As one of the prominent Hickory, North Carolina Vending Companies, we understand the unique dietary needs of our community’s diverse workforce—from manufacturing facility workers on rotating shifts to healthcare professionals at Catawba Valley Medical Center to retail employees across the Valley Hills Mall area. Our healthy vending program delivers fresh, nutritious snacking options that support the wellness priorities of Hickory’s employers and employees, with machines stocked exclusively with 100% healthy and organic snacks tailored to shift-based work schedules and active professionals. FitPick® is a distinguished vending and self-pay market program designed to assist employers and consumers in selecting products that adhere to established nutrition standards. Its straightforward guidelines provide clear criteria for calories, fat, sugar, and sodium, making it an ideal choice for both employers and consumers in our furniture manufacturing plants, telecommunications facilities, and hospitality venues across Downtown Hickory and the Highway 70 corridor.
Our membership in NAMA, the leading professional organization for vending companies, enables us to provide our customers with the nationally acclaimed “Fit Pick” healthy vending machine program. This initiative showcases a selection of snacks, beverages, and foods that conform to rigorous standards on calories, fat, sugar, and sodium, helping Hickory’s busy workforce—whether stationed at fiber optic cable production facilities, automotive parts manufacturers, or professional services offices in Union Square—make healthier choices throughout their workday.
Whether you’re outfitting a vending machine at a Hickory manufacturing facility, positioning one near the Hickory Metro Convention Center, or stocking healthier options in an existing unit at a Highway 70 corridor retail location, FitPick® stands out effortlessly.
Fit Pick® employs eye-catching stickers to mark the vending machine slots filled with Fit Pick® approved snacks, making it simple for shift-based manufacturing workers and visiting shoppers at Valley Hills Mall to spot nutritious choices quickly. More prominent clings and stickers offer detailed insights into the Fit Pick™ nutritional standards that appeal to Hickory’s health-conscious workforce in automotive parts, fiber optic cable production, and healthcare services.
Fit Pick® labels distinguish between two sets of nutritional guidelines tailored to diverse consumer needs across Hickory’s neighborhoods—from Downtown Hickory to Southwest Hickory. The most popular adult criteria is the 35-10-35 standard (max 35% calories from fat, max 10% from saturated fat, and max 35% product weight from sugar), which resonates particularly well with Catawba Valley Medical Center employees and healthcare professionals seeking balanced nutrition during demanding schedules. Additionally, Fit Pick® provides labels for items meeting The Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Competitive Foods Guidelines.
Fit Pick®’s consistent labeling system is recognized across communities, counties, and states nationwide, enabling vending machines in Hickory’s furniture outlets, professional service offices throughout the Ridgeview and Highland Avenue corridor, and hospitality venues near Lenoir-Rhyne University to implement the same program seamlessly.
Our aim is to supply straightforward yet crucial nutritional information at the point of sale, empowering Hickory’s diverse workforce—manufacturing personnel, retail employees, and regional visitors—to make healthier snack choices informed by clear, “better for you” guidelines.
FitPick® makes healthy snacking simple for Hickory’s diverse workforce by clearly marking “better for you” options across nearly 700 FitPick® approved products. Whether your employees work manufacturing shifts at one of our region’s major furniture or fiber optic facilities, staff rotations at Catawba Valley Medical Center, or retail positions throughout the Valley Hills Mall area and Downtown Hickory corridors, FitPick® removes guesswork from vending machine choices and streamlines the selection process for busy, on-the-go snacking.
The FitPick® program recognizes that Hickory’s manufacturing workforce and healthcare professionals often depend on convenient, nutritious snacking options during demanding shift schedules,
understanding that workplace nutrition directly impacts productivity across our city’s furniture plants, fiber optic facilities, and Catawba Valley Medical Center operations.
VendVue is transforming workplace nutrition in Hickory by partnering closely with factories along the Highway 70 corridor, medical facilities, and regional employers to align vending machine selections with genuine wellness priorities. While conventional vending machines stock up to 45 items—predominantly candy, chips, and sugary beverages—Hickory’s shift-based workforce increasingly seeks healthier grab-and-go alternatives that support sustained energy through long manufacturing and healthcare shifts. Our FitPick® program responds directly to this demand, collaborating with Downtown Hickory offices, Viewmont industrial parks, and Southwest Hickory employers to stock machines with balanced snacks, protein options, and beverages that complement the work patterns and wellness values of our community’s essential workers.