Purchasing Raw Milk Products From A Vending Machine

There are various vending machines that are on the market today, dispensing a variety of items that include things like gold, clothing, chocolate, soda, electronics, toys, vegetables, umbrellas, cars, books, pizza, and plenty more.

In Europe, they've also got raw milk vending machines,...

and pretty soon those machines might start to offer a much wider variety of raw milk products like cheese, butter, ice cream, and yogurt.

In Europe alone, the raw milk vending machine market is expected to reach around $17+ million by 2024. Over the next 7+ years, it's estimated that this market will grow roughly 12.5 percent every single year.

Not only are the machines convenient for consumers but they are also providing farmers with a new avenue for them to go about selling their product to consumers.

The farmers themselves have been personally investing in the machines. And by purchasing the machine themselves, they are able to fill it repeatedly with the product whenever it is needed, they can thereby eliminate the need for a middleman when it comes to their milk transactions.

Despite many discouraging media warnings about the consumption of raw milk and the stress over the possibility that the product might be susceptible to the growth of harmful bacteria, many consumers still enjoy drinking raw milk as a regular part of their diet.

Interest for this product has grown not only in the US; the ”raw milk movement” is described as taking place in many areas globally; New Zealand, Australia, throughout Europe, and elsewhere.

Within the US, there are multiple bills that have been introduced in various states that have sought to loosen the restrictions surrounding raw milk consumption over the last several years. You can find these efforts taking place in areas like New York, Utah, Vermont, Hawaii, Maryland, and elsewhere.

Presently, the FDA has banned the interstate distribution or sale of raw milk...

They require that any milk products be pasteurized that are being sent or sold across state lines. Currently, raw milk sales from store locations are legalized in at least 13 different states. Other states have stricter regulations that permit legal purchases only if they are made directly from the farmer, or only if those purchases are going to come from cow-share agreements etc.

Perhaps raw milk vending machines might soon start to spread across the US market as well, offering a variety of raw milk products to consumers.

The other items such as butter and yogurt etc, are credited with having a longer shelf life than the milk so it's estimated that incorporating these multiple product options into the raw milk vending machine lineup might really help to spur a lucrative new avenue for growth. And it can help to offer farmers in the US with a new and easy way to get their product directly to the consumer.

Industry experts maintain that the growing demand for convenience is what is going to play a critical part in pushing this trend forward to new areas.

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Sources:
https://www.fginsight.com/news/news/raw-milk-vending-machines-helping-farmers-steer-through-the-dairy-crisis-11020
https://milk.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=005192
http://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/news_home/Regulatory_News/2016/02/Halting_the_raw_milk_movement.aspx?ID=%7B79D73493-BB81-4C03-9BD0-75AE93B14D85%7D&cck=1
http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3544496

Purchasing Raw Milk Products From A Vending Machine

In Europe, they've also got raw milk vending machines,...

Presently, the FDA has banned the interstate distribution or sale of raw milk...

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