VENDING MACHINES

A vending machine is an automated machine that provides items such as snacks, beverages, books and even phone chargers to consumers after money or a credit card is inserted into the machine.

The first modern vending machines were introduced in England in the early 1880s. 1)... . The machine was invented by Percival Everitt in 1883. Soon his invention was used by thousands of people to buy envelopes, postcards, and notepaper. They were everywhere like post offices and rail stations. They became more and more popular because people are usually in a hurry and don’t want to spend time shopping.

The most common type of vending machines is snack one. They exist almost in every country. They provide foods such as chips, chocolate bars, cookies and chewing gum. There are also ice-cream vending machines, which are mostly used in summer. 2)... . It is possible to find any kind of cold or hot drink from soft drinks, to coffee, energy drinks or even fresh fruit juices.

Vending machines exist in many countries. In some countries there are even specialised vending machines that provide less common products. Vending extended increasingly into non-traditional areas like electronics, or even flip flops to wear or books. One of the strangest vending machines is definitely the bait vending machine. 3)... . Book vending machines are becoming more popular every day. They are very common at rail stations, airports and hospitals. In Italy one can even find a pizza vending machine. The machine combines water, flour, tomato sauce, and fresh ingredients to make a pizza in approximately three minutes. Customers say that it is nice to be able to watch their pizza being made from the glass display. Japan has a reputation for having some of the most innovative vending machines. They have machines that offer fresh fruits and vegetables, hot foods, batteries, flowers, clothing and, of course, sushi. 4)... . Japan has the highest per capita rate of vending machines in the world.

These days it is possible to pay at a vending machine by using the payless option of your credit card. It means that all you need to do to pay is simply to show your card to the detector on the machine. But what about the future of vending machines? It is believed that in the near future people will use other cashless payment options, such as face, eye, or fingerprint recognition. Vending machines will know more about you and your taste. 5)... . It means a snack vending machine will be able to know what type of chocolate you eat and ask you if you want a milk chocolate bar with caramel filling.