NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT - Brussels, 23 June - The report is a follow on from the full market and consumer studies conducted in 2008, which were designed to offer an in-depth understanding of the sector, identifying the main drivers and barriers affecting the vending industry and analyzing key consumer trends. Additionally, the EVA presents a special report examining the impact of the recession on the European Vending Industry in 2009. The 2009 KPI update provides key market metrics supported by in-depth interviews with EVA members and other vending operators, ingredients manufacturers, machine brokers, cup manufacturers and industry experts.Please follow this link to have more information on the KPI report. http://www.vending-europe.eu/en/market-studies/About the European Vending Association -The European Vending Association (EVA) is a not-for-profit organisation established in Brussels. It represents the interests of the whole European vending industry vis-à-vis the European Institutions and other relevant authorities or bodies.
News ANNOUNCEMENT: New Vending Machines for Pet Supplies! DogToys.com Inc., a West Chester, Pa.,-based pet product distributor,
and Charitable Vending Management Inc., of Des Moines, Iowa,have launched a pet
supply vending machine program. The joint venture offers individuals the
opportunity to use vending machines to raise money for charities. Through the program, individuals can
purchase a vending machine package, which costs $5,300 and includes a vending
machine built by Charitable Vending Management, initial stock of pet supplies
from DogToys.com, a warranty and technical support. The vending machines will be
available for purchase at www.vending4pets.com and pet supplies will be
available for purchase at www.petvending.com. Both websites are expected to
launch within the next two weeks. Program participants are encouraged to donate 10 percent of
the proceeds to a charity of their choice. The vending machine will be
customized to display a decal designating the benefiting charity. DogToys.com and Charitable Vending Management are marketing
the program to their existing customer base as well as animal welfare
organizations and anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit. “There’s just an endless number of places to position these
things,” said Jill Gizzio, owner of DogToys.com Inc. Charitable Vending Management sales manager Bill Fankell
added that the program can help pet store owners expand their business and brand
name. “They can use the machine as a billboard and, at the same
time, expand their sales,” he said. This marks the first time Charitable Vending Management,
which is a division of The Wittern Group, is offering a pet supply vending
machine, according to Fankell.Vending4Pets. The decision to team up with DogToys.com to
introduce a pet supply vending machine makes good business sense, he said,
because there are few pet vending machines on the market, compared to soda and
snack machines, and the potential profits are greater. “More profit can be generated because the price of a pet
item can be up to $10 and still be acceptable,” he explained. “There’s more
money to be made, which means more money to donate to the (charity), and there’s
less competition.” The program is also a nod to Charitable Vending Management’s
roots; the division was launched as a way to raise money for animal shelters. Get one placed FREE in your company or
organization! or add this pet vending machine to your current vending route... Contact: Charitable Vending
Management 1-800-454-2454 Click here for website, or email: bfankell@wittern.com
NEW CART MODEL RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT: WILLY DOG SETS THE STANDARD AGAIN! Willy Dog hot dog carts ( www.willydogs.com )is releasing a new
Premium cart at a value price.The new cart the DIESEL sells at an introductory price of $4999.00 and
competes
with models selling over $15,000.00.
The DEISEL sports all the high end improvements that make this cart a
winner in hard to license
locales like California, Nevada and Minnesota but it is ALSO great anywhere
you need to cater to high-volumne food service.
It comes standard with 12 volt fridge, sneeze guard, propane water heater
and enough steam capacity to feed the entire
army from Who Ville. This is a sure winner when you couple it with the free
business plan that comes with it.
ANNOUNCEMENT VENDING ON YOU TUBE----Forst Vending in the news! Website: www.forstvending.com
Tampa Company Helps Feed Millions In Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic partners with Tampa company to build “mobile kitchens” to feed displaced flood victims. Tampa, FL, November 09, 2009 —When a newly instituted Government program in
the Dominican Republic needed to build mobile kitchens to feed millions of its
people, WorldWide Trailer Sales, Inc./ Wells Cargo was commissioned for the
task. Officials from the Commedores Economicos del Estados Dominicano will be
here to inspect the last five of twenty eight “mobile kitchens” that are being
used for food preparation and distribution throughout the country where
emergency relief is needed. In the past year, the Dominican Republic has had
several severe storms and flooding, which has left millions homeless and without
food. President Leonel Fernandez (DR) and Administator General Nicolas Calderone
(DR) , put together a plan to bring food to those most affected by the natural
disasters and state of emergencies. They contacted WorldWide Trailer Sales,
Inc., to construct completely self-sufficient kitchens that could be transported
throughout the country, and meet their high volume cooking demands. In June
2009, the first of twenty-eight “mobile kitchens” arrived in the Dominican
Republic to provide immediate relief for the devastated communities. Pres.
Fernandez (DR) stated “the government will now be more efficient in their
response to natural disasters and emergencies.” During the ribbon cutting
ceremony he explained that each one of the new mobile kitchens would serve up to
1000 plates of food per hour, and will provide a much needed hot meal to its
citizens. Worldwide Trailer Sales, Inc./Wells Cargo is a Tampa, FL based
company that custom builds concession trailers and mobile kitchens for a variety
of markets. Wells Cargo has been building trailers since 1954 and WorldWide
Trailer Sales has been custom designing concession trailers since 2002. The
company is very excited to be a part of this huge project that will help feed so
many people affected by the floods. For additional information on the Mobile
Kitchens Project and the work that the Commedores Economicos del Estados
Dominicano is doing to alleviate hunger in their country, please visit their
homepage. http://www.comedoreseconomicos.gob.do/Inicio/tabid/36/Default.aspx
The site is in Spanish, but there are many great pictures of the “mobile
kitchens” and all the people that are being fed with this program.
NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: The European Vending Association’s next conference: “Vending 2020, A
Glimpse into the Future of Vending” The European Vending Association is
organising a conference: “Vending 2020, A Glimpse into the Future of Vending”,
which will take place in Madrid on 10 and 11 June. The European Vending
Association is organising what promises to be the vending industry’s conference
of the year. The objective of the conference is to anticipate the future trends
that may affect our industry in the coming ten years. The conference will take
place in Madrid, starting with a welcome dinner in the renowned Real Madrid
Stadium, Santiago Bernabéu, on 10 June 2010. The conference will be held the
following day at the 5-star hotel, Miguel Ángel. The conference will start
with a general overview on the future demographics for the next 15 years, in
Europe and abroad. The presentation will be given by an official from the
European Commission. This session will profile the potential vending consumer,
backed up by accurate figures and explanations. The conference will then
focus on giving participants a detailed analysis on societal trends in terms of
tastes, convenience and many other factors. The forecasts will be presented by
the well-known Datamonitor Institute for Research, co-authors of the EVA studies
on the vending market and the consumer. These trends are more than likely to
bring about substantial changes in European legislation. This will then be
discussed and anticipated in the second part of the conference. Finally,
there will be a session with specific cases and players from the vending
industry, but also from other related industries, such as retail. The
European Vending Association expects to welcome the main players and
decision-makers from the vending industry across Europe. For more information
about the event, please visit EVA’s website (http://www.vending-europe.eu/en/events/eva-conferences/).
The registration online is already open! About the EVA: The European
Vending Association represents the whole of the vending industry: machine,
machine component and accessories manufacturers, ingredient suppliers,
point-of-use and operators. The primary aim of the EVA is to optimise the
industry’s commercial interests within the EU legislation, serve as a forum of
discussion and exchange of ideas and experience for its members, as well as
draft standards for the industry. For media-related enquiries contact: Ana
I. Esteban - European Vending Association aisbl Rue van Eyck 44; B-1000
Brussels Tel. +32 (0)2 650 05 63; Mobile: +32 (0)475 38 64 31 E-mail: ae@vending-europe.eu, website www.vending-europe.eu
SEM to launch the new
portable CTX MDB tester Pro at the NAMA One Show in
Chicago. SEM Inc., manufacturer of
the most popular coin changer and bill validator workshop tester ever made, the
Vending Tester CT3, is proud to launch its new high-tech portable tester: The
CTX MDB PRO Tester. The new CTX MDB Tester Pro
is a portable, lightweight tester developed for technicians in the field.
This carry-on tester allows technicians to test on site or in shop
most MDB coin changers and bill validators as well as many cashless systems.
The large 4X20 blue display, along with eight control buttons,
offer an intuitive functionality and many testing options. Among the CTX new features
is the Dual Power Source System allowing to simply connecting the tester to the
MDB port of any vending machine in the field without the need of carrying a
power pack. Like the CT3, the new CTX
offers the SEM's exclusive SSPS Technology, which protects the tester and the
device against short circuits.Launched at a very affordable
price, the CTX can be ordered directly from SEM or through an SEM distributor in
the USA. To find out more about the
CTX, visit the SEM web site at www.sem.ca
SEM inc. 3610 Valiquette, St-Laurent, QC, H4S 1X8 Tel: 514-334-7569 /
1-888-334-7569 Fax: 514-334-5922
NEW PRODUCT RELEASE - New Azkoyen T3 Hopper Sold by Coin
Mechanisms Inc. Coin Mechanisms Inc. announces the release of
the new Modular T3 Hopper made by payment technologies giant Azkoyen of Peralta, Spain.Among the many benefits of this sleek, new
coin dispensing hopper are its ergonomic design for easy handling, transport
and installation into the host machine.The T3 hopper has a large area for filling of coins, making it easy to
work with.It also features Serial
Communication with both Full and Empty sensors provided as standard.The new design of this hopper offers greater
coin capacity, up to 35% more than similar hoppers, resulting in greater machine
uptime and fewer service calls. This hopper is ideal for the
Amusement, Transport/Parking, Kiosk and Change Machine markets. As with all
Azkoyen products, the new T3 hopper complies with CE, RoHS and BACTA standards.For more
information on this and all of Coin Mechanisms’ latest products, visit our
website www.coinmech.com , or call us
toll free 800-323-6498.
The European Vending Association launches its marketing material for the CVS 1.3 specification- The European Vending Association launched its position paper on contactless
payments in October 2009.Currently, the EVA is presenting the logo of the
Cashless Vending Specification (CVS) for self-certified companies. The EVA
Cashless Vending Specification specifies a set of requirements to be
supported by vending machines, cashless readers and electronic cash schemes
to ensure mutual compatibility. Its purpose is to give guidance
to manufacturers and operators on the design and implementation of
cashless payment devices for the vending industry. Companies can obtain a
CVS self-certification by sending their application to the EVA and demonstrating
their company’s compliance with the specifications. The CVS can easily be
downloaded, free of charge, via the European Vending Association’s website (http://www.vending-europe.eu/en/standards/eva-cvs.html).
The EVA will closely examine each application and will certify the successful
companies with the CVS logo accordingly, for their use in promotional
material. About the EVA: The European Vending Association represents the
whole of the vending industry: machine, machine component and accessories
manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, point-of-use and operators. The primary aim
of the EVA is to optimise the industry’s commercial interests within the EU
legislation, serve as a forum of discussion and exchange of ideas and experience
for its members, as well as draft standards for the industry. E-mail: ae@vending-europe.eu, www.vending-europe.eu.
NAMA and EVA jointly release standard MDB-ICP 4.0. The US-based vending association, NAMA, has recently released NAMA version 4.0. The new version can be downloaded from NAMA’s website (www.vending.org). The main additions, which have been discussed with and agreed by the EVA, include: - MDB Best Practices - MDB Bill Recycler - MDB Coin Hopper/Tube Dispenser
The EVA and NAMA work jointly to produce commonly agreed standards, and promote them to the world vending community, so that machines and peripherals (e.g. payment systems) can be compatible. This makes sure that the operator doesn’t need to pay twice for machine intelligence, and the latter is located within the machine VMC.
About the EVA: The European Vending Association represents the whole of the vending industry: machine, machine component and accessories manufacturers, ingredient suppliers and operators. The primary aim of the EVA is to optimise the industry’s commercial interests within the EU legislation, serve as a forum of discussion and exchange of ideas and experience for its members, as well as draft standards for the industry. For media-related enquiries contact: Ana I. Esteban - European Vending Association aisbl, Rue van Eyck 44; B-1000 Brussels,
ANNOUNCEMENT - NaturalSnacks LLC.
Baked Single-Serve Snacks Hit the Shelves!
Making “Better-For-You” Convenient!
Addison, IL—Michael Season’s Baked Single-Serve Snacks have made their way to retail!
The Single-Serve is a great success as a second placement for our key accounts.
Placing the snacks at an impulse location has increased their traffic.
Natural Vending companies are also Baked Cheddar Cheese Curls (0.75oz. SRP $0.99)
Baked Potato Crisps Sweet BBQ (0.83oz. SRP $0.99) Baked Multigrain Chip Original (0.90oz. SRP $0.99)
they are also all in a 100 calorie serving!!!
These super crunchy wheat free, gluten free baked snacks are perfect for lunches.
Made with simple and pure ingredients like real cheese, sunflower oil and salt,
they are a guilt free snack treat. Contact your Natural Snacks,
LLC Sales Manager for additional information Phone: 630-628-0211christine@naturalsnacks.com
Kraft Foods Announces Publication of Recommended Final
Offer for CadburyJanuary 21st, 2010 - Northfield, Ill., January 21, 2010 -- Kraft Foods has
announced the detailed terms of a recommended Final Offer for
Cadbury. Kraft Foods announces that the Final Offer Document, which
contains the terms and conditions of the Final Offer and the procedures for
acceptance, along with a supplementary prospectus relating to the Final Offer
(the "Supplementary Prospectus"), has been published today on Kraft Foods'
website (www.transactioninfo.com/kraftfoods). The Final Offer Document will be
posted as soon as practicable, together with the relevant Final Form of
Acceptance. The Final Offer is being communicated to Cadbury US
Shareholders, Cadbury Canadian Shareholders and Cadbury ADS Holders (wherever
located) by way of the Final US Offer Document (rather than the documents
described in the previous paragraph). The Final US Offer Document has been filed
with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and is available on
the same Kraft Foods website (as mentioned above). The Final US Offer Document
will also be posted as soon as practicable, together with the relevant Final
Form of Acceptance or ADS Letter of Transmittal. Cadbury Securityholders
who have already accepted the Original Offer (and have not withdrawn those
acceptances) will automatically be deemed to have accepted the terms of the
Final Offer by virtue of their prior acceptances and therefore need take no
further action. Acceptances of the Final Offer should be received no
later than 1.00 p.m. (London time) / 8.00 a.m. (New York time) on February 2,
2010. Copies of the Offer-related documentation will be available for
inspection during normal business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays and
public holidays excepted) at Clifford Chance LLP, 10 Upper Bank Street, London
E14 5JJ, England until the end of the Offer Period. Copies of the Final Offer
Document, the Final US Offer Document and the Supplementary Prospectus will be
available to the public, subject to restrictions relating to persons in certain
overseas jurisdictions, on Kraft Foods' website
www.transactioninfo.com/kraftfoods during the course of the
Offer. Other than as expressly set out in this announcement, capitalised
terms used in this announcement shall have the meanings given to them in the
Final Offer Document published by Kraft Foods on 19 January 2010.
ANNOUNCEMENT:Movie Express24 DVD Rental Kiosk
DVD The Movie Express24 Kiosk is among the most sophisticated DVD vending
machines available on the market! Leveraging an enterprise-scale technology thus
far used exclusively by the largest players. Our kiosks offers a stylish design with a built-in digital signage
display. As a leading distributor of digital media kiosk hardware and software
development, we promise our clients the best-of-the-best and price
competitive DVD kiosk solution!Capacity – 750
DVD/CD/Bluray, Dimensions – Height: 80”X Width: 38”X Depth:
32”, Footprint – 7 square feet. Contact sales@vendtechs.comClick here for more information--http://vendtechs.com/Movie%20Express24.html
ANNOUNCEMENT---DUCALE AUTOMATED BULK VENDING MACHINE--Branded Vending Concepts brings to market a smart combination of existing Ducale
reliable technology to sell in bulk packaged products. The machine has 5 large,
glassfront containers that appear full until 10% of the inventory is tapped duel
to a unique merchandising technique. Each container has a capacity of 13.2
quarts. The machine is 72.1" H x 26" W x 24.4" D. For more information contact
Branded Vending Concepts at 1-773-388-9129 or BrandedVending@aol.com.
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#7630 ICE first showing of: Get TAGGED! This unique fun but very practical identification machine is now
automatic! This newly personalized user interface machine offers many exciting
backgrounds. The touch screen anti - vandal system allows customers to make
their own ID tags in just a few minutes and engrave them on metal in a matter of
seconds. Kids love them, great for pet tags, bikes, golf clubs, backpacks,
luggage or just a little extra "bling" around the neck. DOG TAGS are in, their
fashionable and now they are available through our unique DOG TAG machine.http://www.icegame.com
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT: OfficeCoffee.com Identifies Leads For
Vending, Office Coffee And Food Service Operators!OfficeCoffee.com introduces a
lead referral service for office coffee services, water delivery services, vending service
and food service vendors for a nominal fee.OfficeCoffee.com's sales leads come from
ready-to-purchase customers, saving operators time and money. Because OfficeCoffee.com
takes the hassle out of identifying and contacting sales prospects, any operator of office
coffee service, water delivery service, vending service and food service can benefit from
this service. The process is simple. Buyers log on to www.OfficeCoffee.com to locate office
coffee services, water delivery services, vending service and food catering services.
After they fill out an online request-for-quote form and submit their information and
specific requirements, OfficeCoffee.com forwards the sales lead to four vendors in that
geographic area via e-mail. The vendors get the leads quickly and contact the prospect
directly to quote them a price. If the prospect doesn't purchase services right away, the
lead is still valuable for periodic follow-up calls. Included in the lead are the number
of employees at the prospect company and detailed information about what type of services
they require. Vendors pay by credit card for each lead they receive. There are no
contracts and vendors may cancel the service at anytime for any reason. For more
information, click here to visit our website www.OfficeCoffee.com.
Alco-Buddy Breath Testing Vending Machine! Visit website at www.alcobuddy.comCall: 1-888-925-2628 Great New Vending Opportunity, Keep the
Roads Safe! $$$ The Most Competitively Priced Breathalyzer Vending
Machine on the Market $$$ We also offer an Alcobuddy with a Credit Card Reader Machine Dimensions:Height: 1.5 ft Width:
1 ftDepth: 6
inches Weight: 24 Lbs Accepts US $1, $5, $10 &$20 - ASK ABOUT OUR SPECIAL! We will have someone
from Alcobuddy Fly to your location and help you build your route
!!!!!
NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: IContain Launches External Asset Tracker for RTO (Rent to Own industry) IContain, the
leading provider of electronic interrupt tools for the rent-to-own industry,
announced the release of the ICX external remote tracking device. The ICX can be
installed externally on any rental merchandise - thus avoiding issues with
product warranties. After receiving feedback from rent-to-own dealers,
IContain developed the externally installed tracking device in less than a
month. Also available to RTO dealers is the IContain Iphone application. the
app allows rental dealers to remotely interrupt power on certain electronic
devices. Merchandise theft and loss costs Americans over an estimated 50
billion dollars every year. With the cost of loss prevention climbing, available
solutions for protecting rental merchandise can be a major expense - and a dream
for smaller, privately owned businesses. "GPS tracking device costs have made
it a cost prohibitive solution for many industries and businesses," remarked
Todd Kleperis, President of IContain. "We saw a need to get something into these
markets if we were really going to be effective in our efforts. Being able to
provide these devices at no cost will allow anyone from large corporations to
small-town private businesses to utilize them in the protection of their
property – anywhere in the world." This was just released for the RTO industry - but it works for the Vending
industry as well... We can offer either external or internal devices to remotely
manage the health and status of Vending Equipment. It's a VERY effective tool.
You can even do it from your IPhone. See picture. Contact Todd, todd@i-contain.com visit website ad: IContain
NAMA Coffee Service Association - Coffee Service is a
fast paced growth channel; between 2002 and 2007 revenue growth has posted a 53%
point gain.This comes from the
marketing research firm, Datamonitor.They are also forecasting additional growth of 36% over the next 5-year
period (07/08 State of the Coffee Service Industry-Automatic Merchandiser).In the 2007 State
of the Vending industry Report 35% of the operators surveyed said their business
expansion plans included adding coffee service. Coffee drinkers are
passionate and they are asking for better coffee in the work place.Single cup coffee is offers great variety and
a quality cup of coffee.Standard batch
brewers give you the opportunity to increase your pack weights and provide a
premium drink for pennies per employee.Both of these options will enhance the experience your coffee consumers
enjoy in the workplace. For details regarding the Quality Coffee Certification Program
(QCCP), please click
here. NAMA Coffee Service website - www.namacoffeeservice.org We welcome your
input, your ideas and your comments.You
can contact me at 312-346-0370 ext. 228 or email me at rstewart@namacoffeeservice.org. Roger J. Stewart,
NCE Enjoy a good cup
coffee everyday!
WASHINGTON — The U.S.
Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a new loan program designed
for small businesses struggling in today’s difficult economy.
The
America’s Recovery Capital (ARC) Loan Program can provide up to $35,000 in
short-term relief for viable small businesses facing immediate financial
hardship, helping these businesses ride out the current uncertain economic times
and return to profitability, SBA says. ARC loans can be used to make
payments of principal and interest, in full or in part, on one or more existing,
qualifying small-business loan for up to six months. This allows borrowers to
redirect cash flow and invest in their businesses, helping sustain the business
and retain jobs. For example, making loan payments on existing loans with
proceeds from an ARC loan can allow a business to focus more funds on core
operations, such as buying inventory or making payroll. ARC loans are
interest-free to the borrower, carry a 100% guaranty from the SBA to the lender,
and require no fees paid to SBA. Loan proceeds are provided over a six-month
period and repayment of the ARC loan principal is deferred for 12 months after
the last disbursement of the proceeds. ARC loans are available to viable,
for-profit small businesses in the United States that have qualifying
small-business loans and are experiencing immediate financial
hardship. SBA lenders will offer ARC loans for as long as funding is
available or until Sept. 30, 2010, whichever comes first. www.sba.gov
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News ANNOUNCEMENT: New Vending Machines for Pet Supplies! DogToys.com Inc., a West Chester, Pa.,-based pet product distributor,
and Charitable Vending Management Inc., of Des Moines, Iowa, have launched a pet
supply vending machine program. The joint venture offers individuals the
opportunity to use vending machines to raise money for charities. Through the program, individuals can
purchase a vending machine package, which costs $5,300 and includes a vending
machine built by Charitable Vending Management, initial stock of pet supplies
from DogToys.com, a warranty and technical support. The vending machines will be
available for purchase at www.vending4pets.com and pet supplies will be
available for purchase at www.petvending.com. Both websites are expected to
launch within the next two weeks. Program participants are encouraged to donate 10 percent of
the proceeds to a charity of their choice. The vending machine will be
customized to display a decal designating the benefiting charity. DogToys.com and Charitable Vending Management are marketing
the program to their existing customer base as well as animal welfare
organizations and anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit. “There’s just an endless number of places to position these
things,” said Jill Gizzio, owner of DogToys.com Inc. Charitable Vending Management sales manager Bill Fankell
added that the program can help pet store owners expand their business and brand
name. “They can use the machine as a billboard and, at the same
time, expand their sales,” he said. This marks the first time Charitable Vending Management,
which is a division of The Wittern Group, is offering a pet supply vending
machine, according to Fankell. Vending4Pets.
Willy Dog hot dog carts ( www.willydogs.com )is releasing a new
Premium cart at a value price.The new cart the DIESEL sells at an introductory price of $4999.00 and
competes
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January 21st, 2010 - Northfield, Ill., January 21, 2010 -- Kraft Foods has
announced the detailed terms of a recommended Final Offer for
Cadbury.
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