{"id":248,"date":"2019-05-31T16:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/americanvendingllc.com\/blog\/?p=248"},"modified":"2019-05-31T16:00:46","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T16:00:46","slug":"nama-growth-opportunities-vending-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanvendingllc.com\/blog\/nama-growth-opportunities-vending-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"NAMA Presents Growth Opportunities to the Vending Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Growth is a common theme found throughout the vending\nindustry in 2019. This past April, 4,500 convenience services professionals\nconverged at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV for The NAMA Show\n2019. The show is an annual event sponsored by the National Automatic\nMerchandising Association (NAMA), a group representing the $25 billion\nconvenience service industry in the United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With over 360 exhibitors including some of the world\u2019s most popular brands, 100 new exhibitors and 125 new products for visitors to learn about, there was something for everyone to explore. Advancements in vending machines<\/a>, coffee service, micro-markets, and pantry services were on display. Vending service providers, customers and industry providers gathered to see and learn about up and coming consumer and industry trends including new business and career growth strategies, educational opportunities, new products and brands, healthy choices, going green and new technologies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two key areas with a large amount of growth at the show\nwere healthy products and new technology trends and solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healthy is still in.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even after the organizers increased the size of the\nfootprint for the healthy or better-for-you pavilion to 3,300 square-feet, the\npavilion was sold out. It\u2019s clear that healthy snacks and beverages continue to\nrepresent an area with growth potential.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manufacturers are listening to consumers and developing\nnew products to meet consumer demand. Vending providers are also listening to\ntheir customers. In addition to healthy products with attributes from\nresponsibly sourced to lower calories to reduced sugar and non-GMO, new\napproaches to eating healthier were also on display. Those trends included\non-the-go nutrition, functional choices that support a specific lifestyle,\noccasion-based eating, and providing fresh fruit at the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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