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The AV ’s south east regional meeting was held this week at ScobieMcIntosh in Surrey at which the critical issue of cup recycling was raised once again. AVA


Cup recycling on AVA agenda AVA


VA AV VA chief executive D idav addressed guests on issues important to both the AVA


Llewellyn and environment specialist Adrian Pratt VA


AV and the vending industry at large.


The event, attended by operators, suppliers and interested parties, saw guests take part in a bakery demonstration and a tour of the company’s newly opened Client and Customer Demonstration area and Equipment showroom.


Following the AGM, Adrian Pratt, vice chairman of the Paper Cup Recovery and Recycling Group (PCRRG) and chair of the AVA


AV VA Cup Committee, called on operators to


get behind a drive to recycle used cups urging them to take the first step by talking to their waste management companies about their options.


He gave an update on hot topics in the industry including the impact of the potential ‘latte levy’ being reintroduce d and UK recycling capabilities becoming more accessible . He also addressed the issue of compostable packaging warning that recycled cups have a better environmental performance compared with composting. During the AGM David Llewellyn, AVA


AVA


The AVA’s financial accounts and savings through relocation and new staffff member s were addressed by AVA


VA board members and the importance of lobbying for the industry. VA


VA trea surer RogerWilliams .


Water specialist seals part


VA chief executive, touched on the election of new


HarrogateWater has announced a five-year partnership with Ascot as OfficialWater Supplier to run from 2018 The announcement, in the run up to Royal Ascot successful three-year sponsorship deal signed in 2015.


rtnership with Ascot ff


ScobieMcIntosh opens new showroom


extends the to 2022.


HarrogateWater brand manager Nicky Cain said: “The five-year extension speaks volumes about the success of the partnership and the benefits of being associated with one of the world’s finest and most famous social and sporting venues.


“Ascot race days are internationally celebrated e vents,


quintessentially British and synonymous with elegance and style; the sponsorship is a perfect fit for both brands.


Juliet Slot, chief commercial offff icer at Ascot Racecourse, said: “Harrogate SpringWater is a brand with refined heritage and spa origins dating back to 1571, which complements Ascot’s 300-year heritage.”


HarrogateWater and Ascot are also working together on a sustainability project to improve recycling across the site. The project builds on the Incredible Shrinking Bottle ‘Tw


Twist it. Cap it.


Recycle it.’ campaign launched by HarrogateWater and Keep Britain Tidy. It will include greater staffff awareness and improved recycling systems to be rolled out across the estate. All HarrogateWater packaging is 100 per cent recyclable and its PET plastic bottles contain 51 per cent UK post-consumer recycled plastic (rPET).


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Telitmeets needs of vending sect Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT) has launched


its newME910C1-WWmodule, designed to meet the needs of multinational IoT applications such as smart


rt metering, smart


asset tracking/ management, telematics, vending, retail point of sale, healthcare monitors and remote sensors. “With the new Te advantage of LT


require global coverage, long battery life and ultra-reliable connectivity,” said Yo solutions.


ctor rt cities,


Telit ME910C1-WWmodule, IoT providers can take LTE-M and NB-IoT as they target applications that


Yossi Moscovitz Te, Telit president of products and


“As a member of our flagship xE910 module family, the ME910C1-WWalso gives developers a familiar, proven set of interfaces and other features, enabling repeatable designs that can be deployed quickly and cost-effffectively worldwide. ”


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Scobie McIntosh has opened its recently completed Client and Customer Demonstration area and Equipment showroom at its head off


ffice in Smallfield.


This facility showcases the company’s range of equipment and services in what’s described as a modern and interactive environment.


coffffee The


equipment ranges include bakery, catering, vending, and refrigeration which are supplied nationally an d


internationally to independent and multinational customers and serviced by support teams delivering reactive maintenance and logistics.


Scobie McIntosh has a long history within the food service industry and has made a number of acquisitions in the last six months, each adding specialised support to the portfolio .


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