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Frozen Food Vending Machines

BICOM's Machines Release Frozen and Hot Food on Demand

— October 27, 2015 — Lifestyle
Ice cream, pizza and pasta are a few of the frozen items that can be ordered, heated and eaten on-demand from one of BICOM's high-tech food vending machines.

The 'Mida' model is able to offer up to 100 different chilled or frozen food choices from a single machine, and is even capable of managing packages that are of a different size and dimension.

At the bottom of the Mida machine is an inner fridge and freezer, situated right below the microwave that is used to heat up items that are ordered. The machine is also equipped with a number of other features, such as a bar code reader, Wi-Fi capabilities for remote assistance, as well as an integrated touchscreen to easily facilitate orders.
Trend Themes
1. On-demand Vending Machines - This trend presents opportunities for companies to create more efficient vending machines that can cater to a wider variety of food options.
2. Integrated Touchscreens in Vending Machines - This trend presents opportunities for companies to develop more user-friendly vending machines that allow for the easy facilitation of orders.
3. Smart Vending Machines with Wi-fi Capabilities - This trend presents opportunities for companies to develop smart vending machines with remote assistance capabilities, making maintenance and support more efficient.
Industry Implications
1. Food Vending Industry - This industry presents opportunities for companies to innovate and improve the vending machine experience by creating machines that offer a wider variety of food options and are more user-friendly.
2. Smart Technology Industry - This industry presents opportunities for companies to develop smart vending machines with Wi-Fi capabilities and remote assistance capabilities, improving maintenance and support efficiency.
3. Convenience Store Industry - This industry presents opportunities for companies to explore partnerships with vending machine manufacturers to offer more convenient and efficient food options for customers.
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