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Press statement from the Automatic Vending Association (AVA)
By vendinginternational on July 2, 2013Following last week’s call by The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges to ban junk food and vending machines from UK hospitals, AVA (Automatic Vending Association) is calling on decision makers to recognise that vending can and should be, part of a...
Three day AVEX is hailed a resounding success
By vendinginternational on July 2, 2013AVEX, the UK’s biggest bi-annual trade show for the vending and water industries, which took place on the 11th, 12th and 13th of June at the NEC, Birmingham, has been hailed by organisers and exhibitors alike as a big...
Leading UK vending and water trade bodies strengthen links
By vendinginternational on July 2, 2013The Automatic Vending Association (AVA) is delighted to announce that it will be collaborating with the European Drinking Water Cooler Association (EDWCA) to create stronger links between industries which share many attributes. The EDWCA, which is the UK’s largest...
700 Mile Cycle Ride for Injured Sports people and junior rugby players raises £12,000
By vendinginternational on June 25, 2013Neil Robson who works as Logistics operations manager for vending services company Brands 2hands (B2h) of Leicestershire and has coached at Ashby Junior Rugby Club for over 6 years. With rugby friends Chris Ratcliffe, Steve Jennings and Terry Huxley...
International Paper appoints new Sales and Marketing Director
By vendinginternational on June 25, 2013International Paper has appointed David Lawlor as sales and marketing director with a brief to assist the global packaging concern in the development of its on-going business strategy while also supporting and helping to drive forward the company’s long-term...
PHS Waterlogic highly commended at the Vending Industry Awards
By vendinginternational on June 20, 2013PHS Waterlogic, Europe’s largest supplier of mains-fed water dispensing and purifying systems, was highly commended in the Best Machine Company category at the Vending Industry Awards on 12 June 2013. Recognised for leading the industry in technical innovation, breadth...
Huhtamaki UK launches first double wall vending cup
By vendinginternational on June 19, 2013Leading disposable packaging manufacturer, Huhtamaki UK, has launched the UK’s first double wall paper vending cup, working in partnership with vending experts Crane Merchandising and coffee connoisseurs Douwe Egberts. Huhtamaki UK is delighted to have helped develop the ultimate...
Vending Is Changing To Meet Consumer Needs and Their Concerns for Healthier Lifestyles
By vendinginternational on June 14, 2013Speakers from across the food and drink industry received a warm reception at The Being Healthy Conference, NEC Birmingham. They offered insight on how healthy vending is successfully working for their businesses and highlighted just a few of the...