When it comes to purchasing vending machines, the allure of cheap prices from foreign manufacturers can be tempting. However, one crucial factor often overlooked is whether these machines are UL-certified. This certification plays a significant role in ensuring the...
The vending business is attractive to many entrepreneurs because it creates a mostly passive income. You gain the freedom to do the things you love while the machine works for you. But really, it's not as simple as it sounds. Creating a profitable vending machine...
This year's Best Vending Machine Products is The winners of the Automatic Merchandiser's Readers Choice Awards for "Products of the Year" were recently announced in a number of categories. Winners for new products of the year include: Cookie category - LLC's RUGER®...
US Consumers Eat Snacks Not Meals The Hartman group has completed a recent consumer survey on eating habits and found that among US consumers in 2012, more than half of all eating occasions were snacks on a daily basis. US Consumers Eat Snacks Not Meals More...
Energy Saving Vending Machine Coca Cola Japan has announced what they call the peak shift vending machine. It shifts the use of power from the peak daytime hours to the nighttime to reduce the strain on the power supply. In the summer, the machines can produce cooled...
Youth Market and Vending Machines Food and Drink Digital interviewed Michael L. Kasavana, Ph.D., who is a NAMA-endowed professor at Michigan State University’s School of Hospitality Business on the topic of the youth market. Youth Market and Vending Machines Kasavana...
How Vending Operators Can Leverage Technology Are you curious how you, the vending operator, can leverage technology into your vending business? There was standing room only at the 2012 NAMA OneShow in Las Vegas to hear the four panelists explain where things are...
Cashless Vending From an Operator As a new comer to cashless, you're company must have decided to wait before making this investment. Why did you wait to get into cashless until this year? Were you getting requests from customers to have cashless? Did you develop a...
Vending Industry and Nutrition U.S. Schools have been fighting obesity for six years now despite the financial hardship it has brought on and the vending industry has supported this cause - one example is NAMA's Fit Pick program. Vending Industry and Nutrition These...