Black Tie Services Acquires Jades Vending

by Emily Jed

January 21, 2016

TAGS: vending, Black Tie Services, Jades Vending Corp., Scott Meskin, vending operator BALTIMORE -- Black Tie Services has acquired Jades Vending Corp.

VAMA Plans Legislative PAC Reception Education Conference Feb 23-24

by Emily Jed

January 21, 2016

TAGS: VAMA registration, Virginia Automatic Merchandising Association, vending operator, Jeff Smith, Virginia General Assembly, Mike Thompson, Thomas…

Former OCS Supplier Tami Pearl Reestablishes Vending Industry Ties In New Career As Bail Bond Agent

by Emily Jed

January 20, 2016

TAGS: Tami Pearl, vending, office coffee service, bail bond agent, Clean That Pot, J.T. Rawlins LLC, Go 2 Bail Bonds, bail bonds, bail bondswoman

Coca-Cola Cos New Global Marketing Approach Unites Cola Brands

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 19, 2016

TAGS: cold drink vending machines, vending, Coca-Cola Co., Coke, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, new Coke one brand global campaign, Taste the Feeling, Marcos de…

Nestle Loses Bid To Trademark Kit Kat Shape

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 19, 2016

TAGS: Kit Kat lawsuit, Kit Kat shape, Nestlé, Cadbury, Mondelez, Hershey, vending machine snack, chocolate wars Britain's High Court today again…

Registration Opens For Blind Merchants BLAST Conference In Chicago

by Emily Jed

January 18, 2016

TAGS: vending industry news, National Association of Blind Merchants, Windy City BLAST, vending training conference, Business Leadership and Superior…

Vengo Inc Partners With Canteen To Place Compact Vending Machines Ramps Up Production For Sales To Operators

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 18, 2016

TAGS: Vengo, Canteen Vending, vending-focused tech startup, Vengo-Canteen distribution partnership, compact vending machine, Brian Shimmerlik, Reese's…

AVT President Says Vending Machine Manufacturer Is Overcoming Challenges

January 17, 2016

TAGS: vending, AVT bankruptcy, AVT reorganization, AVT Inc., AVT bankruptcy statement, Wayne Salvino, AVT Chapter 11 protection, vending machine…

NAMA OneShow Registration Opens Early Bird Savings Available Through Feb 1

January 14, 2016

TAGS: National Automatic Merchandising Association, vending machine trade show, office coffee service, NAMA OneShow, micro market, new vending technology…

San Francisco Supervisor Proposes Legislation Regulating Items In City Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

January 14, 2016

TAGS: San Francisco vending machine legislation, healthy vending legislation, Mark Farrell ,American Heart Association SAN FRANCISCO -- Legislation…

Aprivas Arizona State Deals App Links Campus And Local Businesses

by Tim Sanford

January 12, 2016

TAGS: cashless vending, Apriva, Arizona State University, Aprvia ASU Deals, mobile payment app, mobile loyalty app, campus app, Sun Devil campus store…

Michael R Houseknecht Dies At 38 Operated Batavia NYs Loose Ends Vending

by Emily Jed

January 12, 2016

TAGS: Michael Houseknecht obituary, vending machine operator, Loose Ends Vending, John Hickey, Jennifer Anne Thornton Houseknecht BATAVIA, NY -…

Navy Exchanges Gerry Fantano Announces Retirement In February

by Emily Jed

January 12, 2016

TAGS: vending, Gerard Fantano, Gerry Fantano retirement, Navy Exchange Service Command, Navy vending branch manager, Navy Resale and Services Support…

Cuyahoga Group To Deploy ePort Connect On All Machines

by Emily Jed

January 7, 2016

TAGS: mobile payments, cashless vending, Canteen Vending, Cuyahoga Group, USA Technologies, ePort Connect, Vince Variglotti MALVERN, PA -- USA…

New Dietary Guidelines For Americans Limit Sugar Give Coffee A Thumbs Up

by Emily Jed

January 7, 2016

TAGS: 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, vending, 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Department of Health…

Sugar Free Kids Proposes Healthy Vending Legislation In Maryland

by Emily Jed

January 7, 2016

TAGS: Maryland healthy vending proposal, Maryland Healthy Vending Act, Sugar Free Kids, vending machines, Maryland state property vending, Robi Rawl.…

Fresh Healthy Vending Inks Deal To Franchise Frozen Yogurt Machine

by Emily Jed

January 5, 2016

TAGS: vending, Fresh Healthy Vending International, Robofusion, Reis & Irvy's frozen yogurt vending machine, Nicholas Yates SAN DIEGO -- Fresh…

Womens Payment Group Elects NAMAs Balakgie To Board

by Emily Jed

January 5, 2016

TAGS: Women's Network in Electronic Transactions, W.net, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Carla Balakgie, vending McLEAN, VA -- The…

Betson Opens Vending Machine Reconditioning And Distribution Center In Charlotte NC

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

January 4, 2016

TAGS: Betson Enterprises, H. Betti Industries Inc., vending equipment sales, reconditioned vending machines, vending machine refurbishing, Betson…

Bitcoin Goes Mainstream With Mike Tyson Digital Wallet

by Emily Jed

January 4, 2016

TAGS: bitcoin news, bit coin, Bitcoin Direct LLC, Mike Tyson Digital Wallet, BitPay, Copay, Peter Klamka, digital currency LAS VEGAS -- Bitcoin Direct…