Aah vending machine, that great bastion of robot based snack-type commercial transactions. Frosted cakes, chocolate bars, sour candies, chips a plenty and sodas to go with em’, that’s the vending way.

It's no secret that vending machine offerings are not always the healthiest options for snacks and drinks. As one of the most convenient means to get a quick fix, vending machines are often the ...

“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 ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. What did you order the last time you grabbed a quick vending machine snack? Soda, candy – maybe some peanuts if you were feeling healthy?

This time of year, people have weight loss on their minds. According to a 2012 survey published in the University of Scranton’s Journal of Clinical Psychology, losing weight is the No. 1 New Year’s ...

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 ...

I don’t know about you, but when I walk by a vending machine and see one of my favorite snacks, I immediately have a snack attack. Often times these attacks go unanswered because I typically don’t ...