Vending

SMRT1 Technologies signs 5-year smart vending contract with UpMeals

Byron Mayberry, Roshni Sarath and Drew Munro of UpMeals have found success with a smart vending machine offering fresh, healthy meals. Photo courtesy of UpMeals.

July 19, 2021

SMRT1 Technologies, a provider of a smart vending solutions, has signed a five-year contract to provide smart vending solutions to Vancouver-based UpMeals, according to a press release.

UpMeals uses smart vending to offer safe access to fresh and healthy meals 24/7 with a reduced ecological footprint.

SMRT1's SMRT1 POD employs an interactive display screen on refrigerated vending machines that engages, informs and drives UpMeals' sales, while offering secure transactions to the food retailer's customers.

SMRT1's smart vending technology provides feedback, inventory control and extensive analytics directly to the team at UpMeals in real-time from each SMRT1 POD across multiple locations. UpMeals' clients can use SMRT1's technology to remotely manage their smart vending machine and create custom-built menus, loyalty programs and discounts for meals approaching expiry.

UpMeals recently announced a partnership with Simon Fraser University to provide students with access to healthy food options via the smart vending SMRT1 POD as an alternative to costly meal delivery services starting in September.