News | Industry Updates AVA members prioritise legislation, lobbying and learning The survey, which gained 68 company


responses from the AVA’s 180-strong member base pinpointed AVA lobbying on key legislation as crucial in the industry’s post- pandemic recovery. In response to this feedback, the AVA has


enlisted reputation management agency, Definition. The topics and issues covered include the ongoing lobbying for support from the Government’s Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG), Additional Restriction Grants (ARGs), and an extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) for hospitality businesses. AVA members also utilised this survey to


The Automatic Vending Association (AVA) has released the results from its annual member survey, highlighting widespread industry support for continued remote collaboration to deliver positive change.


highlight the need for ongoing technical advice and knowledge updates, both during the end of lockdown and when restrictions ease. The AVA has seen a 50% increase in technical and knowledge advice since the pandemic began and has pledged to


continue this with a busy webinar and internal committee schedule into 2021 and beyond. David Llewellyn, chief executive of the AVA


stressed: “The Automatic Vending Association is dedicated to upholding the needs of our members in what is still an immensely difficult time for their respective businesses. However, members should also be encouraged to join the effort to lobby for support, as we are more likely to be successful in our fight if more members show enthusiasm across the United Kingdom.” “Ways of doing this range from sharing the


AVA’s social content and sharing content of your own online, all the way to reaching out to your local MP with our press releases to engage support on a local and national level. “With the support of our members, local


members of parliament and communications team, we can look to rebuild from the damage the pandemic has done to business in the wider foodservice industry, including AVA members.”


Nestlé joins forces with Keep Britain Tidy


Nestlé Confectionery UK&I is to partner with Keep Britain Tidy on the 2021 Great British Spring Clean. Through the partnership, Nestlé Confectionery will contribute funding to the campaign as well as encourage its own employees to pledge volunteer time to litter-picking activity. Stefano Agostini, chief executive of


Nestlé UK&I said: “At Nestlé we have an ambition for none of our packaging waste to end up as landfill or litter, and we are committed to achieving this. We are removing unnecessary packaging from our products, adapting our packaging materials to ensure they are recyclable, using more recycled


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content, and supporting many projects to boost recycling schemes and infrastructure in the UK. Our new partnership with Keep Britain Tidy is an important next step in our journey, enabling us to take active steps to deal with the urgent problem of litter. “Amid the challenges of the past year,


many of us have been fortunate enough to benefit from time spent outdoors to help our mental and physical wellness. Nature and local environments are to be enjoyed, cared for and protected and should not be blighted by the waste we see all too often. We at Nestlé look forward to playing our part in this very important campaign by supporting the Great British Spring Clean 2021.”


The campaign, which runs from 28


May – 13 June 2021, calls on the public to pledge to clean-up and help the charity achieve a million miles of litter- picking. In 2019, more than half a million #LitterHeroes collected just under a million bags of litter, weighing around 4,308 tons. Research conducted by Keep Britain


Tidy has shown that litter-picking is not just good for the environment – it is also good for the individual. Following the 2020 Great British September Clean, more than three quarters of participants (79%) agreed that taking part helped improve their mood and 51% agreed that it helped them to be more active.


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