Between 27-29 April, the international world of coffee and vending will meet in Cologne, Germany at Eu’Vend & coffeena 2017. As well as business and networking, there will be a focus on development and innovations from and for the industry. To reward this innovation, the German Vending Association are collaborating with Koelnmesse to award the ‘Vending Star’ Innovation Prize, the sixth time the award will be presented. An international jury selected three finalists in each of the four categories. The twelve nominees for the Vending Star 2017 according to category and in alphabetical order are:
Auxiliary devices used to operate vending machines
- Blue Buy AG – BB-Smart-Modul
- FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH – cVEND
- Jakob Gerhardt GmbH – Gerhardt MMX
Innovative vending machine product
- FleXoco ApS – Wonderful Lactose-free Milk
- Dr. Klaus Karg AG – Dr. Karg's Organic Wholemeal Snack Pack Spelt Quinoa and Cheese Pumpkin Seeds
- Kuchenmeister GmbH – Mini Sachertorte Cake 50g
Concept
- Intis Ltd. – Televend Wallet Bluetooth
- Nayax – VPOS Touch
- SUZOHAPP – WorldKey Loyalty
Technical Appliances
- BIANCHI Industry – DIVA
- N&W Global Vending GmbH – Mambo
- servomat steigler Vertriebs– und Beratungs-GmbH – LaRhea Cool Aqua Plus
The prizes will be awarded ceremony during the 'Eu'Vend & coffeena Night' on April 28 at the Rheinterrassen.
