Introducing The Finalists

SUPPLIER AWARDS

Best Ancillary Product or Service

  • LightSpeed Warehouse Solutions, 365 Retail Markets
  • Nebrak Print & Branding Services, Nebrak Ltd
  • The Televend Vending Management System (VMS), Televend
  • Vendmanager, Cantaloupe
  • Vianet – Jira Service Management, Vianet

BEST BETTER FOR YOU PRODUCT

  • Huel Ready To Drink, Huel
  • New World Foods, Kepak
  • Remedy Drinks Wild Berry Kombucha, Remedy Drinks
  • Salted Caramel Soft Baked Grab & Go Cookie 12 x 82g, Doughlicious
  • SNACK’d Double Cacao & Orange Gut Friendly Oat Bar, SNACK’d
  • Squashies Sour Shooting Stars, Swizzels
  • VITHIT Lean & Green (Apple & Elderflower), VITHIT
  • Walkers Oven Baked Crisps, PepsiCo- Walkers

Best Machine Innovation

  • Axor Smart Machines, Televend
  • BRITA iQ Meter, BRITA Professional
  • COTI2 Retail, Crane Convenience
  • Phat Self Serve, Phat Pasty Co
  • PicoFreezer Vision, 365 Retail Markets
  • Snackpoint Skudo – Anti Vandal Pack, Westomatic
  • The VendSmart intelligent vending range, Refreshment Systems
  • Vitro Series 3, Coffetek

Best New Product (Machines & Solutions)   

  • COTI2 Retail, Crane Convenience
  • Grab A Bite, Kepak
  • SENVEND SENVEND by SenOps, GmbH
  • Smart Store 600 and 700 Series, Cantaloupe

Best New Product (Snacks & Beverages)

  • Cheez-It, Kellanova
  • Drink me Chai RTD, Aimia Foods for Professionals
  • GHOST® Energy, Ghost Lifestyle UK Ltd
  • Huel Daily A-Z Vitamins, Huel
  • Hustle Bars, Vault Hustle Limited
  • Red Bull White Peach Edition, Red Bull
  • Salted Caramel Soft Baked Grab & Go Cookie 12 x 82g, Doughlicious
  • SNACK’d Gut Friendly Oat Bars, SNACK’d
  • Squashies Tropical, Swizzels
  • VITHIT Perform (Mango & Passionfruit), VITHIT
  • Walkers Ridged Max NPD (Salt/Vinegar, Cheese/Onion), PepsiCo- Walkers

Best Payment System

  • SENVEND Payment Terminal, SENVEND by SenOps GmbH
  • SmartContact Pro, Vianet
  • The P Series Card Readers, Cantaloupe
  • VisionLink, 365 Retail Markets
  • VPOS Touch, Nayax

Best Sustainable Product

  • BRITA PURITY C iQ the & iQ Meter, BRITA
  • COTI2 Retail, Crane Convenience
  • IX Water Eco Filtration, IX Water
  • SNACK’d Gut Friendly Oat Bars, SNACK’d

Best Snack/Confectionery Product

  • Cheez-It, Kellanova
  • Chewits Strawberry Juicy Bites 115g, Cloetta UK Limited
  • Doritos Chilli Heatwave, PepsiCo (Doritos)
  • Salted Caramel Soft Baked Grab & Go Cookie 12 x 82g, Doughlicious
  • SNACK’d Apple & Raisin Gut Friendly Oat Bar, SNACK’d
  • SNACK’d Double Cacao & Orange Gut Friendly Oat Bar, SNACK’d
  • Squashies Drumstick Original, Swizzels
  • The Jelly Bean Factory 113g 36 Mix Pouch, Cloetta UK Limited

BEST HOT BEVERAGE BRAND

  • Le Royal Green 9.5%, Barry Callebaut
  • Caprimo Oat Topping, Barry Callebaut
  • Van Houten Oat Cocoa drink powder, Barry Callebaut
  • Milfresh, Aimia Foods for Professionals

BEST SOFT DRINK

  • GHOST® Energy, Ghost Lifestyle UK Ltd
  • Juice Burst 500ml, Range Juice Burst
  • Radnor Spring, Radnor Hills
  • Red Bull
  • VITHIT

NEW! Best Water Brand

  • Cano Water
  • Radnor Hills
  • Wenlock Spring

BEST AUTOMATED RETAIL SOLUTION

  • 365 Vision Smart Stores equipped with VisionLink, 365 Retail Markets
  • COTI2 Retail, Crane Convenience
  • Hot Food Kiosk, Kepak
  • ImpulsePoint integrated with Room Charge, 365 Retail Markets
  • Innovendi Elite Smart Cooler powered by WeightAI™, Joint Partnership: SHEKEL AI & SCOBIE MCINTOSH
  • Nebrak x Cafe Point, Micro Market Solution Nebrak Ltd
  • SENVEND Age Verification, SENVEND by SenOps GmbH
  • The Smart Store, Cantaloupe
  • Vianet

BEST FOOD-TO-GO PRODUCT

  • East St Deli, Kepak
  • Grab A Bite, Kepak
  • Huel Ready To Drink, Huel
  • Phat Wrapped Range, Phat Pasty Co
  • Salted Caramel Soft Baked Grab & Go Cookie 12 x 82g, Doughlicious
  • Urban Eat Egg Protein Pot, Samworth Brothers – Food For Now

VENDING SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

  • Aimia Foods for Professionals
  • BRITA Professional
  • Cantaloupe
  • Jaguar Espresso Systems
  • Kepak
  • Nebrak Ltd
  • Samworth Brothers – Food For Now
  • Swizzels
  • Templeman Retailing & Vending Ltd
  • Vending Sense
  • Vianet
  • Walkers
  • Westomatic

OPERATOR AWARDS

Best Service Engineer

  • Stephen Toghill, Westways Vending Ltd
  • Tom Noble, East Midlands Vending

BEST FAMILY BUSINESS

  • Coinadrink Limited
  • MannVend Ltd
  • Millsons Vending
  • Refreshment Systems
  • Venda Valet Ltd
  • Westways Vending Ltd

BEST OPERATOR (SMALL)

  • Abbey Vending Services Ltd
  • Carbon Neutral Vending Ltd
  • The Snack Choice Limited

BEST OPERATOR (MEDIUM)

Sponsored by

  • Cambridge Vending Solutions Ltd
  • East Midlands Vending
  • MannVend Ltd
  • Millsons Vending
  • Venda Valet Ltd
  • Westways Vending Ltd

BEST OPERATOR (LARGE)

Sponsored by

  • Broderick Group Limited
  • Coinadrink Limited
  • Excel Vending Ltd
  • Hallmark Vending
  • Refreshment Systems

Best Overall Operator

Sponsored by

  • Broderick Group Limited
  • Carbon Neutral Vending Ltd
  • Coinadrink Limited
  • East Midlands Vending
  • Excel Vending
  • Hallmark Vending
  • MannVend Ltd
  • Millsons Vending

SUPPLIER & OPERATOR AWARDS

CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD (Operator)

  • Broderick Group Limited
  • Coinadrink Limited
  • East Midlands Vending
  • Excel Vending Ltd
  • Hallmark Vending
  • Refreshment Systems

CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD (Supplier) 

  • 365 Support
  • Aimia Foods for Professionals
  • Cantaloupe
  • COFFETEK
  • Nayax
  • Vianet
  • Westomatic

Best VENDING PROJECT

  • Coinadrink Limited
  • PepsiCo & Mother Vending
  • Refreshment Systems
  • Televend / Livewell Vending / Westomatic
  • The Smart Retail Solutions Group

EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATION AWARD

  • Broderick Group Limited
  • Coinadrink Limited
  • Hallmark Vending
  • Vianet

COMMUNITY CHAMPION AWARD

  • Aimia Foods for Professionals
  • Caffe Praego Coffee Company Ltd

NEW! Sales Champion Award

  • Amman Dhami, Cantaloupe
  • Brad Hill, VITHIT UK Ltd
  • Dwayne Mackintosh, PepsiCo
  • Guy Marshall, Hallmark Vending
  • Iain Milroy, Coffetek
  • Paul Sansome, Vianet
  • Robin Turver, Cantaloupe

VENDING HERO

  • Charles Trace, Hallmark Vending
  • James Bond, Carbon Neutral Vending Ltd
  • Stuart Neal, COFFETEK

Woman of the year – Supplier

Sponsored by

  • Anna Wilkins, Barry Callebaut
  • Annelous Konijnenberg, Boost inc
  • Emma Greenow, Kepak
  • Lynda Clarke, Nayax
  • Rebecca King, PepsiCo / Walkers

Woman of the year – Operator

Sponsored by

  • Danielle Powell, Refreshment Systems
  • Natalie Baker, Westways Vending Ltd
  • Tracey Leahy, Mannvend

NEW! Best Vending Double Act

  • Andy Vodden and Nigel Thorpe, Westomatic
  • Nitesh Mahtani & Lewis Smith, Doughlicious & Templeman Vending
  • Sade Ojo, The Snack Choice Limited

NEW! Vending Collaboration of the Year

  • Refreshment Systems and Oakhouse Foods Refreshment Systems
  • Vianet & Attenda Vianet

NEW! Design Excellence Award

  • Coffetek
  • Crane Convenience
  • Nebrak Ltd

Lifetime Achievement

This award will be presented on the day to an individual who has had an outstanding impact on the vending and automated retail sectors.