As you’d expect, most, if not all, of our customers, know Ian McRitchie, our Customer Relationship Manager; after all, it has been his job to get to know them by building relationships and ensuring we are performing well and fulfilling our commitments. We say “it has been” because, sadly for us, Ian is retiring. While we wish him well in his retirement, we know we will miss him when leaves on the 18th April. Ian started working with Excel Vending in June 2018, having previously served as a Marks and Spencer Manager. He’s been a popular person in the office from the day he started bo ..read more

We’re excited to announce the latest addition to our vending machines, Chocomel. This chocolate taste sensation has been around since 1932 and combines decades of expertise with a secret blend of ingredients to create an irresistibly creamy, rich, smooth, and unforgettably chocolatey taste. You’ve probably seen the playful ‘Sharing Not Required’ TV campaign, and when you taste Chocomel, you’ll not want to share yours either! However, to celebrate the launch of Chocomel 250ml cans in our vending machines, we’re running competitions on Facebook, X and Instagra ..read more

We’re delighted to announce a new partnership with Huel; we’ll be stocking their chocolate flavoured Ready-To-Drink meal in our machines. Yes, you read it right – Ready-To-Drink meal.  This product is a delicious and complete meal in a handy bottle. Huel Ready-To-Drink is naturally gluten-free and contains all 26 essential vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, protein, fat, fibre, and phytonutrients. So, everything you need from a meal is delivered in a bottle and ready to drink. And we’re making it easy to buy because we’re including it in our vending machines. Huel (Human + Fuel ..read more

Ian McRitchie is known to most of our customers; after all, he is our Customer Relationship Manager. However, many may not know that he was diagnosed with cancer of the tonsils last year; thankfully, his treatment was successful, and he’s now back doing what he does best, looking after our customers. Having gone through the treatment enabled Ian to appreciate the support he had around him from family, friends and colleagues. It also made him much more aware of the work done by Maggie’s Centres with those less fortunate than himself who don’t have a good support network. Fortunately for Ian ..read more

If you follow Excel Vending’s posts, you will know that we like to give back to the local communities where we operate. Still, we like it even more when our staff commit to worthwhile causes and actively participate in raising funds to support them. Currently, Derek Adamson, one of our valued Merchandisers, is training hard to participate in the London Marathon to raise funds for German Shepherd Rescue Scotland.   Derek’s target is to raise £1000 for the charity, and he’s well on his way to achieving his target, but with your help, we’re sure we can smash it and enable German ..read more

We are delighted, excited and proud to announce this is our 30th Anniversary; we opened our doors on the 24th of March, 1993. We plan to celebrate this milestone in various ways throughout the rest of 2023, but we wanted to begin by acknowledging the reason for our success over the last three decades – our people. Businesses don’t survive, grow and thrive without good people, and Excel Vending is no exception; we’ve been blessed to have great people working in the business since 1993.  Of course, there are too many to mention in a single post, so we thought we would start with those who ..read more

We are about to celebrate another anniversary of becoming a Living Wage Employer, something we are happy and proud to support.  There are now over 2700 Living Wage Employers in Scotland and over 11,000 in the UK, and the number grows daily. The Living Wage Foundation has also launched a Living Wage Champions Award for 2023 to encourage companies like Excel Vending to become champions of the Living Wage movement. We don’t really need much encouragement; it’s something we believe all responsible employers should be striving to achieve.  We are very proud to have been accred ..read more

Excel Vending’s business operations often take us into clients’ premises, sometimes daily. We have recently witnessed the change in offices, factories and public buildings. With a greater focus than ever on staff well-being, and against a backdrop of encouraging people back to the workplace, facilities managers and business owners are looking more closely at their workspaces; staff are looking for a different environment with breakout areas to spend time with colleagues in more relaxed and informal surroundings. The changes are not only aesthetic; the facilities being provided within the work ..read more

Excel Vending’s business operations often take us into clients’ premises, sometimes daily. We have recently witnessed the change in offices, factories and public buildings. With a greater focus than ever on staff well-being, and against a backdrop of encouraging people back to the workplace, facilities managers and business owners are looking more closely at their workspaces; staff are looking for a different environment with breakout areas to spend time with colleagues in more relaxed and informal surroundings. The changes are not only aesthetic; the facilities being provided within the work ..read more

In our experience, many businesses, and especially our customers, have a strong sense of corporate social responsibility. Every day we hear about what organisations are doing to give back to the communities where they operate and even wider afield.  So, we thought we’d share some information you may not know about where you have provided much-needed and genuinely appreciated support this year.  One of our popular products is Caffe Praego Coffee; it’s the coffee bean we supply as standard in Excel Vending Machines and it’s exclusive to us in Scotland. So, if you have bought Caffe Pra ..read more