I have come across some fairly strange food tastes over the years, not least when my Wife was pregnant and would raid the fridge for all sorts of sweet and sour combinations! Today I bring you news of a particularly unusual idea all the way from New Zealand. I guess for a country that introduced [...]
I NEED MY FLAVIA DRINKS FIX
October 27th, 2009There are some things in life you just can’t be without and for me just recently that is my daily Flavia Drinks fix! I am normally satisfied with 3 or 4 cups a day, starting with a Smooth Roast Coffee to get me started in the morning, followed by a couple of cups of English [...]
PEPSI COLA TRIAL GREENER REFRIGERANT
October 23rd, 2009Hardly a week goes by without some sector of industry looking to provide more positive news in the drive for greater energy efficiency and environmental awareness. Much of this publicity involves the car industry and alternative power generation method but now PepsiCo have chipped in with some field tests to hopefully prove the effectiveness of [...]
GREAT NEW DESIGN FOR THE FLAVIA PAPER CUP
October 21st, 2009As part of the rebranding for Flavia in general recently, which included improved sachet designs and a new logo, there was also a new design for the 9oz Flavia Paper Cups. The new design is more colorful than the previous one with a warm dark burgundy main background color and images of coffee beans, tea [...]
FLAVIA GALAXY LAUNCH MEANS CHOCOLATE EVERYWHERE
October 19th, 2009The past few weeks have seen the high profile launch of Galaxy Hot Chocolate into the Flavia drinks range. All Kent and Sussex Vending customers have been sent full product details and samples of this brand new indulgence drink which is proving very popular based on initial tastings. It’s strange but as I am currently in [...]
MAYBE KRAFT ARE CHEWING OVER THEIR CADBURY’S BID!
October 15th, 2009A very interesting product development from Cadbury’s that I have noticed in the trade press today, with Trebor launching a range of Extra Strong Gum in both Peppermint and Spearmint flavours. From memory this is the first time the Cadbury Group have included a chewing gum in their product range and clearly by choosing to [...]
IS SUGAR HEADING THE SAME WAY AS OIL AS SPECULATORS MOVE IN?
October 13th, 2009It’s the most mundane things in life that are often taken for granted. Pressing the extra sugar button on your Drinks Machine for example, but what if there is no sugar to be had? Prices for this most basic food energy source have doubled since the start of 2009 as heavy rains in Brazil have [...]
READ ALL ABOUT THE ESPRESSO BOOK VENDING MACHINE
October 9th, 2009Google have agreed an access deal that allows an additional two million public domain book titles to be printed “on demand” using the Espresso Book Machine. This Vending Machine will produce library quality books at the touch of a button according to the newslite website. Your chosen book is printed at a rate of over [...]
NEW FLAVIA GALAXY HOT CHOCOLATE PROVES POPULAR
October 7th, 2009I clearly remember the old TV advertising strap line for pet food that ran “8 out of 10 owners said their cat preferred it.” The phrase sticks in my mind but I can’t recall what it was the cats supposedly preferred, and how did anyone know their real preference, perhaps they were just hungry or [...]
