The most popular story in January on VendingMarketWatch.com comes as no surprise: It’s the launch of our Products of the Year contest, where more than 80 products that debuted in 2024 compete to win top honors in Automatic Merchandiser’s annual competition. Product stories filled out much of the top 15 as brands debuted new limited-time offers, flavors and collaborations to grab consumer attention and market, pantry and vending shelf space.
In the linked articles below, dive in to explore what convenience service operators are reading this month to grow their business and stay competitive.

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Linda Becker is editor-in-chief of Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch.com. She has more than 20 years of experience in B2B publishing, writing, editing and producing content for magazines, websites, webinars, podcasts, newsletters and eBooks, primarily for manufacturing and process engineering audiences. Since joining Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch.com, Linda has developed a new appreciation for the convenience services industry and the essential role it plays. She is dedicated to serving readers by covering the latest news in the vending, office coffee service and micro market industry. She can be reached at 262-203-9924 or [email protected].