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TOP 365 Retail Markets expands to new location have signed a non-exclusive agreement to provide fulfllment services and support services for Shop24 installations in territories that are serviced by Next Generation in the Northeast region of the U.S. ▶ Due to exceptional growth, 365 Retail Markets relocated its center of operation. The new headquarters in Troy, Mich., will showcase a 365 Employee Lounge centered around the full potential of a micro market utilizing 365 Retail Markets solutions and partners. The location will also house a technology center. NAMA takes micro market seminar on the road ▶ NAMA is taking its new micro market operations seminar on the road, with its frst stop in Chicago, Ill. on August 13 to 14, followed by Philadelphia, Pa. on August 21 to 22 and Welcome, N.C., from September 4 to 5. A West Coast date has not yet been determined. C&S; Vending acquires Custom Vending Services ▶ C&S; Vending Inc. in Mountain View, Calif., has acquired Custom Vending Services. C&S; Vending will absorb four routes in the acquisition. The company name will remain C&S; Vending. Shop24 Global partners with Next Generation Vending ▶ Shop24 Global LLC and Next Generation Vending LLC, a Canteen franchise, NEWS People in the News John Plummer passes away John Plummer, owner and CEO of Ameri-Source, LLC, a vending buying group, based in Summerville, Ga., recently passed away of a heart attack. He was 61. Industry loses Michael Pohorylo Michael "Mike" R. Pohorylo, owner and founder of Food-Pro LLC, a vending and food service business in South Windsor, Conn., recently passed away. He was 61. He previously served as president of the Connecticut Vending Association. Three Square Market, Serenity Vending open micro market in Illinois CompuVend promotes Severin Beale, Jacques Bonnette ▶ Three Square Market and Mark Kronenberg, president of CompuVend Systems, Beale Bonnette recently announced the promotion of Severin Beale to support/IT director and Jacques Bonnette to support and training staff. strategic partner, Serenity Vending, have opened their frst micro market in Illinois at Alco Manufacturing in Machesney Park, Ill. The Alco location will be the frst of several micro markets Serenity will be operating under the Serenity Market brand name, powered by the Three Square kiosk technology. Calorie disclosure fnal rule set for September ▶ NAMA's senior vice presi- dent of government affairs Eric Dell alerted NAMA members that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its previous projection of fnal action from April 2013 to September 2013 for the calorie disclosure rule. "While the setting of the fnal action deadline for the fnal calorie disclosure rules to September 2013 refects the importance of this issue to the FDA, it's important to recognize that this is only a projection, not a defnitive date for issuance of the fnal rules," Dell continued. Pete Tullio begins NAMA chair term NAMA recently announced that Pete Tullio has begun his one-year term as chair of the association's board of directors. Tullio, chief fnancial offcer of Gourmet Coffee Service in Southern California. Tullio Vending loses George Langdon George Langdon of G&S; Vending in Arvada, Colo. passed away recently. Langdon was in the vending business for nearly 60 years including starting G&S; Vending in 1968 and running it with his family until his retirement in 2005. Uriah "Joe" Hedrich passes at 85 Uriah Joseph Hedrich, founder of The Hedrich Vending Co. and co-founder and former president of Pine Tree Vending Association has passed away at the age of 85. Hedrich Campbell appoints senior vice president, global research, development Campbell Soup Co. appointed Carlos Barroso senior vice president, global research and development (R&D;), reporting to Campbell's President and Chief Executive Offcer Denise Morrison. Previously, Barroso was senior vice president of R&D; at PepsiCo. August 2013 VendingMarketWatch.com Automatic Merchandiser 11