Vending Technology Experts Probe Fast-Changing Market Environment

by Tim Sanford

October 22, 2015

TAGS: vending machine trends, vending technology, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Michael Kasavana, V-Commerce, food service, cashless…

Japanese Vending Machine Doubles As Photobooth And Line Messaging Facilitator

by Emily Jed

October 20, 2015

TAGS: Vendorphoto, Kirin photo booth, vending machin, Kirin Beverage Co., Line messaging app, NHN New Human Network TOKYO -- Japanese drinks…

Swander Pace Capital Acquires Majority Stake In Voortman Cookies

by Emily Jed

October 20, 2015

TAGS: vending, cookies news, Swander Pace Capital, Voortman Cookies, Andrew Richards, Harry Voortman, Douglas MacFarlane SAN FRANCISCO -…

NAMA Files DOE Comments On Proposed Energy Conservation Standards For Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

October 19, 2015

TAGS: vending, National Automatic Merchandising Association, U.S. Department of Energy, energy conservation standards for beverage vending machines, Energy…

FreedomPay Certifies For EMV On First Data For All Card Brands

by Emily Jed

October 18, 2015

TAGS: vending payments, cashless vending, EMV compliance, FreedomPay, EMV payment gateway, First Data, 365 Retail Markets, Chris Kronenthal RADNOR, PA…

Two Canteen Franchises Target 100 Cashless With Help From USA Technologies

by Emily Jed

October 14, 2015

TAGS: vending machine payments, cashless vending, USA Technologies Inc., Canteen Vending, Wilmore Snack Sales, Canteen of Coastal California, USAT ePort…

KKR Acquires Majority Stake In Swiss Vending Giant Selecta

by Emily Jed

October 13, 2015

TAGS: vending, KKR, Allianz Capital Partners, Selecta Group. European vending market, office, coffee services market, WMF, Gruppo Argenta, KKR special…

NAMA Participates In White House Meetings At Public Policy Conference

by Emily Jed

October 13, 2015

TAGS: vending, vending industry news, National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA Advocacy in Action, Let's Move!, Smart Snacks in School, Howard…

PayRange Introduces Mobile-Based Rewards and Loyalty Platform

by Emily Jed

October 13, 2015

TAGS: PayRange Inc. PayRange loyalty platform, automated retailing, cashless vending, mobile payments, Paresh Patel, PayRange Stars, Bluetooth payment…

FBI Warns That New Microchip-Enabled Credit Cards Still Vulnerable

October 10, 2015

TAGS: cashless vending, EVM vs. magnetic strip, EMV card vulnerability, FBI EVA warning EMV card transactions, credit card fraud, Internet crime

Automated Library Distributes Books Amid Budget Cuts

by Emily Jed

October 7, 2015

TAGS: Trenton Free Public Library, self-service book access, Free Public Library, Kimberly Matthew, self-service library access systems, LEID LLC, Patricia…

Coca-Cola Creates National Product Supply System

by Emily Jed

October 7, 2015

TAGS: Coca-Cola Co., Coca-Cola National Product Supply System, Coca-Cola production system, Coke bottlers, Sandy Douglas, Coca-Cola bottling system …

AVT Develops Touchscreen Nutrition Information Retrofit Kit

by Emily Jed

October 5, 2015

TAGS: vending technology, vending machine, AVT Inc., vending machine screen retrofit kit, Jofemar, FDA's nutrition disclosure guidelines, Touch Screen…

Class-Action Suit Claims Welchs Fruit Snacks Are No Healthier Than Candy

by Emily Jed

October 5, 2015

TAGS: Welch's class-action lawsuit, Welch Foods, Welch's fruit snacks, Promotion in Motion NEW YORK CITY -- Two women have filed a class-action lawsuit…

Class-Action Suit Targets USA Technologies

by Emily Jed

October 5, 2015

TAGS: USAT class-action lawsuit, USA Technologies Inc., vending news, cashless vending, Pomerantz LLP, USAT financial reporting PHILADELPHIA -- A…

PayRange Sales Staff Grows 160 Over Five Months

by Emily Jed

October 5, 2015

TAGS: PayRange Inc., PayRange sales workforce, vending machine technology, Brian Gill, mobile payments, cashless vending PORTLAND, OR -- PayRange Inc.

Atlantic Coast Exposition Will Open Oct 8 Unhampered By Record South Carolina Floods

by Emily Jed

October 4, 2015

TAGS: Atlantic Coast Exposition, vending, record South Carolina rain, thousand-year rain record, ACE vending show, Beth Bowen, Myrtle Beach vending show …

Lavit Debuts Commercial Single-Serve Cold Beverage Dispenser

by Emily Jed

October 1, 2015

TAGS: Lavi, single-serve cold beverage system, office coffee service, OCS equipment, refreshment services industry, vending, Lavit capsule, Lavit cold…

Samsung Pay Kicks Off Seven-City Tour At Austin City Limits Music Festival

by Emily Jed

October 1, 2015

TAGS: cashless vending, mobile payments, Samsung Electronics America Inc. Samsung Pay, Samsung Pay tour, Narayanan Murugesan, Austin City Limits Music…

Vistar Parent PFG Rings New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell Oct 2

October 1, 2015

TAGS: vending, Performance Food Group Co., PFG IPO, PFGC stock, Vistar, New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell, George Holm NEW YORK CITY -- Performance Food…