april2024 - 8

TOPNEWS
Cantaloupe partners with
Pee Dee Food Service to
upgrade micro markets
[ TECHNOLOGY ]
Keurig unveils plastic- and
aluminum-free coffee pods
and new brewer
Keurig Dr Pepper announced a
multi-year innovation agenda for its
Keurig single-serve brewing system,
including a completely reimagined
coffee system and a portfolio of new
products and technologies. According
to the announcement, the foundation
of the company's future vision is
K-Rounds plastic-free pods, a new
form of single-serve coffee.
VendingMarketWatch.com/53099449
CANTALOUPE INC. CELEBRATED A SIGNIFICANT
milestone in its partnership with Pee Dee Food Service, an
affiliate of Pepsi of Florence and a full-line vending, micro
market and office coffee service provider servicing businesses
in South Carolina. As a long-time customer and active user
of Cantaloupe's Seed vending management system, the
company recently completed a swap of its 90 micro market
kiosks to Cantaloupe technology - bringing the company
fully onto the Cantaloupe platform.
Pee Dee Food Service operates 24 routes with 3,000 food
and beverage vending machines and 90 micro markets,
alongside office coffee service.
" The switch was driven by several factors, including the
desire to avoid excessive fees and the need for technological
upgrades that Cantaloupe was able to easily provide, " James
Drost, sales manager of Pee Dee Food Service, said in the
announcement. " Cantaloupe's approach of no hidden fees
and their commitment to upgrading our kiosks without
extra charges was a game-changer. Additionally, the seamless
integration of all our services into one operating system has
provided us with full visibility into our sales data, simplifying
operations and enhancing our customer service. We were
also very happy with the way Cantaloupe walked us through
the transition and worked alongside us at each of our markets
to support each customer. "
8 Automatic Merchandiser * April 2024
NAMA announces release of
VDI 2.0 technical standard
NAMA announced the release of
the Vending Data Interchange (VDI)
technical standard, VDI 2.0, to improve
two-way data exchange between
vending management systems
and micro markets with privacy
enhancements. The new standard,
named Vending Data Interchange
2.0, enables aggregated reporting,
expands messaging and management
capabilities, and establishes more
stringent data security.
VendingMarketWatch.com/53098328
Five Star Breaktime Solutions
acquires Carpet Capital
Vending in Georgia
Five Star Breaktime Solutions
announced it acquired Carpet
Capital Vending in Dalton, Georgia,
increasing its presence in the North
Georgia region. Established in 1999
by owner Eddie Gazaway, Carpet
Capital Vending has provided
vending services, small self-checkout
micro markets and office coffee
service. The company efficiently
serves its customers through three
service routes.
VendingMarketWatch.com/53097628
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