Hello
Vending Friends
This
week we’re going to be talking health and vending; and not for the first
time! We’re really excited that we have
released bookings for our 2nd Being Healthy Conference taking place
on 12th June 2013 during AVEX at NEC in Birmingham.
We
hope that as you’ve taken the time to read our blog you’ll be curious enough to
book a place at Being Healthy 2013 and get involved in the conversation. Book early as space is limited. We have an exciting line-up of Presenters and
will also offering sampling of a range of
products that are *NEW to VENDING *
Here
are the details for booking your seat at this not to be missed event.
Just
to set the record straight, Being Healthy 2013 is not saying
that traditional vending is bad; that would be bonkers and untrue. In the same way, we strongly believe that there aren’t good
and bad foods, but there are ways to eat and live more healthily. Balance in your diet, lifestyle and activity
levels make a massive contribution to feeling better and raising your levels of
wellbeing. So, just to be very clear,
our long held belief is that Traditional and Healthy vending complement each
other for the good of the consumer as well as being profitable for the vending
industry. That is the point of Being Healthy 2013.
Vending,
as a consumer retail channel, has, of course, to make good business sense,
that’s without question. It also has to
recognise responsibility for supporting its customers on their road to a
healthy way of living; we must take our responsibilities seriously and with an
open mind or prepare for “help” along the way in the form of rules, regulations
or outright bans! That may sound dramatic
but deliberately so. Do or be done to? We know which we prefer!
Let’s
face it; Vending has an image problem. Those
that have neither the time, interest nor inclination to understand what vending
actually is (or can be!), take a swing at us by portraying vending as villains of
the health landscape; sometimes introducing what we perceive as mad and crazy
rules that limit our opportunities. Vending needs to be on the offensive (in the
sporting sense of the word) and show that we do “get” health, we do care about
our consumers and that we are taking action.
That is the point of Being
Healthy 2013.
We
hope that this has whetted your appetite to join us on 12th June
2013. It promises to be a landmark day
for Vending. Being Healthy 2013 precedes
the judging and showcasing of new vending products; created through a project
pioneered by the AVA and with which 24vend is delighted to be associated. The final year Culinary Arts BA degree students
at University College Birmingham have accepted their challenge to create new
and exciting healthy vending products addressing many of today’s consumer
trends including levels of salt, sugar and fat, packaging and environmental
considerations and, of course, affordability.
Reasons
aplenty to book your place at Being Healthy 2013 and visiting
AVEX.
See
you there!
The
Friendly Vending Geeks at 24vend