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EW S Industry Update s ry Updates IVS Italia joins the EVA
IVS, one of the largest vending operators in Italy with over 60 branches, and the second largest operator in Europe, with a significant presence in Spain, France and Switzerland has joined the EVA
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The first machines installed by the company, bas Bergamo, go back to 1971 and today the group m
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IVS Italia as a new VAmember. As a leading vending operator in Europe and dominant in Italy, it will be extremely beneficial to have another strong voice speaking for the current needs of the segment. With many changes and challenges facing vending operators today, including single use plastic changes, growing pressure to provide a more diverse range of products, and a growing consumer demand for alternative payment options, it will be useful to hear what innovations IVS is employing to deal with these challenges, and the opportunities these challenges can bring for vending. EVA membership naturally brings access to a range of valuable services, information, and industry knowledge which will no doubt assist IVS in comparing and looking at other markets.”
3,000 employees, a total of 180,000 vending machines, and has been listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2012. ErwinWetzel, the EVA EVA
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IVS Italia, based near Bergamo, and already a CONFIDAmember , VA as a Direct Member .
VA director general said: “I warmly welcome
To celebrate Halloween this year,r, Fanta has launched a new
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limited-edition take on its blood orange flavour – Fanta Dark Orange – but all is not as it seems!
Launched for the scary season,
the new limited-edition Fanta is described as being full of flavour, but with a terrifying twist – instead of its usual vibrant orange colour, Fanta has been transformed to become jet black to create the scariest Fanta ever. Adding a spooky twist on the bott
ttle, renowned artist Noma
Bar has also collaborated with the brand to design a new look which features a Fanta inspired werewolf.
Available for a limited time only fromSeptember, the Halloween inspired drink will be available across stores nationwide, so get your claws on it while you can – it’s bound to have Fanta fans howling with excitement.
DeeWoolcott, senior brandmanager for Fanta Great Britain, said: “Halloween is a hugemoment in the year and to celebrate, we wanted to launch a new, fun version of Fanta that is delicious, but with a scary twist. So, the only question is – dare you tast e the dark? ”
NEW OFFICE ASSISTANT FOR THE EVA VA has appointed
professional experiences, working in Belgium for the Spanish Tourist Office and as a Blue Book Trainee at the European Commission. José supports the EVA team in administration, events, marketing
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IIreland’s first ever 'reverse vending machine' has been set up in Co. Monaghan. The everse vending machine will pay people in exchange for their plastic bottles. The machine has been opened n Market Squar
first ever 'reverse vending machine' has been set up in Co. Monaghan. The reverse vending machine will pay people in exchange for their plastic bottles. The machine has been opened iin Market Square Shopping Centre, Carrickmacross.
REVERSE VENDING IN IRELAND reland’
Shopping Centre, Carrickmacross. MILK VENDING
VEGAN VENDI option to add val
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With about one-fifth of farmers planning to diversify to survive after Brexit, according to
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What’s described as Manchester’ first ever 100% vegan vending machine has been launched. The machine off
What’ described as Manchester’s first ever 100% vegan vending machine has been launched. The machine offers a range of special vegan treats including marshmallows, chocolate bars, crisps and cookies that you’r city
ffers range of
special vegan treats including marshmallows, chocolate bars, crisps and cookies that you’re unikely to find elsewhere in the city.
unikely to find elsewher
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Two vending machines were launched at the University of Lincoln, but instead of snacks they will dispense poetry. The University of Lincoln is the first university in the UK and Europe to house the machines, which ar made by French publishin g company Short Édition.
Mutual eport, milk vending machines could prove an attractive option to add value to milk produced on farms.
With about one-f ifth of farmers planning to diversify to surviv e after Brexit, according to a recent National Farmers Union Mutual report, milk vending machines could prove an attractive ue to milk produced on farms.
The EVA has appointed a new office assistant – José María García Díaz. Before joining the EVA, José had several professional experiences, working in Belgium for the Spanish ff
NEW OFFICE ASSISTANT FOR THE EV The EV
joining the EVA
Commission. José supports the EVA team in administration, events, marketing & communications, as well as contributing to a smooth IT performance.
communications, as well as contributing to new office assistant José María
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Evoca Group appoints new UK and Ireland sales director r,
Craig Jukes has been announced as the new sales director, UK & Ireland, for coff machine and vending group Evoca UK, whose brand portfolio includes Necta, Wittenborg; GaggiaMilano and Saeco. “I firmly believe we need to change our approach to meet the demands of our customers and to recognise the speed at which the market is changing,” Jukes said. “Thanks to advancing technology and the reach of social media, the ways in which we have traditionally communicated and interacted with our customers are no longer fit for purpose.
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“At Evoca UK, we believe that a business that is focused on its customers is one that is committed to learning and understanding what really matters to them, enabling a more effffective service to be delivered. By understanding who our customers are, what their needs are, and how we can add value to what they do, we aim to become – or to remain – their ‘go-to’ supplier.” ff
Evoca offers market-leading products that address the
Lincoln, but instead of snacks they will dispense poetry The University of Lincoln is the first university in the UK and Europe to house the machines, which are made by French publishing company Short Édition.
requirements of every type of venue in which coffffee is served, from the factory floor to the smartest of coffffee shops. They range from vending machines serving instant coffffee on a budget, to traditional ‘barista’ machines of the highest quality; via bean-to-cup products, including fully-automatic fresh milk machines designed to provide top-quality coffffee in any location; plus innovative solutions such as payments apps and fully interactive remote control of machines. “When I look at our current and future product roadmap, I am proud and honoured to be part of the Evoca team bringing them t o market,” Jukes concluded .
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