In Japan, vending machines are remarkably popular. The country has the highest density of vending machine with more than 5 million machines across the country. You can kill time waiting for a train by getting everything from a shot of sake to bananas and fish soup from a vending machine. Vending is so ingrained with… Read more »
Staying Hydrated Is Essential in the Workplace
According to a study conducted in 2018, almost 80 percent of American employees admit that they don’t drink enough water throughout the course of the average workday. This suggests that millions of Americans are chronically dehydrated and not able to put forth their best effort at work as a result. Today we’ll consider a few… Read more »
Bread-Baking Vending Machine Makes Its Debut at CES
From traditional beverages and healthy snacks to high-tech gadgets like headphones and Bluetooth speakers, you can find just about anything in vending machines these days. In Washington state, one company is even taking things a step further by creating the BreadBot—a vending machine capable of baking loaves of bread automatically with almost no help from… Read more »
Healthy Eating Tips for People With Busy Schedules
Maintaining a healthy diet can be a challenge for anyone, but it tends to be especially difficult for people who have very busy schedules. Who has time to look for the healthiest options when there is so much else that needs to be done? It won’t always be easy, but you can eat well even… Read more »
Vending Machine Dispenses Free Books to Children in Buffalo, NY
These days, vending machines are capable of doing more than just keeping workplaces stocked with convenient, nutritious food options. From cars to clothing, you can find vending machines that dispense a wide variety of other products as well. In Buffalo, New York, for example, one public elementary school is even using a vending machine to… Read more »
Study Finds Coffee May Protect the Brain From Cognitive Decline
It’s no secret that a fresh cup of coffee can give us a boost of energy and alertness in the morning, but new research suggests that drinking coffee could have long-term benefits on our cognitive health as well. Thanks to the presence of chemical compounds called phenylindanes that develop during the brewing process, coffee may… Read more »
The London Underground is Getting Laundry Vending Machines
Dry cleaning your professional attire is a great way to prolong the lifespan of some of your nicest clothing, but taking weekly trips to the cleaners can be a huge hassle. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a simpler way to dry clean your clothes without being forced to add one more thing to… Read more »
A NYC Butcher Shop Is Selling Meat in Vending Machines
Need a cut of steak at a moment’s notice? If you happen to be in New York City, you can have 24-hour access to fresh beef, pork, lamb and more thanks to a series of new vending machines at the Applestone Meat Co. butcher shop. The shop’s owner Josh Applestone was reportedly inspired by the… Read more »
Natural Biopolymers Could Replace Plastic Packaging in Vending Machines
If you’ve purchased fresh food from a vending machine recently, you may have noticed that it came wrapped in transparent plastic packaging. This impermeable packaging is very effective at preventing fresh food from spoiling, but it’s not especially environmentally friendly. That’s why researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are exploring innovative ways to develop… Read more »
Coca-Cola Promotes Recycling With Reverse Vending Machines
Cold bottles of Coca-Cola have been vending machine staples for decades, and now the company is using “reverse vending machines” to encourage their customers to recycle every bottle of Coke they buy. Earlier this month, Coca-Cola deployed its reverse vending machines at the 50th anniversary Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle. Each time an attendee… Read more »