Soda Is Banned From School Buildings

According to the New York Times, schools are starting to ban sodas and other sugar drinks from school buildings. Also, declines in demand for sodas is on the rise along with concerns over diabetes. Here’s a few snippets from the article. Vending route owner need to be aware of these types of changes so they [...] . . . → Read More: Soda Is Banned From School Buildings

Vending Machine Smokes Banned Today

A Welsh Government ban on the sale of tobacco from vending machines in Wales came into force today (Wednesday 1 February). Although tobacco vending machines account for only one per cent of the UK market in tobacco sales, a disproportionate number of young people under 18 purchase cigarettes from vending machines. Ten per cent of [...] . . . → Read More: Vending Machine Smokes Banned Today

Fake Snack Vending Machines Invading Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — They are fakes, phony, and imitations. And they’re helping to educate Utah’s children to make good choices about food. Starting this year, full-size modified snack vending machines will begin to appear in Utah schools and public venues. The machines look real, but each machine has fake products [...] . . . → Read More: Fake Snack Vending Machines Invading Utah

Vending Machines May Not Cause Student Weight Gain, Study Says

Pulling the vending machines out of schools has long been something of a battle cry for parents concerned with childhood obesity. Many schools and districts rely on vendor contracts to finance extracurricular activities (in New York City, snacks sold in vending machines are limited in calories, fat and sugar content), while advocates worry that the [...] . . . → Read More: Vending Machines May Not Cause Student Weight Gain, Study Says

DCTA Inks Deal For Ticket Machines

The same type of ticket vending machines used by Dallas Area Rapid Transit will grace Denton County Transportation Authority platforms when the A-train is up and running in June. DCTA board members approved the acquisition of 11 machines last week. . . . → Read More: DCTA Inks Deal For Ticket Machines