NEWS | Industry Updates Selecta Group makes significant
sustainability achievements Selecta Group, the European route-based unattended self-service retail, has published its second annual Sustainability Report which outlines 2019’s key achievements and the progress made against the company’s commitments. David Flochel, chief executive, commented: “We’re delighted with
the initiatives we carried out in the last year and the demonstrable progress we’ve achieved against all our commitments. “Because we serve more than 10 million consumers each day, we
understand our broader responsibility on the communities we engage with and to minimise our environmental impact. Over the coming year, we have even more ambition to scale-up our activities and we look forward to collaborating further with our customers, consumers and stakeholders on our journey to ‘make the day work’ for generations to come.” Selecta’s sustainability strategy achievements are as follows:
Respecting the environment In line with its goals to minimise its environmental impact by reducing its carbon footprint, the company has made progress last year through the use of telemetry. Selecta operates 94,000 machines equipped with telemetry to
remotely monitor the machine’s condition and stock, improving service levels to clients. Furthermore, telemetry enables the company to plan its routes dynamically and help reduce unnecessary kilometres travelled. To make optimal use of coffee waste, the company is also
collaborating in the Netherlands with an urban farming initiative that uses spent coffee grounds as soil for growing oyster mushrooms turning them into snacks for local restaurants. In Italy, used coffee grounds are collected from clients and used as a source of renewable energy.
Offering responsible products Selecta is committed to sourcing its raw materials and products responsibly and to stimulating healthier choices through innovative concepts and offers a wide range of certified sustainable products and a variety of healthy food and drinks. Last year the company roasted approximately 15,000 tonnes of
coffee of which 52% is certified by Fairtrade, UTZ or Rainforest Alliance. During the year Selecta increased the production of certified coffee
by 1,716 tonnes, equalling 190 million extra cups of sustainable coffee. In the area of responsible sourcing, Selecta renewed its Supplier
Code of Conduct and aims to further improve its sustainable sourcing approach, working closely with various suppliers.
Supporting the community Through the Selecta Coffee Fund, Selecta contributed to improving the livelihoods of small coffee farmers and their families in Rwanda. In 2019, the company provided 42 households with a cow each,
giving them a valuable source of protein, additional household income, and fertilizer to increase their coffee yields. Selecta also supported the construction of a kindergarten in the
country, providing meals and education to 168 children. Providing an enjoyable workplace Selecta employs more than 10,000 people across 16 Selecta countries, and the large majority of its employees (89%) have a fixed contract and work on a full-time basis (91%). In 2019, Selecta embarked on its Employee Engagement
Programme with an employee survey and is implementing various actions across its operations. The company has made a commitment to conducting business with the highest standard of ethics and integrity.
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NEWS | Industry Events Latte Art Championship is
coming to London European Coffee, Tea & Soft Drinks Expo, the hospitality industry show devoted to the profitable service and sales of coffee, tea and soft beverages, will host the SCA UK 2020 UK Latte Art Championship at Olympia in May. The championship is dedicated to showcasing pouring
perfection. Each competitor demonstrates their latte art skills in pouring matching pairs of drinks, with the most complex and visually appealing designs possible. The winner of the Championship will be announced at the show, and go on to compete in the 2020 World Championship in Warsaw. Rob Ward, national Co-ordinator, SCA UK, said: “I’m
excited to take the UK Latte Art Championships to European Coffee, Tea & Soft Drinks Expo for the 2020 season. This is obviously a very visual competition which is engaging for the whole coffee community. With the continued growth of European Coffee, Tea & Soft Drinks Expo it is exciting to promote the very best in specialty coffee here.” The SCA UK Latte Art Championship will join a host of
other visitor attractions at the show including the Barista Masterclasses, Roastery Masterclass LIVE!, the Tea Quarter and Tea Workshop Theatre, the Soft Drinks Talks & Tasting Theatre and the Premium Soft & Non Alcoholic Drinks Zone. John Bednall, CEO, European Coffee, Tea & Soft Drinks
Expo said: “We’re delighted to be hosting the 2020 Latte Art Championships at our event in May. It will add even more drama and excitement to this vibrant industry event. Serving good-looking beverages, whether due to the quality of cup or the latte art, contribute to customer satisfaction and therefore sales and profitability. “As European Coffee, Tea & Soft Drinks Expo caters for the
entire hospitality market, and with optimism in the eating and drinking-out market rising to its highest point for 18 months, we see a huge potential in the fast growing soft beverage area – coffee, tea and soft and non-alcoholic drinks and are providing visitors, the entire £100 billion hospitality market, with the opportunity to source solutions to all their soft beverage requirements under one roof.”
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