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School board bans energy drinks
Jan. 28, 2010, Saskatoon - A Saskatchewan school board is banning energy drinks from school property.

Pentair and Everpure provide relief for Haiti
Jan. 21, 2010, Chicago – As a result of the devastation in Haiti, Pentair Foodservice, a leader in water filtration solutions and its Everpure brand, are responding to the disaster as municipal water supplies have been cut off in the Haitian capital creating a dire need for clean, filtered water.


Coca-Cola delivers small 'doses' of happiness
Jan. 20, 2010 – Coca-Cola released a new viral video into the wild a couple days ago dubbed Coca-Cola Happiness Machine. The video already reached over 625,000 views on Youtube.

New fit for vending machines
Jan. 15, 2010 – Canadian retailer Mark's Work Wearhouse is quietly experimenting with vending machines at two sites. If successful, the clothier intends to roll out more in locations around the country.

H.U.M.A.N. machines in Western N.Y.
Jan. 14, 2010 – H.U.M.A.N. (Helping Unite Man And Nutrition) machines make healthy eating and drinking more convenient while also giving a percentage of proceeds back to causes that fight childhood obesity & malnutrition.

Everpure debuts on Discovery’s 'Factory Made'
Jan. 12, 2010 – Everpure will be featured in an upcoming episode of the Discovery Channel’s documentary-style “Factory Made” show, airing tomorrow, January 13, 2010, at 1:30 P.M. Eastern and Pacific.

SmartVND Vending uses natural cooling tech
Jan. 11, 2010 – The SmartVND is a conceptual vending machine designed by Justin Pittman that makes use of natural cooling techniques to minimize energy use and rely more on renewable energy harvested by onboard solar panels.

Coca-Cola and Visa PayWave at 2010 Olympics
Jan. 11, 2010 – Visa Inc., a worldwide sponsor of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games announced today in Canada that 550 Coca-Cola vending machines will be equipped with Visa payWave contactless payment terminals.

Royal Canadian Mint releases new 25c coin
Jan. 5, 2010 – First Canadian to win five medals at a single Winter Olympics voted by fans as the third Canadian Olympic Winter Games moment of all time.  

E.V.A. takes charge on HFC gases
Jan. 4, 2010 – The European Vending Association (EVA) has published its position paper on HFC gases. Following a regulation, which bans the use of these gases in the automobile industry, the European vending industry said it has decided to take a step forward on this issue.