Fat Free Snacks in Vending

Having fat free snacks in your Antares vending machines may or may not be profitable for your business. When fat free snacks were first introduced in the vending business, positive response to it was slow. These days’ things have changed as more and more people are aware of the benefits of fat free snacks. These people want to live healthy lives, and the best way they can do that is to eat healthy.

Americans are snackers, and now more than half of the Americans are overweight. For people who are interested in reducing fat in their diet, they want the choice of being able to purchase fat free snacks. As a result of this there are millions of consumers who are enjoying the benefits of these fat free snacks. As an Antares vending operator it would be advisable for you to leave some shelf space for fat free snacks that will serve those snackers who are conscious of their weight.

Some industry observers, however, think that there is no future for fat free snacks. They think that these snacks have not performed as well as they were expected to. There are some basic reasons for this.

Pricing health concerns cited

These items are premium priced, making them less affordable to a number of people. Another problem is that people are generally not interested in fat free snacks. Even vending consumers in the west coast, where healthy living and fat free food are more lifestyles than trends, are indifferent to the advent of these fat free snacks. This is something that of course has changed over time. People today, are more interested in what they eat. This of course is a great opportunity for your Antares vending operation.

Vendors not overly excited

A survey of several vending operator turns up a similar disinterest and disappointment in fat free snacks. These are operators that have tried to sell fat free snacks at their locations and they have not had much success.

This does not mean that this is what will happen in your Antares business, when you decide to sell fat free snacks. There are certain snacks that are a hit with a number of consumers and when you place them in your vending machines, they will definitely be a number of customers that will purchase them. Some products taste so great that it is not only the health conscious consumers that buy them, but the public in general.