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HEADLINES

Intevo at recession pricing
June 26, 2009, Toronto – VirtuPlay Corporation, developer and manufacturer of INTEVO™, The Advanced Touch Screen Entertainment Counter Top would like to announce its Recession Pricing for its INETVO Counter Top R2.

Samsung and Lenovo talk green
June 18, 2009 – Instead of a traditional vending machine with a glass front encasing products, Diji-Touch has a touch screen LCD on the front of it that lets you interact with the vending machine in unique ways.

Ned Monroe NAMA's new Sr. CP government affairs
June 12, 2009  – Ned Monroe, CAE, has been named Sr. vice-president, Government Affairs, for the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA).


Stern Pinball on Forbes.com
June 10, 2009 – Stern Pinball, Inc. is featured in an article on Forbes.com called “Made in America.”


Harris Interactive to unveil coffee data
June 8, 2009 – New research data pinpointing specific consumer preferences and trends regarding coffee, that can help coffee service operators build their business and increase profits will be unveiled at the second National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) Coffee Summit.


Pizza vending machine coming to Italy

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June 3, 2009 - Pizza vending machine. Video by Reuters

June 3, 2009 - In a few weeks, an Italian company will present its re-imagining of the vending machine. Rather than serving up coffee, chips or chocolate bars, the new gizmo will produce pizza—ready to eat after about three minutes of infrared cooking.

Proposed Vending Machines Standards Cut Energy
June 3, 2009 - Washington, D.C. - Vending machines for soda and other beverages would sip energy rather than guzzle it under new standards proposed by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

CashCode bill validator receives top 20 award
June 2, 2009 – Toronto – CashCode, a division of Crane Payment Solutions was awarded one of the Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products Awards for 2009 by Casino Journal magazine.

Central Okanagan takes out bottled water
OTTAWA, June 1, 2009 – On May 28, 2009, the Central Okanagan Regional District Board became the 50th municipality (and the 33rd in 2009) to implement municipal restrictions on bottled water in Canada.