Yvonne Reynolds-Young

Vendex Amsterdam: If you’re thinking of heading to Amsterdam in September for Vendex’ latest show, here is the current status of who you can expect to find. Likewise, if you’re thinking of exhibiting – the good news is that there are still some spaces left.

Pringles® Minis, a new format innovation that ‘strengthens the savoury part of the vending basket, by unlocking new occasions and enticing new customers’, is set to be the new product of the summer. And the good news for vending operators is that it is available in the nation’s spirals four weeks before it hits the shelves.

The Smart Retail Solutions (SRS) Group has hailed its 2026 Business Summit a major success after welcoming delegates from across the unattended retail and out-of-home sectors for an afternoon of industry insight, collaboration and networking, held under the wings of the mighty Concorde at the Runway Visitors Park, Manchester.

The Vending & Automated Retail Association (The AVA) 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.

You don’t need me to tell you how hot its been of late, with temperature records being broken day after day. A freak summer? Maybe, but the metereological pundits are citing ’climate change’ and if they’re right, long scorching days and sleepless tropical nights may become a regular occurrence. Fortunately, we’ve had only one instance of chocolate melting – on a journey between North Shields and London. One of our quick-thinking customers has hired a refrigerated van to combat the issue, there was no other way to ensure their stock didn’t spoil… Next year, it wouldn’t surprise me if that became a common tactic.

We welcome the latest from our man at ARN – Gordon Johnston. Just click the pix for links to each product!

Planet Vending editor, Ian Reynolds-Young, talks to Jeff Dumbrell, Chief Revenue Officer – 365 Retail Markets on the recent acquisition of Cantaloupe.

By Ian Reynolds-Young Imagine a conversation – probably in the hotel bar on the eve of Vendex - that goes like this: ‘Do you get inspired thinking about

A couple of years ago, PV brought you the story of ProstoPay, Ukraine’s Leading Provider of Telemetry and Cashless Payment Services. Today, we bring you up to date with an exclusive interview with Rahul Kak,

Vendex North 26, the UK’s premier trade show for vending, unattended retail and automated retail, returns to Doncaster Racecourse on 11 November 2026, bringing together leading suppliers, manufacturers, operators and buyers from across the industry.