Retailers can now deliver a unified, intelligent, and personalized shopping experience across online and in-store channels Image Source: Nayax Ltd. Nayax Ltd., a global commerce enablement, payments, and loyalty platform, today launched new product discovery and personalization capabilities for retailers, powered by a proprietary AI engine Nayax acquired [read more]
22g fiber. 27g protein. Created to meaningfully close the modern fiber gap. Image Source: Mía With #fibermaxxing trending [read more]
Unified approach links confection, salty and better‑for‑you snacking to meet more occasions and strengthen retail execution Image Source: THE [read more]
Record-breaking number of products compete across expanded award program at the 2026 Sweets & Snacks Expo in Las Vegas [read more]
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Find Vending Machines Near You with VendFinder Image Source: VendFinder VendFinder is launching a new discovery platform designed [read more]
New line delivers 10g of protein from nuts, seeds and oats, meeting demand for craveable, clean-label protein Image Source: [read more]
Vending Product News
22g fiber. 27g protein. Created to meaningfully close the modern fiber gap. Image Source: Mía With #fibermaxxing trending and GLP-1 medications reshaping how Americans eat, one nutritional gap remains unaddressed: fiber. Today, that changes. "I created Mía after finding no shake that prioritized fiber without giving up the protein. I didn't want to [read more]
New Organic Blend Helps Fill Everyday Nutritional Gaps With Prebiotic Fiber And Thoughtfully Sourced Fruits And Vegetables Image Source: [read more]
Bones Coffee Company Drops Bold New Summer Flavor Collection Image Source: Bones Coffee Company Summer just got a [read more]
Red Bull has announced this year's Red Bull Summer Edition Sudachi Lime. This limited-time offering is now available with and [read more]
Vending Tech & Security News
In the latest episode of The Unattended Edge, host Staci Thornton Ryan welcomed two operators with very different perspectives on unattended retail: John Leipheimer, President of Vista Vending, and Derrick Frailing of Continental Services. Together, they tackled a topic that impacts every operator's bottom line: merchandising and route scheduling optimization. While merchandising [read more]
Nayax Ltd., a global commerce enablement, payments, and loyalty platform designed to help merchants scale their business, today announced its [read more]
For the First Time, a Smart Cooler Transaction Can Match the Way People Actually Shop — WeVend and SandStar Are [read more]
How embedded finance and operator-first innovation are reshaping unattended retail In a fast-moving unattended retail landscape, few [read more]
Following a strong presence at The NAMA Show 2025, VendTech International returns to the NAMA Show 2026 with an even [read more]
Two Technologies. One Integration. A First-of-Its-Kind Consumer Experience in North America. Image Source: Created by Vending Connection At [read more]
The vending and coffee services industry is at a turning point. Rising costs, tighter margins, labor challenges, [read more]
Beverage News
Red Bull has announced this year's Red Bull Summer Edition Sudachi Lime. This limited-time offering is now available with and without sugar at retailers nationwide while supplies last. Image Source: Red Bull At the heart of this flavor profile is a burst of citrus notes: zesty lime, tangy sudachi (a Japanese citrus fruit), [read more]
Leading healthy beverage brand continues its rapid growth with new flavors and key team additions Image Source: Nixie [read more]
Yerba Madre, the category leader in yerba mate, returns to Natural Products Expo West with its most comprehensive innovation slate [read more]
Industry recognition of Tractor Beverage Company's retail debut is growing as they prepare to hit store shelves in January with [read more]
Fast-growing beverage brand expands its reach across San Diego and Greater Los Angeles, positioning for record retail growth in 2026 [read more]
A national survey of 1,654 U.S. consumers from The Vending Company offers a clear picture of how Americans view [read more]
Tetris® is proud to announce a partnership with Red Bull and the launch of Red Bull Tetris Image Source: [read more]
Snack News
Unified approach links confection, salty and better‑for‑you snacking to meet more occasions and strengthen retail execution Image Source: THE HERSHEY COMPANY The Hershey Company brought its ONE Hershey strategy to the 2026 National Confectioners Association’s Sweets & Snacks Expo (May 19 – 21 in Las Vegas, Nevada), showcasing how the company is evolving [read more]
Limited-Edition Foils, a Digital Collecting Hub, and an Instagram Takeover Help Celebrate 30 Years of Pokémon Image Source: The [read more]
Wells Enterprises and Ferrero North America are inviting fans to Double Treat Themselves to the iconic candy bars they love [read more]
Maruchan, America's trusted leader in convenient and delicious meal solutions, is turning up the heat with the launch of its [read more]
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Healthy News
New Organic Blend Helps Fill Everyday Nutritional Gaps With Prebiotic Fiber And Thoughtfully Sourced Fruits And Vegetables Image Source: Laird Superfood Laird Superfood®, Inc., a leader in functional coffee, creamers, and superfood products made with simple, minimally processed ingredients, relaunches its Prebiotic Daily Greens product to now be made with USDA Certified Organic [read more]
A new almondmilk from the growers who know almonds best. Image Source: Blue Diamond Almonds As a grower-owned [read more]
Purely Elizabeth Launches Limited Edition Purely Glow Granola, Brand’s First Beauty-Inspired Granola
Inspired by viral beauty trends, the limited-edition launch taps into pistachio's breakout moment and the rise of glow-from-within rituals Purely [read more]
Sourced with intention. Formulated with integrity. Designed to make health effortless. Image Source: GoodVice GoodVice is crafting shakes [read more]
With 16 grams of protein per bagel, consumers can choose from three flavors: Plain, Cinnamon and Everything Image Source: [read more]
Otis Spunkmeyer, the leading brand of cookies, muffins and sweet baked goods in the foodservice and retail in-store bakery sectors, [read more]
The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines encourage Americans to prioritize protein at every meal and list eggs first among recommended protein foods. [read more]
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Vending AI News
Two Technologies. One Integration. A First-of-Its-Kind Consumer Experience in North America. Image Source: Created by Vending Connection At NAMA 2026, WeVend and SandStar are unveiling something the unattended retail industry has not seen before: an AI-powered smart cooler that uses computer vision to identify every product and QR-based technology to complete every payment [read more]
New multilingual capabilities expand access to real-time GLP-1 dining guidance as WHO highlights the importance of protein-focused nutrition. MENU – [read more]
Nayax Ltd., a global commerce enablement and payments platform designed to help merchants scale their business by simplifying payments and [read more]
GoDaddy is packing even more agentic AI power into its recently launched Airo.ai online experience with the addition of six [read more]
MENU – ORDER AI, the first real-time dining companion built specifically for GLP-1 users and health-conscious consumers, has officially launched [read more]
According to DataM Intelligence, the AI in Personalized Nutrition Market Size reached USD 1.12 billion in 2024 and is forecast [read more]
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