Each year millions of cups of coffee, tea and other hot drinks are consumed out of disposable cups from vending machines at work. A significant number of these paper cups have an integral oil-based plastic lining in order to...

With over half of the stand space already sold, AVEX 2009 is on course to be a fantastic show.  Special ‘early bird’ preferential rates are still available, although these end on July 31st. So book your space now for...

Following a growing amount of interest from readers in recent weeks about the Vending 21 Club, Vending International asked its Chairman Eddie Smith to explain where the organisation comes from and what it is all about. It seems that...

2008 has so far proved to be a successful year for packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki. The Gosport-based manufacturer has scooped several awards for its innovations – rewarding the importance placed on developing foodservice disposables which meet market demands.Huhtamaki’s innovative bio-coated...

Driver safety has risen to the top of the list for Vendia company VMI this spring, conscious of the advent of the Corporate Manslaughter legislation in April (2008) that puts an extra onus of responsibility onto employers, especially those...

Grove Fresh, the UK’s leading organic juice brand, is to introduce single-serving organic smoothies exclusively for the foodservice sector.The 250ml smoothies will be available from next month in Strawberry & Banana and Mango & Passionfruit varieties, and the company...

Omron Electronic Components is now offering its versatile touch sensor technology in fully custom form, allowing the creation of rotary and linear slider controls as well as simple on-off switches. The announcement further enhances the versatility of its already...

Bunzl Catering Supplies, a division of Bunzl HoReCa, has launched the Greenlineplus ecological cleaning product range by Delphis Eco to the foodservice sector.Greenlineplus not only complies with the current and forthcoming cleaning product legislation being introduced under the REACH...