The UK’s vending, coffee services and automated retail industry generated £3.78 billion in total revenue in 2025, according to the AVA’s 2025 Census & Market Report. The figure, up 3.3 per cent on 2024, places the industry 5 per cent above ...

Facilities professionals are being asked to do more than ever before – managing complex estates, meeting sustainability targets, and creating workplaces that truly support employees. But technology is changing the game. Workspace refreshments provider, Vending Sense, has published a new ...

The 2024 AVA Census & Market Report published by the AVA: The Vending & Automated Retail Association reveals that the UK vending, coffee services, and automated retail sector has now seen the industry exceed pre-pandemic revenue for the first time. ...

A new healthy eating framework to improve health and wellbeing within the NHS is being supported by the vending industry. Westways Vending Finance Director, Natalie Baker explains the concept Over the years, the perception of vending machines has changed. There ...

VJ Technology has launched a unique, onsite procurement solution designed to reduce costs, improve cashflow and productivity, whilst limiting the impact of deliveries on the environment. The secure by design VJ iStore® brings a warehouse to any construction site in ...

David Llewellyn, the Chief Executive of the Automatic Vending Association (AVA) explains why the vending and automated retail sector has not only survived the disruption of the pandemic but now looks set to thrive In 2021, the Automatic Vending Association ...

The VendSmart machines don’t just look elegant, they are built to vend products that are specific to you. Some examples include fruit, salad boxes, microwave meals, snacks, i.e., chocolate, biscuits, crisps etc. Sandwiches, cold drinks (cans or bottles) and so ...

Are you a snacker, cold drinks kind of person, or looking for something completely different to put into your vending machine? Are you tired of having unreliable vending machines? The need for vending is in a cycle of constant demand ...

FMJ hears from catering and vending specialists on how food and drink services are being adjusted to support new working patterns, meet variable demands and contribute to a more hospitable workplace atmosphere According to Mintel’s UK Contract Catering report 2020, ...

LollyVend lets the hospitality provider take control of their vending offering It’s Lolly, the digital EPOS and commerce specialist, is proud to announce that it has added a vending offering to its suite of products. Lolly has partnered with Payter ...