Vending machines

Vending machines prove booming French market for producers and buyers

We speak to a leading player in France’s vending machine industry

French restaurant sells homemade dishes via vending machine

Four-to-six freshly-made dishes, including chocolate mousse, foie gras and andouillette, are on offer each day

Ethical vending machines love small change

A French company has developed a vending machine which accepts those 1, 2 and 5 centime coins – known as pièces rouges - which we all collect but which seem to have no value.

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Vending machines

Vending machines prove booming French market for producers and buyers

French restaurant sells homemade dishes via vending machine

Ethical vending machines love small change

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Money, inheritance, tax, pensions: What's new in France in 2025

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