Mondelez International has partnered with AIM – the European Brands Association – alongside other European companies and organisations, to trial a pioneering digital technology, to assess whether it could enable better sorting and higher-quality recycling rates for packaging in...

The European Federation of Bottled Waters (EFBW), representing the interests of natural mineral and spring water producers in Europe, has elected Muriel Lienau, chief executive of Nestlé Waters in Europe, Middle East and North Africa (EMENA), as its new...

Nayax and Visa will present a free webinar on Tuesday, 13 October under the banner ‘What Operators Need to Know About Cashless Payments’. The event will be of interest to unattended retail operators working in sectors such as vending,...

The ban on supplying plastic straws and stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds has come into force in England, marking yet another major step in the Government’s fight against single-use plastic waste to protect our environment and clean up our...

Ingenico Group, the specialist in seamless payments, has announced the launch of Smart Self for Vending, an intelligent end-to-end solution dedicated to improving customer journeys in all unattended environments. Answering the calls for autonomous vending solutions, Ingenico offers vending...

Caffeine-based adventure sports brand Break Fluid has partnered with Liquidline to supply commercial coffee machines to retailers across the UK. The machines will be available to  purchase by independent shop owners and larger brands as a way to increase...

By Darren Anderson, Business Development Manager, Self Service, Ingenico Enterprise Retail The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted the unattended market in various ways. In some cases, vending machine use has decreased as a result of lower footfall and closed premises....

One of the UK’s leading recyclers and Nestlé Waters UK have announced a new partnership to further build the circular economy for plastics in the UK. Biffa will be supporting Nestlé Waters UK to achieve its commitment of making...