Vending as social infrastructure: Expanding access to essential goods

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

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Vending

Vending machines service is the primary service for most convenience services operators. Vending usually refers to food and refreshment service machines, including candy/snack machines, cold beverage machines, hot beverage machines, refrigerated food machines and frozen food machines.