Welcome to New York State Automatic Vending Association's web site.  We are a trade association made up of vending companies, product and equipment suppliers and manufacturers, to promote the vending industry.  While doing this we also keep close watch on Albany for legislation aimed at the vending industry.

NYSAVA is a state organization chartered by the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA).  NAMA's services include government relations (state, local and federal), education, legal counseling, newsletters, and national trade shows.  In 1997 NYSAVA enacted legislation lifting the state and local sales tax from vended hot drink sales, and the one-third of snack sales previously taxed.  In 2000, we enacted more far reaching tax relief legislation that will exempt all vended sales, including candy and carbonated drinks, at $.75 or less.  In short, NO state chapter in NAMA's network of 31 state councils has been more effective in representing the vending industry than the New York Automatic Vending Association.  We also host an annual golf outing each fall at some of New York's most beautiful courses, and three general membership meetings held each year, throughout the state, to help promote our industry identity, pride, and goodwill.

 

Take Action Now on Calorie Disclosure! 

The United States Senate is debating healthcare reform legislation which includes language to require calorie disclosure for the vending industry.   

The proposed federal language requires that any business which owns or operates 20 or more vending machines disclose the caloric content of all vended food and beverage products.

Now is the time to contact your U.S. Senator to ask that technical amendments be made to this legislation!We estimate that this new federal requirement will cost the industry more than $56 million in the first year alone. This will cost the industry jobs.  NAMA urges the U.S. Senate to:

·         provide flexibility in how such disclosure is displayed,

·         ensure sufficient time to comply with any disclosure and also,

·         allow legal protection for minor and inadvertent mistakes in labeling.

Please use the Take Action link at the www.NAMAVoice.com web site now to send an email to your U.S. Senator today!

If this vending calorie disclosure language passes in the current form, it will harm our industry, cost jobs, and could put more Americans out of work.   

Will you help us by taking action right NOW? Please email your U.S. Senators using the above link. 

Your email to your U.S. Senators could make the difference!  Thank you in advance for taking the time to help change this new federal requirement.