Vending News
GameChanger Systems secures 2nd round of series A funding
September 5, 2025
GameChanger Systems, the company behind a fully automated video game buyback kiosk, has successfully completed a second round of Series A growth capital…
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Greenwood schools use vending machines to promote reading
September 4, 2025
Greenwood Community Schools in Indiana have installed book vending machines at all four of its elementary schools to encourage reading and improve literacy…
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HTeaO partners with poppi on beverage duo for Fall
September 4, 2025
Iced tea franchise HTeaO has partnered with prebiotic soda brand poppi on a limited time beverage duo for Fall, according to a press release.
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Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Awards extend call for submissions
September 3, 2025
The nominations deadline for the Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation (ARKI) Awards has been extended to Friday, Sept. 12. This gives innovators more time…
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Singapore's Chef-in-Box revolutionizes vending with hot meals
September 3, 2025
Singapore-based company Chef-in-Box has transformed the country's vending machine landscape by introducing hot, ready-to-eat meals, according to a Vulcan Post…
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A taste of Japan's vending culture comes to Eugene, Oregon
September 3, 2025
A store offering a Japanese-style vending machine experience has opened on Sixth Avenue, in Eugene, Oregon. Since April 2024, Yamada Vending Co. has provided…
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College entrepreneur expands beauty supply vending machine to New York campuses
August 29, 2025
Chantel Francis, a recent graduate of the State University of New York at Brockport, has expanded her company, Hello Beauty, which provides beauty supply…
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Rollney launches robotic ice cream machine in Singapore
August 28, 2025
Rollney, known for its Hungarian Kurtos pastries and ice cream, has introduced its Royal Chocolate Robotic Ice Cream Machine in Singapore.
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Horror icons haunt Fanta cans in Halloween promo
August 27, 2025
Fanta, Universal Pictures, and Blumhouse have have formed a global partnership to celebrate the Halloween season, bringing together four horror icons on…
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Coca-Cola explores sale of Costa Coffee
August 27, 2025
Coca-Cola is considering the sale of Costa Coffee, the British coffee chain it acquired in 2018 for approximately $5.03 billion, according to a Sky News report.
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Keurig Dr Pepper to acquire JDE Peet's, split into 2 independent companies
August 26, 2025
Keurig Dr Pepper will acquire JDE Peet's in an all-cash transaction valued at $16.8 billion, according to a press release.
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NASCAR's Erik Jones brings free books to Florida school with vending machine
August 25, 2025
The Erik Jones Foundation, in partnership with AdventHealth, has installed Flagler County's first Bookworm vending machine at Rymfire Elementary School…
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Skittles kiosks at Georgia Aquarium exceeding sales expectations
August 20, 2025
The Georgia Aquarium has installed a second Skittles Remix Digital Kiosk from Incredivend, following the successful performance of the first unit, according to…
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Ujamaa Cafe launches community vending machine for healthy meals in Jersey City
August 20, 2025
Ujamaa Cafe, a community-focused vending machine in Jersey City, is providing healthy, curated meals and snacks to local residents.
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Coca-Cola launches AI-driven vending machines in New Zealand
August 19, 2025
Coca-Cola is rolling out a line of AI-driven vending machines in New Zealand that are designed to offer a faster and more personalized experience for consumers.
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Japan's vending machines become free emergency supply stations during disasters
August 18, 2025
Special vending machines have been installed in Ako City, in Japan's Hyogo Prefecture, that convert into free emergency supply stations during a major…
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Hershey debuts fall lineup with Halloween classics
August 15, 2025
The Hershey Company has unveiled its Halloween lineup, featuring a mix of returning favorites and special collaborations.
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How AI turning labor from cost center into growth driver for multi-location businesses
August 15, 2025
AI is transforming how multi-location businesses — restaurants, retailers, hotels, etc.— manage their most significant controllable cost: labor. Instead of…
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Men charged in $275M water vending machine Ponzi scheme
August 15, 2025
Two men have been federally indicted in New York on charges related to two Ponzi-like schemes involving water vending machines that allegedly defrauded more…
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Indiana elementary schools receive book vending machines
August 14, 2025
The Greenwood Community School Corporation's four elementary schools, in Indiana, have received a donation of book vending machines from local companies…
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