Sunday, March 14, 2010

VendingMarketWatch Daily News

New York City Doctor And Dietitian Star In TV Campaign To Support 'Fat Tax'

A New York City doctor and a dietitian are starring in a TV ad campaign for a "fat tax" aimed at reducing soda drinking � and they say they practice what they preach. Read more...

USA Technologies Inc. Reports 71,000 Connections To Its Cashless Network

USA Technologies, Inc. announced that the number of devices connected to its USALive(R) network reached approximately 71,000 as of March 11, 2010, a 12.3 percent increase from the 63,000 connections reported as of Dec. 31, 2009. Read more...

Shareholders Sue Coca-Cola Enterprises Over Acquisition By Coca-Cola Co.

A putative class-action lawsuit has been launched to challenge Coca-Cola Co.'s plan to take over the North American operations of its main bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Read more...

Police Arrest Teens For Vending Burglary In Fort Myers, Fla.

Two more teenagers were arrested for a burglary at Riverdale High School in Fort Myers, Fla., making a total of three. Read more...

VMW Technology Podcast: Cliff Fisher Of MEI Claims Tracking Individual Location Sales Using DEX Is Worth The Investment

Cliff Fisher, sales manager of vending management solutions at MEI, claims capturing individual item level sales is worth the investment in vending operations. Read more...

Consumers Reading Nutrition Labels, But Are Skeptical About Claims

Consumers are reading nutrition labels more often but are increasingly skeptical of front-of-pack health claims, such as 'high fiber' or 'low fat.' Read more...

West Virginia Makes Progress With School Nutrition

A new study at West Virginia University finds schools statewide have made improvements to the school menu as part of the state's Healthy Lifestyles Act of 2005. Read more...

Massachusetts Lawmakers Pass Bill To Ban Soda And 'Junk' Food In Schools

The Massachusetts state senate approved a bill that bans the sale of junk food and sugary drinks in school vending machines and school stores. Read more...

International Bottled Water Association Sues Zero Water Technologies Over Advertising Claims

The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) filed a lawsuit against Zero Water Technologies, LLC, the seller of at-home water filtration devices, for repeatedly engaging in what it calls false, misleading and unsubstantiated advertising designed to confuse consumers about its products and about how they compare to bottled water products. Read more...

Doctor Examines Pros And Cons Of Chocolate Milk In Schools

Dr. Keith Loud, director of the Center for Active Adolescent Health at Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, Ohio, weighs the pros and cons of having chocolate milk available in schools in a video. Read more...