Planet Vending & Automated Retail

29/01/2025

Nayax and SECO have announced the ex*****on of a Memorandum of Understanding, with the intention of establishing a long-term strategic partnership to embed Nayax-powered payments directly within SECO products. The partnnership will start with a payment-enabled smart screen, designed as a convenient all-in-one solution for the next generation of intelligent vending machines, micro markets, smart coolers, and automated self-service retail machines....

Nayax and SECO have announced the ex*****on of an MOU, with the intention of establishing a long-term strategic partnership

24/01/2025

North West Vending has been awarded a vending contract covering five NHS Trusts, by the Lancashire Procurement Cluster (LPC). According to NIVO, North West Vending is the first vending operator to be awarded a multi-trust aggregation opportunity for five trusts. The apointment was made on completion of a mini-tender process, using the Food Vending Solutions framework agreement by NHS Supply Chain....

North West Vending has become the first vending operator to be awarded a multi-trust aggregation opportunity for five NHS trusts.

23/01/2025

North West Vending LTD Becomes First UK Vending Company to Secure Single Contract for Five NHS Trusts!

An fantastic achievement and an exciting partnership, discover the full story at the NIVO Blog: https://www.nivogroup.co.uk/north-west-vending-ltd-nhs-trusts/

North West Vending

22/01/2025

ARN February Offers All the Goss, from Gordon Hello again Are you sick and tired of scraping ice off the car every morning? I know I am, so I won’t be disappointed to see the back of January. The thing is, February’s looking as though it won’t be much better, so it’s a good job we’ve got some great coffee deals for you to warm up with....

ARN February Offers All the Goss, from Gordon Hello again Are you sick and tired of scraping ice off the car every morning? I know I am, so I won’t be

22/01/2025

The AVA is on the lookout for a Public Affairs Manager. If that's you, get in touch - the details are below. Alternatively, if you know someone who might fit the brief, send them a link to this page! For the uninitiated, The Vending & Automated Retail Association (AVA), is the leading authority for the vending and automated retail industry in the UK, based in Wetherby, Leeds....

The AVA is on the lookout for a Public Affairs Manager. If that's you, get in touch - the details are below. Alternatively, if you know someone who might

21/01/2025

Just completed an AVA QMS Audit with the fantastic team at Vendmaster Ltd in Milton Keynes! 🎉 A huge thank you to Paul Cane (Managing Director) and Amanda Brown (Office Manager) for their time, effort, and warm hospitality. 👏

16/01/2025

🚀 AVA QMS Audit at Boost Inc (Aeguana)
We visited their Royal Arsenal, London offices and wrapped up the audit in style! The team even enjoyed a quick refreshment—age-verified by their impressive software. 🥤

After all, it was 5 o’clock somewhere! 😉

13/01/2025

Fuelling the team at Banham Poultry UK! 🐓 We’ve been busy installing our top-notch vending and coffee machines at their Attleborough site.

As a long-standing operated customer, Banham Poultry now have custom branded coffee machines with their logo looking sharp because even your caffeine fix deserves a personal touch. ☕

Here’s to keeping their team refreshed and recharged every single day!

10/01/2025

Planet Vending 25 We'd like to wish you all a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year and to thank all of our readers for reading, our customers for trusting us with their brands, and for giving us some fabulous opportunities to flex our writing and creative muscles. It is always worthwhile reminding everyone who comes across PV that we do not cut and paste press releases as our mission is to tell stories that are interesting, well written and, of course, will educate in some way....

Planet Vending 25 We'd like to wish you all a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year and to thank all of our readers for reading, our customers for

10/01/2025

Cantaloupe is inviting operators to join them for an exclusive LinkedIn Live event that will ‘dive into the key trends shaping the future of the UK vending industry’. From evolving consumer expectations to cutting-edge technology, the event promises to help participants discover ‘how to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities’. When: 5 February 2025 at 10 am BST Where: LinkedIn Live…...

Cantaloupe is inviting operators to join them for an exclusive LinkedIn Live event that will ‘dive into the key trends shaping the future of the UK

10/01/2025

Husky Intelligent Fridges, a European leader in connected commercial refrigeration, has announced the acquisition of Selfly Store, the market leader in intelligent vending solutions across Europe, from Stora Enso Plc. This strategic union marks a transformative step in the evolution of smart, unmanned retail. '...a transformative step in the evolution of smart, unmanned retail.' The demand for unmanned retail solutions, such as microstores and intelligent vending machines, has surged post-COVID-19, with the sector projected to grow annually by 65% ....

Husky Intelligent Fridges, a European leader in connected commercial refrigeration, has announced the acquisition of Selfly Store, the market leader in

08/01/2025

Options Management is thrilled to announce that we have once again been accredited with the AVA Accreditation for another year from the The Vending & Automated Retail Association !

Kudos to our outstanding vending thirst response team for their dedication and hard work.

07/01/2025

Eat Natural, the fruit and nut bars range, is now available to operators from Ferrero, to help businesses boost the appeal of their on-the-go offering. Operators can also profit from providing consumers with the No. 1 best-selling Fruit & Nut Bar*, which they know and trust. Consumer demand for products made from simple ingredients is growing, making Eat Natural…...

Eat Natural, the fruit and nut bars range, is now available to operators from Ferrero, to help businesses boost the appeal of their on-the-go offering.

02/01/2025

20/12/2024

Cantaloupe has launched its new Smart Store Series, including the Cantaloupe Smart Store 600 and 700 models. These advanced self-service retail solutions are designed to revolutionise the way food and beverage vendors, as well as broader retailers, address key challenges including labour shortages, theft and shrinkage, while maintaining a seamless and inclusive consumer experience. “We’ve heard from retailers about core customer and operational challenges, which encompass product accessibility, store locations, theft prevention and inventory management,” said Jeff Dumbrell, Chief Revenue Officer at Cantaloupe, Inc....

Cantaloupe has launched its new Smart Store Series, including the Cantaloupe Smart Store 600 and 700 models. These advanced self-service retail solutions

17/12/2024

LatteVelluto: milk becomes soft as velvet, richer in flavour.

If you’re seeking a professional solution for premium coffee and milk beverages, La Solare LatteVelluto is your ideal partner. Thanks to this state-of-the-art technology, milk takes on the smoothness of velvet, creating high-quality beverages with a creamy texture and rich flavour – hot or cold, always perfect.

17/12/2024

ARN January All the goss, from Gordon! I’d like to kick off by thanking all our customers and suppliers for their continued support and partnerships in 2024. It’s been a mutually enjoyable year. From us all at ARN, a massive thank you. I’m not sure when you’ll be reading this – I’m writing before Christmas – but by Week 3, 2025, Kit Kat Chunky Lotus Biscoff White will be back in town....

ARN January All the goss, from Gordon! I’d like to kick off by thanking all our customers and suppliers for their continued support and partnerships in

11/12/2024

We are thrilled to announce that yet again we have officially achieved ISO 9001 certification! 🏆 This globally acclaimed standard is a testament to our unwavering commitment to quality, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement.

At Westomatic, we’ve always prided ourselves on delivering exceptional vending solutions, and this Standard reinforces our dedication to excellence. It reflects the hard work of our amazing team and our promise to provide you with reliable, innovative, and high-quality services every single day.

Thank you to our customers and partners for your trust and support. Together, we will continue to set the standard in the vending industry!