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this revenue recovery and growth. Overall machine fieldbase across the 24 markets covered in the report show continued growth, but on the other hand consumption, while growing when compared directly to the previous year, is still well down from 2019 levels. The new edition of the overall European


report adds new sector-based data for machines, so not only the percentage of machines placed in workplace locations can be understood, but now a breakdown for the healthcare, leisure and travel sectors are showed for the largest six markets.. The EVA has thanked all the operators, suppliers and industry experts who shared insights and data. The new EVA market report was


presented for the first time during the EVA Annual General Assembly meeting at Le Forum-EVEX in Cannes on 17 October, and is free to access for its members. For non-members, the report is available for purchase by contacting us at vending@vending-europe.eu


EVA publishes its new market report on vending & OCS


The new market report from the European Vending & Coffee Services Association (EVA) has been released and has some good news on product revenue across Europe. The report covers data up to the end


of 2023, and offers the latest insights into the European vending and Office Coffee Service (OCS) industry.


The new report demonstrates that total


product revenue across Europe is now finally back above 2019 pre-pandemic levels, which the EVA believes is testament to the hard work and resilience of machine operators and OCS companies. Significant price rises in the last few years are understood to have helped achieve


Some selected findings • The total number of machines across Europe continues to climb; now at 4.5 million


• Number of vends stands at 33.5 billion • Total industry revenue is €22.67 billion • Micro-markets now number over 10,000 in Europe, thanks to a 38% increase in one year


• Across Europe cashless payment systems are fitted to almost 78% of the pay vend fieldbase


• Hot Beverage continues to dominate with 68% share of the machine base


• 21 of the 24 countries have grown their machine bases in the last year, mainly driven by investment in table top semi automatic machines


Aimia Foods segment their services with a Professional new brand name


The prominent food and drink manufacturer, Amia Foods has has rebranded its food service and vending division to Aimia Foods for Professionals. Aimia foods decided to create this


variation of the company name so that customers could clearly identify Aimia Foods for Professionals as manufacturer and distributor of foodservice products, with key brands such as Horlicks, Drink me Chai, Galaxy, and Caffe Prima, taking centre stage. Michelle Younger, marketing director


at Aimia Foods, goes on to detail the importance of communicating Aimia’s Professional direction to existing and prospective OOH customers: “In terms of market positioning and


perception, Aimia Foods has developed a 4 | vendinginternational-online.com


strong pool of loyal foodservice customers over the past 43 years. We too recognise that the OOH area has good opportunity to grow – a growth that we want to approach with our divisional brand name ‘Aimia Foods for Professionals’ .We feel this brand name truly emphasises our expert position in the field, and reflects our commitment to developing this sector in the future. With the ability to manufacture for multiple categories, pack formats and channels, Aimia Foods for Professionals is also dedicated to creating own-label products, which offer coffee shop, pub and restaurant chains the opportunity to have their own bespoke recipe, whether this is hot chocolate, coffee or another beverage product.


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