Which fresh food vending machine is best for a 24- hour workplace? Who is it for? Operators with busy 24-hour workplaces. Up to 384 products. Ideal locations: Factories, hospitals, offices and transport hubs. Dimensions: 1,830 × 910 × 800mm. Payment options: Coin or cashless. Running benefits: Quiet, connected and easy to refill. Why choose it? […]
How vending operators really run their businesses A vending operator does not look at a machine the same way a customer does. A customer sees crisps, chocolate, cold drinks, coffee, maybe a meal deal. An operator sees something different. They see: Route planning. Stock holding. Machine reliability. Payment data. Product margin. Site footfall. And, perhaps […]
Westomatic Celebrates Two Customer Service Honours at The Vendies 2026 Westomatic is proud to have been recognised twice at The Vendies 2026, the awards celebrating excellence across the UK vending and automated retail industry. We were delighted to be named winner of the Customer Service Award (Supplier), an achievement that reflects the commitment of the […]
Vending Payment Systems, Security and Real-Time Data: Why Modern Machines Need More Than a Coin Slot Vending used to be simple. A customer put money in. A product came out. Someone came back later to refill the machine, collect the cash and hope everything had been working properly in between. That model still exists, but […]
UK market size, sales mix and global context of Vending Machines UK VENDING MACHINE NEWS AND UNATTENDED RETAIL The UK is one of the most useful markets for reading where vending is heading next. The latest AVA Census & Market Report shows revenue back above pre-pandemic levels, product sales recovering across every major category, and […]
Celebrating 60 Years of Westomatic Vending Services This year marks a major milestone for Westomatic as we celebrate 60 years in business. Since 1966, Westomatic has been part of the vending industry’s story. What began with the manufacture and restoration of black coffee or white coffee vending machines has grown into a long-established British business […]
The EASY 6000: More than just a Fresh Food drum vendor The news of Shopper 2 going into ‘End of Life’, has been a blow to many in the industry. But do not fear the Easy 6000 is here and is a great alternative. Predominantly designed as a Fresh Food drum vendor it has proved […]
Today, 8th March, marks ‘International Women’s Day’ so we thought now would be a great opportunity to celebrate the #WomenOfWestomatic. As an equal opportunities employer, over the past half a century, the #WomenOfWestomatic have always been integral throughout the entire business. From HR to distribution, sales, marketing and engineering. Helen ‘H’ Martin plays an important […]
Would you call a chef to fix your toilet? NO? Of course you wouldn’t. They deal with leeks and pies, not leaks and pipes. So, why trust a company that doesn’t specialise in remanufacturing vending machines to remanufacture yours…would you? THINGS THAT MAKE MORE SENSE Quantum Physics Setting money alight The square root of PI […]
Time to Talk Day: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind? Today is Time to Talk Day – part of an annual campaign to change the way people think and act about mental health problems. We’re encouraging people to talk. Below, we also explore the positive impact good physical health and regular exercise has on mental wellbeing. January: […]
