In October, the AVA held its annual Technical & Operations Day webinar, bringing together industry experts to provide informative and engaging presentations on a wealth of topics including the high-caffeine energy drinks ban, DRS, EPR, EVA’s Smartlink, the Employment Rights Act and much more. There is an update on the upcoming Vendex North exhibition, details about our sold out Christmas...

This month’s Newsletter, brings you all the latest news from the industry, including details of the AVA’s Technical & Operations Day webinar on Wednesday 21 October, which will feature guest speakers from across the industry. We also have news about our Christmas Luncheon, highlights from the AVA Live event at Templeman Retailing & Vending, welcome our new member, Starbot, and...

August’s AVA Newsletter provides details of our forthcoming AVA Live: On-the-Road event, held at the premises of Templeman Retailing & Vending, we also preview our AVA Technical & Operations Day webinar on Wednesday 21 October, a last call for anyone wanting to attend the AVA Christmas Luncheon, a review of another glorious day of golf at Betchworth Golf Club and...

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...