July’s Monthly Newsletter provides updates on our upcoming events, such as the Southern Golf Day, held at the stunning Betchworth Park Golf Club, our AVA Live: On-the-Road event at Templeman’s and the Christmas Luncheon, which will be held at the historic Lincoln’s Inn in London. We also give you an update on the latest Environmental and Commodities Committee meetings, highlights...

July 17, 2026 The Vending & Automated Retail Association has condemned the Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) decision to impose a blanket ban on vending machine sales of high-caffeine energy drinks, warning it will cost the industry an estimated £43 million annually, threatening jobs and penalising millions of law-abiding adult consumers.

In this month’s AVA Newsletter, we bring you details of our visit to Westminster and event at the House of Lords, results from our AGM and the appointment and reappointment of Board members, and a review of our recent Smartlink and AI-guided equipment webinars. We also welcomed a new AVA member, Kellanova, and provided updates on our upcoming events, including...

Join us for a bumper edition of our Monthly Newsletter. This month, we bring you the headline findings from our 2025 Census & Market Report and share details of our Technical Webinar – ‘Smartlink: The Next Steps in Vending Machine Communication’ and AGM. There’s a reminder about our Northern & Southern Golf Days as well as the official launch of...

April 30, 2026 This month, we bring you details of our recent visit by our local MPs to discuss key issues impacting the industry, we provide an update on our upcoming events, which include our Technical Webinar in June, along with our Northern and Southern Golf Days in July and August, details of our forthcoming Census & Market Report and...

In this month’s AVA Newsletter, we bring you details of our next AVA Live:On-The-Road event in Nottingham, provide a review of the Vendex Midlands 2026 exhibition and introduce some of our newest members. There’s also an opportunity to provide your feedback through our AVA Member survey and see what other events are taking place in April.