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Better For YouBringing A Healthy Balance To Your Breakroom

NAMA {National Automatic Merchandising Association}, with the support of the Partnership for a Healthier America and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, announced recently that it has adopted a public health commitment to substantially increase the percentage of ‘better for you’ offerings to 33% in the nation's vending machines. Diamond Vending was recognized as a Foundational Participating Operator Company.

The commitment, implemented over the next three years, represents a nearly 40% increase over current levels of ‘better for you’ offerings – those that meet at least two recognized public health standards.

SnacksGovernment Sector Standards

Snacks Calories Sugars Sodium Fat Sat Fat Trans Fat Other Link
CDC for Federal Facilities ≤ 200 per item ≤ 35% of weight
(Exemptions: Dried /dehydrated whole fruits or vegetables with no added nutritive sweeteners; dried whole fruits or pieces with nutritive sweeteners required for processing and/or palatability; products consisting of only exempt dried fruit with nuts and/or seeds with no added nutritive sweeteners or fats)		 ≤ 200 mg per item ≤ 10% of Calories
(Exemptions: Reduced-fat cheese and part skim mozzarella; nuts, seeds and nut/seed butters; and dried fruit with nuts /seeds with no added nutritive sweeteners or fats.)		 None All products should meet one of the following criteria:
  1. Have as the first ingredient a fruit, a vegetable, a dairy product, or a protein food
  2. Be a whole grain-rich grain product (i.e., at least 50% whole grain and any remaining grain is enriched)
  3. Be a combination food that contains at least ¼ cup of fruit and/or vegetable.
 Guidelines for Federal Concessions and Vending Operations
USDA Smart Snacks ≤ 200 per item ≤ 35% by weight
(Exemptions: Dried fruits with no added sugars, trail mix of only dried fruits and nuts/seeds with no added sugars or fats, dried cranberries, tart cherries, or blueberries, sweetened other nutrient standards only for processing and/or palatability, with no added fats)		 ≤ 200 mg per item ≤ 35% of Calories
(Exemptions: Dried fruits with no added sugars, trail mix of only dried fruits and nuts/seeds with no added sugars or fats, seafood with no added fat)		 ≤ 10% of Calories
(Exemptions: Dried fruits with no added sugars, trail mix of only dried fruits and nuts/seeds with no added sugars or fats)		 None All products should meet one of the following criteria:
  1. Have as the first ingredient a fruit, a vegetable, a dairy product, or a protein food
  2. Be a grain product that contains 50% or more whole grains by weight (have a whole grain as the first ingredient)
  3. Be a combination food that contains at least 1/4 cup of fruit and/or vegetable
 USDA Smart Snacks

SnacksPrivate Sector Standards

Snacks Calories Sugars Sodium Fat Sat Fat Trans Fat Other Link
American Heart Association ≤ 200 per label serving ≤ 240 mg per label serving,
≤ 140 mg per label serving for nuts & nut/fruit mixes		 ≤ 1g per item, (exemption for nuts and nut/fruit mixes) None Eliminate or reduce desserts and sweet baked items. Select small package size available. Eliminate all candy. Eliminate regular chips. Nut and nut/fruit mixes must be <=1.5 ounces. Healthy Environments: Food and Beverage Guide
CSPI NANA Model Beverage & Food
Vending Machine Standards		 ≤ 200 per item ≤ 35% of Calories, ≤ 10 grams, (exemptions for fruits and veg. without added sweetners and yogurts ≤ 30 grams per 8 ounces) ≤ 200 mg per item ≤ 35% of Calories, (Exemptions: for nuts/seeds) ≤ 10% of Calories, (Exemptions: nuts/seeds) None Each item must have one of the following:
  1. Quarter cup fruit, notfried veg, fatfree/lowfat dairy
  2. 1oz nut or nut butter
  3. 50% of the grain ingredients are whole grain
  4. 10% of daily value of naturally occuring nutrient of public health concern

Sugarless chewing gum exempt from all standards		 NANA Model Beverage and Food Vending Machine Standards
Partnership for a Healthier America Healthier F/B Product Criteria ≤ 35% of Calories,
≤ 10 grams total per item,
(exemptions for yogurt))		 ≤ 1.2mg per Cal for non-dairy,
≤ 3mg per Cal for Dairy		 ≤ 10% of Calories (Exemptions: unsweetened nuts or fruits, nut butters, reduced fat cheese) None First ingredient must be a whole grains, fruit or vegetable, Dairy, or Protein. (Mint and gum exempted from this requirement.) Single ingredient items including nuts, seeds, meat, meat alternatives, low- or nonfat dairy, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are exempted from all other requirements. Contact For Full Nutrition Criteria

FoodGovernment Sector Standards

Food Calories Sugars Sodium Fat Sat Fat Trans Fat Overall Link
USDA Smart Snacks Entrée ≤ 350 per item ≤ 35% of weight (Exemptions: Dried fruits with no added sugars, trail mix of only dried fruits and nuts/seeds with no added sugars or fats, dried cranberries, tart cherries, or blueberries, sweetened other nutrient standards only for processing and/or palatability, with no added fats) ≤ 480 mg per item ≤ 35% of Calories (Exemptions: Reduced-fat cheese (including part-skim mozzarella), nuts, seeds, nut/seed butters, whole eggs with no added fat, trail mix of only dried fruits and nuts/seeds with no added sugars or fats, seafood with no added fat) ≤ 10% of Calories (Exemptions: Reduced-fat cheese (including part-skim mozzarella), nuts, seeds, nut/seed butters, whole eggs with no added fat, trail mix of only dried fruits and nuts/seeds with no added sugars or fats) None All products should meet one of the following criteria:
  1. Be a grain product that contains 50% or more whole grains by weight (have a whole grain as the first ingredient)
  2. Have as the first ingredient a fruit, a vegetable, a dairy product, or a protein food
  3. Be a combination food that contains at least 1/4 cup of fruit and/or vegetable
 A Guide to Smart Snacks in School

FoodPrivate Sector Standards

Food Calories Sugars Sodium Fat Sat Fat Trans Fat Overall Link
CSPI NANA Model Beverage & Food Vending Machine Standards ≤ 400 per item ≤ 35% of Calories, ≤ 15 grams per item ≤ 480 per item ≤ 35% of Calories ≤ 10% of Calories None Each item must have 2 of following:
  1. Quarter cup fruit, not fried veg, fat free/low fat dairy, or
  2. 1oz nut or nut butter, or
  3. 50% of the grain ingredients are whole grain, or
  4. 10% of daily value of naturally occuring nutrient of public health concern
 Model Beverage and Food Vending Machine Standards
Partnership for a Healthier America Healthier F/B Product Criteria ≤ 35% of Calories, ≤ 10 grams per item, (exemptions for yogurt) ≤ 1.2mg per Cal for non-dairy, ≤ 3mg per Cal for Dairy ≤ 10% of Calories None First ingredient must be a whole grains, fruit or vegetable, Dairy, or Protein. (Mint and gum exempted from this requirement.) Single ingredient items including nuts, seeds, meat, meat alternatives, low- or nonfat dairy, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are exempted from all other requirements. Contact For Full Nutrition Criteria

BeveragesGovernment Sector Standards

Beverages All Drinks Other than Water, Juice, & Milk Water Juice Milk Link
CDC ≤5 Cal/oz Any size is fine 100% juice with no added sugar, Veg juice ≤230mg sodium per container Low fat (1%) or fat free, no added sugars (soy meeting the same fat conditions is allowed) Guidelines for Federal Concessions and Vending Operations
USDA Smart Snacks (High School Standards) ≤ 5 Cal / oz for 12 oz containers or smaller, ≤ 5 Cal / 8 oz for 20 oz containers or smaller Any size is fine 100% juice with no added sugars, Size ≤ 12 oz. Unflavored or flavored low fat (1%) or fat-free, Size ≤ 12oz Healthy Environments | Food and Beverage Guide

BeveragesPrivate Sector Standards

Beverages All Drinks Other than Water, Juice, & Milk Water Juice Milk Link
American Heart Association ≤ 10 Calories per container Any size is fine 100% fruit or vegetable (or with water) with no added sugars, Max of 15 Cal/ oz Fat free or 1% milk or soy, ≤ 130 Cal per 8oz Healthy Environments | Food and Beverage Guide
CSPI NANA Model Beverage & Food Vending Machine Standards ≤ 40 Calories per container Any size is fine 100% juice (or with water), veg. juice ≤ 200mg sodium per container, Size ≤ 12 oz. Fat free or 1% milk or soy, ≤ 200 Cal per container Model Beverage and Food Vending Machine Standards
Partnership for a Healthier America ≤ 40 Calories per container Any size is fine 100% juice, veg. juice ≤ 140 mg sodium per container Fat free or 1% milk, Flavored milk or soy milk must have ≤ 130 Cal per 8oz Contact For Full Nutrition Criteria