Like many Americans, 21-year-old Jaime Ibanez is always looking for new ways to make money. In high school, he sold snacks to his friends, which netted him around $5,000 all told. After he graduated ...

Vending machines aren't just pop and candy for these Twin Cities entrepreneurs What people can buy from the almost 150-year-old technology has evolved from gumballs, pop and cigarettes, giving big ...

Students with late-night hunger pangs will soon be experiencing a much healthier array of snacks in their dormitory vending machines. Freshman Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senator Diler Erdengiz ...

Do you remember getting cotton candy at the fair or amusement park? Those fluffy clouds of sugar on a stick were the stuff of childhood dreams. Now you can relive those days with a much more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Candy bars, cans of soda, and now … kayaks? Some vending machines in Virginia Beach parks are dispensing something more than ...

BENSALEM, Pa. — Forget the clanging of coins. It’s more the sounds of silence at the vending machines in area schools these days. Many students aren’t buying the healthy snacks, fruit juices and water ...

Dutch plant breeder Rijk Zwaan has developed a vending machine concept designed to encourage young people to eat more fresh vegetables. The machine dispenses boxes containing snacking vegetables such ...

If you've used a vending machine lately, you've probably noticed that they're pretty high-tech now, but this invention was ...