May 29, 2026 | Vending News
The UK’s vending, coffee services and automated retail industry generated £3.78 billion in revenue in 2025, according to the AVA’s 2025 Census & Market Report. That is up 3.3% on 2024 and 5% above the pre-Covid 2019 baseline, showing that the sector has not only...
May 12, 2026 | Vending News
The Vending & Automated Retail Association (AVA) was pleased to welcome The Right Honourable Sir Alec Shelbrooke KBE MP, and Councillor Sam Firth to its offices in Wetherby last month. They met with the AVA team to gain insight into how the association supports...
Feb 10, 2026 | Vending News
The AVA 2025 Annual Review is now available, providing an in-depth review of the last 12 months, highlighting trends and looking forward to the challenges and opportunities facing the vending and automated retail industry over the next year and beyond. Highlights of...
Jan 12, 2026 | Vending News
As the vending and automated retail sector looks ahead to 2026, the pace of regulatory change is set to shape the market as much as technology and consumer behaviour. David Llewellyn, chief executive of the AVA, outlines the forces he believes will define the year...
Oct 21, 2025 | Vending News
The EVA has announced the publication of its latest Vending & Office Coffee Service (OCS) Market Report, covering data up to the end of 2024. On a European level machine fieldbase and vends have shown very little growth compared to the previous year, with only...
Jul 14, 2025 | Vending News
The Vending & Automated Retail Association (AVA) has called on the Government’s to rethink its decision to hike EPR base fees for fibre while reducing them for plastic. AVA chief executive David Llewellyn said: “From both an environmental and industrial...
