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  • Wilbur Curtis Names Krista Reddington Manager Of Sales Support And Marketing

    Wilbur Curtis Co. recently named Krista Reddington as new manager of sales support and marketing. The announcement was made by Kevin Curtis, executive vice president of Curtis. Reddington brings with her over a decade of marketing experience most...

    News • March 28th, 2013

  • Blog: The Importance Of Details

    Emily Refermat, editor of Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch argues that attention to the correct spelling of names and company names is vastly important in communication -- especially in email. Read blog.

    News • March 28th, 2013

  • Study Shows Hispanic-Americans Lead Coffee Consumption

    A market study conducted by the National Coffee Association shows coffee consumption by Hispanic-Americans is at 76 percent, compared to 47 percent of African-Americans and 64 percent of Caucasian-Americans, according to Reuters. Hispanic-Americans...

    News • March 28th, 2013

  • NAMA Urges Members To Take Action In Support Of Tax Reform

    As part of NAMA’s fight for small business on Capitol Hill, the association is leading a communications effort, urging members to submit comments to elected officials in support of a new proposal to reduce the burden the federal tax code imposes...

    News • March 28th, 2013

  • DS Waters Opens New Orleans Facility

    On the one-year anniversary of the Standard Coffee™ acquisition by DS Waters of America, Inc., a state-of-the-art coffee equipment refurbishment center opened at the New Orleans branch. The opening of this center signals the final integration of...

    News • March 28th, 2013

  • Coke Teams With Isis For Mobile Vending Transactions

    Coca-Cola Co. has teamed with ISIS mobile payment technology to offer smartphone payments at its branded soda vending machines, according to PYMNTS. The two companies have partnered and offer cross promotions to attract new customers. Full article.

    News • March 28th, 2013

  • Jamaican Coffee Production Down

    The Jamaican Agricultural Society reports a 35 percent loss of production due to Hurricane Sandy and the outbreak of coffee leaf rust disease, according to the Gleaner news. Norman Grant, president the Jamaican Agricultural Society, predicts the...

    News • March 28th, 2013

  • PepsiCo To Open Manhattan, N.Y. Office

    PepsiCo has signed a lease for office space in the Hudson Square area of Manhattan, N.Y., according to Real Estate Weekly. The 19,800 square-foot space will house executive and administrative offices. Full article.

    News • March 28th, 2013

  • NAMA Names Coca-Cola Legacy Investor In PFG Campaign

    NAMA president and CEO Carla Balakgie announced that the Coca-Cola Co. has been named a legacy investor to the Positioning for Growth (PFG) campaign, in recognition of the company’s recent significant financial commitment “The Coca-Cola Co. has...

    News • March 27th, 2013

  • NYSAVA Chooses New Board Members, Lobbying Group

    As a result of online voting, the New York State Automatic Vending Association (NYSAVA) has selected 19 members to serve on the NYSAVA board of directors. Eleven operators seats were chosen with 3 year terms that expire in March 2016. They...

    News • March 27th, 2013

  • OneShow Micro Market Early Registration Ends March 31

    NAMA OneShow attendees who are planning to participate in the micro market seminar on Tuesday, April 23, must register by March 31 to take advantage of the advance fee of $129 per person, according to LyNae Schleyer, NCE, CMP, NAMA’s vice president...

    News • March 27th, 2013

  • Third Party National Taste Test Shows Gevalia House Blend Earns More Consumer Taste Preferences Over Starbucks House Blend

    Based on the results of a national taste test conducted by an independent third party shows that nearly 60 percent (59.7 percent) of coffee drinkers preferred the taste of Gevalia House Blend over the taste of Starbucks House Blend. Only 34 percent...

    News • March 27th, 2013

  • Texas Student Body Calls For New Vending Machines

    Student body representatives at Tarrant College in Fort Worth, Texas are calling for more vending machines and a new vending operator to service the campus, according to The Collegian. Student body senators have cited issues with existing vending...

    News • March 27th, 2013

  • Mars Agrees To Empower Women In Cocoa Growing Communities

    Mars Chocolate is announcing that it will be implementing a set of actions in the short, medium and long-term that will help Mars Chocolate and the cocoa industry evaluate and strengthen their current programs to ensure that women are able to both...

    News • March 27th, 2013

  • February U.S. Casual-Dining Sales Fell 5.4 Percent

    Casual-dining sales fell 5.4 percent in February, following declines in January and December as well, according to Newsday. Many restaurant chains have been affected by the decline. Full article.

    News • March 27th, 2013