CONTENTS In the December/January issue


4-10 INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS Important updates from the industry


12 THE VENDIES OPEN FOR ENTRIES What to expect from The Vendies 2025


14-16 VENDING TECHNOLOGY Technology transforms the industry


18 WATER PROVISION Industry insight from the WHA


20 VENDEX REVIEW A look back at the biggest ever Vendex


22 PACKAGING & RECYCLING Government support crucial to simplifying recycling


23 NEW YEAR, NEW TRENDS The rise of Smart Stores in the UK


24 PAYMENT SYSTEMS An answer to three vending challenges


p4-10 INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS p14-16 VENDING TECHNOLOGY


p18 WATER PROVISION


p22 PACKAGING & RECYCLING


p23 NEW YEAR, NEW TRENDS


p24 PAYMENT SYSTEMS


MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL THE VENDING TEAM. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR! LOVE NATALIE & HEATHER


PUBLICATION & EVENTS MANAGER: Natalie Harman TEL: 01622 699119 EMAIL: nharman@datateam.co.uk


EDITOR: Heather Ramsden EMAIL: hramsden@datateam.co.uk


EDITORIAL: vending@datateam.co.uk ARTWORK EDITOR: Steve Williams


CIRCULATION ENQUIRIES: Curwood CMS Ltd EMAIL: datateam@c-cms.com


ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS: UK £79 OVERSEAS £132


PUBLISHED BY: Datateam Business Media Limited London Road, Maidstone, Kent ME16 8LY TEL: 01622 687031 FAX: 01622 757646 WEBSITE: www.vendinginternational-online.com


The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any discrepancies either in copy or between products and/or services listed. Nor can they be responsible for illustrations and/or copy for products which lead to infringement of copyright.


@vendnews


vendinginternational-online.com |


3


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