The AVA are delighted to announce a new committee, led by Kennedy Procter called AVA Futures. This committee aims to engage the The Next Generation of the Vending Industry, providing a platform to openly discuss key concepts and ideas within Vending, whilst learning from successful people and established businesses. It was during the AVA Christmas…
Diane Hunter steps up as Operator Representative!
We are pleased to announce that Diane Hunter has accepted a position on the Board as an Operator Representative. Diane is an entrepreneur and philanthropist who has over 25 years’ experience within the industry. The highlight of her career has been starting her own business ‘Apple Vending’ 13 years ago, which continues to go…
AVA Operator Representative Vacancy
OPERATOR REPRESENTATIVE VACANCY ON THE AVA BOARD! With the resignation of Neil Thomas from his position as Operator Representative to the AVA Board, we now have a vacancy for this position. It is an exciting time to join the Board and influence the future of our industry – so why not put your…
AVA Consultations – Have your say!
At the end of 2018 HM Government published “Our waste, our resources: A strategy for England”: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/resources-and-waste-strategy-for-england This was followed up by consultation documents issued by Defra and HM Treasury. The AVA Environment committee headed by Adrian Pratt and Mike Saltmarsh has been preparing our response to these consultations. To present our view on the potential…
2019 AVA Board Elections
YOUR CHANCE TO BE ON THE AVA BOARD! The AVA is undergoing a period of change. You could be a part of that change. It is an exciting time to join the Board and influence the future. The opportunity has arisen as five positions are due for election in May as part of the usual…
AVA makes an impression at the HM Treasury… Again!
Members of the AVA Environment Committee joined in force to represent the vending industry to discuss paper cups and plastic in vending. The team were joined by Alex Hattersley, a Policy Adviser in the Energy & Transport division and Silas Gedner, an advisor for the Policy Group at DEFRA. David Llewellyn said “our aim was…
Eight Vending Operators get the chance to go FREE to EVEX 2018
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Join the AVA Board as the AVA representative on the EVA Executive committee
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Lobbying – News (Cashless & Digital Payments)
The HM Treasury states that we are on the road to cashless as purchasing behaviour has changed as 64% of retail sales in 2016 were without cash. This will have a huge impact, the new pound coin cost the vending industry £32million, the movement towards cashless and digital payments could cost the industry £170 million! Read the…