http://www.vending-europe.eu/en/full-news.html  Funds advised by CVC Capital Partners ("CVC") have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Autobar Group from funds advised by Charterhouse Capital Partners (“Charterhouse”).  ]]>  The EVA Director General, Catherine Piana has been invited to participate in...]]>  The European Vending Association is launching an online help desk to answer standards-related questions.]]>  The AVA has been advised by the Royal Mint of changes in 10p and 5p coins, as of January 2011. ]]>  The new version is now posted on the NAMA website. ]]>  The European Vending Association (EVA) and Datamonitor are pleased to be able to provide an update on the state of the vending market...]]>  The Spanish Ingredient Supplier for coffee, creamer, cocoa and tea, is opening a subsidiary in Paris. ]]>  Since April 12th, Dario Brunello is responsible for the Commercial Area, including the marketing and customer service teams. Dario Brunello who is 50 years old has a long experience in the vending industry, having worked first as Area Manager in FAS International Ltd and since 1995 in the Sales Management in API Automatic Products International, later acquired by Crane Group, USA. ]]>  The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Coca-Cola Company announced an additional joint investment of US$12.7 million in their global partnership, the Water and Development Alliance (WADA).]]>  The European Vending Association launched its position paper on contactless payments in October 2009. ]]>  Lately, there have been some concerns about the use of Bisphenol A (BPA), which is found in certain plastics used in food and drink packaging. ]]>  The European Vending Association is pleased to include a recently created, European National Association amongst its membership.]]>  The US-based vending association, NAMA, has recently released NAMA version 4.0, which can be downloaded from its website www.vending.org. ]]>  The EVA's members and trade fair organizations can already take advantage of the new advertising programme in the EVA's website and newsletter.]]>  The European Vending Association welcomes Simat, a Catalan company, specialised in the manufacture of soluble products for vending machines. ]]>  European vending operator Selecta and EVA's member, is supporting UNICEF's water project WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) to help give 25,000 inhabitants of Gambia's Upper River Region access to clean water. ]]>  NAVSA, the French Vending Association, is organizing its first professional congress. It will take place in Avignon (south of France) on 11 and 12 March 2009.]]>  Jonathan Hilder has been appointed as the new AVA Chief Executive Officer. Jonathan will take up the role on 1 December 2009.]]>  The European Vending Association is pleased to announce the publication of its cashless position paper, which the Members of the Cashless Committee have been working on for almost 2 years. ]]>  The Swiss National Association, VVS (Vending Verband Schweiz), is organising an event on 25 November, in Basel.]]>  The ÖVV (Österreichische Verkaufsautomaten Vereinigung), the Austrian Vending Association, together with Nestlé Professional, have organised a contest on disposable cup design. ]]>  “Navsa, le mag” is a 24-page magazine, with a totally new format and lay-out, that keeps in line with the norms for environmentally-friendly printing. ]]>  The Eurovending congress that was supposed to take place on the 15th and 16th of October, in Madrid, has been cancelled by its organizers. ]]>  The EVA Team is willing to introduce the Market and Consumer Studies to your Association and Members at any time! The EVA and Datamonitor have recently published their Market and Consumer Studies, which cover 21 countries, including all those which have a vending association member in the EVA. These reports contain invaluable information about your country's vending industry and consumers. ]]>  The European Vending Association is holding its Annual General Assembly on 2 December, followed by a special, gala dinner to celebrate the EVA's 15th anniversary. Participants from the AGM and the next day conference will all be invited. ]]>