The Packer, a trade publication covering the fresh produce industry, recently reported Merriam, Kan.-based Treat America Food Service has been able to provide fresh product with its proprietary self checkout market, Company Kitchen.
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Editor’s Insight: That bananas were the top selling item in Treat America’s first Company Kitchen installation may have been an exceptional situation, but there is no question that the extensive variety offered by the self checkout market can better meet consumers’ needs than traditional vending banks.
Self checkout markets are not only giving refreshment service operators a new tool to provide more variety. They are also giving operators a tool to offer fresh food and healthier options. 07-14-11 by Elliot Maras
