NAMA Names Vending Industry Captains For Washington Fly-In

by Emily Jed

March 29, 2015

TAGS: National Automatic Merchandising Association, vending industry captains, vending operators, office coffee service, NAMA Takes the Hill Fly-In, Amy…

Blind Entrepreneurs Get Onboard With Healthy Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

March 27, 2015

TAGS: vending, blind vendor, Pinky Harris, healthy vending, National Automatic Merchandising Association, Randolph Sheppard Vendors of America…

Healthy Products Take Center Stage At Randolph-Sheppard Vending Confab

by Emily Jed

March 27, 2015

TAGS: Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America, HUMAN, Sagebrush vending conference, blind vending operators, educational conference, RSVA healthy vending…

NAMA Names Vending Veterans Dieffenbach Recher and Schindelar Industry Award Winners

by Emily Jed

March 27, 2015

TAGS: National Automatic Merchandising Association, NAMA 2015 Vending Industry Awards, Mark Dieffenbach, Hershey, Alan Recher, Five Star Food Service, Paul…

Coke Consolidated Opens 12M Louisville Distribution And Equipment Refurbishing Center

by Emily Jed

March 26, 2015

TAGS: vending, Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, Louisville bottling plant, new Coca-Cola bottler, Mayor Greg Fischer LOUISVILLE, KY -- Coca-Cola…

HotShot Plans To Bring Japans RTD Hot Coffee Craze To US

by Emily Jed

March 25, 2015

TAGS: Hot Box crowdfunding campaign, ready-to-drink coffee cans, vending, HotBox, Danny Grossfeld NEW YORK CITY -- A New York City startup has…

BMO Harris Bank Adopts Cardless Cash Technology

March 24, 2015

TAGS: ATM, automatic teller machine, BMO Harris, Wintrust Financial, RBS, NatWest, Mobile Cash, Connie Stefankiewicz, mobile transactions, ATM Industry…

Brightbox Offers Self-Serve Cellphone Charging Kiosks To Operators

by Tim Sanford

March 24, 2015

TAGS: mobile device charging; Brightbox Mark 3, Don Rossi, automated retail, vending, amusement machine, automated teller machine, self-service…

KAMC And OAMA Set 2015 Vending Meet At Cumberland Lake Park On June 26-27

by Tim Sanford

March 24, 2015

TAGS: vending operator, vending machine industry, Kentucky Automatic Merchandising Association, Ohio Automatic Merchandising Association, Cumberland Lake…

Kraft And Heinz Merge Creating 28 Billion Food And Coffee Giant

by Emily Jed

March 24, 2015

TAGS: Kraft Heinz merger, vending, Kraft Food Group, H.J. Heinz Co., Warren Buffet, Berkshire Hathaway, 3G Capital, The Kraft Heinz Co., Bernardo Hees…

NCVA Plans Annual Membership Meet For May 15-16 In Greensboro

by Tim Sanford

March 24, 2015

TAGS: vending machine, vending operator, North Carolina Vending Association, NCVA annual membership meeting, Richard Carlton, Atlantic Coast Exposition …

Hawaii Lawmakers Reject Sugary Beverage Warning Label And Tax

by Emily Jed

March 22, 2015

TAGS: Hawaii beverage warning labels, soda warning labels, Hawaii soda tax, vending, vending machine HONOLULU -- The Health Committee of the Hawaii…

San Francisco Legislator Proposes Warning Labels On Soda Ads

by Emily Jed

March 22, 2015

TAGS: Vending machine, beverage vending, soda warning label, Scott Wiener, San Francisco soda tax, Berkeley soda tax, soda advertising SAN FRANCISCO…

Taxpayer-Funded Study Tests Delaying Access To Unhealthy Snacks In Vending Machines

by Emily Jed

March 22, 2015

TAGS: Vending, vending machine, vending machine study, healthy vending, National Institute of Healthy vending study, Rush University Medical Center, Time…

Five Star Food Service Continues Growth Opens 400th Micromarket

by Emily Jed

March 19, 2015

TAGS: Five Star Food Service, micro market, vending, Canteen Vending, 365 Retail micromarket, Alan Recher, Five Star micro market milestone, Mark…

Vending LED Lighting Entrepreneur Justin Miller Honored As Mover And Shaker

by Emily Jed

March 19, 2015

TAGS: Justin Miller, Cleanlife Energy, vending machine LEDs, Cleanlife employee additions, Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club, Cleveland's Top 25 Under 3…

Mondelēz And VEII Will Highlight Broader Diji-Touch Vending Line At NAMA OneShow

by Tim Sanford

March 17, 2015

TAGS: vending machine technology, interactive vending, high-tech touchscreen vending machine, digi touch, MondelÄ"z International, Vendors Exchange…

Pepsi Vending Machine Tells Fortunes Dispenses Rewards At SXSW

by Emily Jed

March 17, 2015

TAGS: interactive vending machine, 3D fortuneteller vending machine, Kinect technology, South by Southwest, Pepsi vending machine, Pepsi Beverages North…

Study Suggests Diet Sodas May Contribute To More Belly Fat In Older Adults

by Emily Jed

March 17, 2015

TAGS: diet soda study, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, belly fat, Sharon Fowler, University of Texas Health Science Center A new study…

U-Vend Pacts With National Hockey League

by Emily Jed

March 17, 2015

TAGS: ice cream vending, U-Vend Inc., Pucks ice cream bars, NHL branded ice cream, vending machine SANTA MONICA, CA -- U-Vend Inc.'s new Pucks ice…