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  • LTT Vending celebrates 50 years refreshing people

    By vendinginternational on January 12, 2011

    What does LTT Vending have in common with BBC Television Centre, Beatles and the Mini? They were all founded 50 years ago. LTT Vending is proudly celebrating 50 years of business this year rewarding all employees with a fifty...

  • go ahead! treat yourself

    go ahead! treat yourself

    By vendinginternational on January 12, 2011

    United Biscuits UK (UBUK) is announcing that it is improving the nutritional content of another of its brands by slashing the saturated fat content of its go ahead! Fruit Bakes range by 50%! Available to buy now, the range...

  • Nestlé® ‘sticks’ to creating shared value and saves 22.4 tonnes of material

    Nestlé® ‘sticks’ to creating shared value and saves 22.4 tonnes of material

    By vendinginternational on January 12, 2011

    Nestlé Professional® has announced its new reduced packaging on its NESCAFÉ® single-serve stick packs, which will save 22.4 tonnes of material waste every year – that’s the equivalent weight of two and a half double-decker buses. The size of...

  • Ecoboiler range – now with three model options

    Ecoboiler range – now with three model options

    By vendinginternational on January 12, 2011

    Leading beverage equipment innovator and manufacturer, Marco Beverage Systems, has finalised its Ecoboiler range of eco-friendly water boilers, which now comprises three different models. The original Ecoboiler, launched three years ago, has become the benchmark in the industry for...

  • The pressure is on for safety in coffee machines

    The pressure is on for safety in coffee machines

    By vendinginternational on January 12, 2011

    It is essential for the safe operation of traditional espresso and B2C coffee machines that everyone understands their responsibilities under the often confusing regulations regarding maintenance of the pressure vessels they have to generate steam. In the UK, the...

  • It’s a Cool Result!

    It’s a Cool Result!

    By vendinginternational on January 12, 2011

    Hurley and Stefan Searle agree: “Glaxo SmithKline and Cool Assist have agreed a deal that just didn’t exist in the marketplace until we invented it.” To appreciate the puzzle Stefan Searle had been challenged to solve in his role...

  • Technical committee continues to deliver to the membership

    Technical committee continues to deliver to the membership

    By vendinginternational on January 12, 2011

    The technical committee is an integral part of the AVA and is run by volunteers from the membership with support from the quality auditors and the AVA technical consultant, Mike Saltmarsh. Under the stewardship of Chris Skipper, the current...

  • A ‘sweet incentive’ from California Raisins

    By vendinginternational on January 12, 2011

    With sugar prices on the increase due to the drought and flood damage brought about by the Niña weather event, the subsequent heavier rain in parts of Asia and drier weather to Argentina and Brazil are about to take...