"For the first time in history, bottled water is the No.1 packaged beverage in the United States (by volume). People are shifting away from less healthy packaged drinks and choosing the healthy option—bottled water." - Jill Culora, International Bottled Water Association (IBWA), Vice President of Communications According...
Everyone has that one favorite “not-so-healthy” snack that they enjoy every now and then. While we’ve all heard that moderation is key, deciding whether to go healthy or not can be quite the dilemma. Often Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, South Carolina consumers want to eat...
Are you looking for something to eat that is quick and healthy, and can be found in your Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, South Carolina break room vending machine? Whether it's a quick breakfast, fuel for a lunchtime workout, an afternoon snack, or a sweet treat,...
2018 is predicted to bring new and unusual, but tasty, snacks and beverages to Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, South Carolina. According to Denise Purcell, head of content for the Specialty Food Association, “Macro trends like sustainability and health are converging in the 2018 [food] trends.”...
The relationship between the bottled water industry and Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, South Carolina consumers has had its ups and downs. But recent news from the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is good news for everyone. A recent study found that bottled water now has...
Have you ever considered what the workday would be like without coffee service? No? Well, neither have I. And Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, South Carolina employers don’t want to see that happen either. According to a recent report by Emily Refermat, Editor at Automatic Merchandiser, “employers...
Which food and beverage choices did you purchase the last time you needed something to eat or drink? Was it a green tea or maybe a breakfast smoothie? If so, you might be one of the many Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, South Carolina residents who...
Vending machine technology is only one of the many aspects of the vending industry that has changed a lot since the first bottled soft drink machines, cooled with ice, appeared on the market in the 1930's. Which beverages Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson, South Carolina consumers...
Corporate wellness programs including those that offer healthy vending machine options can have a positive impact on both an employee’s health and on the company’s productivity, but only if the wellness program is implemented carefully. A recent study by researchers at the University of California, Riverside,...
The increase in demand for healthy snacks is not only about which ingredients are in a snack; it is also about the ingredients that aren’t there. According to Mintel, a global market research firm, 84 percent of consumers want to reduce the amount of natural...