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YoNaturals recently secured an agreement to install its healthy vending machines at Stanford University, based in Palo Alto, Calif. Mark Trotter, CEO of YoNaturals said in a prepared statement, "Our machines are stocked with great-tasting yet nutritious snacks and beverages such as Stacy’s Pita Chips, Clif Bars, Pirate’s Booty, Fiji water, Vitamin Water, Horizon organic milk, and Function Drinks. All of these products have been specially selected to ensure natural and organic ingredients and most importantly taste. For once, vending machines can be associated with a leading movement in consumer health and wellness.”

Cynthia Savage, director of location development at YoNaturals, explained that, "Stanford chose YoNaturals because, being a premier educational institution, they understand the benefits of having healthier snacking options for their students and faculty. The products found in the ‘YoZone’ vending machines have no genetically modified ingredients, no partially hydrogenated oils, no unhealthy sugars, no dyes or preservatives. This is the wave of the future in food and in

vending. YoNaturals is not ‘big-beverage’, nor do we intend to be, we just want people to have truly healthier choices."

The arrangement between Stanford and YoNaturals involves providing the university with multiple ‘YoZone’ vending machines through YoNaturals’ exclusive area distributor, Natural Now LLC of Portola Valley, Calif. The machines will be placed in various buildings throughout the campus, and as an added perk, the departments selected to house these machines will be

allotted a portion of their machines sales profits. Additionally, Natural Now LLC will be donating a portion of their profits to the ShineOn.org Foundation which provides educational scholarships to high school students affected by AIDS in Africa. Tracy Sherman and Steve Friedman, managing partners of Natural Now LLC, are the founders of ShineOn.org and are responsible for the donations provided to this commendable cause.

The ‘YoZone’ vending machines, which will soon be found around campus, are state-of-the-art, and designed with ultimate convenience in mind for both the customers and operators. They feature 24/7 remote monitoring, cashless payment systems for debit or credit cards, and are temperature controlled to service both fresh food and drinks simultaneously. The healthy and organic products sold at each location are specially selected from a list of nearly 300 items.

For more information please contact Cynthia Savage at (858) 794-9955 or Cynthia@yonaturals.com.