NEWS | Industry Updates THE VENDIES 2024: INTRODUCING THE WINNERS Highly Commended: Westways Vending


CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Winner: Westomatic


VENDING PROJECT Winner: Decorum & Pepsico


WOMAN OF THE YEAR (SUPPLIER) Winner: Andrea Goswell – Westomatic Highly Commended: Louise Wardle – EVOCA


The much anticipated Vendies 2024 took place at the iconic Grand Connaught Rooms in London on June 5 where all the winners were announced in a glittering ceremony. The presentation was hosted by English actor Shaun Williamson, best known for his decade-long portrayal of Barry Evans in EastEnders, and the National Lottery’s ‘voice of the balls’ Alan Dedicoat.


As usual the event served as an opportunity to celebrate the hard work and innovation of the entire sector and revealed the incredible products, businesses and people that had been selected as winners by an expert panel of judges.


Organiser, Datateam Business Media, congratulates all the winning and highly commended entries who were announced as follows…


SUPPLIERS


MACHINE INNOVATION Winner: Coffetek – Vitro X5 MIA Highly Commended: 365 Retail Markets ¬– Stockwell 2.0


PAYMENT SYSTEM Winner: VPOS Touch – Nayax UK


SNACKS & CONFECTIONERY Winner: Original Drumstick Squashies 120g – Swizzels Highly Commended: Jelly Bean Factory 113g Pouch


NEW PRODUCT (MACHINES & SOLUTIONS) The Refreshment Destination – Nebrak


NEW PRODUCT (SNACKS & BEVERAGES) VITHIT Sparkling – VITHIT


ANCILLARY PRODUCT Winner: Vendmanager – SB Software Highly Commended: Nebrak – Print & Branding Services


HEALTHY PRODUCT Winner: VITHIT Detox – VITHIT


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SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT Winner: PURITY C Product Range – BRITA


HOT BEVERAGE Winner: Galaxy Hot Chocolate – Aimia Foods


SOFT DRINK Winner: Carabao - Carabao Highly Commended: JUICEBURST Summer Fruits 500ml - PURITY


VENDING PAPER CUP Winner: The Red Swirl – 4 Aces Highly Commended: Go-Vend Paper Vending Cup – Go-pak


SUPPLIERS & OPERATORS


WEBSITE Winner: Automatic Refreshment/The Vendig Superstore


CUSTOMER SERVICE (SUPPLIER) Winner: SB Software Highly Commended: Coffetek


CUSTOMER SERVICE (OPERATOR) Winner: Coinadrink


WOMAN OF THE YEAR (OPERATOR) Winner: Natalie Baker – Westways Vending Highly Commended: Samantha MacKirdy – Coinadrink


RISING STAR Winner: Flynn Bradley – Venda Valet Ltd


VENDING HERO Winner: Chris Penn – 4 Aces


AUTOMATED RETAIL AWARD Winner: Boost Inc Highly Commended: Storelift (Boxy)


SALES SHARK Winner: Jack Whitehouse – Pepsico


AREA MANAGER Winner: Stuart Neal – Coffetek Highly Commended: Dino Verlado – Wetways Vending


SERVICE ENGINEER Winner: Keiran Jones – Coinadrink Highly Commended: Matt Tovey – Coffetek


OPERATORS


OVERALL OPERATOR Winner: Excel Vending


MEDIUM OPERATOR Winner: Westways Vending


SMALL OPERATOR Winner: East Midlands Vending Highly Commended: SV365


LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Winner: John Crichton


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