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Selecta partners with Swiss coffee machine manufacturer Thermoplan


Selecta has announced a new partnership with Thermoplan, a specialist in the development and production of fully automatic coffee machines. Selecta is best known for its range of vending and self-serve


Liquibox expands new recycle-ready flexible packaging to global markets


Award-winning Liquipure ultra mono-material flexible packaging will now be available to customers across the globe. Successfully introduced in the US last year, this bag-in-box


solution will now also be produced at Liquibox bag manufacturing sites in the EMEA and APAC regions to meet the global demand for sustainable packaging for all liquid products. As it stands, most bag-in-box solutions are non-recyclable due to


the multi-material laminates—but Liquipure, a new line of mono- material bag-in-box solutions from Liquibox, is designed to meet recyclability guidelines. In addition, the flexible packaging saves a considerable amount


of plastic from the landfill and helps FMCG companies meet their sustainability goals. These recycle-ready, lamination-free bags not only reduce environmental impact, but they also provide better drop and flex crack performance and offer improved sealing, OTR (oxygen transmission rate) performance and fill line efficiency. Designed for a waste-free future, the solution continues to gain


momentum in the sustainable packaging industry. Liquipure ultra was most recently recognized by the WorldStar Global Packaging Awards as a 2022 winner in both the beverages category as well as the packaging materials and components category. It also won the Ameristar 2021 award in the category of non-alcoholic beverages and was displayed at the latest Pack EXPO Las Vegas Showcase of Innovations. Paul Kase, chief marketing officer said: “We’re excited to answer our


customers sustainability needs with innovations that meet all major recycling guidelines while also offering a better performing product.”


PayComplete and Intelligent Vending join forces


PayComplete has appointed Intelligent Vending as the exclusive distributor for all of its payment products in the UK. “This is a natural progression of a long-standing business


relationship,” explains Christian Mengus, automated service area manager, PayComplete. “The team at Intelligent Vending has the expertise and passion


to provide excellent pre-sales and after-sales support to the UK industry. I am sure that they will be a great partner for PayComplete in the UK.” Intelligent Vending offers in-depth knowledge and experience of the vending market in the UK. The company is also known for


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its next generation control solutions for vending and wider unattended market sectors. Nick Norris, technical sales director at Intelligent Vending,


highlights: “We are delighted to be appointed as the UK distributor for PayComplete products for the UK market. This further strengthens our payment components offering and extends our reach to provide complete solutions to all sizes of vending operators. We look forward to further developing our partnership with PayComplete long into the future.” Intelligent Vending offers a range of components for vending


machines, kiosk and other automated retail solutions to OEMs, operators, system integrators, and end users. The company also specialises in software and electronics solutions for vending and wider unattended market sectors. Primary focus is on delivering high quality end to end technology solutions, often delivered as bespoke projects.


machines, offering innovative 24/7 vendor solutions. With its Coffee Corners, the company sells 700 million cups of coffee in 16 European countries every year. The new collaboration with Swiss coffee machine manufacturer Thermoplan is seen as a step into a future in which coffee will be an even tastier experience. Selecta’s new partner Thermoplan Inc. was founded in 1974 as


a family-run firm by Esther and Domenic Steiner. In 1995, the company ventured into the coffee machine business and has since evolved into one of the global market leaders in this sector. Thermoplan has also made a name for itself in milk processing and was the first company to develop a milk frother, which can prepare cold milk foam at the touch of a button. For Selecta, the unique quality of milk foam and milk drinks, which Thermoplan has developed in recent years, is a strong advantage of the new cooperation.


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