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  • Hostess Brands Selects Apollo Global Management And Metropoulos & Co. As Winning Bidder For Majority Of Snack Cake Business, Including Twinkies

    Hostess Brands Inc. announced that the stalking horse bid submitted by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC and Metropoulos & Co. for the majority of the company's snack cake business, which includes both Hostess® and Dolly Madison® branded...

    News • March 13th, 2013

  • Avanti Awards Pro Star Services 2012 Operator Of The Year

    During Avanti's second annual operator meeting March 5 to 6, the 2012 Operator of the Year award was announced -- Pro Star Services, also known as Parks Pantry. “We wanted to recognize an operator who a year ago was just entering into markets...

    News • March 13th, 2013

  • Virginia Police Search For Soda Machine Thief

    Charlottesville, Va., police are searching for the person responsible for a rash of break-ins to area soda vending machines, according to NBC 29 news. There are no suspects at this time. Full article .

    News • March 13th, 2013

  • National Beverage Corp. Reports 6.6 Percent Increase In Revenue In Fourth Quarter 2012

    National  Beverage Corp . announced results for the year ended Jan. 26, 2013. Results for the fourth quarter include 6.6 percent revenue increase to $494.1 million, 7.3 percent increase in net income to $34.8 million, and 7.1 percent increase in...

    News • March 13th, 2013

  • Betson Southeast Holds Spotlight Show March 6

    Betson Enterprises , a leading world-wide distributor of coin-operated amusement and vending equipment, coin-operated parts and service recently held its Southeast Spotlight show March 6 at Frank’s Theaters in Myrtle Beach, S.C.    Over 75...

    News • March 13th, 2013

  • Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: OCS Operator Grows Into Regional Giant

    A strong brand, dedicated marketing, quality beans and an eye for trends, grew this Wichita, Kan.-based OCS operator into a regional giant serving seven states. Read article.

    News • March 12th, 2013

  • Judge Overrules New York Large Beverage Ban

    The proposed ban on large-size sugary drinks in New York City was struck down by state Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling just before it was set to take effect, according to the Associated Press. Justice Tingling ruled that the first-in-the-nation...

    News • March 12th, 2013

  • Ameri-Source Agrees To Promote USA Technologies' Cashless And Telemetry Solutions To Members

    USA Technologies, Inc. (USAT) announced a new agreement with Ameri-Source, LLC, a purchasing management company consisting of approximately 475 vending companies located throughout the U.S. The agreement establishes Ameri-Source as an endorser and...

    News • March 12th, 2013

  • Avanti Markets Second Operator Meeting Draws 150 Attendees

    Avanti Markets held its second annual operator meeting in Dallas, Texas from March 5 to 6. The meeting included a day and a half of education sessions, round table discussions, and the launch of many new features/programs for all the operators. With...

    News • March 12th, 2013

  • McKinney Petroleum To Sell Vendgogh’s Gas Island Vending

    Vendgogh , a provider of gas island vending solutions, recently announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with McKinney Petroleum Equipment, a multi-state solution integrator to convenience stores. McKinney Petroleum Equipment will...

    News • March 12th, 2013

  • South Carolina Bill Proposes Limit On School Vending Machine Products

    A proposed bill in the South Carolina state House of Representatives would ban what it terms "junk food" from all school vending machines, according to WSPA News. The only beverages allowed in vending machines under the bill would be water, 100...

    News • March 12th, 2013

  • NAVA To Hold Board Meeting At OneShow

    The Northwest Automatic Vending Association (NAVA) is planning its board of governors meeting for April 26 at the Venetian/Sands Resort in Las Vegas, Nev., to coincide with the NAMA OneShow. The meeting will take place at 11:30 a.m. in room Casanova...

    News • March 12th, 2013

  • Vagabond Vending Releases New iOS And Android Vending Management App

    Vagabond, a mobile vending operations platform, recently announced the release of its new Vagabond 1.2 mobile application onto the iTunes and Google Play app stores. The latest version enables any person with an Android device to download the Vagabond...

    News • March 12th, 2013

  • Michigan College Experiments With Glassfront Food Venders

    Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Mich. has added gourmet, glassfront food vending machines that dispense meals made by chefs from the Schoolcraft Culinary Arts Department, according to Hometownlife News. The food items include pasta, fish and meat...

    News • March 11th, 2013

  • AAMC To Hold 'Day At The Capitol' April 2

    The Arizona Automatic Merchandising Council (AAMC) is going to the state capitol with vending machines in tow for an appreciation day for lawmakers. AAMC hopes the day will also give association members a chance to meet their representatives and a...

    News • March 11th, 2013