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High-tech 'farm to fork' vending machines slated for Toronto subways

November 28, 2016

Former food delivery service Feast will bring high-tech vending machines stocked with their "farm to fork" lunch offerings to the PATH, a network of underground pedestrian tunnels, elevated walkways and at-grade walkways connecting the office towers of Downtown Toronto, according to Metro News in Toronto, Canada.

Imported from Italy and featuring touchscreens and robotic arms, the vending machines incorporate features commonly found on ecommerce sites or apps, said Feast CEO Steven Harmer.

Each machine will be stocked fresh each morning with meals prepared at Feast's central kitchen facility.

Feast began as a food delivery service, but Harmer said the operation "didn't scale." The company decided to pivot to vending machines after learning they're one of the fastest growing segments of the restaurant industry.