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Celebrating 25 years of the BSA
In 1996 there were many events, some we will David Veal who was running his own
not wish to remember and others that should business in 1996 remembers joining the
be celebrated. One of those events to be Association as a founder member and
celebrated was the birth of the Beverage being part of the flourishing Northern
Service Association (later to be renamed the Region that Ken Cooper alluded too. He
Beverage Standards Association). remembers ‘turning competitors into
friends, exchanging thoughts and ideas
about improving standards, organising
some great events including a fantastic
trip to Dublin, hosted for us by Drewry
Pearson, and some very lively regional
meetings’.
The Northern Region was first chaired
by David Cooper in Elland and then by
Rennick Hodgson of Coffee Care. Other
Northern members were David Veal,
James Sweeting, David Knott, Les Mills,
Many of the memories and images that will be Andy Fawkes, Simon Martin & John Beck.
shared in this first article may only resonate Many of whom are still in the industry
with the person who wrote them. However, it today.
may stir long forgotten memories for others. If
so, please contact us with your reflections on Initially, the BSA was set up as
working with, being a member or perhaps breakaway group from the Automatic
attending an event organised by the Vending Association of Britain to
Association. We would love to hear from you.
promote equipment products and
services that were not associated with
Ken Cooper from Pennine Coffee remembers coin-operated equipment.
receiving a phone call asking him to attend a
meeting at a hotel in Wakefield. Ken, as There had been a clamour for an
inquisitive as ever asked ‘What is it about?’. Association to represent the many
The answer was ‘you will find something really established and new businesses for
useful that will help your business’. So, he many years; however, it took some
attended and there was a number of heavy weight protagonists to create this
presentations from - if he remembers new Association.
correctly - predominately people from below
Watford Gap. After discussions and a cuppa
about a fledgling trade association, the BSA
Northern Region was born.
