Abstract
After 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.