A new small and inexpensive Brita non-return valve for use with Purity C filter heads now available from Becktech prevents back flow to protect the water supply from potential contamination and making it simple for companies to ensure that installations comply with water regulations.

These units ensure that valve replacement in vending machines is a quick and easy job accessible to whoever changes the filters, with non-return devices such at these recommended to be changed every five years. They are supplied in packs of three.

UK Paper cup manufacturer, Benders, is delighted to announce that it has agreed a 2 year contract to supply the NIVO Group for all of their paper vending cup requirements. The NIVO Group is the largest buying group in the refreshment/vending industry and consists of over 290 members nationwide.

The NIVO Group decided to source their full range of paper vending cups from Benders Paper Cup Company for many reasons, including the quality and reliability of their products.

Seda UK is fast making preparations for the London Coffee Festival which takes place 27-29 April 2012 at the Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane. Following the successful launch of the event last year Seda UK decided to rank among the headline sponsors for a second time.

Seda UK is supporting the festival by exclusively providing 250,000 paper cups which will be distributed to around 100 of London’s best in class independent cafés as well as coffee stalls at the festival venue.

Fantastic news, Manchester Vending has led from the front to secure a new contract with their flagship customer, Manchester International Airport. The UK’s 4th biggest airport will enjoy the latest in vending technology, the ‘Broderick’s Touch’ – an especially adapted Sigma Touch from Westomatic Vending Services.

As one of Manchester Vending’s most prestigious sites, the airport have taken a very active role in the development of the machine, inputting on the styling at various stages through-out, so its 20 million passengers per year can enjoy the ‘ipad age’ of beverage vending.

Vending International finds out why the industry is paying the price for poor security…

Although regularly visited for cleaning and filling, vending machines are by their very nature unmanned, making them easy targets for vandals and thieves. Premises that use this service should take various security measures, from CCTV to deter would be vandals, to fixing machines to prevent ‘rocking’ and theft, to regular checks and emptying cash, rather than leaving it over night.

Tuesday 14th February was the date for the 3rd NIVO Supplier of the Year Awards event.

No expense was incurred (or at least only a modest amount) at the winner’s lunch held at the local carvery. What was particularly enjoyed, however, was the very close bond and association enjoyed by the winners and the NIVO Team.

According to CHD Expert, the hot beverage market continues to grow, with over two-thirds of coffee consumption being out of home.

The global foodservice information provider has also revealed that the hot beverage market is one of the few to have shown continued growth over the past 4 years. The global market for hot beverages (coffee and tea) is forecasted to reach $69.77 billion in value and 10.57 million tons in volume by the year 2015.

Future growth in worldwide coffee and tea industries is expected to rely on a few key factors – quality, health and convenience.

Vimto Brand Value and Activity

The Vimto brand has reached its highest ever value of £58.6m1, growing at a rate of 10.7% YOY1

• Vimto RTD’s have reported significant growth at 68% YOY1, and is the fastest growing RTD (Top 10 Brands)1

•  Vimto cordial is growing at 8.5% YOY1 and enjoying a growth of 19.3%1 of this through the Impulse channel and +7.8%1 in Grocery

• Vimto now has 20%2 penetration, with 1 in 5 households having purchased Vimto in the past year

The New Product Showcase at the Natural Food Show featured more newly-launched food and drink products than ever, says organiser Diversified Business Communications UK. Part of the Natural & Organic Products Europe trade event which took place over 1-2 April at Olympia, London, the Natural Food Show boasted a mouth-watering array of natural, organic, biodynamic, Fairtrade, free-from and special diet products – many on show for the first time – from over 300 exhibitors from all around the world.

The 2012 UK Soft Drinks Industry Conference, held close to the Tower of London on 21st and 22nd March, following immediately after the InnoBev Global Beverages Congress on 19th to 21st March. Both events were in London as the location for the 2012 Olympics.

With the theme of Winning Form, the conference addressed the key issues and opportunities facing the industry.