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Blanket energy drink ban could hit vending industry to tune of £32m

Sep 4, 2025 | News Flash

The Vending & Automated Retail Association (AVA) is extremely concerned about the UK government’s proposal to implement a blanket ban on the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks from vending machines as part of the recently released consultation on ‘Banning the...

Alliance for Fibre-Based Packaging launches to support waste and recycling ambitions

Feb 11, 2025 | Packaging, News Flash

The Alliance for Fibre-Based Packaging has launched to provide an expert voice for the fibre-based packaging industry in the development and implementation of waste and recycling policy the UK. The new group welcomes members from across the fibre-based packaging value...

New EPR Regulations could impact vending operators

Feb 3, 2025 | News Flash

Vending operators and suppliers are facing significant changes as the UK’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations come into effect. Many businesses may now be liable for fees on single-use packaging, including cups – a shift from previous legislation. To...

AVA sounds alarm on budget impact, warns of job losses and business closures

Nov 29, 2024 | Vending News, News Flash

The Vending and Automated Retail Association has issued a stark warning to the Government, highlighting the potentially devastating impact of recent Budget changes on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the sector. In an open letter to the Chancellor of...

New employee rights: what the new Bill could mean for the industry

Nov 22, 2024 | Vending News, News Flash

Reforms in the long-awaited Employee Rights Bill, published following the General Election, have been largely welcomed, but there are some concerns about the potential impact on small businesses according to David Llewellyn, chief executive of the AVA. Many of...

Protect your vending business from the Single-Use Cup Levy

Oct 4, 2024 | News Flash

The Vending & Automated Retail Association (AVA) has made an urgent call to suppliers based in or trading in Scotland to respond, either individually or as a company, to a consultation on a move by the Scottish government to push forward with a Single-Use...

Blanket energy drink ban could hit vending industry to tune of £32m

Alliance for Fibre-Based Packaging launches to support waste and recycling ambitions

New EPR Regulations could impact vending operators

AVA sounds alarm on budget impact, warns of job losses and business closures

New employee rights: what the new Bill could mean for the industry

Protect your vending business from the Single-Use Cup Levy

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