Vending News
Smoothie kiosk wins offer on ABC’s Shark Tank
April 3, 2023
Unattended Solutions Inc., doing business as Bleni Blends, a Philadelphia-based frozen beverage kiosk provider, secured an investment offer on ABC's Shark Tank…
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Vending machine in Japan offers bear meat
April 3, 2023
Never heard of beat meat? Visitors to Japan are getting a taste at a vending machine near a train station, according to a report in The Mainichi.
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Smoothie kiosk founders to appear on Shark Tank
March 31, 2023
The founders of Bleni Blends, a self-serve kiosk that dispenses seven flavors of smoothies, will appear on Shark Tank today in search of an investor, according…
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Little Debbie Cookies & Creme Brownies coming to vending
March 31, 2023
McKee Foods Corp. will introduce Little Debbie Cookies & Creme Brownies to the vending industry in April, according to a press release. Each fudge brownie…
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Colorado senate votes to allow prescription vending machines
March 31, 2023
Prescription vending machines moved closer to reality in Colorado Wednesday as the state senate unanimously passed a bill to allow pharmacies to use the…
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Harm reduction supply machines slated for Northern California housing facilities
March 30, 2023
Vending machines offering free harm reduction supplies such as sterile syringes will be installed in 15 Northern California housing facilities, the San…
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Crane names executive officers following April separation
March 29, 2023
Crane Holdings Co., the parent company of Crane Merchandising Systems and Crane Payment Innovations and a manufacturer of industrial products, has named…
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PayRange launches age verification device
March 29, 2023
PayRange Inc., a provider of a mobile payment app and hardware for automated retail, has launched an in-app age verification solution, immi, and its…
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Golden Goose teams with PASMO America on robotic, soft-serve ice cream machines
March 29, 2023
Golden Goose Enterprises Inc., the owner of the iCream soft-serve ice cream trade mark and concept, has signed an agreement with PASMO America, a Calabasas…
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Sysco names Kenny Cheung CFO, promotes Neil Russell to new role
March 28, 2023
Neil Russell Sysco Corp. has named Kenny Cheung as chief financial officer, effective April 17, 2023, while Neil Russell, who has served as interim…
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Penguin Random House deploys book vending machine at UK train station
March 27, 2023
Commuters at the Exeter St Davids train station in Devon, U.K. can buy a book from a vending machine installed by Penguin Random House, according to a press…
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Vendekin Technologies teams with Vianet on mobile checkout
March 27, 2023
Vendekin Technologies, a provider of mobile payment solutions for unattended retail, has teamed with Vianet PLC, a provider of telemetry services to the…
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US Foods names Iacobucci SVP/field operations/CCO
March 24, 2023
Andrew Iacobucci US Foods Holding Corp. has promoted Andrew Iacobucci from chief transition officer to senior executive vice president, field…
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Palm Beach library installs library vending machine
March 24, 2023
Patrons of the Palm Beach, Florida, county library system can now borrow and return books at a recently installed vending machine called the Library to Go…
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Mars Wrigley names India GM
March 23, 2023
Kalpesh Parmar Mars Wrigley, a division of Mars Inc., promoted Kalpesh Parmar from general manager of Mars Wrigley India to general manager for Mars…
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General Mills raises 2023 expectations on Q3 sales gain and earnings dip
March 23, 2023
General Mills Inc. upgraded its 2023 expectations after posting a 13% Q3 2023 sales boost despite a 16% earnings dip, according to an earnings report.
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Study examines coffee's impact on heart rhythm
March 23, 2023
Consumption of caffeinated coffee did not result in increased episodes of premature atrial contractions, according to a study reported in the New England…
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Maxon completes production of liftgates in Monterrey plant
March 23, 2023
The first Maxon 150 Tuk-A-Way GPT liftgates built at the new Monterrey manufacturing plant have begun to ship, the company recently announced in a press…
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Arrested again, Arkansas vending burglar has long rap sheet
March 23, 2023
Police have charged a 41-year-old Arkansas man with breaking into vending machines in Baxter County who has a long history of robbing vending machines…
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SupplyCaddy raises $3.2M
March 22, 2023
SupplyCaddy, a Miami based manufacturer of packaging and disposables for the foodservice industry, has raised $3.2 million in seed funding led by CEAS…
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