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Healthy Dessert Kiosks

These TCBY Vending Machines Offer Nutrition, Great Taste and Convenience

— February 8, 2016 — Lifestyle
These TCBY vending machines dispense the healthy dessert brand's frozen treats in just 30 seconds. TCBY's frozen yogurt is synonymous with great taste and nutrition, featuring 20 flavor varieties that are healthier than competing snacks on the market -- two flavors and four topping types are available via this kiosk.

Equipped with interactive touchscreen menus, these TCBY vending machines dispense frozen yogurt in a cup and will also include a spoon for users. In addition to this convenient ordering concept, TCBY also ensures its frozen desserts are free from added sugars and fats.

The treats are also dairy-free making them appeal to lactose intolerant consumers, those with vegan diet restrictions or those who are looking to indulge without the guilt that most sugar-filled desserts carry.
Trend Themes
1. Quick-serve Frozen Desserts - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop automated kiosks that dispense a variety of healthy frozen desserts in a quick and convenient manner.
2. Interactive Touchscreen Menus - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create interactive touchscreen menus for vending machines or kiosks to enhance the user experience and streamline ordering processes.
3. Health-conscious Snack Options - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce more health-conscious snack options, like dairy-free and low-sugar desserts, to cater to the growing demand for nutritious indulgences.
Industry Implications
1. Automated Food Retail - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize the food retail industry by developing automated vending machines or kiosks that offer a wide range of quick and healthy food options.
2. Interactive Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leverage interactive technology solutions to transform industries like vending machines, kiosks, and self-service food ordering systems.
3. Healthy Snack Manufacturing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Capitalize on the growing market for healthy snacks by developing and producing innovative, nutrient-rich dessert alternatives.
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