B
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72%
72% -- consumer preference rate for Vending machine consumers (2026)
72% of consumers prefer healthier choices according to a National Automatic Merchandising Association study.
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72%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
National Automatic Merchandising Association
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Tier C
https://www.annorobots.com/blog/choose-vending-machine-for-business-success/ ↗
Source Article
Why Choose a Vending Machine for Your Business Success?
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National Automatic Merchandising Association
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Vending machine consumers: 72% consumer preference rate. Source: National Automatic Merchandising Association (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-prefer-healthier-vending-choices
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-prefer-healthier-vending-choices" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>72%</strong> -- consumer preference rate for Vending machine consumers<br><small>Source: National Automatic Merchandising Association (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-prefer-healthier-vending-choices" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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