Vending

UK’s AVA changes name to Vending & Automated Retail Association

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November 9, 2021

The AVA has launched a new name as it sets out its vision for the future, the Vending & Automated Retail Association, to better reflect the full range of services its members offer to consumers around the U.K., according to a press release.

The AVA, established in 1929 as the Coin Operated Machine Association, represents owners, operators, buying groups and manufacturers in the vending and coffee dispensary services. It consists of 160 members which manage the 460,000 vending machines across the U.K. employing around 25,000 people.

"It was important to reassess our focus and reshape the vision of the AVA to better reflect the wide range of services our members offer, plus the innovation and resilience the industry has demonstrated in turning challenges into opportunities," David Llewellyn, CEO, said in the press release.