Water is one of the simplest vending products. Still, sizes, types, and temperature are worth thinking through.
A machine should carry still and sparkling water in one or two bottle sizes matched to the location – smaller in offices, larger in sports halls and workplaces. Chilled water is usually chosen more readily than room-temperature water.
Types
- Still.
- Sparkling.
- Lightly sparkling, if there is demand.
- Flavored water – check the label.
Sizes
The bottle size must fit the machine's spiral or column. The operator sets it in the planogram. The page on snack vending machines (publisher's site) has examples.
Deposit
Bottles in the deposit system carry the right marking. The producer or seller provides return information.
FAQ
Must vending water be chilled? No, but chilled water is chosen more often.
How many kinds of water are enough? Usually two: still and sparkling.