A year of progress and a confident step toward 2026

A year of progress and a confident step toward 2026

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...
Industry outlook for 2026: the future of automated retail

Industry outlook for 2026: the future of automated retail

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...
New EVA Market Report reveals that growth is slowing 

New EVA Market Report reveals that growth is slowing 

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...
Call for rethink on pEPR base fees

Call for rethink on pEPR base fees

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...