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A message from Brian Tustain on the sad passing of Trevor Snowden
By Vending International on August 1, 2016Brian Tustain writes: “I heard last week of the sad passing of Trevor Snowden, former engineering director of former AVS members, Midland Vending Services, after a long and courageous battle against bowel cancer. He was 74. Trevor trained as...
Lender approval for Pelican Rouge strategic plan
By Vending International on July 28, 2016Pan-European coffee and vending business Pelican Rouge has confirmed formal lender approval for its new strategic plan to reposition the business for long-term growth. The details of the plan include the immediate separation of the coffee and vending...
URBAN eat launches vegetarian & vegan range
By Vending International on July 28, 2016British sandwich brand URBAN eat has unveiled a range of vegetarian and vegan products designed to revitalise the vegetarian food to go market. The URBAN eat ‘Roots’ range, approved by the Vegetarian Society, contains nine different sandwiches and wraps....
We must transition from ‘recyclable’ to ‘recycled’, says Simply Cups
By Vending International on July 28, 2016Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s War on Waste campaign hit the headlines in April, exposing how many paper cups are used in the UK and how few are being recycled. This, together with subsequent media storm, has highlighted the systemic failures in...
Boka Food secures first NHS order
By Vending International on July 26, 2016East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has become the first NHS facility to order Boka Food’s all green traffic light cereal bars. The Boka bars have gone on sale in staff and visitor restaurants and in vending machines across...
Highland Spring to invest £16m at Perthshire site
By Vending International on July 26, 2016Producer of naturally sourced bottled water Highland Spring has plans for a major factory extension to accommodate a new production line at its Blackford site in Perthshire. The business will invest £16m is being invested as part of its...
Unilever, Hubbub and WRAP launch anti-food waste plan
By Vending International on July 26, 2016Unilever is working with its charitable partner Hubbub and industry partners to lead a UK wide movement helping people to value food and reduce food waste. The official publication, ‘A Joint Ambition for a Zero Food Waste Britain’, outlines...
Nayax acquires Vendsys software company
By Vending International on July 26, 2016Nayax, provider of cashless, telemetry and management solutions for the unattended payments industry, has acquired VendSys, a developer of cloud-based vending management software, with the aim of strengthening its US presence in the vending and unattended retail market. VendSys...