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  • Cantaloupe's Seed Platform Now Integrates With Micro Markets, Tested By Imperial Vending

    Cantaloupe Systems recently announced Seed Micromarket Integration, giving operators an integrated solution to manage micro markets and vending machines. Operators can use Seed’s easy-to-use, cloud-based tools to schedule, pre-kit, service and...

    News • April 11th, 2013

  • Todd Elliot Named NAMA's Vending Operator Of The Year

    Todd Elliott, vice president and general manager of Tucson, Ariz.-based Tomdra, Inc. has been named NAMA’s Vending Operator of the Year. The award will be presented to Elliott April 25 during the OneShow , the nation’s largest vending and...

    News • April 11th, 2013

  • Zenith Vending's Jim Contis Passes Away

    Jim Contis of Zenith Vending in Chicago Ill., passed away Feb. 7, 2013. Contis ran Zenith, one of the largest vending companies in the nation, for more than 25 years. He retired from Zenith Vending and went on to run Food Industry News from 1982 until...

    News • April 11th, 2013

  • Eric Dell To Host Government Affairs Discussions In NAMA Booth At OneShow

    NAMA announced that Eric Dell, senior vice president of government affairs, will participate in mini town-hall discussions entitled, “What’s New in Government Affairs,” April 24 to 26 at the NAMA booth during the OneShow in Las Vegas, Nev...

    News • April 11th, 2013

  • Blog: Food Is Our Future

    VendingMarketWatch guest blogger Paul Schlossberg returns to discuss how food is what will drive sales in vending's future. However, operators need to better compete with retailers on price and quality. Read blog.

    News • April 11th, 2013

  • Creve Coeur, Mo. Considers Healthy Vending Options

    The city council in Creve Coeur, Mo. is considering changing its vending program to dedicated healthy vending machines after a St. Louis firm offered machines containing healthier food choices at no charge, according to the CreveCoeurPatch news. The...

    News • April 11th, 2013

  • MEI To Host Technology Panel At OneShow

    MEI will host its second annual technology panel during the NAMA OneShow, in Las Vegas, Nev. This year, MEI has gathered five operators to share the ways they've taken back their margins through the successful deployment of new and existing...

    News • April 11th, 2013

  • Featured In Automatic Merchandiser: Fox Vending, Inc.’s Jim Milton Wins Route Driver of the Year

    Sponsored by Mondelez International and Automatic Merchandiser magazine, this annual award recognizes the vending industry’s finest route drivers. Read article.

    News • April 10th, 2013

  • NAMA Responds To USDA National School Vending Restrictions

    NAMA submitted comments to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program and Nutritional Standards for All Foods Sold in School as required by the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of...

    News • April 10th, 2013

  • Apriva Introduces AprivaPay Plus

    Apriva recently announced the availability of its highly anticipated AprivaPay Plus application. Compatible with iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, AprivaPay Plus enables merchants to accept and record payments through mobile devices in...

    News • April 10th, 2013

  • Oregon Newspaper OpEd Blasts Healthy Vending Bill

    In an Oregonian news opinion piece, the Oregonian Editorial Board takes on the topic of banning traditional vending food in public machines. The editorial suggests state lawmakers should allow adults to make choices and practice self-restraint rather...

    News • April 10th, 2013

  • Online Exclusive: 3 Strategies To Lower The Healthcare Costs Of Your Vending Operation

    Jeff Rosset, director of marketing and strategic partnerships for MidwestHR, shares his knowledge of how vending operators can offer high quality healthcare while still maintaining or lowering costs. Read article.

    News • April 10th, 2013

  • Cantaloupe To Present Operator Panel At NAMA OneShow

    Cantaloupe Systems announces a vending operator panel at the NAMA OneShow in Las Vegas, Nev. April 25. Guest speakers will include George Grabowski from Gulp-It! in Houston, Texas; Lance Whorton from Imperial Companies in Tulsa, Okla. and Scott...

    News • April 10th, 2013

  • AAMC Legislative Day Built Vending, Lawmaker Relationships

    Arizona Automatic Merchandising Council (AAMC) recently hosted their annual “Day at the Capitol” April 2 at the State Capitol in Phoenix, Ariz. Eric Dell, NAMA senior vice president of government affairs and Sandy Larson, NAMA senior director and...

    News • April 10th, 2013

  • Study: Mobile Wallet Transactions Will Increase 30.7 Percent By 2018, Mobile Vending Payments Expected To Gain Support

    According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research, "Mobile Wallet Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," the global mobile wallet market is expected to reach $1,602.4 billion by 2018...

    News • April 10th, 2013