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Technical Day webinar addresses all of vending’s hot topics
Last month the AVA hosted its first Technical Day webinar, which was an opportunity for members to hear more about issues impacting the vending industry and receive vital practical advice from industry experts. The webinar covered a variety of topics from water quality, pest
infestations and portable appliance testing, to advancements and innovations in payment systems and the influence on equipment.
These were the key takeaways: Impact of water hardness on drink quality and machine life Jenny Scarrott, from BRITA Professional, began the day with a discussion on the impact of water hardness on drink quality and vending machine life. Revealing that water makes up 98% of a cup of coffee she said it made sense that ensuring the water quality is up to scratch is a key step. She explained why it is so important to make sure that the water that goes into the coffee is of high quality, as well as why this can impact the vending industry – both for the end quality of the product, but also for the machine using the water itself. Within Jenny’s talk she outlined her golden rules to ensure correct
water quality: test, treat and repeat. If you’d be interested in finding out more, you can watch Jenny’s full talk at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwC189wyW9s
Extended Producer Responsibility, Mandatory Cup Takeback and Deposit Return Schemes David Llewellyn, AVA Chief Executive, provided an update on the EPR, Mandatory Cup Takeback and DRS next. He explained how, at present, there are more delays, and more questions, coming to light regarding various pieces of legislation, all of which will greatly impact the vending industry. It is vital that businesses operating within the sector are aware of the changes and can prepare themselves properly. The EPR consultation initially took place in 2021 and was supposed to be fully implemented from this year, however, we now know that it will not happen until 2025. Despite this delay, it’s important vendors know how this will impact their business and can begin to make the necessary preparations.
David shared the key things to consider, including: • The plastic packaging tax which was originally £200/tonne on newly produced and imported plastic packaging, with 30% recycled content but is now £210.82/tonnes, and will go up in April, each year
• If your business generates over 50 tonnes of certain packaging, and turns over £2m, then you will be liable to pay for EPR for processing the packaging.
• For example, if you use approximately 5 million of your own branded cups, then you will be liable to report this packaging to the relevant organisation, as it goes through the business
• From 2025, every company that has over 10 full time employees, which provides filled, single-use paper cups, must have arrangements in place to record cups issued, taken back and recycled
• There will be a UK wide DRS scheme – it will require a 20p deposit 8 |
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by the consumer when they buy a glass bottle, can, or PET plastic container. The money is then re-imbursed when the empty containers are returned to a drop off point David reiterated that the key thing for the vending industry that is needed in all these pieces of legislation is consistency - and this is what the AVA will continue to lobby for. You can watch David’s presentation
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=dF3LNcCI3ho
Cashless and telemetry – boost your vending efficiency and profits Robin Turver from SB Software talked about the growing level of data that businesses now possess and focused on the importance of utilising this data in the right way. This is likely to become even more important as new legislation (such as the DRS and EPR) come into force, as vending operators need to be more closely monitoring their data and take responsibility for ensuring they are compliant, by providing the relevant data to government bodies.
Key stats: • 5 years ago, only 12% of vending machines had cashless/ telemetry.
• According to the 2022 AVA census, 65% of vending machines now have cashless/ telemetry.
• Over 75% of machines are ‘connected’ through cashless / telemetry / automated data collection.
This highlights the way that the vending industry has diversified
in response to changing requirements on the way that they report data, as well as to meet the needs of customers. To find out more about how the vending industry uses data, tips on data reporting, head to
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=051y86VrjX0
Engineer electrical training and portable appliance testing David Bamford provided insight into the AVA’s Engineering Training Programme, which is the first ever vending specific training programme, put together with the help of industry experts and the involvement of the AVA technical committee. The Electrical Competency programme is available for all levels
of engineers, from new starters to the highly experienced. Designed to support all companies, no matter how big or small, the course will provide engineers the chance to develop their skills. Successful completion of the training programme will earn that engineer a certificate of competence by the City and Guilds PAT testing qualification. There was also a lively discussion about Portable Appliance
Testing and where the responsibility lies. To find out more about the programme, go
https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=_2O-hqM4SHE
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