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Point Foundation visits
Rwanda
Led by its co-founder, Charles Trace, a ever call home. It is supported fi nancially
team from the Point Foundation has by a handful of donors, including the
just returned from a visit to the Noel Catholic Church, the local Government
Orphanage in Rwanda. and a few foreign contributors. This year,
The Point Foundation is a registered the Point Foundation will be the biggest
charity that works with orphanages raising donor of all, pledging a minimum of
funds for specifi c projects. It has worked £30,000 to carry out desperately needed
with the Noel Orphanage since May building work. During the course of the
2007, improving essential services, helping visit, it became clear that this would not
to make the orphanage as self-suffi cient be enough and a further £36,000 would
as possible and providing funds for major, be needed.
essential building works. This visit was a The team from the Point Foundation
perfect opportunity to check on progress arrived with suitcases full of baby and It is planned to return to the Noel please visit the AV website, www.auto-
and provide some hands-on support. infant clothes, nappies and blankets, all Orphanage in August with 15 volunteers vending.co.uk
The Noel Orphanage is now donated by friends of the Foundation to start painting the newly completed For more information about the Point
home to 627 children, of which 27 are and family. They also took $2,000 in cash building. Anyone wishing to join this trip Foundation and how you could help,
physically handicapped and 18 mentally to buy supplies locally when they arrived. or make a contribution towards the paint contact Charles Trace or Guy Bellamy at
handicapped. For many of the children, This was spent on medical supplies, infant costs would be warmly welcomed. Bunzl Coffee Point, or visit the charity’s
the orphanage will be the only place they shoes, milk powder, rice and sugar. To read the full report of this visit, website on www.pointfoundation.co.uk.
United Biscuits reports on sustainability progress
Since publishing its commitments for use resources and have reduced waste. by 2010 and zero non-food waste to reduce packaging by 20 per cent by
environmental sustainability one year Our employees have led the way with landfi ll by 2015). 2015 compared with 2003).
ago, United Biscuits (UB), a leading over 200 ideas, a third of which have * Reduction in water use by 17 per * Annual logistics mileage reduced
manufacturer of biscuits and snacks, already been implemented.” cent in 2008 (target is to achieve a 25 by 1.3 million miles in 2008; since 2005,
has reported signifi cant progress on Among its achievements are: per cent reduction in water use by lorry miles have been reduced by 3
the way to achieving the targets set * Three per cent reduction in 2020 compared with 2007). million, decreasing emissions by 19
out in ‘Achieving Sustainability.’ carbon emissions in the UK in 2008, * Reduction in use of packaging per cent - a total of 4,700 tonnes of
Jeff van der Eems, UB’s Chief 24 per cent since 1995, (target is 35 by 13 per cent since 2003; the use CO (target is to achieve 22 per cent
2
Operating Offi cer said, “Achieving per cent reduction compared with of plastic is down by 10 per cent and reduction in transport carbon emissions
environmental sustainability is a key 1995 by 2020). the percentage of materials used that by 2012 compared with 2002).
focus for UB, and we have made *Increase in food waste recycling are capable of being recycled has Sustainable sourcing is also a priority.
excellent, tangible progress in the fi rst rates in the UK from 97 to 99.5 per increased to 82 per cent (target is to www.unitedbiscuits.com
year since setting targets. By making cent and non-food waste recycling in
operational as well as behavioural the UK has increased to 90 per cent
changes we have improved the way we (target is zero food waste to landfi ll
Kenco launches
Mr T meets Mr T
text-to-win on-cup
promotion
In support of The Kenco Coffee Kenco has a range of POS material
Company’s move to Rainforest available. Further details and full terms
Alliance Certifi ed™ coffee, Kenco has and conditions are available on the
announced a ‘text to win’ consumer website.
promotion on Kenco 9oz paper cups, www.kencocoffeecompany.co.uk
Kenco Singles paper cups and Kenco
In–Cup Rich and Smooth Roast lines.
The promotion’s aim is to help drive
consumer awareness that 75 per cent
of the beans in all of Kenco freeze-dried
At a recent trade marketing event organised by Mars coffees and 100 per cent of the beans
Confectionery at Wembley Stadium, Brian Tustain, Chief Executive in the Kenco Singles fi lter coffee are
of Associated Vending Services, was introduced to the famous Mr
now sourced from Rainforest Alliance
T, star of the smash hit TV cult series, The A Team.
Certifi ed™ farms. With a massive
Brian commented, “Meeting Mr T was an interesting experience.
prize fund of £100k to give away and
He had just fl own into the UK from the States and was obviously
15 million cups included, consumers
jet lagged. He spoke to everyone, ate three Snickers bars - one
can text the unique code found on
after the other - and signed a load of autographs!”
It really was a question of Mr T meets, Mr T.
the side of their cup for a chance
Pictured with the two Mr Ts, are Amanda Millington, Mars
to win great prizes including Smart
Vending sales manager and Amanda Cawaston, Mars Vending
Cars, bicycles, and holidays.
account manager.
To support operators wanting
to participate in the promotion
10 April 2009
www.auto-vending.co.uk
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