PayLabs DexLink Vending Management System Is Available For Android

by Emily Jed

June 14, 2016

TAGS: PayLab DexLink, DexLink for Android, vending management system, VMS, vending data exchange, CALGARY, AB -- DexLink from Canada's PayLab is now…

Pittsburgh Signs On For Smart Plugs On Vending Machines Water Coolers

by Emily Jed

June 14, 2016

TAGS: vending machine power reduction, Pittsburgh smart plug regulation, BOSS Controls LLC, Internet of Things energy-management controls, Grant Ervin…

NAMA Bundles Business Growth Data For Vending Operators

by Emily Jed

June 12, 2016

TAGS: vending industry educational documents, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA research, vending business publications CHICAGO -…

Theater Concessions Guru Larry Etter To Keynote Atlantic Coast Exhibition

by Emily Jed

June 12, 2016

TAGS: Larry Etter, Atlantic Coast Exposition, vending machine trade show, vending, ACE Bright Stars Shine, Malco Theatres

Bottled Water Consumption More Than Doubles Since 2000 Cutting Trillions Of Calories From American Diet

June 9, 2016

TAGS: vending, U.S. bottled water consumption, Beverage Marketing Corp., Michael Bellas, Bottled Water's Impact on U.S. Caloric Intake

PepsiCo Expected To Ditch Aspartame-Free Diet Pepsi Amid Continued Sales Declines

by Emily Jed

June 9, 2016

TAGS: PepsiCo, aspartame-free reformulation, Diet Pepsi reformulation, diet soda sales declines, sucralose, acesulfame potassium (Ace K), now…

Phillys City Council Okays Amended Soda Tax

by Emily Jed

June 9, 2016

TAGS: Philly soda tax, Philadelphia City Council, sugary drinks tax, diet soda tax, Mayor Jim Kenney, No Philly Grocery Tax Coalition, Kenney's soda tax…

Microtronic US Announces Integration With ATGs Multifunction OFA To Service Correctional Facilities

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 7, 2016

TAGS: vending, cashless vending, correctional vendor, Microtronic US, contactless technology, Advanced Technologies Group LLC, inmate commissary…

Roger Enrico Dies At 71 Led PepsiCo During Cola Wars

by Emily Jed

June 6, 2016

TAGS: Pepsi, Cola Wars, Roger Enrico, Frito-Lay, Indra Nooyi, The Other Guy Blinked How Pepsi Won the Cola Wars, vending GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands…

Safeguard Expands Self-Locking Coinbox Product Line Under New Ownership

by Emily Jed

June 6, 2016

TAGS: vending, Luciano Packaging Technologies, Safeguard Coin Box, Meadow Fox LLC, self-locking coinbox, vending machine locking cash SOMERVILLE, NJ -…

NAMA Partners With Operation Homefront To Support Military Children

by Emily Jed

June 1, 2016

TAGS: vending, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Operation Homefront, Operation Homefront Back-To-School Brigade, Eric Dell CHICAGO -- The…

NAMA Releases Guide On Calorie Disclosure Compliance Webinar On Vendings Hot-Button Topic Sets Call-In Record

June 1, 2016

TAGS: National Automatic Merchandising Association, FDA calorie rules for vending machines, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, calorie-disclosure rules…

Vengo Labs Partners With Blackstone Launchpad To Deploy Mini High-Tech Vending Machines On College Campuses

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 1, 2016

TAGS: high-tech vending machine, Vengo Labs, Blackstone Charitable Foundation, Brian Shimmerlik, Blackstone LaunchPad, Stephen Schwarzman, Sen. John…

FHV Fro-Yo Vending Machines Add Chloes Soft Serve To Meet School Guidelines

by Emily Jed

May 30, 2016

TAGS: frozen yogurt vending machine, Fresh Healthy Vending International Inc., Reis and Irvy's, Chloe's Soft Serve Fruit, USDA Smart Snacks in School…

Parlevel Infographic Illustrates Benefits Of Vending Management Systems

May 30, 2016

TAGS: Parlevel Systems, vending management system, vending technology, Parlevel VMS infographic, cashless vending SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Parlevel Systems…

Technology Novel Styles And Sizes Enhance Visual Appeal Of 2016s Vending Machines

May 28, 2016

TAGS: new vending machines, NAMA OneShow, vending technology, Automated Merchandising Systems , AVT Inc., Crane Merchandising Systems, Fastcorp, InOne…

Fitbit Acquires Coins Wearable Payment Assets Popular Smart Watches Could Double As Mobile Wallets

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 26, 2016

TAGS: mobile payments, wearable payments, Fitbit Inc., cashless vending, Coin, Coin 2.0 payment, NFC payments, Apple Watch, wearables market trends, James…

Interstate United Corp Founder Donn Chappellet Dies At 84

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 26, 2016

TAGS: Donn Chappellet, vending operation, Interstate United Corporation, Chappellet winery, vending industry pioneer

Massachusetts Lawmakers Revisit Healthy Vending Bill

by Emily Jed

May 26, 2016

TAGS: vending machine rules, Massachusetts vending law, Massachusetts Department of Public Health , healthy vending proposal, American Heart Association…

Apriva Completes Additional EMV Certifications For iOS And Android

by Emily Jed

May 25, 2016

TAGS: Apriva, EMV certification, AprivaPay Plus, First Data Omaha platform, EMV, Walker 1.0 card reader, cashless vending SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Apriva said…