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Vending Machine Best Sellers Australia — The Product Mix That Works
The top-selling snacks and drinks in Australian vending — what to stock, what to drop, and how the mix changes by site type.
18 March 2026 · 6 min read
The national top 10 (snacks) 1. Smith's Original Chips 45g 2. Cadbury Dairy Milk 50g 3. Mars Bar 53g 4. Snickers 50g 5. Twisties Cheese 45g 6. KitKat 4-finger 7. M&Ms Peanut 49g 8. Doritos Cheese Supreme 45g 9. Shapes Barbecue 45g 10. Kettle Chips Sea Salt 45g
The national top 10 (drinks) 1. Coca-Cola 375ml can 2. Mount Franklin Still Water 600ml 3. Coke Zero 375ml 4. Powerade Mountain Blast 600ml 5. Red Bull 250ml 6. Solo 375ml 7. V Energy 275ml 8. Sprite 375ml 9. Pump Sports Water 750ml 10. Iced coffee (Farmers Union or Dare) 500ml
How the mix changes - **Gyms:** protein bars, sports drinks, water dominate; chocolate underperforms. - **Offices:** balanced mix, higher chocolate share. - **Schools:** water and healthy options only (Healthy Choices policy). - **Late-night sites:** energy drinks over-index heavily.
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