Healthy Vending Machine Craze

Vending machine companies have had to rethink their image when it comes to offering snacks. Eliminating junk foods such as candy, chips and sugary sodas, companies are now stocking vending machines with fresh fruits and low-calorie offerings. Vending machine companies are taking an innovative step towards creating healthier choices for consumers by providing fresh fruit and vegetables, salads and baked chips, among other healthy selections. In Chicago, a company called Farmer's Fridge has perfected the art of salads in jars, while offering many other healthy snacking options including, Greek yogurt with berries, sliced vegetables with hummus and sliced apples with almond butter. Also, a European vending machine leader called Selecta (See Picture), launched the "Fresh+Fit" program. Selecta was the first company to offer fruit and vegetables and have installed these healthy options in 14 schools. In the United States, the USDA has mandated even more changes to the regulations for school food during the 2014-2015 school year. Amongst these changes, a ban on junk foods, particularly targeting snack foods in vending machines, school stores and fundraisers. As of July 1st, 2014, the USDA has implemented a new guideline called "Smart Snacks in Schools". The new snacking standards allow fruit, vegetables, proteins, dairy or whole grains that are under 200 calories and are low in fat, sodium and sugar as acceptable snack foods. Beverages that meet standards are water, milk and 100% fruit juice and vegetable juice. With the wave of the future in healthy vending machine snacking finally making its arrival and produce starring as a key staple, NATURESEAL is an important ingredient in any fresh-cut produce line up! NatureSeal would provide processors with the ability to offer many additional fruit and vegetable options as well as a way to reduce waste while being cost effective. Not to mention, NatureSeal's unique vitamin and mineral blend is allergen-free, sulfite-free, and Kosher certified! Vending machines could be the pioneers of convenience for fresh-cut produce when it comes to healthy snacking! True convenience to help you reach your goal of 5 servings a day! Text sourceNatureSeal Newsletter (24th Edition) Picture SourceSelecta