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Meat Vending

Vending machines are offering fresh meats to consumers

Vending machines are beginning to stray from the common practice of offering non-perishable food items to now include products like fresh meat. As consumers increasingly value accessibility and convenience, this emerging shift reveals the creative ways in which brands are seeking to accommodate these values.
Workshop Question - How can your brand offer more accessibility and convenience-focused products/services for its consumers?
Trend Themes
1. Meat Vending - As vending machines are now accommodating consumers increasingly valuing accessibility and convenience, fresh meat is emerging as the newest common practice.
2. Sustainable Vending Machines - Sustainable vending machines like Applestone Meat Company's dispenser are changing the mode of purchase for meat products and working to eliminate the need for human contact.
3. Artisan Souvenir Vending Machines - Artsy souvenir vending machines are disrupting the traditional, impersonal purchasing of souvenirs and providing both personality and meaning to an otherwise average object.
Industry Implications
1. Food - The food industry is exposed to an opportunity to leverage vending machines in the shift towards accessibility and convenience for consumers who favor eco-friendliness, fast-casual meals or refined food options.
2. Retail - Brands in the retail space can take advantage of the proliferation of artisan collective vending machines as it allows personalization and uniqueness in the purchase of souvenir items.
3. Office Supplies and Healthcare - Manufacturers in the office supplies and healthcare industry can capitalize on the ease of use, speed, and variety offered by vending machines in the supplying of homestyle meal options to consumers.
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Featured Examples

Hearty Meal Vending Machines
Hearty Meal Vending Machines
FamilyMart Co. Vending Machines Offer Homestyle Food Favorites
FamilyMart Co. is a Japan-based convenience store brand that has launched a workplace vending machine offering homestyle food favorites. The brand has already installed over 2000 vending machines at... MORE
Oyster Vending Machines
Oyster Vending Machines
Oyster Farmers Brigitte & Tony Berthelot Opened an Oyster Vending Machine
Oyster farmers Brigitte and Tony Berthelot have created a 24 hour oyster vending machine on France’s Île de Ré. Earlier this spring, the couple decided to launch their oyster vending... MORE
Sustainable Meat Vending Machines
Sustainable Meat Vending Machines
Applestone Meat Company's Dispenser Serves Without Human Contact
Applestone Meat Company is a brand that is aiming to reduce the need for human contact when it comes to purchasing thanks to a sustainable meat vending machine. The dispenser is a refrigerator that... MORE
Artisan Souvenir Vending Machines
Artisan Souvenir Vending Machines
This Machine Dispenses Quirky Crafts and One-of-a-Kind Treats
This artisan-dispensing vending machine, currently in the Oakland airport, provides a unique glimpse into the values and culture of the San Francisco Bay Area. The vending machine is jam-packed with... MORE
Meatball Vending Machines
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Australian Lamb Meals' 'Flavour Station' Offers Several Prepared Meals
The typical vending machine likely features a selection of candy, snacks, or soft drinks, but Australian Lamb Meals’ ‘Flavour Station’ isn’t the typical vending machine.... MORE
Gourmet Parisian Vending Machines
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This High-End Vending Machine is Stocked with Fancy Meats
A Parisian butcher shop called L’ami Txulette recently designed a high-end vending machine for dispensing its gourmet meats. Instead of chips and chocolate bars, the unusual vending machine... MORE

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