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May 2026 Fresh food may still be the default choice in many catering environments, but it is no longer always the most practical one. As consumer habits shift and work places and shared spaces look for more flexible, lower-maintenance food solutions, frozen is becoming more and more popular. At The Jar Healthy Vending, we are seeing increasing interest in our smart freezer technology as organisations move away from more traditional fresh-led systems such as cafés, canteens, a

April 2026 Artificial Intelligence (AI) smart fridges and freezers are increasingly thought of as the 'future of unattended retail'. At The Jar Healthy vending, we’re interested in how and whether they genuinely improve the consumer experience and enhance operational efficiency. Or, do conventional vending machines still perform better in many everyday settings? We’re proud to operate both models, which gives us a practical view of where each format works well. Across more th