Vending News
PepsiCo names Ram Krishnan CEO of North America beverages
January 22, 2024
Ram Krishnan (Photo: LinkedIn) PepsiCo Inc. has promoted Ram Krishnan from international beverages and chief commercial officer to CEO of PepsiCo…
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JDE Peet’s to acquire Caribou roasting, will sell Caribou brand products
January 19, 2024
JDE Peet's, which is owned by JAB Holdings and owns Peet's Coffee, Douwe Egberts, Jacobs and other brands, has signed a global license agreement to…
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Thor’s Skyr teams with Blendid on robotic skyr kiosk
January 19, 2024
Image: Thor's Skyr Thor's Skyr, a U.S. based skyr brand, has teamed with Blendid to install a robotic skyr kiosk at LA Fitness, according to a press…
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Everest Ice and Water intros vending machine
January 18, 2024
Everest Ice and Water Systems, a provider in ice and water vending technology, has introduced its Summit machine, according to a press release.
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AVS names customer service manager for AVS Connect
January 18, 2024
Erika Zachacki (Photo: LinkedIn) AVS Companies, an Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based distributor of vending and amusement equipment, has…
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Flowers Foods taps PepsiCo’s James Simms as EVP/DSD
January 17, 2024
James Simms (Photo: Flowers Foods Inc.) Flowers Foods Inc. has named James Simms executive vice president of direct store distribution sales…
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Westrock Coffee completes $70M Arkansas production/distribution center
January 17, 2024
The Westrock Coffee production and distribution center in Conway, Arkansas has been completed, according to a press release.
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Houston’s Shop X to feature ‘Gachapon’ toy capsule machines
January 17, 2024
Shop X, a "micro village" featuring retail brands as part of the Post Houston downtown shopping complex in Houston, features Gachapon vending machines found in…
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Coke launches leadership training lab
January 17, 2024
The Coca-Cola Company has created the Coca-Cola Leader Lab, a people-centric leadership program that addresses attracting, developing and retaining an engaged…
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Hollywood apartment seeks alcohol vending machines
January 17, 2024
The owner of a Hollywood, California, apartment complex, Sentral at Inspire Hollywood, has applied for a permit to install two vending machines offering…
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Vistar to carry Yerbaé energy beverages
January 17, 2024
Vistar, the nationwide wholesale food distributor for vending machines and micro markets, will carry Yerbaé Brands Corp.'s 12-ounce plant-based energy drinks…
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Coca-Cola India teams with Reliance Retail on container recycling
January 17, 2024
Coca-Cola India and India's largest retailer, Reliance Retail, have launched a sustainability initiative for PET container recycling through reverse vending…
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BBC: Self-checkout has failed
January 16, 2024
The BBC has joined the media chorus citing the poor performance of self checkout retail kiosks.
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Study: soda taxes cut sugar consumption
January 16, 2024
Soda taxes do in fact raise prices and result in lower sales, according to a recent study published in the journal JAMA Health Forum, reported by…
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Tech24 teams with Total Tech Corp.
January 16, 2024
Tech24, a provider of commercial foodservice equipment repair and maintenance, has partnered with Total Tech Corp., a provider of commercial kitchen equipment…
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Mississippi college installs vending machine offering free food, supplies for students
January 15, 2024
Students at Mississippi State University in need of food, school supplies and hygiene products will be able to access these items free of charge from a vending…
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Danone to close yogurt plant in Spain
January 15, 2024
Danone S.A., a Paris-based global provider of dairy and plant-based products, waters and nutrition, will close its yogurt factory in Parets del Vallès, Spain…
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Narcan machines arrive in California county
January 15, 2024
Nalaxone, which reverses the effects of an opioid overdose, will be available for free in vending machines at three Stockton, California, locations: the Public…
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Tesco Ireland to deploy 170 reverse vending machines for beverage recycling
January 15, 2024
Tesco Ireland has invested €15 million ($16.45 million) in reverse vending machines for its 170 stores as the country begins its deposit return scheme on Feb.
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NCR digital consumer index: self checkout keeps gaining traction
January 15, 2024
Self checkout continues to gain traction with consumers, according to the first Digital Commerce Index from NCR Voyix Corp. Highlights from a press release…
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