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School Supply Vending Machine & Healthy Snack Alternatives | Why Students Love Them

Posted on by John Van Horn

School Supply Vending Machine & Healthy Snack Alternatives - Why Students Love Them

In recent years, vending machines in schools have become a huge source of debate. There are some parents who believe that if their child purchases a snack from a vending machine, they will choose something unhealthy, such as chips, cookies, soda or candy. But this is not always the case. In fact, thanks to modern refrigerated vending machine technology, nutritionists on staff, and other factors, schools are making smarter and healthier options regarding what they offer their students. This means children can choose a healthy snack from a vending machine, while the school benefits from the profits.

Making a Healthy Selection

Schools have the option to choose healthy snack alternatives, if desired. They can select from healthy crackers, trail mix, fruit snacks, baked chips, Special K bars and more. There are also schools that implement the 100 calorie packs of cookies, to provide something sweet. This is all by choice. While vending machine suppliers will provide whatever is requested, it is up to the schools to request the healthier options.

Student’s Views on Vending Machines

Kids love the idea of vending machines in schools they can quickly and easily choose what they want to eat. This offers a sense of independence that most kids appreciate, especially as they get older. And by providing healthy alternatives, adults are still helping to guide them in their decision making.

Other Benefits Offered by Vending Machines in Schools

Another benefit offered by placing vending machines in schools is the profit. The extra funds are able to go toward other things that the school needs, such as books, computers, art supplies, etc. The money may also go to sports teams or even after school clubs.

Yet another benefit of the integration of vending machines in schools is the fact that they provide children with options if they forget their lunch, or do not want what the cafeteria is serving that day. This ensures that each child receives something to eat and they do not have to go hungry or thirsty during the day.

Other Purposes of Vending Machines

In addition to providing food and drinks for students, there are also school supply vending machines. This means if a child does not have paper, pencils or anything else required during the day, they can purchase what they need quickly and easily from a vending machine.

They key to reaping all the benefits offered by healthy snack and school supply vending machines is to find a quality vending machine manufacturer who will ensure the school gets the type of machine necessary for their students. Doing so will help ensure all the benefits highlighted here. Take some time to research the vending machine services for schools to feel confident in the decision that is made and the vending machine that is selected.

Vassar College Brings Supply Convenience by way of Vending Machine

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The process of making sure that you were ready for the first day of classes used to be a long and arduous one, whether you were in elementary school or college or anywhere in between. After teachers and professors finally compiled their list of essential materials, you would essentially need to take time out of your busy schedule to run to stores all over town, not only looking for the best items but also the best price.

Thankfully, those days are long over. Vassar College is just one example of an educational institution that is leading the charge towards true supply convenience by way of the school supply vending machine equipment that they’ve had installed around their campus.

In 2014, Vassar College had a problem. In order to make room for the upcoming class of students and due to enrollment issues, they had to close their primary college bookstore. While the space was very much needed, it posed a challenge for the incoming class that they were trying their best to prepare for – where were they going to get all of the supplies and other essential living supplies that they needed to make sure they were ready for the first day of classes?

The answer turned out to be surprisingly simple. Vassar College installed a number of different school vending machine options around campus that not only feature office supplies and other basic items but also products like medications, hygiene kits and more. If a student needs to pick up a new notebook on the way to class, all they have to do is run right over to the school vending machine and take care of everything. If they’re coming down with a cold and some cough drops would hit the spot, they can get that from the same machine, too.

Not only has this helped relieve stress and increase convenience for purchasing school supplies, but the Vassar College electronics and medical vending machines themselves are also the best employees of all – the ones that never need to sleep. Instead of running to the bookstore between 10AM and 5PM, students can get their supplies at all hours.

Intelligent Dispensing Solutions

IDS is just one example of a company that offers a wide range of school supply vending machine, IT vending machine and other options for businesses and organizations all over the country on a daily basis. Powered by state-of-the-art features like iQ technology, these vending machines will not only help make sure that office supplies and other items get dispensed quickly and accurately, but also that a proper inventory is tracked and maintained at the same time. An IDS school vending machine can be programmed to only accept student or employee ID numbers, tying each item to a particular person. This simple feature has the potential and ability to reduce shrinkage by 25% or more depending on the situation.

These are just a few of the many ways in which office supply vending machine technology is benefiting the lives of many around the country each day. With advancements as exciting as these that have occurred in just a few short years, it is truly exciting to think about what the future has in store for vending machines.

The University of California, Santa Barbara Offers Students Broad Range of Materials in Vending Machine

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Seeing vending machines on campus is nothing new for college students. Coffee, soft drinks, water, snacks, and even pre-made sandwiches are just a few push buttons away. A new resolution before the University of California Santa Barbara student Senate would re-establish school supply vending machines on campus.

The proposed bill, A Resolution to Re-Establish the School Supply Vending Machines Group Projects, was authored by student Senators Isabelle Ninh and Lacy Wright. The proposed legislation before the campus’ 2015-2016 student government would place test supply vending machines in the campus’ Pardall Center. Initially, the school supply vending machine would dispense test supplies such as blue books, Parscores, and other testing materials.

Senator Matthew Santos first pitched the idea to the 2014-2015 student Senate. He, along with Senators Ninh and Wright will be responsible for monitoring the machine inventory, making changes to meet student needs, and determining what should be done with the revenue. According to Santos, Students would benefit from the machine in more than just having handy blue books. He would like to see the revenue to toward offsetting student fees. In particular, Santos proposed, “…we want the money to go to the AS Innovation Fund, which has the purpose of offsetting student fees through the generated interest.”

If the resolution is successful, UC Santa Barbara will join other universities, such as Penn State, in making life for their students a little easier by offering school supplies to their students around the clock. These automated machines dispense a wide variety of school supplies and can be linked to student debit accounts or can accept traditional credit cards and/or cash.

Intelligent Dispensing Solutions specializes in these unique types of vending machines. Our office and school vending machines can be customized to meet any need that you have. With our iQ Technology, you will rest easy in the assurance that your customer data is safe while receiving up to the minute sales data that will help you make important decisions about inventory and generate additional income.

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