TABLE TOP

COFFEE MACHINE

Size: 750mm x 822mm x 564mm

Capacity: 200 cups

TABLE TOP

COFFEE MACHINE

Dimensions: 750mm x 510mm x 464mm

Selections: 10 direct

FREE STANDING SNACK & BOTTLE VENDING MACHINE

Dimensions: 1700mm x 870mm x 713mm

Capacity: Up to 6 trays

Selections: Up to 36 selections.

FREE STANDING

BEVERAGE MACHINE

Size: 1830mm x 650mm x 760mm

Colour: Silver

Vendex North returned to Old Trafford (home to none other than Manchester United) on 15th November, offering the perfect platform for vending manufacturers and suppliers in a variety of sectors. Vending International reports...

Vendex 2011 proved once again to be an exciting and successful show, with a good variety of sectors represented. Showcasing its ability to supply all parts to all vending industries, Abbeychart enjoyed good footfall throughout the day with Sales & Marketing Manager, Linzi Sahota-Moore, commenting; “Vendex allowed us to speak to a number of customers and potential new leads whilst also being able to follow up on some current projects. Basically, a good show!”

Since becoming the importer for the HLF range of bean to cup machines, The Brew Group have worked hard to ensure the machines have met market expectations. With vast improvements to cleaning cycles, bodywork modifications and general ease of use, the whole range is now in a very competitive position.

There is no doubt that pre-prepared meals are convenient. The ‘stab, stab, ping, ping’ approach to cooking is common in households and offices across theUK. In this age of austerity eating out is a luxury we can ill afford which is why the gourmet style ready meal, with the promise of using only the freshest ingredients, is a much more cost effective option…

Concerns about rising obesity levels and other dietary related diseases make healthy eating a constant cause for concern. While much of the focus is often on food in schools, being able to eat healthily outside of the home is an ongoing issue for the consumer.

Vending International investigates…

As recently as five years ago, there was a common perception amongst consumers that vended coffee was sub-standard compared to what was offered on the high street. As cafes popped up across the country, vending lost out and operators suffered from decreasing sales and plummeting profits.

Paul Freeman, Marketing Director at Douwe Egberts Coffee Systems UK, explains how the vending sector has been grabbing back a share of the Out-of-Home hot beverage market.

On Wednesday 23 November 2011, as part of his last tour as Executive Chairman of AVS, Brian Tustain visited the new Barry Callebaut Vending UK Ltd premises in Lea Green St Helens.

The association between Fekade Zewde and Brian - pictured - is one stretching back to the earliest days of the AVS Group of companies.

The European Vending Association (EVA) recently welcomed its newest member: the Romanian Vending Association (PRIV), tallying its National Association membership to 21.

The Romanian Employers’ Association of the Vending Industry (PRIV) was established by some of the pioneers working in the Romanian vending sector. The idea of establishing a national vending association grew from adverse issues that Romanian vending machine operators were facing in the absence of a legislative framework.

Christmas is just around the corner and we’re very much looking forward to celebrating the year’s successes with you at the AVA Christmas Lunch on 8th December! We’ve secured an amazing venue – LSO St Luke’s, home to the world famous London Symphony Orchestra – so if you’ve not already booked your ticket, please contact Bridget as soon as possible. There are just 2 tables left! Mark Pawsey MP has kindly accepted our invitation and will be joining us for lunch and sharing a few words with us after we’ve all eaten. We’ve even got a top secret act to entertain us too!

Three years ago Hard Rock Cafe Europe were looking to improve their coffee experience and establish a corporate partner that was Pan European; Lavazza was the perfect fit. Three years on and Lavazza coffee is now served in the majority of Hard Rock’s EU Corporate Cafes.

Lavazza participates in the active training of Hard Rock staff in the countries it partners. Both parties feel that this is vital to the success of the partnership as Hard Rock and Lavazza both place a lot of value on training and service and so invest heavily in training practices and procedures.

Dairy Crest sees H1 2011 revenue increase 2% to £796.2m and pre-tax profit grow 9% to £39.2m, with strong performances in Cheese and Spreads divisions offsetting lower Dairies division profits.

The European Commission formally approves the use of steviol glycosides in food and beverages across the EU’s 27 member states.

Robert Wiseman Dairies posts a 42% decline in pre-tax profit to £11.8m for the six months ended 1 October 2011, driven by input price inflation and continuing tough economic conditions.

Huhtamaki has worked alongside one of its newest customers, Bolling Coffee, to develop a unique cup design that incorporates innovative technology to help educate and inform customers.

Aqua Cure has launched a new sanitiser containing Byotrol, the breakthrough anti microbial technology.

Brulines Group plc (AIM:BRU), the leading provider of real time monitoring systems and data management services for the leisure and forecourt solutions sectors, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Vianet has secured a contract with Visa Europe to provide contactless payment technology for the vending machines located at its European headquarters in Paddington and its offices in Reading and Basingstoke.

SedaUKis to sponsor the London Coffee Festival for a second time. Following the successful launch of the event this year, SedaUKwill again sponsor the London Coffee Festival which takes place 27-29 April 2012 at the Old Truman Brewery,Brick Lane.

The Board of Directors of N&W Global Vending S.p.a. is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrea Zocchi as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1st January 2012. He succeeds Antonio Cavo, who - in a planned succession process - will remain as Chairman ensuring a smooth transition and management continuity.

In theUK, Danone Dairies launches its probiotic drinking yogurt Actimel in a new recyclable sugar cane-derived plastic bottle.

British dairy cooperative Milk Link reports a 10.2% rise in H1 2011/12 turnover to £311.8m, with EBITDA up 6.9% to £20.1m.

Irish food and ingredients firm Kerry Group sees sales revenue grow 7.9% for the first nine months of 2011, with ingredients & flavours division volume up 3.9% and consumer foods volume up 1.6%.

Lucozade, theUK’s biggest sports and energy brand  is introducing its first ever cola flavoured variant to the Lucozade Energy range. New Lucozade Energy Cola is set to revolutionise sports & energy which is already the fastest growing segment in the soft drinks category .

Cola is the nation’s favourite soft drinks flavour  and the latest offering from the makers of Lucozade will debut on shelf in a ‘black edition’ bottle for a limited time. The sleek, distinctive black bottle design will grab consumers’ attention by creating maximum stand out on shelf and in turn generate incremental sales for retailers.

Abbeychart Ltd, suppliers to the vending, pure water, soft drinks and catering industries, is now available through multimedia and social networks. Follow them now on Twitter to see all the news, daily special offers, updates and product information live as they happen.

The appointment of Rob Cowley, former UK Head of Vending for Kraft/Cadbury, as the new Chief Executive of members owned vending consortia, Associated Vending Services Ltd was formally confirmed at a recent meeting of members held on the 3rd November 2011 at the Hilton Hotel, NEC,Birmingham.

Rob wowed the membership on only his second day in the position with a brief outline of what will be a radically different and even more beneficial and purposeful Association in due course.