NAMA Plans Top Golf Evening Event April 20

by Emily Jed

April 6, 2017

TAGS: NAMA 2017 OneShow, vending, National Automatic Merchandising Association, TopGolf, Top Golf, NAMA Foundation LAS VEGAS -- The National Automatic…

Texas Vending Trade Sets Turnout Record For Lobby Day

by Emily Jed

April 5, 2017

TAGS: Texas Merchandise Vending Association, vending industry, Mario Munoz, Texas vending operators, Texas sugar-sweetened beverage tax proposal, healthy…

Vendors Exchanges Marvin Miller Celebrates 50-Year Career Plans Retirement End Of Year

by Emily Jed

April 5, 2017

TAGS: Marvin Millier, Marv Miller retirement, Harley Miller, Vendors Exchange Internation Inc., vending industry supplier, vending machine parts …

Mars To Invest 70 Million In US Manufacturing 250 New Jobs Will Be Created

by Emily Jed

April 4, 2017

TAGS: Mars Chocolate North America, Mars $70 million investment, Mars U.S. supply chain, Wrigley, Skittles production. HACKETTSTOWN, NJ -- Mars…

USA Technologies Inc Achieves Three-Year Goal Of 500000 Connections To EPort Connect

April 3, 2017

TAGS: USAT 500,000, USA Technologies Inc., payment technology milestone, ePort Connect service, cashless vending, mobile payments, Stephen P. Herbert…

Researchers Claim That Time Delays In Vending Machines Prompt Healthier Snack Choices

by Emily Jed

April 2, 2017

TAGS: vending machine, delayed access, vending machine, Society of Behavioral Medicine, Brad Appelhans, Rush University Prevention Center, DISC, Delays to…

Tom Kozlik Joins Standard Change-Makers As Regional Sales Rep

by Tim Sanford

April 2, 2017

TAGS: Standard Change-Makers, Tom Kozlik, bill changers, vending, money handling, Rowe changers, James McNutt Jr.

African Court Rules Coca-Cola Products Could Be Poisonous

by Emily Jed

March 30, 2017

TAGS: Coke in Nigeria, Coca-Cola Co., Lagos High Court, Sprite, Fanta, benzoic acid, sunset yellow, Nigerian Bottling Co. LAGOS, Nigeria -- A court in…

Amazon Postpones Opening Cashier-Free C-Store

by Emily Jed

March 30, 2017

TAGS: self-checkout stores, automated retailing, Amazon, unattended automated convenience store, Amazon Go SEATTLE -- Amazon is delaying opening the…

EuVend Planners Put Finishing Touches On Show As April 27 Nears

by Tim Sanford

March 29, 2017

TAGS: vending, office coffee service, European vending industry, Eu'Vend and Coffeena, Koelnmesse, German vending association, BDV, Vending Star awards…

Southern Refreshment Services Signs On For Innovolts Power-Protection Technology

by Emily Jed

March 29, 2017

TAGS: vending machine power conservation, Southern Refreshment Services, Innovolt Inc., power-protection technology, micro market, office coffee service …

Cantaloupe Systems Partners With Gimme Vending To Expand Seed Mobile Functionality

by Emily Jed

March 28, 2017

TAGS: Cory Hewett, DEX, vending machine management, vending machine technology, Gimme Vending, Seed Key, Cantaloupe Systems SAN FRANCISCO -- Two…

Byte Foods Inc Plans To License Smart Fridge To Vending Operators Nationwide

by Emily Jed

March 26, 2017

TAGS: vending, smart shelf retail, Byte Foods Inc., smart refrigerator, professional vending operators, Lee Mokri, Megan Mokri, Pantry Retail Inc., fresh…

Japanese Patrons Can Pay Ahead Buy Friend A Drink At QR Code-Activated Machines

by Emily Jed

March 26, 2017

TAGS: vending machines, Japanese vending machine, QR code vending machine, cashless vending, vending in Japan, digital vending machine TOKYO -- New…

Amid Political Uncertainty Expo Vending OCS Planners Reschedule Brazil Show To Sept 4-5

by Tim Sanford

March 23, 2017

TAGS: Expo Vending postponed, Expovending & OCS Latin America, EPS Events, Brazil's national vending association, ABVA, Associação Brasileira de…

Cook County Revenue Dept Grants Vending Operators Flexibility For Remitting Sweetened Beverage Tax

by Emily Jed

March 23, 2017

TAGS: Cook County Dept. of Revenue, Cook County vending operators, Cook County sweetened beverage tax, Linda Furlano, A.H. Management Group Inc., Illinois…

Konop Celebrates 70 Years Of Innovation Pays Homage To Its Bulk Vending Origin

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

March 23, 2017

TAGS: Konop Companies, vending, bulk vending, peanut vending machine, Konop anniversary, Louie Konop, coin-op, bulk vending, breakroom refreshments, office…

Planters Invites Fans To Shout For Nuts In New Vending Machine Campaign

by Emily Jed

March 23, 2017

TAGS: Kraft Heinz Co., vending, Planters nuts, Planters vending machine, Shout For Nuts vending machine, Jim Harbaugh CHICAGO -- Kraft Heinz Co. is…

UVend Group Names Cloverdale Canadian East Coast Distributor

by Emily Jed

March 23, 2017

TAGS: UVend Group of Cos., U-Vend distributor, Cloverdale Group, vending machine, Zoompass, digital greeter kiosks, Paul Neelin BURLINGTON, ON -- UVend…

GCP Capital Founder Robert Niehaus Joins Cantaloupe Systems Board

by Emily Jed

March 22, 2017

TAGS: Robert Niehaus, Cantaloupe Systems, vending, Greenhill Capital Partners, cashless vending, Mandeep Arora