Diablo Sugar Free is a one-stop-shop for all your sugar free needs, offering a choice of over 40 items from a selection of chocolate bars, Belgian chocolate wafers, cookies, muesli bars, chocolate spread and a selection of excellent sweets. The brand has recently extended its range with no added sugar cream filled sandwich cookies in two flavours – vanilla and […]

Westways Vending has teamed up with iPro Sport to bring healthy hydration drinks into the vending sector.  Westways has branded, configured and installed state-of-the-art vending machines to display and deliver the iPro Sport range. Contactless payments systems have been fitted to facilitate payment by card or cash to ensure that customers aren’t left thirsty. Westways uses intelligent vending to improve […]

The British Water Cooler Association (BWCA) has launched two new hydration fact sheets in its series called Why Water Matters. The sector-specific guidance notes are for those in the dental and retail sectors, both identified by the Association’s members as being areas where healthy hydration and sustainability are of particular interest. The launch of the latest titles brings the total in the […]

Mr Lee’s Pure Foods’ award-winning brand of gourmet instant noodles have further improved the recipes in their cups. After growing substantially over the past couple of years, the brand has reformulated its recipes. By further balancing their seasoning levels, introducing generous, game-changing chunks of 100% chicken breast into two of their flavours alongside their market-leading amounts of freeze-dried veggies and […]

Mr Lee’s Pure Foods Co stirred things up this month at Huddersfield University with a trial launch of the company’s award-winning, Noodle Kiosk vending machine. These digital, interactive noodle bars offer students 24/7 access to hot, healthy foods that are prepared quick for “on-the-go”, or a “sit down ready” meal. The nationwide roll-out aims to challenge how we purchase foods […]

With consumers generally on the look out for healthier snacks that fuel their bodies but don’t compromise on taste, there is one option that’s now available in 22g vending packs. Eat Real’s healthier snacks are said to help operators capitalise on the continuing consumer demand for ‘free from’ and vegan healthier snacking options. Including Hummus Chips, Lentil Chips, Quinoa Chips, […]

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has unveiled a new £4.5million advertising campaign to support Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. The campaign will feature the slogan ‘Tastes More Like Coke’, highlighting that the calorie-free variant delivers the great taste associated with best-selling Coca-Cola Classic, but with no sugar. Set to launch on 16 January, the £4.5million campaign will feature above-the-line activations including six-sheets, bus […]

Seeds, nuts and green tea have been highlighted in the fourth annual “What’s Trending in Nutrition” survey from Pollock Communications and Today’s Dietitian. The survey asked 1700 registered dieticians about their predicted top performing superfoods of 2017. Dietitians are attributing the latest shift in consumer food perception to the growing trend of “mindful eating,” a slower and more thoughtful approach to eating. Based on the survey, 49 […]

According to market research agency Zenith International, the once relatively niche market for protein consumption, targeted at athletes and body-builders, has become mainstream as a new range of consumers have embraced the nutrient for its role in maintaining good health. Prioritising protein as a fortification ingredient has driven success in the food and beverage market in 2015, with high-protein products […]

Organisations – including the AVA – representing thousands of small businesses and their employees across the UK have today launched a campaign calling on the new Government to ‘can’ George Osborne’s soft drinks tax. ‘Face the Facts, Can the Tax’ is supported by a coalition of British businesses who have come together to highlight the damaging economic consequences of the tax and urge the Government to rethink the […]