Vending News
Reproductive rights advocates cite importance of contraception vending machines
October 9, 2023
Reproductive rights advocates have cited the importance of vending machines in giving college students access to contraceptives. Sylvia Ghazarian, executive…
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Performance Food Group opens Virginia distribution center
October 6, 2023
Performance Food Group Co., which owns Vistar Corp., the nationwide vending product warehouse distributor, recently opened a 332,000-square-foot sales and…
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Alabama county allocates $200k for library vending machines
October 6, 2023
Residents of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will have access to library materials from three book vending machines, according to a Tuscaloosa Patch report.
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Tech24 teams with Big Fish on foodservice installation, maintenance and repair
October 6, 2023
Tech 24, a provider of commercial foodservice equipment repair and maintenance, has partnered with Big Fish, a provider of commercial HVAC, refrigeration and…
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Jury awards $228M in damages from bottled water company
October 5, 2023
Jurors awarded more than $228 million in damages to several plaintiffs who claimed the Las Vegas-based Real Water product caused an outbreak of liver illnesses…
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Industry loses Ron Gold, led Cleveland Coin Machine Exchange
October 5, 2023
Ron Gold, former CEO of Cleveland Coin Machine Exchange in Cleveland, Ohio, recently passed away, according to an obituary.
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European vending, coffee service recover slowly from COVID
October 4, 2023
Vending and coffee service providers have posted gains since 2021 following COVID, but did not yet achieved 2019 levels by 2022, according to the recently…
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Pritzker Private Capital acquires Sugar Foods
October 3, 2023
Pritzker Private Capital, a private investment firm, has acquired Sugar Foods Corp., a Westlake Village, California-based provider of food products to…
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AVS Companies taps Rogers Vending’s Waseem Salamah as account manager
October 3, 2023
Waseem Salamah (Photo: AVS Companies) AVS Companies, an Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based vending and amusement machine distributor, has named…
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Tyson Foods to lay off 250 at North Carolina plant
October 2, 2023
Tyson Foods Inc. announced layoffs for nearly 250 workers at its Wilkesboro, North Carolina facility, according to a wbtv.com report.
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Trading begins for separate Kellogg companies
October 2, 2023
Kellanova, formerly known as Kellogg Co., has completed the previously announced separation of its North American cereal business, WK Kellogg Co., resulting in…
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ME Group acquires Fujifilm’s Japan photobooth business for $6.44M
October 2, 2023
ME Group International PLC, a London-based provider of vending machines, photobooths, printing kiosks and equipment services, has acquired the…
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Alabama pie shop intros vending machine for 24/7 service
October 2, 2023
Pies by Mike, a pie retailer in Clanton, Alabama, recently introduced a pie vending machine outside its storefront to offer its wares 24/7, according to a…
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4 NFL stadiums replace portable beer stands with Aramark’s Walk Thru Bru
September 29, 2023
Four NFL stadiums managed by Aramark Sports + Entertainment have ditched their standalone packaged beer portables in exchange for self-serve markets that offer…
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Manchester, UK apartment vending machine to offer alcoholic beverages
September 29, 2023
Alcoholic beverages will be available from a vending machine at a Manchester U.K. apartment building, according to an mns.com report. The city's licensing…
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Shamrock Foods acquires Valley Distributing of Montana
September 28, 2023
Shamrock Foods, a Phoenix, Arizona-based foodservice distributor, has acquired Valley Distributing of Montana in Billings for an undisclosed sum, according to…
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Second Nature Brands to acquire Sahale Snacks from JM Smucker for $34M
September 28, 2023
Second Nature Brands, the Detroit-based owner of Kar's Nuts and other snack brands, has agreed to acquire Sahale Snacks from The J.M. Smucker Co. for a total…
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How to meet customer expectations for micro markets, vending and more: Don’t miss the Self-Service Innovation Summit
September 27, 2023
Customer preferences nowadays are more diverse than ever, with calls for gluten-free, sustainability, functional and more. How can a convenience services…
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Sodexo taps 3 startups for healthcare and seniors accelerator
September 27, 2023
Sodexo North America will deploy three startups, ThriveMap, 1Huddle and Memory Lane Games, as the first cohort of its Sodexo Healthcare and Seniors Accelerator…
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Spain ham brand debuts vending machines, digital signage at Barcelona airport
September 26, 2023
Enrique Tomás, a Barcelona, Spain-based retail ham chain, has installed its Enrique Tomás GO!urmet branded vending machines and its digital signage platform at…
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