Should the tea or milk go in first?

How you like your tea is as individual as you are, but the question of whether the tea or the milk goes in first is one that continues to raise eyebrows or even an accusatory sideways glance from someone who thinks they know better. No lesser institution that the British Standards Agency has had a […]

Brew Monday

Here at UK Vending we love to sit back and brew a refreshing and revitalising cup of tea, and today Monday 18 January in the middle of a British winter, we have even got an excuse too. It’s officially Brew Monday. Today celebrit-teas join thousands of people coming together for a cuppa, a chat and […]

Why you should ditch the kettle

Your office or workplace kettle could be costing you more than you think New research has concluded that Britons making a cup of tea or coffee waste water, energy and their money boiling 85 million litres or 18.5 million gallons of water – they simply don’t need. This is because we all generally overfill the […]

It’s all in your Jeans!

When you hear the expression ‘wear your coffee’, it usually means you’ve had a terrible accident and your drink has spilled over your clothes, but not anymore. Now you could literally be wearing coffee when you pull on a pair of Decaf Denim trousers. Yes really! A firm called Coalatree have had kickstarter funding to […]

Why you can’t resist that biscuit or sweet treat

Here at UKVending we love our sweet treats and biscuits and up and down the country vending machines are full of high calorie treats that we all just love, but have you ever wondered why you always go for the sweet rather than the healthy treats? Researchers at Wageningen University in the Netherlands had this […]

National Shortbread Day

Who knew that there was a national day to celebrate eating Shortbread? Well just for your information today January 6 is National Shortbread Day in the USA and we thought we’d also join in and have a nibble of this Scottish classic. This is a good reason to cook shortbread for a dessert. Scottish shortbread […]

Interesting facts about Sugar

Here at UK Vending we love sweet stuff and there are few things sweeter than sugar. We have a range of sugars and sugar substitutes. Have a look at our website to place your orders. Here are some interesting facts about sugar. 1 More than half the 8.4 million metric tons of sugar produced annually in […]

Happy New Year from all at UKVending

Interesting facts about vending machines

As one of the country’s leading vending machine company’s you might expect us at UKVending to know a thing or two about vending machines, but there is always something new to learn about vending machines. The world’s first vending machine was invented in ancient Egypt as long ago as 215 BCE. Admittedly there wasn’t an […]