As automation is increasingly taking over quick-service restaurant (QSR) occasions, it is not only restaurants looking to capitalize on the shift — Nestle’s frozen pizza...
Water should be free — so why do we pay to drink it? That’s the question that’s being asked by Austin-based startup FreeWater as it...
With diners more accustomed than ever to grab-and-go options, next-generation vending machines are catching on. Shriya Gupta, CEO of Toronto-based vending machine artificial intelligence (AI)...
This week in restaurants, Japan trials upscale vending machines, Chipotle experiments and eateries tap subscriptions. In an effort to revive its vending machine industry, Japan...
Adopting an innovation mindset has been the vending business’ saving grace in tough economic times. In fact, with a global recession and an ongoing war...
Swiss FoodTech company Selecta used the presentation of its first half (H1) 2022 results Wednesday (Aug. 3) to announce its new ESG targets, built around...
The well-known proverb — necessity is the mother of invention, or in this case, “innovation” — has been the North Star guiding businesses as they...
Contactless payments have been available since the mid-1990s, but the coronavirus has put the technology in the forefront. Now, Coca-Cola Co. is debuting a touchless...
As the world learns to live with pandemic-necessitated safety measures, Las Vegas has introduced a vending machine that dispenses face masks and other personal protective...