News | Industry Updates Selecta kicks off Foodies Shop & Go concept in Belgium


Selecta is launching its next generation of food tech solutions in Europe – a modern, fully automated store concept at Corda Campus in Hasselt, Belgium. Its new Foodies Shop & Go concept offers fresh food available for purchase in a


hassle-free consumer experience with automated payment process. After scanning a credit or debit card or the according app upon entering the Foodies Shop & Go store, consumers are free to pick their favorite food items and just walk out – no time-consuming check-out, no need to wait in line. Foodies Shop & Go takes Selecta’s current Foodies fresh food


solutions one step further, making workplace refreshment corners even more scalable to client needs at all times. Verena Eberle, global project leader at Selecta, is convinced: “With the innovative Foodies Shop & Go concept, we offer our consumers a completely new experience in addition to our seasonal and local, healthy and delicious products. Right from the start, our goal was to combine the simplest handling with the greatest possible enjoyment.” “We are excited with the arrival of the Foodies Shop & Go to our


campus” says general director of Corda Campus, Raf Degens. He said: “We already offer a lot of extra services on our campus, and we always try to respond to the needs and expectations of our community, in an innovative way. We not only test the technological aspect here, but we also involve our community by


questioning them about the range in the store and adjusting where necessary. This innovative project, which we are trying out together with Selecta and our local catering manager, makes working and living on campus even more enjoyable. Moreover, this shop is accessible to everyone, whether you work on our campus, are just visiting or live nearby, everyone is welcome. And that too is completely Corda Campus.”


Vein ID enabled vending machines


FinGo, a UK fintech behind the world’s first biometric identity authentication and payments platform, has struck a partnership with cashless solution experts VMC. It will see the companies create a world first retail vending technology, where users can pay and prove their age through a simple scan of their finger. FinGo’s vein mapping technology works by taking a simple scan


of a person’s unique vein pattern through an infrared device. This scan is connected to a person’s registered FinGo account, which can be linked to their verified ID or a digital wallet to enable payments. Registered users can then scan their vein to prove identity, age or make payments in any venue offering the FinGo system.


The vein mapping technology is expected to be significant in


‘unattended retail’ for age-restricted products such as alcoholic drinks, e-cigarettes and vapes. Customers will simply scan their finger, linked to their identity and digital wallet, before collecting the product. In 2020, Manchester City Council was the first in the world to


approve FinGo to verify age in licensed premises – so customers could pay and prove their age for a pint, with their finger. The partnership will also explore sustainability projects through


reverse vending schemes, allowing users to collect and recycle empty containers, collecting points or rewards along the way. Nick Bate, Managing Director of VMC, commented:


“Integrating FinGo’s pioneering technology with our own, to enable age and identity restricted sales in both vending and unattended retail, will help us to explore new markets and deliver the very best integrated payment solutions to our customers.”


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