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Judges rule that Proctor & Gamble should pay £100m tax bill
By vendinginternational on July 9, 2009Proctor & Gamble will have to pay a tax bill of £100m for past VAT, plus a further £20m a year, after judges ruled that its Pringles snack contains “enough potato content”. UK law states that “potato crisps, potato...
California Raisins and prevention of strokes
By vendinginternational on July 9, 2009We all know by now that consuming fruit and vegetables every day is vital in preventing disease and fatal illness. And it’s easier than it sounds to make up this quota. A piece of fruit after each meal or...
In Brief…
By vendinginternational on July 9, 2009UK drinks firm Nichols announces positive results for Q1 2009, driven by strong sales of core brand Vimto, up 11.8%. In the UK, Red Bull announces a three-year marketing alliance with Live Nation events, becoming the official energy drink...
Council helps African communities through vending sales
By vendinginternational on July 9, 2009Liverpool City Council’s decision to stock Thirsty Planet bottled water in vending machines in all of its 15 leisure centres has benefited 20 rural communities in Malawi and Zimbabwe which now have a constant supply of clean and disease-free...
Gap yawns between the sick & the healthy in UK Automatic Vending market
By vendinginternational on July 9, 2009The first snapshot of how the automatic vending market is changing as a result of the UK economic slowdown has just been released by industry analysts Plimsoll Publishing. The findings suggest that the brunt of the slowdown is being...
Complementing existing Gourmet & Specialties business: Barry Callebaut acquires Danish vending mix company Eurogran A/S
By vendinginternational on July 9, 2009Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, signed an agreement with MISP Holding to acquire 100% of the shares of its subsidiary Eurogran A/S, with immediate effect. The acquisition of Eurogran underscores Barry Callebaut’s...
Clocking up an impressive 15 years in the industry…
By vendinginternational on June 11, 2009Matrix Catering’s extensive range of vending machines has given the company a well-deserved reputation for excellence and innovation. From the manufacture and supply of its own machines, to the confidential creation of bespoke models, the Matrix name has become...
The e-Payments & Payment Card Solutions Conference 2009
By vendinginternational on June 11, 2009The e-Payments & Payment Card Solutions Conference 2009 concentrates on all aspects of Electronic & Commercial Card Payment Solutions and Services with a series of leading edge presentations, case studies, exhibitors and solution providers individual break-out sessions and workshops....