Our Timeline

Vending Services through the ages.
  • 1999Founding year of Vending Services
  • 2000First shipment of coin operated can soft drink vending machines arrive from the USA.
  • 2001Partnership with Coca Cola making use of idle coin operated Dixie Narco can soft drink machines from Coca Cola, South Africa.
  • 2003Partnership with Nestle with and introduction of coin operated Automatic Products snack vending machines focusing on Nestle’s confectionary line – KitKat, Smarties.
  • 2004Partnership with Nestle with and introduction of used coin operated Whittenborg hot beverage machines from Nestle, South Africa.
  • 2006Nestle hands over first batch of Lioness Table Top Hot Beverage Machines to Vending Services in a joint partnership.
  • 2008Nestle hands over first batch of Media Table Top and Luce Standalone Hot Beverage Machines to Vending Services in a joint partnership.
  • 2010Coca Cola launches Chaywa in partnership with Vending Services.
  • 2012Vending Services introduces note validator and bill validator payment systems on snack and soft drink vending machines.
  • 2014Vending Services develops Keg Trolley with EABL.
  • 2020Nestle launches touch screen machines in a fight to encounter COVID-19.
  • 2021Implementation of biodegradable packaging for all Nestle ingredients in a bid to reduce the plastic footprint # Vision2025
  • 2022Installation & Commissioning of Vending machines at the new Microsoft Africa Development Centre
  • 2022Introduction of UPPAY (new app based, wireless) & Nayax – RFID & Mpesa control solutions
  • 2023Launch of Vending Services private label brand on 24th year anniversary
  • 2024Provision of Automatic Bean To Cup Coffee machines to Mastercard Foundation for their regional offices across Africa