Built for every type of vending

Smart solutions for
vending operators

Vendon Cloud supports vending operators across a wide range of industries — from classic snack machines to fresh food, coffee, and even non-food vending. No matter what you vend, the platform helps reduce operational costs, avoid downtime, and improve sales.

Cloud use cases by vending business type

Different vending businesses face different challenges — Coges hardware and Vendon Cloud is flexible enough to meet them all. Explore use cases by vending category.

Snack & drink vending

  • Track bestsellers and adjust product mix by location
  • Monitor sales dips and fix machine issues before revenue drops
  • Create efficient refill routes based on real-time stock
  • Avoid stockouts with low-stock alerts and pack lists
  • Track cash and cashless revenue to reduce fraud

Coffee vending

  • Monitor bean, milk, and water usage in real time
  • Ensure recipe consistency across machines
  • Receive alerts for cleaning, descaling, or low product levels
  • Track product consumption by time of day or location
  • Reduce maintenance costs with real-time error detection

Fresh food vending

  • Monitor temperature to keep food safe and fresh
  • Get alerts for temperature breaches and act before spoilage
  • Plan timely restocks based on product shelf life
  • Adjust pricing dynamically based on demand and expiry
  • Track sales of fresh items to reduce waste

Non-food vending (tech, books, PPE, etc.)

  • Monitor stock levels of high-value items
  • Get instant alerts for jams or technical errors
  • Track sales by product and location to optimize selection
  • Limit access by user group or schedule (e.g. employees only)
  • Manage price updates remotely across machine types

Flower vending

  • Monitor refrigeration temperature to ensure product quality
  • Track sales and refill based on seasonal demand
  • Get notified if sales stop unexpectedly or machine goes offline
  • Adjust stock and pricing based on time of day or foot traffic
  • Monitor cash and card payments from one dashboard

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Recommended payment
systems by location

Hospital & university

Vending: Coffee, Snacks, Fresh Food, Non-Food (e.g. stationery, PPE)
Environment: Semi-public (staff, students, visitors)

Recommended setup:

  • Nebular Pay – contactless for fast, hygienic transactions
  • MyKey – for staff and student loyalty and benefits
  • Hexis – compact coin changer with integrated cashless
  • Creos – bill validator for flexible cash acceptance

Why? Combines closed-loop for frequent users with card and cash options for public access. Perfect for busy, mixed-use environments.

Office & factory

Vending: Snacks, Drinks, Fresh Food, Coffee, PPE, Non-Food
Environment: Closed (employees only)

Recommended Setup:

  • Nebular Pay – optional for hybrid environments or contactless preference
  • MyKey – manage bonuses, daily limits, and usage tracking
  • Unica – high-capacity cash & cashless support for busy sites

Why? Closed-loop simplifies employee benefits and accounting. Unica handles higher volume and full cashless integration.

Shopping mall & train station

Vending: Snacks, Drinks, Non-Food Items (tech, hygiene, etc.)
Environment: Public, high traffic

Recommended Setup:

  • Qpay – robust and secure support for contactless, chip, PIN, and mobile wallets
  • Creos – accepts bills for occasional cash users
  • Hexis – compact, cloud-connected coin changer

Why? Perfect for fast-paced, unattended locations. Handles diverse customer needs with full payment flexibility and reliable performance.

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