American vending got an early boost in 1888, when the Thomas Adams company installed Tutti-Frutti gum machines on New York ...

At lunchtime, the Cougareat fills up fast and students get impatient waiting for their food. Some students have figured out a trick to skip the wait in the Wilkinson Student Center: the vending ...

Instead of getting up to go to the snack machine, what if the snack machine came to you? Tortoise Mobile Smart Stores are vending machines on wheels that can be deployed in all sorts of situations: a ...

Whole-grain crackers and cheese are not flashy, but they are easy to portion and store. Harvard also lists string cheese with ...

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 ...

Vending machines aren't exactly known to have the healthiest options, but soon, they'll be stocking snacks that are better for people. The National Automatic Merchandising Association says starting in ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Ashley Nickelsen’s aspiration to reimagine typical vending machine snacks began with protein bars. Next up is a new spin on the classic peanut butter cup, formulated with functional ...

A strange new spin on the vending machine has cropped up in the city of Grenoble: instead of dispensing soda and snacks, these sleek orange and black machines print out free short stories. Conceived ...

Need Plan B? Tap your credit card and enter B6. Since last November, a library at the University of Washington has featured a different kind of vending machine, one that’s become more popular on ...