Vending News
Virginia arcade featuring rare vintage X-Men game opens this fall
June 13, 2024
One of 1992's highest grossing arcade games, Konami's X-Men game will soon be available at an Alexandria vintage arcade, according to an ALXnow report.
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Sodexo's InReach acquires Capitol Vending and Coffee
June 13, 2024
Sodexo's InReach has acquired Capitol Vending and Coffee, a business operating in Texas since 1944.
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Boxxtech expands alcohol vending machines to Progressive Field
June 12, 2024
Boxxtech launched its second alcohol vending machine at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on June 11, according to a press release. Baseball game attendees…
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The Nori Project unveils Japanese-style vending machine in Louisville, Kentucky
June 12, 2024
Anora Morton celebrated a significant milestone for her startup, The Nori Project, at a launch party June 7 at Story Louisville, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Narcan vending machine aims to prevent opioid overdoses in California
June 11, 2024
A Narcan dispensing vending machine has been installed at a medical office in Marin County, California.
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Vending machines in Taiwan install cell phone screen protectors
June 11, 2024
Vending machines in Taipei City, Taiwan, install smart phone screen protectors in just 90 seconds, according to a TVBS report. The process is not only faster…
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Alabama public library installs book vending machines in community centers
June 10, 2024
Book vending machines will soon be available in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Park and Recreation Authority locations, according to a WBRC Fox 6 News report.
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Carousel arcade debuts on Mackinac Island with Sacoa cashless system
June 10, 2024
Family Entertainment group has introduced a carousel arcade on Mackinac Island in Michigan, supported in part by FEG's longtime partner Sacoa, which provided a…
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South Korea vending machines dispensing gold bars
June 7, 2024
South Korea will now offer gold bars via convenience-store vending machines, according to a Bloomberg report. The machines will be located at GS Retail stores…
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Indiana elementary school promotes literacy with book vending machine
June 6, 2024
J.B. Stephens Elementary School in Greenfield, Indiana, is fostering a love of reading with innovative initiatives. The school has unveiled a book vending…
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Ohio elementary school encourages good behavior with book vending machine
June 4, 2024
Wilson Vance Intermediate School, which is part of the Findlay City School District in Ohio, has installed a book vending machine, according to a WTOL 1…
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Chicago suburb installs Narcan vending machine
June 3, 2024
Pace Harvey Bus Terminal in Harvey, Illinois, will soon provide free doses of Narcan through a Narcan vending machine, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
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Five Star Breaktime Solutions expands with Aiden Alexander Vending acquisition
June 3, 2024
Five Star Breaktime Solutions, a provider of breakroom hospitality services, has acquired Aiden Alexander Vending, LLC.
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Reverse vending machines skip receipts, deposits cash directly to account
June 3, 2024
Researchers at the Lukasiewicz-Poznan Institute of Technology have developed a reverse vending machine that does not issue a receipt but instead returns money…
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Cigarette, vape sales banned in Ireland's vending machines beginning 2025
May 31, 2024
Stephen Donnelly, Ireland's minister for health, has begun the process to ban the sale of all tobacco products from vending machines, which is due to come into…
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Michigan health department adds Narcan vending machine to Niles office
May 30, 2024
The Berrien County Health Department in Michigan has partnered with Berrien County Trial Court to address opioid overdoses in the state's lower peninsula…
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Walker's Shortbread launches first-of-its-kind shortbread vending machine
May 30, 2024
Walker's Shortbread, a 125-year-old Scottish cookie brand, has installed the world's first shortbread vending machine at Edinburgh Airport in Scotland. The…
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Maryland health department installs free harm reduction vending machines
May 29, 2024
The Health Department in Somerset County, Maryland, has installed two harm reduction vending machines in the county. The machines are stocked with Narcan…
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Inventor creates vending machine for everything from clothes to car parts
May 29, 2024
Calvin K., an InventionHome product developer, has created Space Box, a self-service shopping machine that is capable of dispensing pre-packaged items spanning…
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U.S. beauty, personal care (BPC) retail vending machine market sees a 10.5% CAGR by 2033
May 28, 2024
The U.S. beauty and personal care (BPC) retail vending machine market size surpassed $91.6 million in 2023 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 10.5% from…
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