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Nestlé creates research institute for packaging to accelerate
sustainability agenda Nestlé has announced the creation of the Nestlé Institute of Packaging Sciences, dedicated to the discovery and development of functional, safe and environmentally friendly packaging solutions. This is a step further to achieve the company’s commitment to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025. Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider said: "We want to be a leader in developing the most sustainable packaging solutions for our food and beverage products. To achieve this, we are enhancing our research capabilities to develop new packaging materials and solutions. Through this, we hope to address the growing packaging waste problem, in particular plastics. We aim to minimise our impact on the natural environment while safely delivering to our consumers healthier and tastier products." The Nestlé Institute of Packaging Sciences, which is part of
Nestlé’s global research organization, will be located in Lausanne, Switzerland. It will employ around 50 people and include a state-of-the-art laboratory complex as well as facilities for rapid prototyping. In close collaboration with the company’s
global R&D network, academic partners, suppliers and start- ups, the institute will evaluate the safety and functionality of various sustainable packaging materials. Research focus areas will include recyclable, biodegradable
or compostable polymers, functional paper, as well as new packaging concepts and technologies to increase the recyclability of plastic packaging. The new solutions will be tested in various product categories, before they are rolled out across Nestlé’s global portfolio. Nestlé chief technology officer Stefan Palzer said: "Packaging
plays a crucial role in helping us deliver safe and nutritious products to our consumers. The new Institute of Packaging Sciences will enable us to accelerate the redesign of our packaging solutions. Cutting-edge science as well as a close collaboration with globally leading academic institutions and industrial partners will deliver a pipeline of highly performing environmentally friendly packaging solutions."
Left to Right: Nick Wilkes, Peter Wilkes, Simon Wilkes and Stuart Worth from The Wilkes Group Honours for Wilkes Group chair
Chairman of the Wilkes Group, Peter Wilkes, has been recognised in The New Year’s Honours List for his services to tennis. Mr Wilkes who chairs the Wakefield-based automatic vending, catering and cleaning and properties specialist, was awarded a British Empire Medal for his services to the sport. He was nominated for the award by the
Yorkshire Lawn Tennis Association (YLTA) in recognition of 46 years of dedicated service.
The British Empire Medal is awarded to those who have had long-
term, hands-on involvement with their local community, often on a charitable or voluntary basis. Peter said: “I am absolutely thrilled to have been awarded the
British Empire Medal. Tennis has been my lifelong passion and I have enjoyed every minute I’ve spent supporting British tennis.” Peter first played tennis for Yorkshire at the age of 13, went on to
play for Yorkshire men between 1963 and 1979 and was Wakefield champion for 20 years. As well as being an executive committee member of the YLTA for
46 years, he held numerous other roles in tennis including British Davis Cup Chairman and British Fed Cup Chairman between 2006 and 2008. Peter and the Wilkes Group are well known in vending circles. Specialising in vending, cleaning, properties and catering supplies, The Wilkes Group was originally set up in 1946 by Gerald Wilkes and is run today by second and third generation family members.
Suzohapp joins forces with Jemphrey International
Suzohapp has appointed Jemphrey International as the service agent for all of its Coinco-branded products in the UK and Ireland. “This is a natural progression of a long-standing business relationship,” explains Nick Norris, vending sales manager, UK and Ireland, Suzohapp. “Jemphrey International has been working as a distributor for Coinco products for over 20 years. In-depth technical training on these
products has now empowered the Jemphrey International team to be able to offer a full service package which further strengthens the position of Coinco products in the UK and Irish markets.” This full service package covers all hardware and software needs, including full diagnostics of the Coinco payment systems, such as the
Global 2, Guardian XL, GLX and Vantage bill validators, using only Coinco certified software. Furthermore, customers can rest assured that only genuine Coinco parts are used during any service process. For software updates, Jemphrey International can support customers in all ways, such as software updates and programming and configuration changes, including customer-driven bespoke set-ups and alterations. Philip Mulholland, sales director at Jemphrey International said: “We are delighted to be appointed as the official service agent for Coinco
products for both the UK and Irish markets. This further strengthens our service offering and extends our reach to support all Coinco customers in these areas. We look forward to further developing our partnership with Suzohapp long into the future.”
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