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Published by: Mintel International Group Ltd.
Published: Jun. 1, 2007 - 79 Pages
Table of Contents
- Issues in the Market
- Main issues
- Definition
- Abbreviations
- Market in Brief
- Legislative changes upset the status quo
- Not all doom and gloom…
- …but industry needs to get more in tune with consumer
- A fragmented supply structure with few national players
- Coffee retains position as most popular vended product
- Vending centred on leisure centres, workplace, hospitals
- Strong support for school vending controls
- Internal Market Environment
- Key points:
- The growth in snacking
- Increased discernment and expectations
- Technological advances
- Legislative changes
- Tighter nutritional standards call time on ‘unhealthy’ vending in schools
- Prevalence of smoking
- Figure 1: Trends in the incidence of cigarette smoking, 1996-2006
- Retail sales of cigarettes
- Figure 2: UK retail sales of cigarettes, by volume, 2002-07
- Figure 3: UK retail distribution of duty-paid cigarettes, by value, 2003 and 2005
- Smoking bans to hit cigarette vending?
- Figure 4: Cigarette smoking, by consumption of alcohol by location in the last 12 months, 2006
- Environmental issues
- Growth of ethical accreditation schemes
- Branding provides reassurance
- Broader Market Environment
- Key points:
- Trends in PDI and CONEXP
- Figure 5: Trends in personal disposable income and consumer expenditure, 2002-12
- The age structure of the population
- Figure 6: Trends in the age structure of the UK population, by gender, 2002-12
- The socio-economic structure of the population
- Figure 7: Forecast adult* population trends, by socio-economic group, 2002-12
- Competitive Context
- Key points:
- Key market growth
- Figure 8: Performance in key markets, 2002-06
- Healthy and speciality are the watchwords in drinks
- Biscuits and chilled meals lead the way in food
- Cigarettes dominate ‘others’ segment
- Strengths and Weaknesses in the Market
- Strengths
- Technology feeds efficiency
- 24/7 selling capability
- No staff = low overheads
- Software maximises performance
- Weaknesses
- Vending machines not suited to high transaction-value products
- Lack of cashless payment leaves potential for shrinkage
- Downtime = bad time
- Operators and manufacturers can be slow to respond to consumer trends
- Market Size and Forecast
- Key points:
- Figure 9: UK vending market, by volume and value, 2002-12
- Past market performance
- Present market performance
- Future market performance
- Factors used in the forecast
- Segment Performance
- Key points:
- Payment type
- Figure 10: Vending payment systems, market share by volume, 2002-07
- Product type
- Figure 11: UK vending market, by sector, by value, 2002-06
- Figure 12: UK vending market, by sector, by volume, 2002-06
- Drinks
- Figure 13: UK drinks vending market, by volume and value, 2002-07
- Installed base flat but consumers trading up
- Ethical products play growing role
- Figure 14: Number of UK drinks vending machines, by dispensing method, 2002-06
- Strong trend towards fresh-brew in traditional sector
- Table-top in-cup machines lose out to fresh-brew alternatives
- Trend towards bottles in cold drinks
- Coffee dominant cup-vended product
- Figure 15: Vended drink cup sales, by product, 2002-06
- Confectionery/snacks/meals
- Figure 16: UK vended confectionery, snacks and meals market, by volume and value, 2002-07
- Value growth does not keep pace with installed base increase
- School changes will result in sector restructure
- Confectionery has been driver behind sector growth
- Figure 17: Number of UK confectionery, snacks and meals vending machines, by type of food dispensed, 2002-06
- Consumers lukewarm about vended hot food
- Cigarettes
- Figure 18: UK vended cigarettes market, by volume and value, 2002-07
- Vending’s advantage has been eroded by longer opening hours
- Price rises prompt downtrading, erodes machine park
- Smoking ban piles further pressure on industry
- Range of vended product expanding all the time
- Companies and Products
- Key points:
- Figure 19: UK vending operator market shares, by installed base of machines, 2007
- Industry structure
- Figure 20: Selected leading companies in the UK vending market, 2007
- Vending operators
- Bunzl Vending Services Ltd (BVS)
- Figure 21: Key financial data for Bunzl Vending Services Ltd, 2004 and 2005
- Cherwell Tobacco Ltd
- Figure 22: Key financial data for Cherwell Tobacco Ltd, 2005 and 2006
- Coffee Point plc
- Figure 23: Key financial data for Coffee Point plc, 2005 and 2006
- Manchester Vending Services Ltd
- Selecta UK Ltd
- Figure 24: Key financial data for Selecta UK Ltd, 2004 and 2005
- Sinclair Collis Ltd
- Figure 25: Key financial data for Sinclair Collis Ltd, 2004 and 2005
- Ingredient suppliers
- Cadbury Trebor Bassett
- Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE)
- Del Monte Foodservice
- Kraft Foods UK Ltd
- Mars Snackfood UK/Mars Drinks UK
- Nestlé UK Ltd
- Who Buys What?
- Key points:
- Items bought from vending machines
- Figure 26: Items bought from a vending machine, 2005 and 2007
- Drinks dominate vending choices
- Items bought from vending machines - Detailed demographics
- Figure 27: Items bought from a vending machine, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital status, presence of children, working status, region, ACORN category, media usage, supermarket usage and detailed lifestage groups, April 2007
- Buyers v non-buyers
- Figure 28: Buyers and non-buyers of vended products, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital status, presence of children, working status, region, ACORN category, media usage, supermarket usage and detailed lifestage groups, April 2007
- Items bought by other items bought
- Figure 29: Types of food and drink purchased, by other vending products bought, April 2007
- Opportunity for meal-deal promotions?
- Location of Vending Machine Purchases
- Key points:
- Figure 30: Location of vending machine purchase, 2005 and 2007
- Leisure/sports centres top the vending chart…
- …while workplace vending keeps staff and guests happy
- Location of vending machine purchase - Detailed demographics
- Figure 31: Location of vending machine purchase, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital status, presence of children, working status, region, ACORN category, media usage, supermarket usage and detailed lifestage groups, April 2007
- Importance of tailoring product mix to venue underlined
- Location of vending machine purchase by types of food and drink purchased
- Figure 32: Location of vending machine purchase, by types of food and drink purchased, April 2007
- Vended products fulfil different roles depending on location
- The Consumer - Attitudes Towards Vending Machines
- Key points:
- Figure 33: Attitudes towards vending machines, April 2007
- Strong opposition to vending machines in schools
- Attitudes towards vending machines - Detailed demographics
- Figure 34: Most popular attitudes towards vending machines, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital status, presence of children, working status, region, ACORN category, media usage, supermarket usage and detailed lifestage groups, April 2007
- Women strongest opponents of school vending
- Figure 35: Next most popular attitudes towards vending machines, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital status, presence of children, working status, region, ACORN category, media usage, supermarket usage and detailed lifestage groups, April 2007
- Vending: the parent trap?
- Not making the most of the snack market?
- Figure 36: Attitudes towards vending machines, by items purchased, April 2007
- Attitudes towards vending machines by location of vending purchase
- Figure 37: Attitudes towards vending machines, by location of vending machine purchased from, April 2007
AbstractAfter a period of relative stability during the past five years, the vending industry is set to experience considerable change during 2007, mainly as a result of legislative changes that will affect both the education distribution channel and also the cigarette-vending sector. These are likely to lead to a reduction in the overall installed base of machines and a dip in spending, but longer term the prospects for the industry remain good, as long as the industry capitalises on the clear opportunities that are currently presenting themselves.
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