In my eternal search to bring you interesting and topical blogs concerning Drinks Machines, along with news on tea, coffee, chocolate and Vending issues in general my eye was for some reason drawn to yet another American coffee shop!
Knotty Bodies Espresso Shop and Drive Thru in Bellevue, Seattle is causing a stir with bikini clad [...]
BIKINI CLAD BARISTA’S MAKE HEADLINES AS WELL AS GOOD COFFEE!
November 27th, 2009CADBURY’S CHOCOLATE IS HOTTING UP!
November 25th, 2009Since my previous blog that predicted the Kraft offer of £7.25 a share for Cadbury’s several days before the MSM reported it, things have now moved on again. Hershey the US confectionary giant is expected to table a bid of up to £10.3 million for Cadbury’s very shortly and now it appears that Nestle are [...]
CHANCE MEETING WITH VINCENT SIMONE IN LONDON
November 23rd, 2009You may be wondering what a chance meeting with Vincent Simone in London has to do with drinks machines or our blog. Well the loose connection is Flavia, not only is she a talented dancer and ex-partner of Vincent’s, Flavia is also the name of one of our best selling drinks machines offering quality hot [...]
HOT SOUPS FOR IN-CUP VENDING MACHINES
November 18th, 2009I just wanted to post a brief reminder for those of you who have In-Cup vending machines that now the weather has turned colder, KSV offer a wide range of warming Soups including, Tomato & Vegetable both with Croutons making them a more substantial snack plus the ever popular Chicken and Minestrone varieties to mention [...]
FARM FRESH VENDING MACHINES
November 16th, 2009A clever idea being tried in Germany by a group of farmers could well catch on as it offers a flexible alternative to the traditional farmers market. Rather than only having their goods available to buy at a given market once a week or fortnight the use of display Vending Machines at selected sites is [...]
VENDING MACHINES ADD TO THE CHOCOLATE CONSUMPTION
November 12th, 2009Next time you press the buttons on a KSV Snackbreak Vending Machine and are delivered another chocolate treat, you are adding to the £3.5billion spent on chocolate in the UK every year. Market research by Mintel has shown that based on 2008 figures the UK spent the equivalent to £57 per head on chocolate. Germany [...]
SWIM SUIT VENDING AND SENSIBLE SHOES
November 10th, 2009Some of my previous blogs have commented on the variety of goods now available from Vending Machines. The latest clever idea from the USA can be found alongside the swimming pool at the Standard Hotel in Miami Beach. Potential bathers can choose from a selection of exclusive Quicksilver board shorts and bikinis. The machine has [...]
KRAFT AND CADBURY UPDATE
November 5th, 2009After several weeks with little activity since Kraft first expressed an interest in acquiring Cadbury’s I now expect to see some movement on this story very shortly.
Kraft have now arranged a staggering $9billion in new finance via a number of major banks which is a first requirement of any potentially hostile takeover approach. Also there [...]
FREE VENDING MACHINES !
November 4th, 2009How about free unbiased advice on the best vending options to suit you and your business?
After nearly 40 years in business I find genuine experienced professional advice on almost any requirement harder and harder to come by. Many sales staff appear to read from a prepared script or handbook with limited real experience of their [...]
