Not Your Childhood Vending Machine: Curated, Cool, and Completely Unexpected

Forget candy bars, a new era of vending machines has arrived and they are stocked with everything from fresh pasta, to artisanal cheese, or trendy tinned fish

Dec 10, 2025

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Pasta Supply Co. introduced a fresh pasta vending machine selling pastas and sauces to prepare at home. The machine is located in the SPARK Social food truck park. (Image source: @pastasupplyco)

The humble vending machine has officially entered its next era. No longer reserved for sodas and stale pretzels, some of the coolest new machines are stocked wit…

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