Organised by Datateam Business Media, home to Vending International magazine and in association with the AVA and the EDWCA, The Vendies recognise outstanding products and people in the vending industry.
At a lavish sell-out ceremony last night at the Hilton Deansgate, Manchester, hosted by top stand-up Paul Sinha (who was on top form, btw), the winners were announced and the presentations made.
More on the event later. For now, here are the winners. From all of us at PV, ‘congratulations!’
Lifetime Achievement Award
Roger Williams
Best Ingredient in Hot Beverages
Lavazza
Best Health & Well Being Product
Burt’s
Best PET Bottle or Can Product
Berrywhite
Best Cup
Benders
Best Ancillary Product
Safer Systems
Best New Vending Product
Burt’s
Best innovation
H20 Direct
Best environmental initiative
Parcel Holders
Water distributor of the year
Divine Water
Best Machine Innovation Concept sponsored by Broderick’s
Coffetek Button Gourmet
Best Payment or Cashless System sponsored by Siemens Financial Services
Suzo-Happ
Best Newcomer
Healthy Nibbles
Best Vending Operator (Less than £2m annual turnover) sponsored by Coffetek
Abercromby Vending
Best Vending Operator (£2-5m) sponsored by PepsiCo (Walkers Snacks)
Excel Vending
Best Vending Operator (£5-9m) sponsored by Douwe Egberts
Connect Vending
Best Vending Operator (£10m +) sponsored by Lavazza
The Broderick Group
Route Operator of the Year sponsored by Vendman
Lisa Blythe – SnackTime
Service Engineer of the Year sponsored by N&W
Dave Bryant – SnackTime
