Jul 20, 2026 | News Flash
The Vending & Automated Retail Association (AVA) has slammed the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) decision to impose a blanket ban on vending machine sales of high-caffeine energy drinks, warning it will cost the industry an estimated £43...
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...
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...
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...
