On February 1, 2012, a request for proposal was released seeking proposals to provide UVM with beverage vending. UVM received 3 bid responses as part of this process. The University has chosen Sodexo as the vendor for the beverage vending contract for the next 3 years. This contract begins on July 1, 2012 and extends through June 30, 2015. The contract is a non-exclusive agreement and Sodexo will offer products from multiple brands.
In an effort to reduce the use of take-out packaging and the excessive waste that it produces, University Dining Services partnered with the GreenHouse Residential Learning Community, the UVM Eco-Reps, students from the Honors College and UVM’s Waste Management Team to develop and test the Eco-Ware reusable take-o 
