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Unwrapped: A Food Service PodcastThe Five Most Underutilized Technologies in VendingWhen you think of vending machines, you probably think of the no-frills, rectangle-shaped machines dishing out your favorite soda or chips. There is nothing fancy to them – put in your loose change or dollar bill, push the button, and out comes your ice-cold soda or delectable candy bar.But, they can be and are so much more than meets the eye. With a slew of new technologies out there, vending machines are primed to move from their outdated ancestors to modern behemoths.Let’s take a look at five technologies breaking ground in the vending mach...2021-07-0116 min
Unwrapped: A Food Service PodcastWhat’s Driving the Industry Forward as the Nightclub and Bar Show Returns?On this episode of Unwrapped: A Foodservice Podcast, brought to you by SandenVendo, host Daniel Litwin talked with Mike Weisser, President & CEO, Joey Lavook, VP of Sales & Marketing and Brad Hutchison, Senior Business Development Manager.This episode was unique as things returned to relative normality for the Nightclub & Bar Show 2021 in Las Vegas. The group discussed the show, how it kicks off a “what’s next” for the industry at-large, and how SandenVendo is innovating for the future of nightlife operations.One of the industries hit hardest by COVID, nightclubs and bars are geared up for a...2021-07-0130 min
Unwrapped: A Food Service PodcastWhat’s Driving the Industry Forward as the Nightclub and Bar Show Returns?On this episode of Unwrapped: A Foodservice Podcast, brought to you by SandenVendo, host Daniel Litwin talked with Mike Weisser, President & CEO, Joey Lavook, VP of Sales & Marketing and Brad Hutchison, Senior Business Development Manager.This episode was unique as things returned to relative normality for the Nightclub & Bar Show 2021 in Las Vegas. The group discussed the show, how it kicks off a “what’s next” for the industry at-large, and how SandenVendo is innovating for the future of nightlife operations.One of the industries hit hardest by COVID, nightclubs and bars are geared up for a...2021-07-0130 minUnwrapped: A Food Service PodcastShould Vending Operators Buy or Rent Machines?The vending business isn’t exactly cutthroat, but it isn’t easy, either.SandenVendo America President and CEO Mike Weisser said the industry is full of people who will help out those in need of a little advice or clarification on a challenge they’re facing, be it on the technology side or elsewhere.“Let’s not forget the fellow vending operator as a resource,” Weisser said. “There’s not a lot of competitors within the vending operator market, and it really is like a family. Everyone is excited about the success of fellow vending operators. It’s...2021-03-1715 min
Unwrapped: A Food Service PodcastGlass Front Vending Solutions Take Center StageMike Weisser, President and CEO of SandenVendo America, understands the GFV-9 front-loading vendor's importance as a mainstay in the foodservice industry. Since the inception of the glass front vending machine in 1972, technology continues to innovate and change the way people interact with self-service food and beverage devices.
SandenVendo’s GFV-9, likewise, carries on this tradition of advancement, innovation and change to stay relevant to today’s consumer needs. Weisser unwrapped the GFV-9 for a more in-depth look.
“Many different driving forces changed the landscape of cold-drink beverage vending over the years,” Weisser said. “It's consumer trends tha...2020-11-0520 min
Unwrapped: A Food Service PodcastThe Need For Touchless Vending Goes From Future To Present During COVID-19Touchless technology for vending machines isn’t new, but it’s possible you’ll be seeing it for the first time soon at a vending machine near you. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to think about surfaces that needed to be frequently cleaned. Vending machines can be those surfaces, but as Vagabond CMO Juan Jorquera noted, there is an easy solution that has been around for some time: Going touchless. “The technology is available, and it has been available and compatible with 80%-90% of the machines already out in the field, “Jorquera said. “Partnering w...2020-08-1939 min
Unwrapped: A Food Service PodcastGoodbye, Expiration Dates? Kuraban Food Storage Cabinets to Extend Consumables' Shelf Life with Robert Sparks and Mike WeisserThe KuraBan refrigerated food storage unit may look like a typical commercial freezer, but looks can be deceiving. Robert Sparks, product engineer at SandenVendo America, and Mike Weisser, President, and CEO of SandenVendo America, unwrapped this latest product innovation for host Tyler Kern.
“The KuraBan technology deploys non-thermal electric field energy,” Weisser said. “It allows you to extend the shelf life, depending on the food, 10-15 times its normal shelf life.”
“We’re putting 5,000 volts of electricity in through the stored food product. It keeps the molecules within the food moving," Sparks said. "This doesn’t allow the pr...2020-06-2514 min
Unwrapped: A Food Service PodcastWhy Advances in IoT Will Change Vending and Foodservice Forever with Paul Yang and Mike WeisserInternet-connected devices have changed almost every industry, but their influence has been slow to reach vending and foodservice.That’s changing now, with the vending industry deploying many IoT devices and changing the future of vending forever.“I look at it as the connection between man and machine and what we do with it to enhance efficiency or enhance the consumer experience – how we use it to enhance safety,” said Mike Weisser, President and CEO of SandenVendo. “That ability is what IoT means to me in how we utilize that and deploy it throughout the equipment...2020-05-2026 min
Unwrapped: A Food Service PodcastThe Impact of COVID-19 on the Foodservice and Vending Industry with Mike Weisser and Bruce BickfordAs the pandemic struck the United States, one of the first industries to feel its wrath was the foodservice industry. The majority of foodservice workers are out of work today due to the effect of SARS-CoV-2, more commonly known as COVID-19.
Mike Weisser, President and Chief Executive Officer at SandenVendo America, and Bruce Bickford, Senior Director of Corporate and International Sales at DALB, talked about the impact COVID-19’s having on the food industry and what their businesses are doing to help during this unprecedented moment in the 21st century.
DALB is a global parts pr...2020-05-0419 min
Unwrapped: A Food Service PodcastThe Evolution of Vending MachinesFrom the first dispensers in ancient Rome to today’s cashless machines offering everything from candy to salads, the vending machine’s evolution is a fascinating journey. Mike Weisser, President and Chief Executive Officer at SandenVendo America, spoke about vending’s past, present and future.
In the past 25 years, Weisser’s seen some significant transitions in the industry. The move from 12oz beverage cans to 16 and 20oz bottles was a major shift in vending. And another change was the transition from carbonated soft drinks to bottled water and even sports drink offerings. Cashless systems and pay-by-phone apps are the...2020-04-1027 min
Unwrapped: A Food Service PodcastThe History of SandenVendo with President & CEO Mike Weisser and VP of Operations David ButtonEveryone has purchased a soda from a vending machine to quench their thirst, but where did they originate? And how does this convenient staple stay relevant? President and CEO of SandenVendo, Mike Weisser and VP of Operations David Button join host Tyler Kern to talk about the 80-plus-year history of the company and how the company has evolved with new technology.
SandenVendo was started in 1937 under the name “The Vendo Company,” and their flagship product was called “The Red Top.” The company and the vending industry saw extreme growth in the 1950s. They are known for being one of th...2020-02-1643 min
Unwrapped: A Food Service PodcastSolutions to Meet The Changing Needs of The Convenience Store with Mike Weisser and Joseph LavookMike Weisser, President and CEO of SandenVendo America, and Joseph Lavook, Director of Sales & Marketing for SandenVendo America, came into the studio for this episode of SandenVendo's Unwrapped: A Food Service Podcast. They spoke with host Tyler Kern on the evolution of the convenience store, some of the new products introduced to serve the changing needs of the customer, and ways to solve the challenges these changes present.
Some products Weisser and Lavook mentioned help stores maximize the efficiency of their store footprint and shelf space. The purchasing behavior of customers is changing, and those changes present...2019-11-2623 min