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Selecta announces partnership with Mars Wrigley for its smart vending solutions


Selecta has announced a new strategic partnership with treats and snacks company Mars Wrigley in which the companies will introduce a new generation of intelligent vending machines with user- friendly touch screens, detailed product information, as well as smart and modern payment processing. The partnership builds upon the leading


market positions of both companies to create new opportunities in the European vending machine market. Selecta is a European market leader in


route-based self-service coffee and convenience food solutions in the workspace and public spaces, while Mars Wrigley is a leading manufacturer of


chocolate, chewing gum, mints and fruity confections. “We are looking for partnerships to win


with winners, and we see Mars Wrigley as a strong partner based on their strong brands and values,” said Jens van Beusekom, Group CPO Selecta. “1 and 1 makes 3 when everyone focuses on what they do best. Selecta knows how to operate and how to approach the market. Mars Wrigley knows how to manage brands and snacks, and together we can win retail markets.” The new vending machines that will be


introduced, feature 48-inch touchscreens to display products dynamically and interactively with consumers. Consumers


can access detailed product and nutritional information on-screen, purchase multiple products in a single transaction and receive personalised product suggestions. The vending machines also offer video advertising, remote planogram updates and eye-catching product features such as image animations. This digital vending solution is suitable


everywhere – workplaces, airports, railway stations, universities, and hospitals. Selecta Group plans to install 500 to 1,000 vending machines in the UK and expand the solution to other markets in continental Europe including Germany, Italy, Austria, France, and the Netherlands.


New agreement to ensure supplies of CO2


The carbon dioxide (CO2) industry has come to an agreement to ensure UK businesses have access to a sustainable supply of CO2 - an essential component of the national economy. The deal will enable CF Fertilisers’ Billingham plant to continue


Trade associations join forces to urge UK Government rethink on DRS VAT


Drinks manufacturers and retailers have joined forces to urge the UK Government to reconsider its decision to apply VAT to the deposit collected as part of the deposit return schemes for Scotland and England, Wales and Northern Ireland. If VAT is applied to the deposit fee, an estimated £185m


stands to be lost through unredeemed deposits in the first year of the scheme alone, a factor which risks higher prices for consumers. The UK’s first deposit return scheme is due to go live in Scotland in August 2023. Gavin Partington, director general of the British Soft


Drinks Association (BSDA) said: “While we share the UK Government’s ambition to introduce a deposit return scheme, applying VAT to the deposit collected risks jeopardising the success of a landmark environmental policy. This makes zero sense and needs to change. We are calling on the UK Government to reverse its decision to apply VAT to the deposit fee while there’s still time.”


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to operate while global gas prices remain high. It means key sectors, including food processing and nuclear power, are ensured supplies of CO2. CF Fertilisers makes carbon dioxide as a by-product, with the gas


used extensively across the food and drink industry for processes that include adding fizz to drinks. The Government has welcomed the industry’s agreement which


is in the best interests of businesses. In September 2021, the Government provided limited financial


support for CF Fertilisers’ operating costs for three weeks. Industry then came to an agreement in October without taxpayer support to ensure CF Fertilisers on Teesside could continue to operate for three months.


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