Tighter regulation of food vending machines in Victoria has angered some operators, who say recent changes in government legislation will do little to solve the problem of illegitimate operators. From 1 July 2011, changes to the Food Act have been implemented in Victoria. These changes have created additional legal responsibility and food business registration requirements in relation to food vending machines. As well as being required to register food vending machines with their principal council... ...Read more »

Coca-Cola has installed 35 new climate-friendly vending machines at the US Government’s Capitol buildings in Washington, D.C., home of the US House of Representatives. The new HFC-free (hydro-fluorocarbon free) cooling technology has around 1430 times less impact on global warming than a standard vending machine, and will reduce indirect greenhouse gas emissions by over five tons during the lifetime of the machine. The switch is part of the Green the Capitol program, finding new ways to reduce... ...Read more »

The Coca-Cola Company and its bottling partners have announced that a major greenhouse gas (hydrofluorocarbon) will be eliminated from all of their new vending machines and coolers by 2015. Coca-Cola said they would use their scale to aggregate demand and encourage supply as a means of accelerating the transition to HFC-free refrigeration equipment. “This announcement is a direct result of work with Greenpeace that began in 2000, and a demonstration that phasing out the use of HFCs is a tangible... ...Read more »

A pilot program to test an all-natural refrigeration system in Pepsi-Cola vending machines begins this month in the US. Under the new program, The Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) is placing 30 Pepsi-Cola vending machines in high-consumer traffic areas in the Washington, D.C. area. The machines, which feature the new Pepsi logo along with a special green refrigerant sticker, use less energy and generate 12% less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than current vending machines. In addition to their energy efficiency... ...Read more »

One of the world’s most attractive tourist destinations has entered into a €2.1 million (A$4.15m) Euro deal with The Coca-Cola Company, which will see the beverage giant install around sixty vending machines in the city, according to an Italian report.”In exchange for 2.1 million Euros over five years, the drinks giant is getting ready to invade the city,” the daily La Stampa newspaper claimed. It was suggested that Coke vending machines would even be seen in the iconic St Mark’s... ...Read more »

Chocolates, lollies and other sugar-rich foods will be off the menu next year in Victorian government schools under new changes to be introduced by the state government.Victoria’s Education Minister, Bronwyn Pike, said that, from the start of 2009, chocolates and lollies such as chocolate bars, marshmallows, jellybeans and sherbet will be banned from government school canteens and vending machines. “Research shows that around 37 per cent of a child’s total energy intake is consumed... ...Read more »

Coca-Cola Amatil Australia is to pilot new cashless vending technology in partnership with Vending Management Services Limited (VMSL). The trial of the new Cashless Payment System and Cashless Reconciliation Engine (CRE) for Coke Vending will allow credit card and scheme-based debit card payments at vending machines. Gary Meier, General Manager of Coke Vending, says the initiative is in response to Australian consumer research. “In Australia, cards already account for more than half of all... ...Read more »