A vending machine comprises an user interface arrangement configured for facilitating input of a customer-configured pizza preparation kit order, an order processing arrangement configured for processing the customer-configured pizza preparation kit order and a product dispensing arrangement configured for dispensing a customer-configured pizza preparation kit corresponding to the order. Processing of the customer-configured pizza preparation kit order includes receiving customer identification information during a current pizza preparation kit ordering session and accessing previous pizza preparation kit order information dependent upon the customer identification information and enabling configuration of a current pizza preparation kit order dependent upon the previously pizza preparation kit order information after accessing the previous pizza preparation kit order information.