After a period of postponement, The Vendies – the leading scheme for the recognition of excellence in the vending industry – are back to honour forward-thinking companies, innovative products and inspirational professionals from across the sector. While proceedings were...

Barry Callebaut Beverages has launched a new semi-skimmed milk powder under the Caprimo® brand. The easy-to-use powder has an indulgent, creamy texture that delivers an outstanding, stable foam. With 1.5% fat for a superior taste of fresh milk, the...

The Automatic Vending Association (AVA) has launched a temporary free Jobs Page for its members, which will run during COVID-19 crisis. AVA chief executive David Llewellyn said: “With the impact of COVID-19 and many businesses having to restructure, there...

Rhea Vendors Group, producer of tailor-made vending machines and ambassador of coffee culture in 90 countries, has announced its first branch in Asia. Rhea China, which joins the 11 branches already present in Europe and South America, is headquartered...

Venditalia, the international vending fair, has decided to reschedule the event for May 2022 in light of the ongoing and unpredictable scenario with regards to the pandemic. Venditalia 2020 was initially postponed until 10-13 March next year. The success...

Masters students from Wageningen University in the Netherlands are in contention to win an innovation contest between the country’s four technical universities with their FarmVent – a vertical farming vending machine. While vertical farming is not new, biosystems engineering...

Tureks International Fairs Co. has announced news dates for Vendex Turkey – the vending technologies and selfservice systems exhibition – which will be held on 8-10 April in Istanbul. The postponement has been announced in order to offer visitors...

Zenith Global’s UK Water Drinks Conference and UK Soft Drinks Conference will be held virtually next year. The UK Water Drinks Conference is seen as one of the industry’s main forums to to debate key issues and connect with other...

Zenith Global’s new report on the North American CBD Drinks Market charts its recent progress and highlights new obstacles that must now be overcome. Regional retail sales in 2020 are estimated at US$180 million, with US growth much more...

New research by thortful.com has revealed just how much our attitudes towards vegan food and plant-based living has changed. thortful analysed google trends from World Vegan Day – 01/10/2015 to 28/10/2020, to reveal: • Searches for vegan food near...