Google Android Pay is Here… Have You Met ‘Greenlite’?

Are you ready? – If your machines are equipped with Greenlite you are! Today Google announced Android Pay – its new mobile payment offering that will be pre-installed on virtually all new Android-based handsets coming from Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T, and it will be backward compatible with most Android handsets

Japan’s Two-For-One Vending Machine

Vending machines are the wave of the future, offering quick convenience as well as a variety of food and beverage options. When looking for a vending machine manufacturer, a prospective buyer should find a company that has both variety and cutting edge technology. The following provides information on different types

Strategic Vending Around The World & Why They Work

Generally speaking, innovation is one of the most important parts of doing business – regardless of the type of industry you happen to operate in. This is especially true in terms of vending machine solutions, where most customers seem to have a “one size fits all” approach to their needs.

U-SELECT-IT MACHINES INMETRO CERTIFIED FOR SALES IN BRAZIL

As recent as this quarter there are now several models of vending machines that have achieved ‘INMETRO’ for sales in Brazil. INMETRO is short for “Instituto Nacional de Metrologia”, “Normalização e Qualidade Industrial”, or “National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology.” This institute is accredited by the Ministry of Development,

Chill, With Your Own Personal Cold Beverage Vending Machine

Vending machine manufacturers create a wide variety of machines that can suit the needs of almost any establishment. Such companies also have a line of personal vending machines, as well. The Hisense Chill Machine is a personal vending machine that hit big in Australia because of its 36-72 can and

Vending Machines Promote Recycling in China

The concept of “reverse vending machines” is making waves throughout a variety of different communities, most notably in China. In Beijing, commuters have begun using these reverse vending machines to offset the costs normally associated with public transportation. By placing plastic bottles into a specifically designed machine, they are then

Vending Machines Provide Groceries For Vancouver Apartment Buildings

An apartment building complex can cater to its tenants by incorporating vending machines into the lobbies. Vending machines can provide a wide variety of necessities for apartment dwellers who do not have time to visit the local grocery store. The time of plain vending machines that simply hold candy and

Vending FDA Food Compliance Deadline December 31st | What You Need To know

This month the National Automatic Merchandising Association began notifying vending operators that they are required to complete their food facility registration. This announcement came about as the NAMA sought clarification on this issue from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Here’s what this announcement means for you as a snack

Need On-The-Go Electronics? There is a Vending Machine For That Too

For businesses looking to capitalize on the needs of busy travelers, whether they are traveling locally to run errands or conduct business, or going out of town, opting for a vending machine is a very lucrative idea. Not just any vending machine will do, but a vending machine that provides

Global Snack Food Sales Hit $374 Billion Annually

Vending machine snacks continue to be popular across the globe. In fact, worldwide sales increased in 2013 by 2 percent, reaching $374 billion, according to a Nielsen report that polled 30,000 consumers in 60 countries. While the majority of sales are still composed of sweet confections and baked goods, the

Take Your Vending to New Heights with the New Alpine 5000 Elevator

When vending machine owners are seeking out the most productive ways to sell products to their customers, one unit that stands apart is the new Alpine 5000 Elevator. It has features not found in other merchandisers, like a new elevator that gently dispenses more types of beverages, fruits, dairy products,

Combo Vending Machine Solutions for Operators Entering the Industry

For individuals trying to break into the vending machine industry, deciding whether to invest in drink vending machines and/or snack vending machines often proves difficult.  Investing in two machines may not make financially sense for those just beginning. However, the combo vending machines from U-Select-It, a top vending machine manufacturer, offers exciting advantages. Capitalizing in a

The Perfect Summer Companion – Alpine Combi 3000

Few foods are as closely associated with summertime as frozen treats. From ice cream sandwiches to fudge bars to novelty frozen items – even frozen candy bars – something cold and refreshing always seems to hit the spot when the temperatures begin to soar. Why July was named National Ice

Canadian Vending Industry is Projected to Grow

After a steady, five-year decline, the Canadian vending industry is expected to spend the next half-decade bouncing back. A report published by the GlobeAdvisor.com predicts an annual revenue growth of nearly 2 percent through 2018, with the industry enjoying options that go far beyond the standard soda and snacks found

Vending Machines for Sale Vend Anything, Anywhere!

Vending machines for sale come in all shapes and sizes. They vend everything from soda and snacks, to coffee and salads, to fish bait and DVD’s. And plus, you can put snack vending machines pretty much anywhere. Pretty, pretty, pretty much anywhere. Anywhere there’s room, that is. But seriously, you

Kosher Vending Machines For Sale – Are You Meshuga?

Sorry, just a little fun to add into this crazy little idea I found when looking for ideas for vending machines. As a company that has vending machines for sale we are ALL about these machines and sometimes like to find some of the oddest, funniest, and wackiest ideas people

What are the Benefits of Snack Vending Machines in School?

It used to be that schools always had vending machines – everything from drinks to food. Nowadays though, this is becoming quite the problem amongst parents and nutritionists alike because a lot of the foods, if not ALL the foods in these snack vending machines and drink vending machines contain