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Healthy Products for Vending
Machine Operators!
There has been mounting attacks on the vending industry for its
popular provision of �junk food� for the captive audience and
the willing, ready and able consumers. Schools have been
particularly targeted and school administrations are listening
carefully. Chicago schools are expected to lose millions of
dollars due to the elimination of soda in their vending
machines. Some schools are offering mini exhibit trade show
events to promote the latest in healthy vending. All this hoopla
has been thrown at us, in an attempt to help solve the rising
obesity rates in this country. The good news is that we have
been fighting back. Baby boomers are demanding healthier choices
and we need to take a serious look at whether this will become
just another trend or a new way of life.
So, what�s new in the world of healthy vending?
If you own and operate your vending machines or if you are
enjoying the services of a local full service vendor, you now
have some incredible choices that could easily be available for
your snack vending machine. Some choices may include items such
as pretzels, veggie crisps, bagel chips, wide assortment of
nuts, dried fruit, trail mixes, nutrition bars, yogurt bars, and
meal replacement bars. There are more new introductions every
month than we can keep up with. Low calorie cookies and candy
bars, fruit and grain bars, baked chips with nachos, baked black
bean chips, baked chili lime and black corn chips and similar
selections will compel you to take a second look! |
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Cold food vending machines can feature a wide variety of
choices such as veggie trays, healthy cereal, corn flakes,
salads, fresh bagels, Lean Gourmet Entrees, Lean Cuisine, Weight
Watchers, combo meals, baked potatoes, veggie burgers, veggie
dogs, meatless lasagna, specialty soups and stews, vegetarian
and vegan (Strict vegetarian) food choices and other similar
meals and platters. In fact, one school in Los Angeles is now
featuring a soymilk vending machine! 100% Juice vending machines
are showing up all over the place and it is no longer uncommon
to find yogurt, gourmet fruit and vegetable smoothies, milk in a
wide variety of flavors, energy drinks, fresh fruit in a cup,
weight loss drinks, meal replacement drinks, healthy ice cream,
natural herbal teas in exotic flavors, natural dairy creamers
and so much more. Vending machines are even offering vitamins,
minerals, trace elements and a ton of other pills and potions in
vending packs! |
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As if all the above were not enough, you also have choices
of most of these items in low carb/carb friendly, low
fat/fat free, sugar free/no sugar added, diet/lite and other
enticing labels that beg for your attention. Vending choices are
increasingly shifting to healthier products. Because I have been
a vegetarian by choice for the past 16 years, I have been
encouraging my vending customers and vending machine operators
to boldly offer increased varieties of healthy items in their
vending machines. Why wait till you are cornered and banged over
the head to do so? Lets get with the program! I have only
scratched the surface of healthy vending choices in this
commentary and will gladly share more with you if you like. |
For a FREE INFO & PRICES on 100�s varieties of vending machines,
bulk, games, vending machine educational materials and more,
call Hanna Vending: 913 894 4979 or 800-397 8363 or visit us at:
www.hanna-vending.com
or email:
[email protected] |
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Hanna sells vending and
related equipment at factory direct wholesale
prices |
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