Healthy

Simplifying Healthy Choices

As one of the prominent Chicago, Illinois Vending Companies, we understand the unique demands of our city’s workforce—from the high-pressure trading floors of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and downtown Loop offices to the round-the-clock operations at O’Hare’s logistics hubs and the multi-shift food processing facilities across the city. Our healthy vending program delivers fresh, nutritious snacking options specifically tailored to support Chicago’s diverse workforce, with machines stocked exclusively with 100% healthy and organic snacks that meet the needs of professionals, warehouse staff, and healthcare workers alike. 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.

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. Whether you operate a professional services firm in River North, a manufacturing facility in the industrial corridors, a convention center hospitality operation near McCormick Place, or a logistics operation throughout the O’Hare Corridor and beyond, this initiative showcases a selection of snacks, beverages, and foods that conform to rigorous standards on calories, fat, sugar, and sodium, helping customers make healthier choices.

FitPick Info

Attractive Labels Simplify Making Informed Decisions

Fitpick Machine

Whether you’re outfitting a Loop office tower, a McCormick Place hospitality venue, or an O’Hare logistics facility with a fully branded machine or integrating healthier options into existing units, FitPick® delivers the clarity Chicago’s diverse workforce demands.

Fit Pick® uses eye-catching stickers to mark vending machine slots containing Fit Pick® approved snacks, a visual system that resonates across Chicago’s fast-paced financial trading floors, healthcare facilities like Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and the city’s multi-shift food processing operations in the West Loop and Fulton Market District. More prominent clings and stickers provide detailed insights into Fit Pick™ nutritional standards, ensuring employees working around-the-clock in Chicago’s freight and logistics hubs around O’Hare can quickly identify better-for-you options.

Fit Pick® labels distinguish between two sets of nutritional guidelines. 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). Additionally, Fit Pick® provides labels for items meeting The Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Competitive Foods Guidelines, a framework particularly valuable for Chicago’s manufacturing and hospitality employers seeking to support worker wellness across their operations.

Fit Pick®’s consistent labeling system is recognized across communities, counties, and states nationwide, enabling Chicago offices in different locations—from River North to Schaumburg to Rosemont—to implement the same program seamlessly, creating a unified wellness experience across your organization’s footprint.

Our aim is to supply straightforward yet crucial nutritional information at the point of sale, empowering Chicago’s professionals, healthcare workers, logistics personnel, and food processing staff to make healthier snack choices informed by clear, “better for you” guidelines that fit their demanding schedules.

Nutritious Snacking Solutions for Chicago's Round-the-Clock Workforce.

FitPick® transforms healthy snacking across Chicago’s demanding workforce by clearly marking “better for you” options from a roster of nearly 700 FitPick® approved products. Whether your team works the trading floors of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, manages patient care at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, or operates multi-shift production lines in the city’s food processing and manufacturing facilities, FitPick® removes guesswork from vending machine choices. This program streamlines selection and purchase for Chicago’s diverse professionals—from the financial district towers of The Loop and River North to the logistics hubs surrounding O’Hare International Airport—ensuring quick, nutritious decisions during busy workdays.

Health & Wellness Program

The FitPick® program recognizes the importance of functional foods,
acknowledging that snacks are often equivalent to meals.

VendVue is revolutionizing workplace vending across Chicago by dedicating ourselves to comprehensively understanding our clients’ wellness goals and needs—especially critical in a city where financial traders in the Loop work extended hours, healthcare professionals staff Northwestern Memorial Hospital and other major medical centers around the clock, and food processing facilities across the West Loop and surrounding industrial corridors operate multi-shift schedules that demand reliable, nutritious access throughout the day and night. While traditional vending machines offer up to 45 diverse products, including popular “pleasure foods” like candy bars, chips, and soft drinks, there’s a rising demand for healthier options among Chicago’s diverse workforce. This shift towards health consciousness among consumers and organizations has inspired us to offer tailored solutions that align with the wellness priorities of everyone from Mercantile Exchange professionals to logistics workers navigating O’Hare’s 24/7 freight corridors. We’re delighted to collaborate with our clients through the personalized FitPick® program, catering to their wellness requirements with a variety of healthy alternatives that keep Chicago’s hardworking teams energized and focused.

Here are the Top Ten Smart Snacking Tips to keep you energized and satisfied all day:

  1. Regular Snacking: Chicago’s fast-paced workforce — from Loop traders to O’Hare logistics professionals — depends on consistent energy throughout demanding shifts. Refuel your body with snacks several times a day to maintain focus and productivity in the city’s high-intensity finance, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors.
  2. Fiber and Protein Focus: Multi-shift food processing and fabrication workers throughout the city’s industrial corridors benefit from sustained nutrition. Opt for cereal or granola bars with protein and fiber for longer-lasting fullness that carries you through extended work schedules.
  3. Healthy Crunch: Healthcare professionals at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and other major Chicago institutions often grab quick mid-day snacks between patient rounds. Satisfy these cravings with low-fat, low-calorie options like pretzels or baked chips that won’t weigh you down.
  4. Nutrient-Rich Choices: Chicago’s convention center workers and hospitality staff at McCormick Place need portable nutrition they can access during breaks. Choose pre-packaged fruits, vegetables, and salads for their high nutritional value, convenience, and great taste.
  5. Protein and Calcium: For professionals navigating the River North and West Loop’s demanding office environments, a healthy boost comes from low-fat milk or yogurt.
  6. Moderate Sweet Treats: Enjoy sweet treats in moderation without completely cutting them out.
  7. Smart Cookie Alternatives: Animal crackers, fig bars, pop tarts, or graham crackers are lower-fat cookie options that appeal to Chicago’s diverse workforce. Pair them with low-fat milk for added protein.
  8. Nuts for Nuts: Whether you’re working the Schaumburg corridor or downtown’s Willis Tower, pick a pack of peanuts, almonds, or your favorite nuts for a blend of protein and fiber.
  9. Stay Hydrated: Sometimes thirst is mistaken for hunger, so keep water close at hand.
  10. Balanced Snacking: Remember, variety, balance, and moderation are key to smart snacking.