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Daily Cuts - Machine-made meals: why food vending machines are gaining popularity 

Daily Cuts - Machine-made meals: why food vending machines are gaining popularity 
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04 Dec 2024 10:22AM
15 mins

Convenient, cheap and made with culinary expertise, vending machine meals are starting to become a staple at many office buildings and even schools. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman speak to Tony Chng, COO of JR Group, the parent company for Chef-in-Box vending machines, offering ready-to-eat meals, to discuss the viability of the business and how it’ll redefine eating-on-the-go for people here. 



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