06 $n& ’e):Layout 1 04/02/2010 14:56 Page 6
News
TouchGo Technology install snack vending machine In Brief…
An N&W Sfera snack vending
Kraft Foods prepares to
machine which takes Visa
launch more than 20 new
payWave contactless
food and beverage products
debit/credit cards plus also all
in the first months of 2010,
contact chip cards (no pin) has
inspired by consumer trends
been installed at the Visa
for bold, adventurous tastes.
Europe HQ by TouchGo
Technology.
Florida orange yield falls due to
TouchGo Technology has
cold weather and disease, which
provided all the PC hardware
is expected to lead to global
and interface technology that
price increases, with the UK
drives the vending machine
anticipating rises of 10-30%.
process and we are working Irish dairy company Glanbia
with HTEC Ltd, who have declares improved trading
provided the payment conditions at the end of 2009
processing platform. HSBC are and expects to achieve earnings
providing all the acquiring growth of 6-8% in 2010.
services for the machine.
At the Winter Olympics, Coca-
Cola Company is to introduce
Innovative vending
vending machines equipped
The European Vending Association launches
with new Visa payWave
solution from Apogee
technology, allowing consumers
its position paper on HFC gas R-134a
to purchase soft drinks at
The Science Museum in London
contactless terminals.
has launched a landmark The European Vending Association is publishing its position In China, Coca-Cola Company
exhibition highlighting the paper on HFC gases. Following a regulation, which bans the use partners with China
scientific heritage the world has of these gases in the automobile industry, the vending industry Education Resources to
inherited from Muslim civilisation. has decided to take a step forward on this issue. launch campaign for its Qoo
1001 Inventions: Discover the In Europe there are 4.6 million snacks and bottled drinks brand, distributing short
Muslim Heritage in Our World, vending machines and Point-of-use, which are the machines that English courses on CD with
sponsored by the Jameel use a cooling unit. These machines are operated by HFC gas R- promotional packs.
Foundation, traces the forgotten 134a and will probably continue to be in use in the market until
Former Green & Black
story of a thousand years of approximately 2030, according to the usual life cycle of a
directors announce
science from the Muslim world, vending machine.
investment in premium apple
from the 7th century onwards. Apart from a few tests conducted over the years, there is not
juice manufacturer Cawston
1001 Inventions worked with a single manufacturer that produces vending machines that use
Vale and are to rename it
Apogee International Ltd and CO2 in Europe. Besides, if manufacturers started to produce
Cawston Press to compete
installed two vending machines machines that used CO2, the size of the machines would
against other premium juice
stocked with exhibition merch - increase considerably for the simple reason that extra room
producers.
andise as an alternative to would be necessary to allow the instalment of a refrigeration
running a small retail outlet. The system to cool the compressor where the CO2 would be stored Highland Spring appoints
machines are proving to be in the machine. Currently, with the R-134a gas there is no such former Whyte & Mackay MD
extremely popular and a great need. Simon Oldham as its new UK
way to retail items not tradi - The consequences of an increase in machine size are Group Sales Director,
tionally sold in vending machines. threefold. The first issue would be waste treatment, which would replacing Alan Simpson who
increase proportionally according to the size of the machine, is to retire.
given that vending machines are regulated under the WEEE
Icelandic Water Holdings
Directive. This in turn would increase the machines energy
donates three tonnes of its
consumption. And thirdly, incorporating CO2 into a vending
Icelandic Glacial bottled
machine would require the machine to be redesigned, and
water to help the victims of
therefore cost efficiency would not be optimal.
the recent earthquake in Haiti.
The European Vending Association would like to state that the
vending industry is committed to the environment. Furthermore,
The European Commission
the industry would not be opposed to adopting the use of
gives approval for 13
alternative refrigerants, in future, provided they remained safe,
programmes for the
as well as economically and environmentally viable.
promotion of milk and milk
For further information contact Rozenn Maréchal, the EVA’s
products in the EU, with the
Head of Marketing and Strategy Planning at rm@vending-
EU contributing €17.9m to the
europe.eu
total €35.8m budget.
6
Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28