Hershey Names Mary Beth West Chief Growth Officer

by Emily Jed

March 15, 2017

TAGS: Mary Beth West, Hershey, vending, Hershey chief growth officer

IRPA Pushes For Vending Sales Tax Bill In Indiana

by Emily Jed

March 14, 2017

TAGS: vending, Indiana vending sales tax, Indiana Refreshment Providers Association, Indiana HB 1013, Jeff Snyder, micro market, Indiana SB77, Indiana's…

Study Suggests Signage Increases Healthy Snack Sales In Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

March 14, 2017

TAGS: healthy vending study, vending machine research, Health Promotion and Healthier Products Increase Vending Purchases: A Randomized Factorial Trial…

Switzerlands Selecta Acquires Netherlands Pelican Rouge Group Creating A 14B Vending Firm

by Emily Jed

March 14, 2017

TAGS: Swiss vending giant, Selecta Group B.V., Pelican Rouge Group B.V., David Flochel, Nedim Cend, Patrick Raming, office coffee service, European vending…

EVA Report Summarizes Healthy Vending Rules In European Union

by Tim Sanford

March 13, 2017

TAGS: vending, European Vending Association, European Union vending regulations, EVA healthy vending report, EU Platform for action on Diet Nutrition and…

Nestle USA To Move Headquarters To Virginia

by Emily Jed

March 13, 2017

TAGS: Nestlé USA, Nestle USA headquarters, Nestle USA moves, Nestle ARLINGTON, VA -- Nestlé USA said it will transition its corporate headquarters from…

Americans Now Drink More Bottled Water Than Soda Beverage Marketing Corp Calls Historic Takeover A Long-Term Success Story

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 11, 2017

TAGS: beverage trends, vending, bottled water, carbonated soft drinks, Beverage Marketing Corp., beverage research, Michael C. Bellas, U.S. bottled water…

Coca Cola Bottling Co Consolidated Reports Q4 2016 And Full 2016 Results Quarters Net Sales Rise 358

March 11, 2017

TAGS: Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, Coke Consolidated, fourth quarter 2017, Coke Consolidated 2017 financials, Frank Harrison, Hank Flint

Seattles Mayor Proposes Soda Tax Exempts Diet Drinks Plans Study Of Tariffs Racial Inequality Impact

by Emily Jed

March 11, 2017

TAGS: Seattle Soda Tax, Mayor Ed Murray, sugary beverages, vending SEATTLE -- The price of regular sodas would rise in Seattle under a 2¢-per-fl.oz.

SEC Charges Medbox Inc And Execs With Touting Bogus Revenues From Marijuana Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

March 9, 2017

TAGS: Securities and Exchange Commission, Medbox Inc., Notis Global, pot vending machine marketer, sham transactions, Vincent Mehdizadeh, Bruce Bedrick…

Gilly Vending Inc Reports Swift PayRange Adoption At GSU

by Emily Jed

March 8, 2017

TAGS: Gilly Vending Inc., PayRange, Pay Range vending app, mobile payments, vending machines at Georgia State University, Gilda Rosenberg ATLANTA -…

Compass Group Inks Marketing-Vending Deal With San Diego

by Emily Jed

March 7, 2017

TAGS: San Diego Compass corporate sponsorship deal, Compass Group USA, Canteen Vending, San Diego City Council micro markets SAN DIEGO -- The city of…

Spains Azkoyen Group Opens US Vending Machine Manufacturing Operation

March 7, 2017

TAGS: Azkoyen Group, vending machine manufacturer, Azkoyen U.S. division, coffee vending machines, Si Rawls PARALTA, Spain -- Azkoyen Group, a leading…

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Purchases Distribution Territories Production Facilities

by Emily Jed

March 6, 2017

TAGS: Coca-Cola Beverages Florida LLC, Coca-Cola Co., Coke bottlers, Coke refranchising plan, Coca-Cola's 21st Century beverage partnership model, vending…

Generation Next Franchise Brands Launches RD Subsidiary To Expand Robotic Vending Portfolio

by Emily Jed

March 6, 2017

TAGS: Generation Next Franchise Brands, robotic vending concepts, Generation Next Vending Robots Inc, Reis and Irvy's frozen yogurt vending machine…

NAMA Honors Smith Whorton And Arora As 2017s Award-Winners

by Tim Sanford

March 6, 2017

TAGS: National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA 2017 Industry Awards, NAMA vending industry awards, Randy Smith, LightSpeed Automation, Lance…

Accent Food Services Scoops Up Marylands Black Tie And Nevadas High Sierra In Latest Acquisitions Round

March 2, 2017

TAGS: vending operation rollup, Accent Food Services, Black Tie Services, Scott Meskin, High Sierra Vending & Coffee Co., Jeff Johnson, Mark Gregory…

Vendors Exchanges Techs Earn Repair Certification For Currenza Payment Systems

March 2, 2017

TAGS: Vendors Exchange International Inc., bill validator repair, bill acceptors, Currenza, MEI University Quality Repair Service Training Program, coin…

Generation Next Franchise Brands Q2 143 Reese Irvys Units Ordered Fresh Healthy Vending Revenue Dips 25

by Emily Jed

February 28, 2017

TAGS: Generation Next Franchise Brands, Next Generation second fiscal quarter, Fresh Healthy Vending, Reese & Irvy's, Arthur S. Budman, frozen yogurt…

Pepsi Will Lay Off 100 Workers Citing Philadelphia Soda Tax

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

February 28, 2017

TAGS: Philadelphia soda tax, beverage tax, Pepsi layoffs, PepsiCo, Philadelphia soft-drink tax, sweetened beverages tax, Canada Dry Delaware Valley…