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Coffee is a healthy drink

Coffee is a healthy drink

Research by the National Cancer Institute in the US last year found people who drink six or seven cups of coffee each day were 16 per cent less likely to die from disease within a 10-year period than those who didn’t. Less likely to get depression Another study, done by the Harvard School of Public […]
Three brands make up most of UK’s thrown away drinks cans and bottles

Three brands make up most of UK’s thrown away drinks cans and bottles

The UK Government has announced that of all the litter found on Britain’s streets more than a quarter comes from just three top brands: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Heineken. The three brands make up to 23 per cent of all litter. The drinks industry was the largest UK polluter in both 2020 and 2021 according to […]
Should young children drink tea?

Should young children drink tea?

Drinking tea has for centuries been associated with relaxation and stress relief and a new study published in the Nutrition and Food Technology Journal has even suggested that children as young as four-years old could benefit from drinking tea. The report goes further promoting tea as a possible answer to combat obesity, stress and even […]
Ireland set to become the world’s first nation to phase out single use disposable cups

Ireland set to become the world’s first nation to phase out single use disposable cups

Disposable coffee cups have become the bane of our lives. They litter our streets and countryside, and they take hundreds if not thousands of years to decompose naturally. Around the world there are concerted efforts to eradicate the use of these cups, but it has proven to a long, torturous road, but one country is […]
Cocoa and dental health

Cocoa and dental health

Remember the old expression An Apple a Day keeps the dentist away…well today following extensive research that expression might read take some cocoa powder a day keeps the dentist away. Recent studies have proved that cocoa bean husks (CBH) is even more effective than fluoride in preventing tooth decay. Obviously, no one is suggesting that […]
Why Generation Z doesn’t like hot coffee

Why Generation Z doesn’t like hot coffee

Could hot coffee be a thing of the past? Ask Generation Z and you might be surprised to hear that they want to see if replaced with iced latte instead. The Baby Boomers brought hot coffee into every high street of the world Generation X enjoyed their labours while the Millennials worried about everything; but […]
Which European country collects most PET plastic bottles?

Which European country collects most PET plastic bottles?

Here at UK Vending we take our recycling and environmental commitments extremely seriously. The world is fighting a growing tide of single use plastic bottle pollution and we do our bit to try and stem the tide. But on a global scale one company based in Rochester, Kent is small fry against the colossal wave […]
5 of the best songs about coffee

5 of the best songs about coffee

We all have our favourite coffee’s and it comes as no surprise that musicians across the decades have chosen to write songs about their favourite beverage. There are literally hundreds of songs about coffee out there, some better than others. Here at UKVending we have thought of these five to kick you off. What other […]
Bathroom bottles battle

Bathroom bottles battle

Here at UKVending we take our responsibilities towards the environment around us very seriously. We recycle everything that can be recycled and source from suppliers who share our views. Our water bottles are recycled but according to a recent study it isn’t just water or soft drinks bottles that are filling up landfills around the […]

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