Message from the Association President You can’t Win if you don’t Play! In my previous message, I mentioned that CAMA was going to stage a financial recovery program to replenish our financial reserves that took a big hit over the past 2 years. We reached out to our supplier members and their response has been overwhelming. A Great Day at the CAMA 2022 Ontario Golf Tournament! Thank you to all our sponsors and guests who helped make the first Golf Tournament for three years a resounding success! See some of the pictures from our beautiful day at Granite Ridge Golf Course in Milton, ON. Is it time to switch from your legacy VMS? Making the decision to migrate vending management systems can seem overwhelming. You may be thinking: “Would my employees leave if they had to learn another new system?” “Will I lose customers if they don’t like this change?” “How do we handle this type of disruption when we’re already struggling to get everything done?” Nayax's Solutions Help Vending Operators Reduce Their Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) According to a study by Accenture, 95% of consumers have greatly changed the way they live, work, and shop due to COVID-19. Consumers now not only expect but often demand a positive, personalized, and frictionless shopping experience. Changes in consumer expectations and the growing digitization of payments have created unprecedented opportunities for merchants and operators. Introducing the new innovative LAViT single serve drink system We are excited to introduce the new innovative LAViT single serve drink system that will be arriving to Brokerhouse Groups national warehouses soon! LAVit equipment will be available for purchase nationally at Brokerhouse Dist. Inc. and André Labbée Inc. and the single serve recyclable EcoCaps™ will be available for purchase at Vending Products of Canada. Allergen Awareness: Risks, Causes and Avoidance With businesses continuing to recover, risk mitigation needs to enter our radar once again. While incidents of allergy issues are not even in our top ten at the moment, we need to ensure we arm our team with training and education to help reduce risks. Tech Corner: Maximizing Profit starts with Optimizing Inventory I think we can all agree that the cost of goods contributes to the highest expense in our books. Hence, to have an efficient operation we need to start by optimizing our inventory. Save The Date – September 13-14 CAMA Show 2022 We are very excited to announce that for the first time ever the 2022 CAMA Show will be co-located with the Convenience U CARWACS Show. The events will be held on September 13 & 14 at the Toronto Congress Centre. More details coming soon! Coffee Corner - Understanding the Coffee Market Why are you paying more? A forever changing market. If you’ve ever purchased green arabica coffee beans, the price you paid will have been determined, at least in part, by what’s known as the “C market”. What the “C Market" is based at is not what the cost is ‘Per Pound’, but your costing is tied to the market changes. In the last year the ‘C Market’ has increased 200+%. Year-long compliance initiative seeks out MSD hazards in warehouses An ergonomics inspection initiative by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) will begin July 4, 2022, in warehouses, distribution centres and other manual material handling environments, such as retail storerooms. Renew Your Membership for 2022! Membership renewals were released in December 2021. If you have not received your notice, or would like to renew your membership today, please contact admin@vending-cama.com. If you have renewed we thank you for your continued support!

ISSUE 9 June 2022 SMART PICK is a national healthy choice program available to all CAMA members. For details and to sign up click here! Upcoming Events Check the Event Calendar for a list of upcoming events and important dates. Want to Become a Member?  Membership with CAMA has many benefits. For details and to become a member, click here. Have questions about your membership? Contact admin@vending-cama.com and we will be more then happy to assist you.  ‌

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