24Vend is delighted to present its 2^nd ‘Being Healthy’ Conference at Europe's presitigious vending exhibition, AVEX, on 12^th June 2013 at NEC, Birmingham. A line up of speakers from across the food and drink industry will be explaining how healthy vending is successfully working for their businesses and highlighting just a few of the opportunities this growing trend offers vending operators and food manufacturers alike.

Keynote speaker on the day will be Aaron Prout, founder and MD of The School Drinks Company and a passionate advocate of healthy vending. Aaron will be followed by Tracey Graham, owner of Abercromby Vending which was awarded the Scottish Healthy Living Award last year. Demonstrating that the trend is thriving in America will be Jim English from Sprout Retail and Liz Morris from Working Families will be bringing to life the link between vending and workplace productivity and explaining how, when executed based on good science, vending can be the healthy solution.

They will be joined by speakers who will be discussing what makes a good product for healthy vending – starting with Lee Holdstock from the Soil Association. Lee will be looking at the link between sustainability, health and vending. Creator of Tasty Little Numbers, Jo Beach will be telling her story and Tom Lewington from It’s Only Natural will be talking about the growing demand for great tasting, natural food.

There will be an opportunity to sample new vending products after the presentations.

Lunch will follow the formal conference proceedings, allowing networking opportunities with presenters and delegates.