COINS Act Reintroduced To U.S. Senate

The COINS Act, which would result in $1 coins replacing Federal Reserve $1 Notes, was reintroduced to the U.S. Senate June 6 by Tom Harking (D-Iowa), according to Coin News. The act, which has received bi-partisan backing from GOP members like John McCain (R-Ariz.), would end the circulation of $1 Notes after one of two criteria were met— 600,000,000 new $1 coins were released into circulation, or a period of four years had passed since the enactment of the act. Full article.
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COINS Act Reintroduced To U.S. Senate

The COINS Act, which would result in $1 coins replacing Federal Reserve $1 Notes, was reintroduced to the U.S. Senate June 6 by Tom Harking (D-Iowa), according to Coin News. The act, which has received bi-partisan backing from GOP members like John...

News • June 19th, 2013
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News • June 19th, 2013
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News • June 19th, 2013
Green Coffee Association To Host Annual Golf Tournament

Green Coffee Association, Inc. announces the date for the 2013 Annual Golf Outing and Dinner, Tuesday Sept. 17, 2013. The event will take place at the Ardsley Country Club in Irvington, N.Y. There will be a shotgun start at 11:30 a.m. following a...

News • June 19th, 2013
Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: Vending Route Truck 101

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News • June 18th, 2013
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News • June 18th, 2013
Convenience Store Sales Continue To Grow

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News • June 18th, 2013
Vending Operators Lose Money To Healthy Vending

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News • June 18th, 2013
Vending Operators Lose Money With Healthy Vending

Vending operators are losing money due to the nationwide push for healthier foods, according to Fox 11 in Reno, Nev. The article discusses the dilemma operators face with corporate employers who request healthy vending products to promote health in...

News • June 18th, 2013
Pepsi Bottling Ventures Acquires Three Area Facilities

Pepsi Bottling Ventures, LLC (PBV) announced that it has completed its acquisition of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Stanly and Anson counties, in North Carolina, from PepsiCo. This territory encompasses the Charlotte metropolitan area. Said PBV...

News • June 18th, 2013
Study: Consumers Avoid Sugar, Not Specific Sweeteners

According to a consumer attitudes and behavior study about food and beverages from Mintel Research consultancy, consumers avoid total sugars more than any other kind of sweetener. Whether it is Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Yoplait, Dannon, Nature’s Own or Sara...

News • June 18th, 2013
California Book Vending Machine Aids Literacy

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Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: Revitalizing The Industry

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News • June 17th, 2013
White Castle To Launch Food Trucks In Kentucky And Ohio

White Castle has announced the launch of company food trucks, called CraveMobiles, in Columbus, Ohio and Louisville, Ky., where the company is based, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. At first CraveMobiles will only be available for events, while...

News • June 17th, 2013

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