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Vending Boxes – Ideal Packaging for Vending Machine Products

If you are looking for boxes to package your products properly for vending machines, check out the latest page on our website: vending boxes.

The vending machine boxes we offer are suitable for a wide range of product shapes and sizes, and are an essential requirement for anyone selling irregular shaped products through vending machines.

Packaging products in boxes dramatically increases vending reliability. Not only this, our flat folding boxes can be personalised, providing opportunities for branding and advertising.

While generally most applicable to wall mounted vending machines, there are times when even typical spiral vending machines are not able to dependably handle the dimensions or shapes of some more unusual products.

For more information on product packaging options, please visit the vending boxes page, or feel free to contact us and we will be happy to discuss your requirements in more detail.

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Tags: product packaging, vending boxes

Bag in Box Water Coolers

We have just added a new section to our website for Bag-in-Box water coolers. The Bag-in-Box (BiB) concept is a relatively new application for water coolers in the UK, and provides many advantages over traditional bottled water coolers (as do our POU water coolers).

Especially important in these carbon conscious times are the numerous economical and environmental benefits provided by the bag in box method. As time goes on and environmental factors become more important, so will the issue of the high carbon footprint left by bottled water cooler systems. The bag in box water cooler process is much more environmentally friendly, while also being more hygienic, practical and cost effective. Oh and did we mention, getting rid of the bottles makes water coolers look much … cooler!

For more information on the advantages of bag in box water coolers, and to see the models we have on offer, please visit our: Bag in Box Water Coolers page.

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Tags: bag in box, water coolers

Touch Screen Gaming Vending Machines

One of Europe’s best known leading soft drinks companies, Britvic Plc, have launched a new touch screen vending machine which will be installed around numerous UK cities, beginning this month.

Britvic Soft Drinks have worked together with Juicy Drench spring water to create vending machines which reward customers with a free drink, providing they successfully beat one of the touch-screen mind games developed for the machines.

The idea is to demonstrate that a properly hydrated brain has a greater capacity for completing tests of mental agility, while of course entertaining the user at the same time.

Similar recent vending machine marketing initiatives include the ‘Share Happy’ vending machine, which uses facial recognition technology to determine the emotional state of the user – and rewards ice cream if they are deemed ‘happy enough’. More on this story can be found in our blog post here: Smile, you’re on [a vending machine] camera!

This new ‘intelligent vending machine’ from Britvic will feature around 40 different games – which can also be played online – the games range from mathematically based challenges to traditional ‘spot the difference’ types. Train stations and shopping centres in Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and London will be the first locations to see these new vending machines.

Posted in: Customised Vending, Vending Machine News
Tags: gaming, touch screen, Vending Machine News

Condom Vending Machines at Commonwealth Games

Condom vending machines are likely to be installed in various places around the Commonwealth Games Village in New Delhi, India. The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) is responsible for the plans, and intends to offer free condoms in an effort to reduce the risk of a potential influx in the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases and infections during the fortnight of the competitions.

The plans result from the vast numbers of tourists expected to be brought to the area by the Commonwealth Games. Free condoms are expected to be handed out to athletes competing in the games, as well as to support and administrative staff who will be located at the site.

For others, condoms will be available free of charge from chosen venues around the Games village, and also for a low cost from condom vending machines which are to be installed at selected locations around the village and stadia. About 200 condom machines are expected to be installed in the area – the campaign is part of a larger government initiative to distribute condoms over the country, in continued attempts to reduce the impact and spread of HIV/AIDS.

Posted in: Vending Machine News, Vending Overseas
Tags: condom vending, Vending Machine News