The ubiquitous vending machine has long sold snacks to office workers and people on the move. Now they're selling bigger consumer goods in "robotic stores." These are machines that sell items such ...

Vending machines, for the most part, seem to be where candy goes to die, a carb-loaded elephant burial ground. Lurking in the back of offices and schools, waiting for people weakened by hunger ...

We were thrilled to hear that Fresh Healthy Vending, a company that provides healthier vending machines, is coming to New York City (SELF's home base).The machines stock options like organic ...

Today, however, instead of meals, most vending machines deal in quick fixes; sodas, candy bars and snack foods intended to quiet a rumbling stomach, not take the place of actual nutrition.

Students may re-think buying a candy bar for their on-the-go snack, as a new program could inform them about healthy choices for foods in vending machines. The Student Health Advocacy Committee ...

Today, however, instead of meals, most vending machines deal in quick fixes; sodas, candy bars and snack foods intended to quiet a rumbling stomach, not take the place of actual nutrition.

A quick candy fix was always just a few quarters away. Let's look back on the old-school vending machine candies that make us feel like kids again.

Brickner says the snacks are more expensive than traditional vending machine options, but only slightly. In Fresh Healthy Vending machines, snacks range from 75 cents to just over $2.

Owners of local vending machines say that increased costs of basic food commodities and spiraling oil prices are forcing them to raise prices on snacks and drinks by anywhere from 8 percent up to ...

Using vending machines, retailers can track sales and inventory online, avoiding excessive trips to restock inventory and helping determine hot sellers.