Vending

British Columbia college deploys UpMeals vending solution

Photo courtesy of UpMeals.

July 6, 2021

UpMeals, a Vancouver-based foodservice and vending machine provider, is partnering with Simon Fraser University to install a smart vending machine at the Burnaby, British Columbia campus this fall. The machine will be installed at the West Mall Centre. The installation will coincide with the move back to in-person classes and services on campus.

SFU will also donate its surplus of unsold food through UpMeals' partnership with the Vancouver Food Runners program to help eliminate food waste.

The menu offerings provided in the machines will be curated based on a survey provided to groups of students identifying the types of cuisine they would like to see, and the goals and benefits they want to achieve with the food available to them. Details of the survey will include dietary and cuisine preferences and eating habits to optimize their menu offering.

To support this expansion, UpMeals has acquired Grubgrab, a digital meal subscription service geared toward post secondary students.