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Tea from around the world

Tea from around the world

Across languages, there are two primary ways of referring to the golden liquid we all love – chai or tea. English (tea), Dutch (thee), Tamil (te-neer) or Hindi (chai), Persian (chay), Arabic (shay) The reason is interesting, showing how the imprint of globalization remains on languages. Tea originated in China and it was represented by […]
What you need to know about fruit juice

What you need to know about fruit juice

The shocking fact that only 10 percent of adolescences currently reach the target of five pieces of fruit a day is startling particularly when fruit in all its forms is so readily available virtually everywhere. So we thought we’d have a look at something close to our hearts here at UKVending: Fruit juices. Firstly let’s […]
Why hire a water cooler this summer

Why hire a water cooler this summer

Why Hire a Water Cooler? At UK Vending we have a great range of practical and unobtrusive water coolers for the workplace and even with our decidedly temperate climate they are useful additions. Water coolers can provide an unlimited source of freshly filtered drinking water as well as hot water for teas and coffees. Health […]
Who was Daniel Peter and why should we be thankful for him?

Who was Daniel Peter and why should we be thankful for him?

Quite simply Daniel Peter was one of the main creators of today’s milk chocolate and that I think should explain why we should still be thanking him all these years later. Born in the Swiss village of Moudon in 1836 and after a less than successful career as a candle maker discovered that the manufacture […]
Sugar Tax on sweetened drinks is reducing our consumption

Sugar Tax on sweetened drinks is reducing our consumption

Sugar tax is WORKING: Britons’ consumption of sugar has dropped by a teaspoon a day since tax on sweetened drinks was launched • Since 2015 the sugar in soft drinks sold in the UK has dropped by 30 per cent Britons’ consumption of sugar in drinks has dropped by more than a teaspoon per person […]
Teabags and thumb arthritis

Teabags and thumb arthritis

What’s the connection between tea bags and arthritis in the thumb? The answer is that there is a new treatment for this painful condition made from the same spongy material as Teabags. Spongy discs made from the same material used to make teabags may offer a new way to treat arthritis of the thumb. The […]
#NationalRefillDay

#NationalRefillDay

What is National Refill Day? On Friday 19th June 2020 the nation will be asked whether they’ve #GotTheBottle to prevent plastic pollution. Brought to you by City to Sea as part of the award-winning Refill Campaign, National Refill Day is an awareness campaign to get the UK public to stop bottling it when it comes […]
5 Reasons to Include Bottled Water in Your Vending Machine

5 Reasons to Include Bottled Water in Your Vending Machine

1. 72% of Britons list bottled water among their most preferred non-alcoholic beverages. This is a 9% increase from last year. 2. 82% of Britons drink bottled water at work. That’s getting close to just about everyone saying they drink bottled water at work. Why wouldn’t you ask your vending machine service to put in […]
A cup of hot chocolate a day could keep the doctor away:

A cup of hot chocolate a day could keep the doctor away:

‘Cocoa boosts blood circulation in legs and helps keep over 60s on their feet’ Over 60s drank a mug of flavanol-rich cocoa three times a day for six months They were able to walk significantly further in a walking test at the end Researchers think the cocoa improved blood flow to participants’ calves Drinking hot […]

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