ENNEVELIN (FRANCE) – With business selling chocolate bars to office workers in meltdown owing to the covid crisis, French vending machine makers have turned to experts on growth: farmers.
And for farmers who want to reach consumers directly, vending machines offer a way to meet new demand and respect health regulations.
Vending machines have been popping up alongside highways and near farms, and one of the main beneficiaries has been Le Casier Francais, which is swamped by orders and expects to double the 1.2 million euros ($1.5 million) in sales it posted last year.
The small firm of 22 employees based in northern France designs and builds vending machines, including refrigerated models that are…
