PepsiCo Revamps Vending Machines to Attract Healthier Eaters
- New `Hello Goodness' machines to be stocked with juice, hummus
- Industry has been hurt by vending restrictions in U.S. schools
PepsiCo is rolling out a new kind of vending machine in a response to health concerns. Photo courtesy of PepsiCo.
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PepsiCo Inc., facing an anti-soda backlash and health concerns about snack foods, is looking for a resurgence in an especially hard-hit part of the industry: vending machines.
The company is rolling out several thousand dual-temperature machines that offer both food and drinks under the new Hello Goodness brand, according to a statement. The units will include healthier products from PepsiCo’s beverage and Frito-Lay divisions, including Naked Juice, Lays Oven Baked chips and Sabra hummus cups.