http://www.startvendingnow.com The One Stop, Vending Information Shop Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:14:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Representative George Miller (D-Calif.) unveiled a $8 billion dollar bill that proposes additional funding for child nutrition over the course of 10 years. With the promotional support of Food Network star Rachael Ray, the program hopes to improve on the focus of Michelle Obama's energetic campaign called Let's Move. Both will ... http://www.startvendingnow.com/index.php/8-billion-for-child-nutrition/482.html [caption id="attachment_468" align="aligncenter" width="330" caption="Image Courtesy of Environmentalleader.com"][/caption] Improving on the recent trend of wanting to conserve resources, and encourage a greener environment, the Dr Pepper Snapple Group has recently announced that they will try to curb the amount of waste they output, by recycling up to 80% of it. And ... http://www.startvendingnow.com/index.php/dr-pepper-wants-to-recycle-up-to-80-of-its-waste/469.html The Redbox DVD rental vending machine is aflame with popularity. The company, founded as a subsidiary of Coinstar, who is the company that came out with the Coinstar vending machine - able to exchange your loose change for dollar bills. The Redbox has  helped reduce the prevlancy of brick and mortar ... http://www.startvendingnow.com/index.php/industry-spotlight-redbox-dvd-rental-vending-machine/460.html Some say that new breeds of vending machines are popping up across the globe, championing the advent of new technology, and a new face to vending. While that may be true, vending machines have always been known as technology innovators. We at least know they've come a long way since ... http://www.startvendingnow.com/index.php/2010-a-vending-odyssey-automated-vending/450.html 6-hour energy is an innovation to the new-found market of energy shots. You have probably witnessed this explosion at a convenience store near you - energy shots all over the place, near the front, near the back - everywhere! That's because the market for energy shots have increased dramatically; people ... http://www.startvendingnow.com/index.php/market-analysis-6-hour-energy-shot/409.html Vending machine operators are under pressure. Operators are worried that nutritional labeling will drive customers away. The battle between who is right or wrong has been longstanding. It’s a known fact that operators will be required to post nutritional labels on their machines - if they own 20 or more ... http://www.startvendingnow.com/index.php/vending-machines-crumbling-under-new-nutritional-standards-no-way/403.html In recent months, energy drinks have come under scrutiny regarding their energy additives; and how those can affect the human body, for better or worse. There are two sides to every argument, so here they are: the “pro energy drink” market argues that energy drinks are a safe way to ... http://www.startvendingnow.com/index.php/scrutinizing-energy-drinks-fair-or-not/394.html Sapient Corporation is a technology firm centered on delivering new age solutions to existing platforms, or developing completely new designs. What are they doing with vending machines? Well, the Sapient Corporation has revamped the traditional vending machine and turned it into something more technologically inclined. They are working on the “future ... http://www.startvendingnow.com/index.php/industry-analysis-sapient-corporation/387.html Sugar: Different? Or Not? Is High-Fructose Corn Syrup worse than any other sweetener, in terms of your health? High fructose corn syrup is used in just about every food and beverage product out there. And even more so, it is not the only sweetener used. Usually you’ll go ... http://www.startvendingnow.com/index.php/not-all-sugar-is-created-equal-the-battle-over-high-fructose-corn-syrup/375.html If you're not clued in yet on the debate of childhood obesity and school vending check out First Lady Michelle Obama's campaign, "Let's Move" (http://www.letsmove.gov). Search Google news for "school vending" while you're at it, for all the relevant and up to date information on what's happening; that should get ... http://www.startvendingnow.com/index.php/gears-of-innovation-vending-technology-revamps-snacking/366.html