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Topic: Food Vending Machines
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We did have food vending machines in our operation. In most cases we would place a few microwaves in the lunchroom and then install a sandwich/food machine.
In my opinion, these machines never made us money. They require a careful eye on the product expiry dates and the spoilage is higher than most types of vending. The selection of product was also very limited in our area. So why did we get into food vending? Simple! Many of the best volume locations demanded that we offer food vending for them. Many of our competitors wouldn't offer food machines and therefore couldn't get in the door. We would install our food vending machine and microwaves and put up with the extra work because these were usually the highest volume accounts. We would make a huge profit on the big volume from the pop/snack/coffee/bottled water machines. We always considered the food vending machine as a cost of doing business.
Without offering these locations food vending machines we would never been able to obtain them.
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An actual owner/operator of a full line, full time vending business for many years!
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Today's Vending Business Tip
Don't limit your snack machines products to just snacks!
We did well with putting "other" products in based on taking a broader look at the location. For example, toothbrushes (hotel), laundry soap (trucking company), baseball cards (apartment complex), and other personal toiletries. Be creative!
Current food vending machines news;
YoNaturals Makes Its First Move Into Canada with Natural and Organic Food Vending Machines (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----YoNaturals Inc., a Solana Beach, Ca., company that markets a healthy alternative to junk food vending machines, has launched its first Canadian branch in Edmonton.School food, drinks under review Expect healthy snacks in vending machines next September (The Simcoe Reformer)
A committee of students, principals, and health unit staff are looking at the food and drink teens are allowed to buy in area high schools. The group has drawn up a request for proposals for private companies to supply vending machines in public schools across Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk.K-State Food Professional Offers Tips to Trim Food Costs (Kansas City InfoZine)
Amid rising prices, consumers can still trim food costs, yet eat well, a Kansas State University Research and Extension food and nutrition specialist said.Letters To The Editor (Journal Inquirer)
I was present for the Board of Directors discussion for a proposed policy to tax and require a license for news racks and news vending machines. I was completely baffled as to the reasoning behind this policy and its requirements, along with the lengthy discussion.
Food Vending Machines