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Planet Vending has evolved over the last 5 years from a 'mere' news portal to where it is today, arguably vending's best read and much much more. Having merged sister company reynoldscopy into Planet Vending we are now placed to offer consultancy, PR, copywriting and even project management. There's a portfolio of well connected clients who work with us within the vending industry and now the big

brands have started to take notice. If you are looking to join the happy band that is the vending industry but don't know where to start, then start with us. Contact Yvonne at [email protected] or if you just have a press release to send us, then it's still Ian who is [email protected]

ARN: ‘We’re going to do cups like we’ve never done cups before.’ARN: All the goss, from Gordon Hello again I’ve just sea...
29/05/2026

ARN: ‘We’re going to do cups like we’ve never done cups before.’

ARN: All the goss, from Gordon Hello again I’ve just searched through the HUGE archive of ARN stories on Planet Vending to find out how many times, over the years, we’ve focused our articles on cups. The result came as something of a shock, because it was ‘never’; which is weird, because from our perspective, cups have always been a key part of our business....

We’ve built a brand-new 30,000 square feet warehouse dedicated to cups.

The AVA 2025 Census & Market Report is now availableThe AVA 2025 Census & Market Report is now available. This year’s ce...
29/05/2026

The AVA 2025 Census & Market Report is now available

The AVA 2025 Census & Market Report is now available. This year’s census revealed that the UK’s vending, office coffee service and automated retail industry generated £3.78 billion in revenue in 2025, making the sector larger than both the UK’s entire biomass and hydroelectric energy generation industries. Key findings include: Smart fridges double in a single year as hybrid working reshapes workplace food and beverage…...

The AVA 2025 Census & Market Report is now available. This year’s census revealed that the UK’s vending, office coffee service and automated retail

AVA CEO David Llewellyn is ‘our man In Italy.’AVA CEO David Llewellyn has been in Rimini this week on duty at Venditalia...
08/05/2026

AVA CEO David Llewellyn is ‘our man In Italy.’

AVA CEO David Llewellyn has been in Rimini this week on duty at Venditalia, which ends today, writes Jed Fraser. Why? Because Venditalia is an ideal forum within which the AVA can do what it does best: lobbying, networking; knowledge-sharing, and raising industry standards on a European stage, on behalf of its UK members. This year’s edition proved once more that when it comes to Vending Machines, Automated Retail Technology; Payment Systems, Ingredients & Consumables; Operational innovations - and so much more – Venditalia is Europe’s leading event....

AVA CEO David Llewellyn has been in Rimini this week on duty at Venditalia, which ends today, writes Jed Fraser. Why? Because Venditalia is an ideal forum

Evoca presents its first ISO-certified Product Carbon Footprint ToolEvoca presents its first ISO-certified Product Carbo...
01/05/2026

Evoca presents its first ISO-certified Product Carbon Footprint Tool

Evoca presents its first ISO-certified Product Carbon Footprint Tool: reliable data to support informed sustainability decisions. For Evoca, sustainability is grounded in certified data, transparency and responsible innovation in service of customers and partners. The Group announces the launch of its Product Carbon Footprint Tool (PCF), an advanced solution certified in accordance with the international standard ISO 14067:2018. The tool is designed to provide consistent and verifiable measurement of product carbon footprints across the entire life cycle....

Evoca presents its first ISO-certified Product Carbon Footprint Tool: reliable data to support informed sustainability decisions. For Evoca,

AVA Encourages Members to Invite Their Local MPs to See What They’re Up AgainstThe AVA welcomed The Right Honourable Sir...
30/04/2026

AVA Encourages Members to Invite Their Local MPs to See What They’re Up Against

The AVA welcomed The Right Honourable Sir Alec Shelbrooke KBE MP, and Councillor Sam Firth to HQ at Wetherby on Friday, 24 April 2026. Sir Alec Shelbrooke, Member of Parliament for Wetherby and Easingwold, and Councillor Sam Firth, City Councillor for Harewood, met with the AVA team to gain insight into how the Association supports its members and represents the vending and automated retail industry....

The AVA welcomed The Right Honourable Sir Alec Shelbrooke KBE MP, and Councillor Sam Firth to HQ at Wetherby on Friday, 24 April 2026. Sir Alec

ARN Says ‘Happy Days are Here Again’ as Pringles Minis Prepares to Return to the Nation’s SpiralsARN : All the goss, fro...
30/04/2026

ARN Says ‘Happy Days are Here Again’ as Pringles Minis Prepares to Return to the Nation’s Spirals

ARN : All the goss, from Gordon Hello again, hope all is well with you? You’ll probably know by now that we’ve been pushing the boat out recently to celebrate 20 years service to ARN by the one-and-only Hylton Nesbitt. And hot on the heels of that, we have another great staff story to celebrate... Abbie Hawthorn took a summer job at ARN in 2015, supporting general admin in the finance office....

ARN : All the goss, from Gordon Hello again, hope all is well with you? You’ll probably know by now that we’ve been pushing the boat out recently to

Televend says ‘Technology caught up with the customer at Vendex!’Televend Review Vendex Midlands ; Once again, this year...
28/04/2026

Televend says ‘Technology caught up with the customer at Vendex!’

Televend Review Vendex Midlands ; Once again, this year’s edition of Vendex Midlands brought operators and vending solution providers together under the same roof but this time, we detected a slightly different feel to the event... ‘There’s a shift in the industry: end customers are engaging more with smart vending machines and screen-based machines’, Televend’s UK representative Richard Davies said....

Televend Review Vendex Midlands ; Once again, this year’s edition of Vendex Midlands brought operators and vending solution providers together under the

Vendon : ‘Cashless is done. The real work now is managing the rising number of transactions.’Vendon Sales Manager Jānis ...
15/04/2026

Vendon : ‘Cashless is done. The real work now is managing the rising number of transactions.’

Vendon Sales Manager Jānis Kuģenieks discusses the demands of modern vending. In the UK, offering cashless payment facilities is no longer an option. Indeed, for many operators, they already represent close to 100% of sales. From the outside, everything looks straightforward: tap, pay, move on - but the comments I hear more often these days are all about what happens next......

Vendon Sales Manager Jānis Kuģenieks discusses the demands of modern vending. In the UK, offering cashless payment facilities is no longer an option.

Hylton Celebrates 20 Years at ARN: ‘One of the gems of the industry.’Hylton Nesbitt talks to Ian Reynolds-Young Ask anyb...
10/04/2026

Hylton Celebrates 20 Years at ARN: ‘One of the gems of the industry.’

Hylton Nesbitt talks to Ian Reynolds-Young Ask anybody at ARN and they’ll tell you that their colleagues become more than simply workmates: to be a member of staff is to be a member of the family. So, it came as no surprise to be asked to contribute to the celebrations that surround Hylton Nesbitt reaching the milestone of 20 years service for vending’s favourite wholesaler....

Hylton Nesbitt talks to Ian Reynolds-Young Ask anybody at ARN and they’ll tell you that their colleagues become more than simply workmates: to be a member

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