OneShow 2017 Registration Opens Save Through Feb 3

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

December 15, 2016

TAGS: NAMA 2017 One Show, OneShow registration, vending, National Automatic Merchandising Association The National Automatic Merchandising Association…

Vending Machines At Airports Automate Rentals Of Skyroams Wi-Fi Hot Spot Devices

by Emily Jed

December 15, 2016

TAGS: Skyroam vending machine, Zoom Systems, ZoomSystems, vending, Skyroam Wi-Fi device, automated retailing, Skyroam global hotspot device, airport…

Association Trends Recognizes NAMAs Eric Dell Among Top Lobbyists

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

December 14, 2016

TAGS: vending, Eric Dell, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Association Trends, 2016 Leading Association Lobbyists CHICAGO -- The National…

EMV Technology Usage Increases Worldwide And In US

December 14, 2016

TAGS: EMVCo, EMV card usage, EMV standard, EMV compliant, cashless vending, Soumya Chakrabarty, American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, UnionPay, Visa…

Houstons Candyman Vending Creates Mini Rap Snacks Machine

by Emily Jed

December 14, 2016

TAGS: vending, Rap Snacks vending machine, Andre Bramwell, Candyman Vending, Munchiezmon, Romeo Miller, Migos Fetty Wap HOUSTON -- Candyman Vending is…

Minnesotas CS Vending Co Acquires DR Stars Full-Line Vending Assets

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

December 14, 2016

TAGS: FARIBAULT, MN -- C&S Vending Co. Inc. announced that it has acquired some of the full-line vending and office refreshment services assets of…

James Quincey To Succeed Muhtar Kent As Coca-Cola Chief Executive

by Emily Jed

December 13, 2016

TAGS: Muhtar Kent, Coke leadership, James Quincey, Coca-Cola Co., vending ATLANTA -- Coca-Cola Co. chief executive Muhtar Kent will be succeeded by…

Ten M Corp Pacts With USA Technologies To Commit To 100 Cashless Vending Payments

December 13, 2016

TAGS: vending, cashless vending, mobile payments, USA Technologies Inc.,Ten M Corporation, Canteen Vending, ePort Connect cashless payment system, Android…

NAMA Announces 2016 Undergraduate Scholarship Winners

by Emily Jed

December 12, 2016

TAGS: NAMA Foundation, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA scholarship winners, vending industry scholarships CHICAGO -- The NAMA…

Swoffle Brings Dutch-Style Stroopwafel To Vending And Workplace Refreshments

by Emily Jed

December 12, 2016

TAGS: vending machine snacks, office coffee snack, Swoffle, Dutch-inspired wafer cookie, Swoffle for vending machines, office coffee service, micromarkets…

Variety Food Services Ken Nowak Dies At 84 Chaired NAMA In 1984

by Tim Sanford

December 8, 2016

TAGS: vending, Ken Nowak obituary, Kenneth J. Nowak, vending operator, Variety Vending, Variety Food Services, National Automatic Merchandising Association…

American Green Adds Biometric Technology To Its Pot Vending Machine

by Emily Jed

December 7, 2016

TAGS: marijuana vending machine, cannabis, American Green Inc., American Green Machine, AGM pot vending machine, M2SYS, biometric vending technology…

Grow Healthy Vending Selects Parlevels VMS Technology

by Emily Jed

December 7, 2016

TAGS: vending management system, VMS, Grow Healthy Vending, Parlevel Systems, vending operator, healthy vending franchise SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Irvine…

Jury Finds 5-hour Energy Counterfeit Kingpins Guilty

by Emily Jed

December 7, 2016

TAGS: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, 5-hour Energy shot counterfeits, 5-hour counterfeiter ringleaders, Joseph Shayota…

Burglars Target Blind Vendors Machines In Bakersfield CA

December 5, 2016

TAGS: vending machine break in, blind vendor robbed, Willie Shoemaker, Randolph-Sheppard vending operator BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Vending machines operated…

Private-Equity Firm Acquires Accent Food Services

by Emily Jed

December 5, 2016

TAGS: vending, Audax Private Equity, Accent Food Services, micromarket, office coffee service, Josh Rosenberg, Geoffrey Rehnert

Dens Hot Dogs Adds Kosher Variety For Vending Machines And Micromarkets

by Emily Jed

December 1, 2016

TAGS: Denys Gorbatiuk, single-serve hotdog, gourmet hot dog, vending, Den's Hot Dogs, vending machine hot dog, On The Go Kosher Dot Dog, hotdog…

Mars Chocolate And Wrigley Extensions Build Excitement In Vending Machines And Micromarkets

by Emily Jed

December 1, 2016

TAGS: Mars products, new Wrigley's products, vending, Mars Wrigley Confectionery, micro market, M&M's Caramel, Mars Chocolate North America and…

Dec 1 Deadline Arrives Calorie-Labeling Compliance Is Now Mandatory For Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

November 30, 2016

TAGS: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA calorie disclosure rule, vending machines calorie disclosure compliance WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Food and…

Marapharm Ventures Inc Plans To Pilot Pot Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

November 30, 2016

TAGS: Marapharm ACM, Automated Cannabis Machine, Linda Sampso, pot vending machine, legalized marijuana KELOWNA, BC -- British Columbia's Marapharm Ventures…