Hundreds of professionals from across the vending market tuned in to the first ever virtual Vendies ceremony on Thursday 22 April. The live-streamed presentation, hosted by comedian Ian Moore and the National Lottery’s ‘voice of the balls’ Alan Dedicoat,...

A huge number of Brits have reduced the amount of animal products they’re consuming since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research by The Vegan Society. A new survey, that focused on changing consumer habits over the...

Lavazza North America, part of global Italian coffee company Lavazza Group, has begun construction of the first roasting and packing plant in the United States. The new plant is slated to open in October 2021 and will serve the...

The supplier and installer of commercial coffee machines, Liquildine, has partnered with Change Please, a social enterprise that helps lift people out of homelessness. It may be bold to say that a cup of coffee changed your life, but...

An Evoca Group name that’s poised to have a great impact, with ‘The New Normal’ fast approaching is the legendary Italian brand Saeco. Saeco was founded in 1981 in Gaggio Montano, near Bologna in northern Italy. In 1985, it...

The winners of the 2021 InnoBev Awards were announced on 11 May in an online awards ceremony during the 2021 UK Soft Drinks Conference. Organised by food and drink experts Zenith Global with support from category sponsor Salomons &...

The Automatic Vending Association (AVA) is calling for its members in the vending industry to submit their Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) consultation responses ahead of the deadline on 4 June 2021. With the deadline...

SB Software has expressed its delight at having won Best Ancillary Product at The Vendies 2021 online event held last month. The company said: “Thank you to all who voted for us at the Vendies. Everyone here at SB...

MrLunch is an innovative company canteen solution that offers employees a wide range of ready meals and drinks distributed by vending machines. It is based on an idea by FreshFood24, a German company that manages catering services for businesses,...