Kayco Beyond is betting big on the vending channel. The company will showcase Craize—a fire-griddled chip-cracker hybrid—and Wonder Juice, its 100% organic cold-pressed line, at the 2026 NAMA Show in Los Angeles, April 22–24. With operators scrambling to meet consumer demand for clean-label, better-for-you options in unattended retail, the timing couldn't be sharper.

Craize isn't fried. It's fire-griddled, a proprietary process that delivers crunch without added oils. The snack is vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO, and made in an allergen-friendly facility—all boxes the modern vending operator needs checked. Flavors span savory (Everything, Jalapeño Lime) to sweet (Guava, Coconut, Sweet Corn), designed to pair with dips or stand alone. Michele Abo, General Manager of Kayco Beyond, put it plainly: "Craize is a truly differentiated snack that delivers on taste, craftsmanship, and modern wellness. The NAMA Show provides an exciting opportunity for vending and micro-market operators to offer consumers better-for-you, on-the-go snacking without sacrificing flavor or crunch."

Alongside Craize at Booth #4572, Wonder Juice will pour samples of its Fair Trade–certified, non-GMO cold-pressed juices. The lineup includes Wonder Beet (Beet + Cherry, Beet + Lemon Ginger), Wonder Melon (Watermelon Cucumber Basil), Wonder Lemon (Lemon Ginger, Lemon Mint), and Wonder Green blends. No added sugar. No water. Glass bottles. It's a pitch aimed squarely at micro-markets and kiosks where premiumization is the only way to justify the real estate.

The vending industry has spent the last five years playing catch-up with retail's health-and-wellness wave. Operators who once stocked only chips and soda are now racing to load coolers with kombucha, protein bars, and cold-pressed juice—anything that signals "clean label" to a shopper who'd rather grab-and-go than walk into a convenience store. Kayco Beyond's play is to own that shelf space before someone else does.

NAMA 2026 will be the proving ground. If Craize and Wonder Juice can win over operators in Los Angeles, they'll have a fast track into thousands of machines nationwide. And if they can't, they'll need to sharpen the pitch—or the price.

More at www.gocraize.com and www.drinkwonderjuices.com.