2017
WASHINGTON -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association reports that its third annual Fly-In grassroots advocacy conference maintained the dramatic…
read nowBlind Vendors Head To Nashville For Music City BLAST Conference Sept 12-15
by Emily Jed
August 1, 2017
NASHVILLE, TN The National Association of Blind Merchants is putting finishing touches on plans for its Music City BLAST conference. BLAST, or Business…
read nowCoca-Cola Will Try To Enhance Automated Experiences With New Vending Machine App
by Emily Jed
August 1, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO -- Coca-Cola Co. is introducing an app for its cold drink vending machines placed at U.S. universities, and all across Australia and New Zealand.
read nowGeneration Next Inks Israeli Licensing Deal Taking Reis Irvys Fro-Yo Vending Outside US
by Emily Jed
August 1, 2017
SAN DIEGO, CA -- Generation Next Franchise Brands said it completed its first international licensing agreement for its frozen yogurt vending machine outside…
read nowJetBlues Soar With Reading Vending Machines Deliver Free Books To Fort Lauderdale Kids In Need
by Emily Jed
August 1, 2017
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL -- JetBlue Airways is installing four custom vending machines at different locations in Ft. Lauderdale to distribute 100,000 books, free of…
read nowKevin Grundy Bud Ostrander Take Equity State In EFN United Management Group
by Emily Jed
August 1, 2017
ST. LOUIS, MO -- Kevin Grundy and Bud Ostrander have joined Andy Hayes as equity partners in EFN United , a food and beverage management company for the…
read nowVengo Partners With National Media Company To Accelerate Monetization Of Growing Network
by Nick Montano, Nick Montano
July 31, 2017
NEW YORK CITY -- Vengo Labs said it has partnered with Pivot Media Ventures , which specializes in creating digital and physical brand campaigns, to add…
read nowComedian Bryan Callen To Headline SEVA Convention
by Emily Jed
July 28, 2017
Bryan Callen MIRIMAR BEACH, FL -- Actor-comedian Bryan Callen promises to have the crowd laughing as the featured entertainer the Southeastern Vending…
read nowCoca-Cola To Replace Coke Zero In US Q2 Revenues Rise
by Nick Montano, Nick Montano
July 27, 2017
ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co. announced this week that its zippo-calorie Coke Zero would henceforth be known as Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. The company said that the…
read nowCrane Co Acquires Microtronic AG For 18 Million
by Nick Montano, Nick Montano
July 27, 2017
STAMFORD, CT -- Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products, said it has acquired Microtronic AG , a leading maker of…
read nowCrane Co Reports Second-Quarter Results Payment Systems And Vending Machine Sales Climb 3
by Emily Jed
July 27, 2017
STAMFORD, CT -- Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products and vending machines, reported second-quarter 2017 earnings of…
read nowTwix Peanut Butter Makes Comeback
by Emily Jed
July 24, 2017
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ -- Mars Chocolate North America's Twix peanut butter variety will return in September. It will join original Twix, along with the Dark and…
read nowNAMA Will Award 2 Dan Mathews Scholarships For 2017 CTW Confab
by Nick Montano, Nick Montano
July 19, 2017
CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association announced that it is offering the first two Dan Mathews scholarships to deserving industry members…
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