The pizza retails for $9.00 and is ready for consumers in about three minutes.
Nestlé is the first major CPG brand to pilot automated pizza vending with its DiGiorno brand pizza kiosk that serves up a hot DiGiorno pizza. Consumers select their variety at around $9.00 and can enjoy hot DiGiorno pizza in about three minutes.
Increasing supply costs and inconsistent labor support are driving acceleration of automation in the foodservice industry, including automated vending. Many Americans are already using automated vending and the hot food vending market is forecast to grow from $4B in 2022 to $7B in 2031.