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  • Pete Tullio Receives NAMA Industry Person Of The Year Award

    Pete Tullio of World Wide Vending and Gourmet Coffee Service as well as NAMA's incoming chairman, has been named the association’s Industry Person of the Year. “With this well-deserved award, Pete is being recognized for his leadership...

    News • April 8th, 2013

  • Cantaloupe Names Vending Veteran Regional Sales Director

    Cantaloupe Systems Inc. recently announced the hiring of Nancy Woodham to the position of regional sales director. Woodham will help Cantaloupe’s sales efforts to expand its fast-growing base of forward-thinking operators to fully deploy its...

    News • April 8th, 2013

  • Seaga To Unveil Full Line Of Vending Equipment At OneShow

    Seaga will introduce the all new Infinity range of full line vending equipment in its booth, number 407, at The NAMA OneShow in Las Vegas, Nev. this month. The Infinity range is a revolutionary vending system that allows operators to mix and match...

    News • April 8th, 2013

  • Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: The Best And Brightest Products Of 2012

    The readers of Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch.com have spoken–and voted for the top selling, most requested new products of the year. Alfonso Flores, assistant editor, reports the winners of the seven categories for the Readers...

    News • April 8th, 2013

  • New York Quick Serve Restaurant Workers Strike For Second Time

    Led by a group named Fast Food Forward, hourly restaurant workers in New York, N.Y., returned to picket lines for higher wages and the ability to form a union, according to Nation's Restaurant News. The number of striking workers is estimated to be in...

    News • April 8th, 2013

  • PepsiCo Becomes Exclusive Beverage Provider For Rouse Properties

    Rouse Properties, Inc., a national owner and operator of regional enclosed malls based in New York, N.Y., announced it has entered into a multi-year marketing partnership with PepsiCo to become its exclusive vended beverage partner at 29 mall...

    News • April 8th, 2013

  • Sierra Introduces Machine-To-Machine Gateway AirLink® LS300

    Sierra Wireless announced the launch of the AirLink® LS300 intelligent gateway, the all-in-one successor to the market-leading AirLink Raven line of rugged gateways. AirLink Raven, Raven X, and Raven XE gateways have been successfully integrated into...

    News • April 8th, 2013

  • Oregon Legislator Proposes Bill To Limit Vending Products

    Oregon Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer, D-Portland, Ore. is the chief sponsor of a house bill that would limit the products sold in vending machines to only water, milk, certain juices and products low in calories and fat, according to Oregon Live news. The...

    News • April 8th, 2013

  • USA Technologies Receives 85th Patent For Vending Alert System

    USA Technologies, Inc. (USAT) announced that the U.S. Patent Office has granted USAT its 85th patent, further extending USAT's portfolio of intellectual property in the area of cashless payment and remote diagnostics. "This latest patent, which...

    News • April 5th, 2013

  • Ronnoco Coffee Acquires International Blends, Expands Westward

    St. Louis, Mo.-based Ronnoco Coffee LLC has acquired International Blends coffee in an attempt to expand its reach to Western Missouri, according to St. Louis Business Journal. Ronnoco hopes to double its size within the next few years. Full article.

    News • April 5th, 2013

  • Hometown Suburban Vending, Inc. Disputes Lawsuit Surrounding Cockroaches In Coffee

    Hometown Suburban Vending, Inc. in Oak Lawn, Ill. is disputing the claim that it is being sued by three people for damages after finding cockroaches in coffee cups from a Hometown Suburban Vending coffee vending machines on Joliet Junior College in...

    News • April 5th, 2013

  • Mondelez International Introduces HONEY MAID LIL’ SQUARES

    Mondelez International, Inc., a pre-eminent maker of chocolate, biscuits, gum and candy, announces the introduction of HONEY MAID LIL’ SQUARES. A wholesome snack made with real honey and 10 grams of whole grain per 30-gram serving, each package...

    News • April 5th, 2013

  • Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: How To Merchandise A Vending Machine

    In the April issue of Automatic Merchandiser magazine, Dominic Finelli shares how having a good looking vending machine with products customers want is within a vendors' grasp using control in the stockroom, item variety and visually appealing...

    News • April 5th, 2013

  • Vending Machine Dispenses Reusable Batteries In Oregon

    Bettery, a Portland, Ore.-based reusable battery company has configured several vending machines to sell its batteries, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting. The machines, which dispense reusable batteries that can be returned when they’re spent...

    News • April 5th, 2013

  • Starbucks Names Matthew Ryan Global Chief Strategy Officer

    Starbucks Coffee Co. recently announced that it has appointed Matthew Ryan as global chief strategy officer. Ryan was previously senior vice president of global brand, franchise and customer relationship management for The Walt Disney Co. “The...

    News • April 5th, 2013