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Vending & OCS Nation podcast: Kaiser Yang offers five things to do every day to cultivate the innovator's mindset
When he speaks to an audience or works with a client, Kaiser Yang seeks to inspire and energize people to think differently.
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Coffee programs have entirely new expectations for employers – there is a new importance to this amenity to drive employee satisfaction and engagement. Join this free webinar ...
Nov. 18, 2025
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Discover how micro market and vending operators are tackling the hidden profit killer of shrinkage with cutting-edge technology, smart inventory strategies, and practical theft...
Oct. 7, 2025
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Discover the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of Office Coffee Service in 2025 and beyond in this must-attend webinar, featuring exclusive data ...
Sept. 23, 2025
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Aug. 28, 2025

Vending & OCS Nation

Coffee Service

Caraway Tea
Caraway Tea uses in-house automation to modernize tea production
The company says its approach supports short-run and specialized production without requiring proprietary systems.
Jan. 22, 2026
Bones Coffee Co.
Bones Coffee brings back Red Velvet and Coco Crush as limited editions
Red Velvet and Coco Crush are available in whole bean, ground and single-serve pod formats.
Jan. 22, 2026
Royal Cup Coffee and Tea
Royal Cup Coffee and Tea RTD cold brew lineup
Royal Cup Coffee and Tea has expanded its RTD cold brew lineup.
Jan. 15, 2026
Horizon Organic / Danone
Horizon Organic Real Dairy Creamers
Horizon Organic introduces real dairy coffee creamers made with just four organic ingredients.
Jan. 13, 2026

Micro Market

Digi, part of Digi International
SmartSense One is a new tool from Digi, part of Digi International
SmartSense One help monitor operations, ensure food safety in micro markets and foodservice.
Jan. 13, 2026
365 Retail Markets
365 Retail Markets introduces PicoCoffee
365 Retail Markets introduces PicoCoffee, a single cashless checkout point that lets micro market customers buy coffee and nearby micro market items in one transaction.
Dec. 18, 2025
Sheehan Brothers Vending
Michael Sheehan, vice president, and Patrick Sheehan, president, are part of the third generation of Sheehans to run the family-owned and -operated business, which highly values investing in and giving back to the communities it serves.
Sheehan Brothers Vending donates 301,755 pounds of fresh food to Second Harvest Food Bank in Springfield, Ohio, converting unsold micro market items into 251,463 meals for local...
Dec. 11, 2025
Endeavor Business Media / Sheehan Brothers Vending
Patrick and Michael Sheehan, Sheehan Brothers Vending
From in-house commissary programs to tighter pricing controls, Patrick Sheehan walks through the decisions reshaping one of the Midwest’s fastest-growing regional operators.
Dec. 2, 2025

Equipment

Kentucky Venues
Kentucky Venues will use Envision IQ vending machines from Seaga Manufacturing Inc.
Kentucky Venues, the operating brand for the Kentucky Exposition Center and Kentucky International Convention Center, has introduced a new smart vending program at the facilities...
Jan. 5, 2026
Oneverse Technology Sdn. Bhd.
Oneverse Technology Sdn. Bhd. is a Malaysia-based digital innovation company that builds platforms connecting gaming, payments and interactive commerce
Vending operators can learn how CoffeeBot Malaysia and OneOne are using smart machines, video screens, and QR codes to link coffee purchases to digital gaming rewards.
Dec. 17, 2025
Habco
Habco new facility in Hammond, LA
Habco’s new Louisiana distribution center is designed to reduce freight costs and shorten lead times for U.S. vending and micro market operators, according to CEO Chris Strong...
Dec. 8, 2025
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Inside Market 19 a Soldier orders a meal on Camp Walker, South Korea
At Camp Walker in Korea, the U.S. Army debuted autonomous dining facility Market 19 to test how robotic cooking and self-service ordering can make Army foodservice more consistent...
Dec. 3, 2025

Technology

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The combined OptConnect and DPL platform aims to deliver higher uptime and smarter automation for operators who depend on always-on wireless IoT connectivity.
Jan. 19, 2026
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AI customer service
Learn how operators can use AI to reduce complaints and protect accounts before problems escalate.
Jan. 15, 2026
PepsiCo
PepsiCo to use digital twins, artificial intelligence to redesign U.S. plants
PepsiCo will work with Siemens and NVIDIA to model plants and warehouses before making physical changes using digital twin and artificial intelligence technology.
Jan. 7, 2026
Adobe Express
Rebrand
By renaming Crane Payment Innovations vending business, Crane Convenience seeks to highlight its capabilities beyond traditional vending to broader convenience services.
Jan. 7, 2026

Products

Otis Spunkmeyer / Aspire Bakeries
Otis Spunkmeyer completes reformulation to eliminate artificial colors
Otis Spunkmeyer ties the move to customer and consumer expectations as the food industry continues to shift away from certified colors.
Jan. 26, 2026
Nature’s Path / Love Crunch
Nature’s Path and Love Crunch strawberry cheesecake flavor
The certified organic launch blends strawberries, “tangy cheesecake” flavor and Fair Trade white chocolate chunks.
Jan. 23, 2026
Magic Spoon
Magic Spoon launches protein pastries and cereal for on-the-go breakfast
Magic Spoon launches high protein breakfast pastries and cereal for portable breakfast and snacking.
Jan. 22, 2026
PIM Brands Inc.
Welch's Fusions fruit snacks add citrus and tropical varieties
PIM Brands adds Citrus Surge and Tropical Tornado flavors to its Welch's Fusions fruit snacks line, expanding its dual-flavor lineup.
Jan. 22, 2026

Video Showcase

Transformation, technology and trust in vending’s future: Josh Rosenberg speaks | Live at NAMA 2025
Industry veteran Josh Rosenberg, former NAMA Chairman and current leader of Forward Thinkers, joined Bob Tullio of Automatic Merchandiser to reflect on the evolution of convenience...
June 5, 2025
Fixturelite unveils 4 turnkey micro market solutions | 2025 NAMA Show
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Bob Tullio of Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch.com catches up with Steve Orlando of Fixturelite at the 2025 NAMA Show.
June 2, 2025
Launch Hydrate offers high-margin, functional beverage opportunity for operators | 2025 NAMA Show
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At the 2025 NAMA Show in Las Vegas, Bob Tullio of Automatic Merchandiser interviews Dillon Houstoun, co-founder of Launch Hydrate, to explore how the functional beverage brand...
May 30, 2025
How ProWatch Solutions Is Using AI to Stop Theft in Micro Markets | Live from 2025 NAMA Show
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At the 2025 NAMA Show in Las Vegas, Bob Tullio joined with Mark Kronenberg, founder of ProWatch Solutions, to talk about the future of loss prevention and retail management for...
May 29, 2025