New era for Evoca

After nine years at the helm of coffee machine specialist Evoca UK, managing director David Ward is retiring. He will be replaced by Hervé Donneaud who will be in the UK from May 1 to start the handover process. Hervé has a background in finance and has been with...

First regional AVA meeting of 2018

The Automatic Vending Association’s first regional meeting of the year will be held at A.G. Barr in Cumbernauld, Glasgow on April 19. Some topical subjects will be tackled on the day by speakers including: Muneeb Gill who will be discussing how your business can start...
Tribute to industry stalwart

Tribute to industry stalwart

Becktech has announced that technical manager Brian Randall, 63, died on January 19 surrounded by his family. Brian joined Becktech in 1994 and was well known throughout the vending industry for his expertise, charm and humour. Becktech director Rob Webb said: “He...

Only weeks old £10 is phased out

The Bank of England is withdrawing the paper £10 note which features a portrait of Charles Darwin on the back after March 1. After this time, businesses and the public no longer have to accept them as payment or receive them as change. They are being replaced by the...
Parcel vending machine comes to Asda Trafford Park

Parcel vending machine comes to Asda Trafford Park

In what’s described as a first for the UK, a new 16ft foot tall and 8ft wide automated parcel tower has been installed at Asda’s Trafford Park store following a successful trial by parent company Walmart in the US. The tower, which acts as a giant parcel vending...