Having a good looking machine with products customers want is within a vendors' grasp with control in the stockroom, item variety and visually appealing product placement.
Hostess Brands Inc. announced that it has selected U.S. Bakery's approximately $30.9 million offer as the winning bid for the company's Sweetheart®, Eddy's®, Standish Farms® and...
New Orleans Carriage Cab passengers now have a choice of five different non-alcoholic beverages for $0.99 with a click of a button and swipe of a credit or debit card from the...
Former president and chairman of the board of Automatic Merchandising Systems Inc. (AMS), Roy Steeley died March 16 of natural causes. He was 93 years old. A memorial service ...
Hostess Brands Inc. recently announced that the stalking horse bid submitted by McKee Foods Corp. for the Drake's® snack cake brand will be the bid presented for approval to the...
John M. Scallion recently passed away at age 83, according to Syracuse.com. Among his accomplishments was a 42-year career as a sales representative with Canteen. Full article...
Charles Edward Bertsch, who founded Bertsch Vending Co. in Warsaw, Ind., recently passed away at age 89.“Charles was a visionary leader who combined an extraordinary career in...
NAMA, the national association dedicated to vending and refreshment services, announced the promotion of LyNae Schleyer to vice president of meetings and events. In her new role...
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) recently announced a workforce reduction affecting a total of 74 full-time production and production support employees in its Castroville...
Not too long ago, the term receptionist was perfectly acceptable. I’m sure many of you have one at your business. However, have you heard the term receptionist being changed to...
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...
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...
Websites are the main digital marketing tool for businesses. By using basic key web design concepts, vending operators can tap into a brand new market of eager consumers.
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...
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...
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...
A small camera placed inside a vending machine by the owner, JBA Vending in Sevierville, Tenn., caught two people stealing cash and vandalizing a vending machine in Newport, Tenn...
Canteen of Owensboro, Ky. has acquired the assets of the Fischer Candy of Evansville, Ind. and the vending routes of RDM Sales of Ferdinand, Ind.From Fischer Candy, Owensboro ...
VendScreen, Inc., inventor of the VendScreen Revolution™ smart device for vending machines, has out-grown its headquarters in Portland, Ore., prompting a move into a larger space...
Dr Pepper Snapple Group announced that it has acquired the business assets and territory of Dr. Pepper/7-UP Bottling Co. of the West, based in Reno, Nev. The acquisition includes...
Flowers Foods, Inc. confirmed that its stalking horse bid for Hostess Brands, Inc.’s Wonder, Nature’s Pride, Merita, Home Pride, and Butternut bread brands; 20 bakeries; and approximate...
The Consumerist, a not-for-profit subsidiary of Consumer Reports, recently published an editorial asking readers to take pictures of notes of vending machines across the nation...
In the Trinidad neighborhood of Washington, D.C., a Pepsi-branded vending machine was caught dispensing malt liquor for $3 a container, according to DCIST.com. Police have disabled...
