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  • AdvancePierre To Showcase Micro Market Products At OneShow

    AdvancePierre Foods will be showcasing many of its award-winning products at the NAMA OneShow in Las Vegas, Nev. April 24 to 26. In addition to displaying products available for micro markets, AdvancePierre will sponsor a NAMA workshop on Tuesday...

    News • April 23rd, 2013

  • ShelfX Wins NAMA Innovation Award, Launches Facial Recognition Fridge

    ShelfX, provider of revolutionary at-shelf buying and inventory management solutions, is proud to announce that it has been recognized as the winner of the NAMA 2013 Innovation Awards in the vending machines/micro markets/kiosks category for its...

    News • April 23rd, 2013

  • USA Today Profiles The Wittern Group Of Des Moines, Iowa

    In a recent article in USA Today, Heidi Chico, president of the Wittern Group based in Des Moines, Iowa, talks about the recession. While the company did have to make workforce cuts early on, it now employs 100 more employees than before the recession...

    News • April 23rd, 2013

  • Poll: Americans Choose Coffee Taste Over Convenience

    A recent Harris Poll suggests consumers - particularly millennials – have become coffee connoisseurs. Results of The Harris Poll of 2,496 U.S. adults surveyed online from February 13 to 18, 2013, Harris Interactive found that taste is the top factor...

    News • April 23rd, 2013

  • Ohio Ice Cream Shop Installs Vending Machines In Airport

    Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, an ice cream shop in Columbus, Ohio, has installed two branded vending machines in Port Columbus Airport, according to The Columbus Dispatch. The machines, which are located in concourses B and C, dispense 6-ounce...

    News • April 23rd, 2013

  • McDonald’s Records Global Sales Decrease In First Quarter 2013, Including 1.2 Percent In U.S.

    McDonald's Corp. announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. While the company posted higher revenues and earnings per share for the quarter, comparable sales and operating income declined -- affected by comparison against...

    News • April 23rd, 2013

  • John Sheehan Of TNT Amusements Passes Away At 91

    John Sheehan, an active member of the amusements community for more than 60 years recently passed away. He was 91. Sheehan worked for TNT Amusements Inc. in Southampton, Pa. for more than 20 years reconditioning Shuffle Bowling Alleys and topped 500...

    News • April 23rd, 2013

  • USAT To Introduce ePort® G9 And ePort® G10 At OneShow

    USA Technologies, Inc. recently announced that it will be demonstrating two new cashless payment devices at the NAMA OneShow held in Las Vegas, Nev. April 24 to 26. USAT's latest devices for cashless payment and telemetry — the ePort® G9 and...

    News • April 22nd, 2013

  • Nestlé Records 4.3 Percent Organic Growth In First Quarter 2013

    Nestlé reported its earnings for the first quarter of 2013. The company recorded an increase in sales of 5.4 percent. Organic growth was up 4.3 percent and real internal growth grew 2.3 percent. The company’s full-year outlook was unchanged; the...

    News • April 22nd, 2013

  • Canadian Vending Supplier Mentor Group Changes Name To Mentor Systems

    The Mentor Group has announced the launch of its new brand – Mentor Systems. The brand has been updated to mirror the company’s "innovative and cutting edge vending technology." Along with an updated name, a Mentor Systems logo has been created...

    News • April 22nd, 2013

  • Apriva To Highlight Apriva Vend™ At OneShow

    Apriva will showcase Apriva Vend™, its comprehensive cashless payments solution for vending operators, at the NAMA OneShow, scheduled for April 24 to 26 at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nev. Apriva will be located at booth 1417 throughout...

    News • April 22nd, 2013

  • Tennessee Company Offers Solar-Powered Vending Machine

    VendoMax of Chattanooga, Tenn. has unveiled what it terms as the world’s first solar vending kiosk, according to the WDEF 12 news. A mobile unit with fold up wheels, the solar-powered vending machine can dispense two thousand drinks and includes a...

    News • April 22nd, 2013

  • Coinco, InOne To Debut Iris Platform At OneShow

    Coinco and InOne Technology, LLC, announce the introduction of the Iris Platform, a wide spectrum of vending technology at the NAMA OneShow in Las Vegas, Nev. from April 24 to 26. The Iris Platform is the next generation of innovative...

    News • April 22nd, 2013

  • Coca-Cola Expands Territories For Five U.S. Bottlers

    The Coca-Cola Co. announced that it has taken a significant step toward its 2020 vision by commencing implementation of a 21st century beverage partnership model in the U.S. Under the new model, The Coca-Cola Co. and five U.S. bottlers have agreed...

    News • April 22nd, 2013

  • Breakroom Provisions Partners With Kimble Food by Design

    Breakroom Provisions Co. recently announced its partnership with Kimble’s Food by Design, a provider of vending, corporate cafeteria and catering services to businesses in the La Grange, Ga. area. In an effort to bring innovation to industrial...

    News • April 19th, 2013