Mondelez Chief Executive Irene Rosenfeld To Step Down McCains Dirk Van de Put Succeeds

August 5, 2017

DEERFIELD, IL -- Mondelez International Inc. chief executive Irene Rosenfeld will step down in November. She spent the past decade fighting to improve sales…

NAMAs 2017 Fly-In Attracts 300 Vending Industry Advocates To Washington

August 3, 2017

WASHINGTON -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association reports that its third annual Fly-In grassroots advocacy conference maintained the dramatic…

Blind Vendors Head To Nashville For Music City BLAST Conference Sept 12-15

by Emily Jed

August 1, 2017

NASHVILLE, TN The National Association of Blind Merchants is putting finishing touches on plans for its Music City BLAST conference. BLAST, or Business…

Coca-Cola Will Try To Enhance Automated Experiences With New Vending Machine App

by Emily Jed

August 1, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO -- Coca-Cola Co. is introducing an app for its cold drink vending machines placed at U.S. universities, and all across Australia and New Zealand.

Generation Next Inks Israeli Licensing Deal Taking Reis Irvys Fro-Yo Vending Outside US

by Emily Jed

August 1, 2017

SAN DIEGO, CA -- Generation Next Franchise Brands said it completed its first international licensing agreement for its frozen yogurt vending machine outside…

JetBlues Soar With Reading Vending Machines Deliver Free Books To Fort Lauderdale Kids In Need

by Emily Jed

August 1, 2017

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL -- JetBlue Airways is installing four custom vending machines at different locations in Ft. Lauderdale to distribute 100,000 books, free of…

Kevin Grundy Bud Ostrander Take Equity State In EFN United Management Group

by Emily Jed

August 1, 2017

ST. LOUIS, MO -- Kevin Grundy and Bud Ostrander have joined Andy Hayes as equity partners in EFN United , a food and beverage management company for the…

Vengo Partners With National Media Company To Accelerate Monetization Of Growing Network

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

July 31, 2017

NEW YORK CITY -- Vengo Labs said it has partnered with Pivot Media Ventures , which specializes in creating digital and physical brand campaigns, to add…

Comedian Bryan Callen To Headline SEVA Convention

by Emily Jed

July 28, 2017

Bryan Callen MIRIMAR BEACH, FL -- Actor-comedian Bryan Callen promises to have the crowd laughing as the featured entertainer the Southeastern Vending…

Coca-Cola To Replace Coke Zero In US Q2 Revenues Rise

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

July 27, 2017

ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co. announced this week that its zippo-calorie Coke Zero would henceforth be known as Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. The company said that the…

Crane Co Acquires Microtronic AG For 18 Million

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

July 27, 2017

STAMFORD, CT -- Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products, said it has acquired Microtronic AG , a leading maker of…

Crane Co Reports Second-Quarter Results Payment Systems And Vending Machine Sales Climb 3

by Emily Jed

July 27, 2017

STAMFORD, CT -- Crane Co., a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products and vending machines, reported second-quarter 2017 earnings of…

Twix Peanut Butter Makes Comeback

by Emily Jed

July 24, 2017

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ -- Mars Chocolate North America's Twix peanut butter variety will return in September. It will join original Twix, along with the Dark and…

NAMA Will Award 2 Dan Mathews Scholarships For 2017 CTW Confab

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

July 19, 2017

CHICAGO -- The National Automatic Merchandising Association announced that it is offering the first two Dan Mathews scholarships to deserving industry members…

RouteSight Applies Google Glass EE To Streamlining Vending Route Operation

by Tim Sanford

July 19, 2017

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- Wizzan Mobility LLC reports that its new routeSight "assisted-reality" program has delivered "substantial" savings to Mark Vend Co.

STŌK<sup>®<sup> Single Serve Beverages Redefine The Cold-Brew Coffee Experience

July 18, 2017

SPONSORED CONTENT | DanoneWave BREWED DIFFERENT TO BE DIFFERENT BROOMFIELD, Colo., (July 10, 2017) -- Cold brew coffee has experienced a major increase in…

Accent Food Services Acquires Nevadas Bilger Vending

by Emily Jed

July 17, 2017

PFLUGERVILLE, TX -- Accent Food Services said it has purchased the assets of Bilger Vending , located in Douglas County, NV. This acquisition marks the ninth…

US Labor Secretary Acosta To Keynote National Federation Of The Blind Convention In Orlando July 14

by Emily Jed

July 9, 2017

TAGS: blind vending operators, Alexander Acosta, National Federation of the Blind, National Association of Blind Merchants, Randolph-Sheppard's vending…

USA Technologies And Chase Form Marketing Alliance To Engage Cashless Consumers At Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

July 9, 2017

TAGS: cashless vending, mobile payments, vending machine payments, USA Technologies Inc., Chase, Mike Lawlor, ePort reader series, USAT MORE MALVERN…

US Chambers Engstrom Will Keynote Vending Industrys Fly-In NAMA Will Address Key Business Issues

by Tim Sanford

July 6, 2017

TAGS: National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA, Rob Engstrom, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, vending industry, NAMA Fly-In, NAMA Takes the Hill, tax…