Farm Fresh...Vending?
10/12/2009You may recall the post here form a few weeks back regarding Spanish company Lof’s prepared fresh food vending machines. Now, a small farm in Germany is taking it one step further. Imagine doing your grocery shopping from a vending machine. Sounds crazy, right? Peter-und-Paul-Hof, the farm bringing new life to vending machines, sells fresh eggs, cheese, butter, produce, sausage, etc. through a regular old vending machine. Not only are they able to offer fresh foods to customers, but they cut out the middle-man, which is better business for everyone. (Check out this article on the concept.)
As unconventional as this seems, it is merely another non-traditional use for a familiar favorite. I don’t know of anyone that does not think of vending machines as convenient alternative to the store for snacks and drinks, so how might this take off stateside? I would initially be leery of the freshness of the products, but as long as I could see a “sell by” date and tried the items once or twice to be sure, I could see this as a quick alternative to a grocery trip. Some common staples available outside your local gas station any time of day, with no waiting, no lines, no having to make a special trip? Sign me up.
