ATT Pilot To Boost IoT Connections Includes Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

October 13, 2016

TAGS: AT&T, LTE-M vending machine pilot, LTE-M technology, Internet of Things, PepsiCo, Pepsi vending machines, Chris Penrose DALLAS -- AT&T…

NAMA Inaugurates Dr Ks Tech Times Webinar Series Oct 18

by Emily Jed

October 13, 2016

TAGS: vending, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Dr. K's Tech Times, vending machine technology webinar, Dr. Michael Kasavana, CPI, Chuck Reed…

New York Vending Operators And Suppliers Gather For Luckower Golf Tournament Dinner Meeting

by Emily Jed

October 13, 2016

TAGS: vending, New York vending trade, New York State Automatic Vending Association, NYSAVA annual meeting, Herb Luckower Golf Tournament, John Murn…

Berkshire Natural Scores Healthy Vending Concessions In New Warrior Ice Arena

by Emily Jed

October 11, 2016

TAGS: Berkshire Natural, Warrior Ice Arena, Boston Bruins training facility, Warrior Ice Arena, healthy vending machines BRIGHTON, MA -- Berkshire…

Diet Soda Loses Conversational Fizz Talk About Regular Varieties Bubbles Over

by Emily Jed

October 11, 2016

TAGS: soda rankings, diet soda, regular soft drinks, social media chatter about soda, Engagement Labs, Total Social, Diet Pepsi, Coca-Cola Zero, Diet Dr…

SEVA Confab Blends Business And Pleasure On The Oceanfront

by Emily Jed

October 11, 2016

TAGS: Southeastern Vending Association, 2016 SEVA conference, Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, McLaughlin-Garner Group, John Eastlack, Canteen…

Have You Requested An Absentee Ballot? Coffee Tea Water Coincides With Election Day

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

October 10, 2016

TAGS: NAMA Coffee Tea & Water conference, 2016 absentee ballots, 2016 Election Day, National Automatic Merchandising Association, vending, office…

Myrtle Beach Dries Out Sun Shines For 2016 Atlantic Coast Exposition As Hurricane Matthew Dies Out

October 9, 2016

TAGS: vending, Myrtle Beach, Hurricane Matthew aftermath, Atlantic Coast Exposition, Beth Bowen, Embassy Suites Hotel Myrtle Beach, vending machine…

PepsiCos Hello Goodness Vending Initiative Delivers Healthy Snacks And Drinks At Scale

by Emily Jed

October 6, 2016

TAGS: PepsiCo, vending, Hello Goodness, Anne Fink, David Lothian, healthy vending machine, Frito Lay, Fit Pick, PepsiCo Hello Goodness, Crane Media vending…

Plan For Disaster Before It Strikes Vending Industry Experts Share Experiences

by Emily Jed

October 6, 2016

TAGS: vending, office coffee service, disaster planning, disaster readiness, Tara Burnaman, DS Service of America, Frank Durkin, Sugar Foods Corp., Chris…

Vending Machines Are Rejecting Australias Redesigned 5 Banknote

by Tim Sanford

October 6, 2016

TAGS: Australia's new $5 note, Australian banknote validators, Australian National Vending Association, Nick Aronis, vending machine CANBERRA…

Vistar Mid-Atlantic Open House Turnout Reflects Good-To-Go Focus

by Emily Jed

October 6, 2016

TAGS: vending, vending machine, Mike Mullin, Kelly Saad, Vistar, Vistar Mid-Atlantic ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- Vistar Mid-Atlantic drew 567 industry…

Mars Buys Out Buffett To Take Full Control Of Wrigley And Merge It With Chocolate Business

by Emily Jed

October 5, 2016

TAGS: vending, Berkshire Hathaway's Wrigley equity, Mars Inc., Mars Wrigley Confectionery, Mars Wrigley Confectionery, Martin Radvan Early buyout of Berkshire…

Canadas Vending Industry Introduces Smart Pick Program

by Emily Jed

October 4, 2016

TAGS: Canadian Automatic Merchandising Association, Canadian healthier, vending machines, micro markets, CAMA Smart Pick, NAMA Fit Pick MISSISSAUGA…

Marylands Black Tie Services Sees Strong Results In Hello Goodness Test Run

by Emily Jed

October 4, 2016

TAGS: vending, Black Tie Services, Scott Meskin, PepsiCo, Hello Goodness, Hello Goodness vending machines, healthy vending program, Frito-Lay, Quaker…

Coca-Cola West And Coca-Cola East Japan Announce Proposed Integration

October 2, 2016

TAGS: Coca-Cola West Co. Ltd., Coca-Cola East Japan Co. Ltd., Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc., vending Coca-Cola system in Japan, Tamio Yoshimatsu, Vikas…

European Vending Association Will Hold General Meeting And EVEX 2016 In Cannes Nov 24-25

by Tim Sanford

October 2, 2016

TAGS: vending industry news, European Vending Association, EVA 2016 Annual General Meeting, European Vending Experience, EVEX 2016, French vending…

EVA Releases European Vending And OCS Market Report

by Tim Sanford

October 2, 2016

TAGS: European Vending Association, EVA vending industry, European coffee service study, 2015 European vending machine data, vending industry study, number…

Alps Innovations Group Unveils Colosseo Vending Machine

by Emily Jed

September 29, 2016

TAGS: MagexUSA, Alps Innovations Group, Colosseo vending machine, MagexSRL, high-tech vending machine, Alaska glassfront frozen vending machine TORONTO…

American Green Ships Product-Agnostic Legal Cannabis Vending Machine

by Tim Sanford

September 29, 2016

TAGS: automated cannabis product dispensing, pot vending machine, American Green, Green Machine version 3, David Gwyther, Tomassi patents, ZaZZZ pot…