Planet Vending & Automated Retail

14/02/2025

Vendex Midlands 25 By: Robin Turver, Sales Director, UK, Cantaloupe, Inc. As the focus turns to Vendex Midlands 25, I’m really looking forward to welcoming operators from across the industry to our stands - 58-60 - and showing them the latest innovations from Cantaloupe and SB Software. The vending sector is evolving at a rate of knots and right now operators are on the lookout for solutions that enhance security, drive profitability, and streamline operations—and that’s exactly what we’ll be bringing to Milton Keynes....

13/02/2025

Evoca Group will be at Vendex in force this March - and no wonder: There’s a lot going on... Arguably the highlight of the show, Evoca will be unveiling the brand-new Wittenborg W100 premium tabletop coffee machine. Wittenborg is one of the oldest and most respected names in the world of coffee machines and the launch of this celebratory new model marks its centenary....

Evoca Group will be at Vendex in force this March - and no wonder: There’s a lot going on... Arguably the highlight of the show, Evoca will be unveiling

07/02/2025

According to the AVA, vending operators and suppliers are facing significant changes as the UK’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations come into effect. The organisation says that many businesses may now be liable for fees on single-use packaging, including cups – a shift from previous legislation. To help operators and suppliers navigate these changes, The AVA is hosting a free webinar for Members on Monday 10th February at 13:00, featuring compliance experts from Valpak....

05/02/2025

Well done all!

03/02/2025

The AVA QMS Audit was carried out at Cymraeg Vending, with Rachel Bowen and Kieran Bowen.

Cymraeg Vending are long-standing members of the AVS buying group.

31/01/2025

Carabao has added a new signing to its winning team of lower sugar, lower calorie isotonic sport drinks. Raspberry is about to make its debut in the highly competitive vending division and the big-hitting front runner is tipped to make a major contribution in taking the brand up the table as the soft drinks season kicks off. Carabao’s fans will love the new flavour and Manager Ash Ellis reckons Raspberry will not only be a crowd pleaser, but also a crowd booster: ‘The vending soft drinks game is constantly evolving, influenced by shifting consumer preferences and health trends’ he told PV....

Carabao has added a new signing to its winning team of lower sugar, lower calorie isotonic sport drinks. Raspberry is about to make its debut in the

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.