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Bev Schnapps
Heschel School, Principal
We decided to try snacks again (instead of just juice and water) after parents complained a few years ago - we thought healthy options would be a better option. We were given the run-around for months with our previous vendor so choosing YoNaturals seemed simple and and easy as far as getting the healthy snacks we wanted.
Once YoNaturals was running the show, everything began to work out! The products have been received really well. We love the fact that whenever there's a problem with the machine, it's sorted out ASAP as YoNaturals machines feature remote monitoring technology. The response from students and faculty has been great!
Melissa BalsigerPortland, Oregon
West Hills Christian School
We LOVE our new machine. Aaron has been wonderful responding to a few machine cliches but overall it's been received very well. Thank you!
Aviara Oaks Middle School
Carlsbad, California
April 3, 2009
We have had our machine up and running at Aviara Oaks Middle School for a couple of months now and have been very impressed with the quality of service, our students’ response to the products, and the profit share that we receive. It is great to be able to supplement the food that our cafeteria offers with the alternative healthy snack choices from Yo Naturals. The machine is always clean and well tended. We are very happy with the program and highly recommend it to any schools looking to shift the eating habits in a healthier direction! Thanks Yo Naturals!
Calvary Christian Academy
Ormond Beach, Florida
March 30, 2009
Darlene Morrison, business manager at Calvary Christian Academy in nearby Ormond Beach, says that parents have been especially enthusiastic supporters of healthier snack vending -- though students were in some cases initially dubious. "They tended at first to just ogle the unfamiliar snack labels in the new machine," says Morrison. "It wasn't until we organized a free taste test for a student delegation that the organic food concept really got their full attention. Now it's become the latest mega hit!"
Rainbow Gymnastics
Waynesboro, Tennessee
March 26, 2009
General manager Kate Thompson at Rainbow Gymnastics, a popular spot for area kids, agrees with Heckethorn. She's watched young people approach the stylish-looking machines and ponder the unfamiliar looking labels on display. "I had to actually offer free bites of the organic offerings to get them to see that healthy snacks can also taste good. Since then, healthy vending has really taken off here."
West Hills Christian School
Portland, Oregon
March 25, 2009
Mike Cardinalli, Junior High Principal at West Hills Christian School in Portland, agrees that Christopherson was in the right place at the right time. "We were open to new fund raising ideas to help with our academic programs, and Aaron's solution came with a recognizable nutritional benefit for our children that we are very much on board with."
Heritage Oak Private School
Yorba Linda, California
March 18, 2009
Orange County's Heritage Oak Private School and Whittier Christian High School have each recently made the switch to YoNaturals. "I'm impressed both with the student response to natural and organic snack foods and with the resultant revenues for our school," says Carl Martinez, assistant principal at Whittier Christian High School. "We've seen equal or better monthly income from the new machines, and these funds find excellent uses in an educationally active setting like ours."
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi, Mississippi
March 16, 2009
Keesler Air Force base Services Business Manager Paula Strawn listened to YoNaturals proposal to make healthier snacks available to airmen, and Perez's company, Smart Snacks LLC, was given the go-ahead to place a YoNaturals machine on base.
"We all do sometimes forget the cumulative effect of calorie laden snacks over time," says Strawn. “YoNaturals proposal to try out a healthy vending approach made great sense to me, and actually fit in nicely with our command's general fitness goals."
Albert Einstein Academies
San Diego, California
February 8, 2008
“We are not seeing the Cheetos, the soda, the energy drinks, those products we're trying to get rid of. We don't have to mandate that they not happen. This is really taken the place of those other products. This has been really successful for us, as well as the student body,” said Middle School Principal, David Sciaretta.
Norwin School District
North Huntington, Philadelphia
February 2, 2008
The Norwin School District in North Huntington, Pa. announced its satisfaction with the YoNaturals healthy vending program. Its middle school, with 850 students, and high school, with more than 2,000, have each had a YoNaturals vending machine in place since January. "I’m extremely enthusiastic about this product," said Rod Stewart, director of food services, in a prepared statement.
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GLAMOUR, HEALTH AND FITNESS BLOG
A newish Southern California-based company called YoNaturals, Inc., distributes "healthy" vending machines across the country--free of the usual suspects, like Snickers and Doritos.
Instead of pop, you can choose organic milk, juices, or Vitamin Water. Instead of a Twix bar, you can walk away with a Clif Bar or a Kashi GoLean bar. All products are either all-natural, and most are organic. Love this!
World changing blog
Perhaps the best thing about YoNaturals' start-up mission is a plan to get good food into schools through their vending machines. As it is, kids are consuming massive quantities of empty calories, hydrogenated oil, carcinogenic colorants, sodium and refined sugar. When the ability to purchase one's own food amounts to a sense of independence and adulthood, it's hard to convince a junior high student that eating junk is a bad idea. YoNaturals plans to sell organic milks, smoothies, granola bars and organic carrots. They will also target offices and health clubs where they can sell natural energy and sports drinks, hot microwavable meals and protein bars.
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