You might think it an easy task, but choosing the right vending machine for South Shore Conservatory was definitely not a walk in the park. And, having it installed ...

“DISC, or "Delays to Influence Snack Choice,” … is a platform inserted inside a vending machine that catches snacks falling from the top half of the machine, where a vending machine operator would ...

DETROIT (WWJ) - A trip the vending machine isn't always a healthy one, but now it can be. WWJ's Kathryn Larson introduces us to the new "smart" vending machine that has become all the rage at the ...

Delaying access to tempting, high-calorie foods and snacks in vending machines potentially can shift people's choices to purchase less desired, but healthier snack options, new research suggests.

When buying treats from a vending machine, we often have the opportunity to choose between unhealthy and (relatively) healthy snacks. Doritos or popcorn? Snickers or a granola bar? Peanuts or ...

Several leading snack-food makers have entered into a voluntary agreement to provide healthier options for school vending machines as part of an agreement with former President Clinton’s foundation ...

LAKELAND | They're more than 7 feet tall, fully automated and designed to interact with children at school campuses across Polk County by appealing to their better judgment when it comes to snacking.

In the middle of a nationwide obesity epidemic, a handy device dripping with temptation often lurks around the workplace corner – the vending machine. America’s vending machine industry earned $21.6 ...

Many office workers will tell you that proximity to a vending machine is both a blessing and a curse. A walk to the automated food dispenser takes all of 11 seconds for me. It can be a welcome break ...

It all started with a question: What's in our office vending machine? So — after securing $30 worth of quarters — we bought one of everything in the machine. And we learned that the $26.45 worth of ...