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Deposit scheme could see millions going to charities

Deposit scheme could see millions going to charities

The Government has done a lot of talking about a deposit return scheme but has done precious little other than talk to implement it. The Scottish Government, meanwhile, has recently announced a deposit return scheme that will see a 20pence deposit added to the price of a single use drink container. This 20p will be […]
Want to know what your morning cuppa Coffee says about your personality?

Want to know what your morning cuppa Coffee says about your personality?

  There old adage that what a man wears maketh the man…well could the same be true of the coffee he/she drinks? Well, some scientists believe it can. A recent study of 1000 coffee drinkers found the following, er, less than scientific results: BLACK COFFEE DRINKERS If you have your coffee black, the study described […]
National Recycle Week 2019

National Recycle Week 2019

In 2018, people were motivated to care about plastics in a way they never have before. Sustainability is firmly on the national agenda and the public is looking to organisations to help solve major environmental issues. That makes Recycle Week a greater opportunity than ever to change people’s recycling behaviours while gaining positive publicity and […]
What is HVO?

What is HVO?

Firstly, let us tell you what HVO is. HVO stands for hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, which are highly processed fats that have been added to a number of food stuffs including some hot chocolate drinks. HVO’s have found their way into a whole range of food products because the substance is cheaper to produce than its […]
Global warming and the coffee bean

Global warming and the coffee bean

A recent report stated that the hottest ten years of weather have all been recorded since 2002 leading climate scientists to conclude that global warming is a real and present threat to the delicately balanced climate of planet earth. How will this change in weather patterns affect the coffee growers of the world? Almost 2 […]
5 things you probably didn’t know about coffee

5 things you probably didn’t know about coffee

Coffee beans are actually the pit of a berry. Brazil is the largest producer of coffee in the world, providing 30% of the world’s total output. The country even created a postal stamp that smelled like coffee. Decaf actually has some caffeine in it. It ranges from 3 to 18 milligrams. And dark roast has […]
5 famous tea drinkers

5 famous tea drinkers

Here at UKVending we love our range of delicious teas and we were wondering about which celebrities are noted for their love of tea too. Here are five famous faces that we know love a nice cuppa. Mick Jagger Pamela Anderson Pierce Brosnan David Beckham Al Pacino   Have a nice cuppa!
Cadbury’s Wordless Bar raising money for Age UK

Cadbury’s Wordless Bar raising money for Age UK

Cadbury Dairy Milk’s first-ever wordless front of pack hits the shops and it is all for a good cause. The limited-edition 360g bar features only the CDM ‘glass and a half of milk’ illustration, with the words having been ‘donated’ to Age UK. In reality, this means 30p of each sale will go towards alleviating […]
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

UKVending is proud to support the work of MacMillan during The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 27th September. The event is Macmillan’s biggest fundraising event for people facing cancer. The charity asks people all over the UK to host their own Coffee Mornings and donations on the day are made to Macmillan. Last year […]

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