Healthy eating is a priority for many people, and the automatic industry cannot be strange to this trend. In recent years we have seen how vending machines have evolved to offer More balanced and nutritious optionsAdjust the requirements of more and more demanding consumers.
He Healthy sale It refers to the delivery of products in vending machines that meet Balanced Cotton Criteria. This includes:
✔️ Low sugar snacks and saturated fats, ideal for a balanced diet.
✔️ Added sugar drinks, promoting healthy hydration without empty calories.
✔️ Products that are rich in proteins and fibers that offer sustainable energy and digestive benefits.
✔️ Gluten -free options or vegan, adapted to the needs of different types of consumers.
✔️ fresh fruit and nuts, a natural and nutritious alternative to traditional snacks.
Decree to prohibit the sale of industrial cakes, energy and sugary drinks,
He Ministry of Social Rights and Consumption prepares a decree for Prohibition The sale of industrial pastriesthe energy drinks And sugary and regulate the consumption of this type of products in the Machines gain and coffee shops and institutions.
Of the portfolio of Pablo Bustinduy They want to stimulate this Royal decree which is currently being studied in the State Council before being taken to the Council of Ministers for her approval and subsequent processing.
Sources that are consulted in this way ensure that the objective that is pursued with the measure is Avoid marketing of those foods and beverages in these educational centers that exceed a maximum content of five grams of sugars per packaged portion. In addition, The limitation is also extended to energy drinks.
Parallel, the Decree increases the ban on machines gain offering advertisements from each productAnd has also suggested that these machines are installed in areas that are accessible to students for children and basic service.
Currently violated ‘Vending’ machines the nutritional criteria
This new regulation is based on the criteria set by international health authorities such as WHO (World Health Organization) or EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) across borders for the intake of fats, sugars and salt between
The data that is treated by the executive about the consumption of this type of food and drinks under the youngest are concernAccording to the latest Aesan report (Spanish food and nutritional protection agency). According to the document, there are schools in secondary education in which there are machines gainAlmost 70% (68.82%) break the nutritional criteria set by WHO.
But in coffee shops the percentage is even greater. In this case, the figure increases nearly 75% (74.36%). Moreover, the report indicates a worrying fact: these criteria in relation are increasingly violating. In 2021, compliance exceeded 57%, in 2022 it dropped to 37.50%, and in 2023 (last evaluation of which there is data) fell to 31.88%again. That is, these Criteria are only met in about one in three educational centers Secondary of our country.
New criteria for selling healthy products
In the event of the new measure, which still has to continue with the nearby approval of the Council of Ministers, the ministry wants me to be bustinduy, led by Pablo Bustinduy The energy value of the products brought on the market is no higher than 200 kilocaloriaS.
In addition, Kilocalories that result from fat cannot exceed 35%that is, The maximum fat content is 7.8 grams for a maximum of 200 kilocalories.
In the same way, If they are saturated fats, kilocalories must have a maximum of 2.2 grams of saturated fats for every 200 kilocalories. As for added sugars, a maximum of 5 grams of sugar has been added for each part of 200 kilocalories. For his part, Salt must be a maximum of 0.5 grams (0.2 partner) for the aforementioned part.