How vending machines can help reduce plastic, other waste

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Vending machines are commonly associated with disposable bottles, wrappers and cups, but the same automated infrastructure could help move consumers away from single-use packaging. The concept has already taken root in Europe and could potentially offer benefits to the United States as well.

The fresh food frontier, part 1: Compliance before deployment

by Ben Wheeler — Dir. of Business Dev. - Automated Retail, T-ROC

Consumers increasingly expect better food choices in workplaces, hospitals, campuses, residential properties, transportation locations, and other places where traditional foodservice may be limited. That creates a significant opportunity for automated retail.

Boston health center launches free medical supply vending machine

Codman Square Health has installed a health and wellness vending machine outside its clinic in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, according to an NBC 10 Boston…

Coffee Service

Coffee service is a service that many convenience services providers offer. The operator typically places a coffee brewer free of charge to the customer location, then stocks the coffee station regularly and charges the account for the products.