YoNaturals Natural and Organic Health Food Vending Program Continues to Thrive in...
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YoNaturals Natural and Organic Health Food Vending Program Continues to Thrive in '08. SAN DIEGO--(Business Wire)-- In two short years, healthy vending trailblazer YoNaturals Inc. is well on its way to making healthy vending a part of our daily life. In the last few years, the previously unregulated vending industry has come under immense scrutiny by school boards and government agencies. Many are blaming the profit-hungry junk food vendors for undermining our nation's health where it hurts us the most: our impressionable youth. Based in San Diego, California, YoNaturals has paved the way for health food vending to rock the foundation of junk food companies in our schools, and America is taking notice. The immensity of the company's distribution system is unparalleled in the natural and organic vending industry, and it just keeps growing. YoNaturals appointed 45 new distributors in 2008, exceeding already the 35 appointed in 2007. The company expects to have over 120 distributors in over 160 U.S. cities by the end of the year. "Never has this country been so ready for a change. People are horrified as they watch America's youth heading for disaster during what should be the best years of their life," says CEO Mark Trotter. "People are beginning to wonder how our government and our schools let this happen in the first place. Well, we can't change the past, but we can definitely change the future." And that is exactly what they are doing. Not content with simply expanding a healthy vending business, YoNaturals has sprouted three offshoots in the past year which specifically encourage schools to jump on the natural and organic bandwagon. Healthy Student Vending (www.healthystudentvending.com (http://www.healthystudentvending.com)), is an educational website geared towards assisting school decision makers in switching to healthy vending programs. The second, Kid's Healthy Vending (www.kidshealthyvending.com (http://www.kidshealthyvending.com)), created the nation's first Elementary School vending program. Finally, School Healthy Vending (www.schoolhealthyvending.com (http://www.schoolhealthyvending.com)) offers an incredible 'no money down' lease program with low monthly payments and flexible terms. This program also allows schools to keep 100% of the profits once the vending machines are paid off. "Our goal is to leave schools no excuse when it comes to replacing their junk food with new health food vending machines," Trotter says. "We have made healthy vending just as profitable as peddling junk food, if not more so. There's no reason we can't help schools and the students at the same time." With child obesity spiraling out of control, companies like YoNaturals have endeavored to stem the tide of advertising dollars and stop the inundation of our schools with unhealthy foods. The "YoZone" combo vending machines exclusively vend natural and organic foods and drinks. Newly designed for 2008 are the "YoHungry" and "YoThirsty," which are also temperature controlled and accept cashless payment. Manufacturers of health food products are also answering the call. "We are constantly building stronger relationships with manufacturers of healthy products who support our cause," says the CEO, "especially because we are such an easy avenue for them to reach kids and get in to schools." YoNaturals is also exploring new types of vending technology which it will be able to spread throughout its huge network of distributors; the expected launch date for these new technologies is 2009. The success of YoNaturals is a clear indication that our schools, parents, children and our nation as a whole are ready for the healthy vending revolution. YoNaturals Inc. Mark Trotter, CEO, 858-794-9955 mark@yonaturals.com Copyright Business Wire 2008
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