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Mondelēz
International
Releases State of
Snacking Report
[ TRENDS ]

All Star Services &
LightSpeed Partner
on Home Delivery
All Star Services is the first
U.S. operator to go live with
LightSpeed Automation's
new home delivery
program. This new feature
enables operators to offer
customers a solution to
provide employees the
same snacks enjoyed in
the office while working
from home, which is
especially important as
many companies continue
to allow employees to work
remotely during COVID-19.
VendingMarketWatch.
com/21158154

This is the second year that the company has
released its State of Snacking report.

MONDELĒZ INTERNATIONAL
released its second annual State of Snacking
report, a global trends study that revealed
valuable insights on the role of snacking in
lives of consumers around the world. This
year's report, developed in partnership with
consumer polling specialist The Harris Poll,
includes insights and data around eating habits, shopping trends, and the rising importance
of mindful consumption of snacks throughout
the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Drives Increase in Snacking
With 88% of respondents reporting that they
are snacking more or the same during the pandemic, snacking has served an important role
during COVID-19. More than half of survey
respondents said snacking has been a " lifeline. "
* The full report is available for download at
www.stateofsnacking.com.

Automatic Merchandiser * December 2020

USAT Announces
Upgrade Program for
2G and 3G Devices
USA Technologies has
announced initiatives
to provide a seamless
transition for the wireless
industry phasing out legacy
2G and 3G networks. To
ensure business continuity,
customers with devices that
are reliant on either network
generation will need to
upgrade no later than the
end of 2022, although
some carriers do have 2021
sunset dates. This will affect
all ePort and Seed devices
in the United States.
VendingMarketWatch.
com/21161485

DoorDash Announces
Launch of DoorDash
for Work
The Spoon Asks: Is
the Term Vending
Machine Outdated?
The Spoon recently
examined the idea of
getting rid of the term
" vending machine, " arguing
that it is associated with
images of chips and candy
bars in a " cold, metal
box. " The article, which
referenced a panel the
author led with executives
from Byte Technologies
and Fresh Bowl, noted that
modern vending machines
offer fresh food and higher
end items that would
appeal to a wide group of
consumers.
VendingMarketWatch.
com/21160689

DoorDash announced
the launch of DoorDash
for Work, a corporate
meal solution that aims to
assist companies seeking
solutions to provide
work-from-home wellness
benefits including food
and beverages to their
employees.
DoorDash for Work
enables employers to
offer employees - both in
the workplace and those
working remotely - food
perks and meal benefits
through DoorDash while
also supporting area
restaurants. Employers
can provide meals to
employees through four
DoorDash for Work
products.
VendingMarketWatch.
com/21157792

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