SUSTAINABILITY
Get ready for A-G energy labels for vending machines
The drive for sustainability takes on several forms with the vending industry, but lately the focus falls on energy consumption of machines. Here two industry bodies explain the latest regulations which will have a shake-up effect on the sector.
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utomatic Vending Association chief executive, David Llewellyn says: “The vending industry is always looking to
reduce its energy consumption, which primarily comes from cooling machines and keeping products fresh, hygienic, and safe for consumption in line with the Food Law Regulations. There are many options to shift to carbon
neutral vending, however, the focus for manufacturers currently is utilising innovations in technology and design to build energy-efficient machines that consume less energy. “For example, new vending machines now
include energy saving devices to minimise energy consumption during the night or when the space hosting the machine is closed,” Mr Lewellyn says. Efforts to increase the industry’s sustainability,
such as the above example, will all become publicised when the new Eco Labelling details are confirmed by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) for commercial refrigeration. “These energy labels will provide a scale from A
to G to identify best performing products and make monitoring, improvements and repairs much easier for manufacturers,” Mr Lewellyn divulges. The UK is introducing parallel regulations
with the European Union and these will apply in Great Britain while EU regulations will apply in Northern Ireland, according to the European Vending and Coffee Services Association (EVA).
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vendinginternational-online.com Across Europe the new energy consumption
regulations which came into force on 1 March saw the least efficient refrigerated vending machines banned from being sold and requiring all new chilled machines to display an official energy label. The EVA has said in a statement that for the first time, refrigerated vending machines will
have an official energy rating – similar to those already displayed on TVs and washing machines. They will be required to display these for customers/ operators, while complementary energy performance targets will progressively ban inefficient machines and continue the drive by vending manufacturers to make machines more sustainable.
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