Vending Machine Snacks

At one point of time, we have all looked at a vending machine with all the snacks and wondered “what is this junk?”

Vending machines have changed a lot since the days of automats, when Jazz Age eateries like Horn & Hardart would dispense a slab of meatloaf or a hot apple pie through a slot. Today, most vending machines, like the Antares vending machine, deal in quick fixes. They have snacks, which are meant for people on the move, or people who just simply want a snack.

To many people, the vending machine is as much a part of their diet as food joints. The average American works about eight to ten hours a day and about 15% of workers don’t even have time for a lunch break. They would of course prefer a snack from machines like the Antares vending machine since they don’t have the time for anything else.

In response to pressure from parent groups, customers and the health care industry, vending machine companies are now beginning to offer healthier snacks. As an Antares vending machine owner you can decide to sell healthier snacks, so that you cater to the healthy conscious public.

Even if there are healthier choices in Antares vending machines and other machines, it is still easy to fall victim to a sugar craving. One should not try to skip meals in such a case. If you need small snacks, choose peanuts or yogurt. If you visit an Antares vending machine, go ahead and get a candy bar, it will make you more energetic.

From January 2006, the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) started focusing on nutrition in the work place—where vending sales are highest. The aim of this is to encourage vending snack food leaders to develop healthier choices.