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FLAVIA® Environmental Calculator 13 11 2008 - 11:01:32 AM

Energy saving has been top of the news agenda for the past few months with Envirowise advising businesses to use energy wisely and the Energy Saving Trust  stating that 50% of us would be greener if we had more time. With so many businesses wanting to be greener, we need to make it quicker and easier for them to make considered environmental choices.

At Mars Drinks we work with you to help you make good green choices, which will not only impact your business positively but the environment too. As one of our latest “Thirsty for Change” initiatives we have launched the FLAVIA Environmental Calculator.

This clever tool allows you to input the number of employees on your site and select your main drinks provision, from kettle to floor standing drinks vending machine. It will then calculate how much energy you could save by switching to the energy efficient FLAVIA® Creation 400™, over a five year period. It will also show you how much money you could save by switching to an energy efficient hot drinks machine. This is just one example of how we are trying to make it easier for you to make informed decisions for your business.

To find out more about how our hot drinks systems will enable you to have a more sustainable workplace check out “Your Workplace”.

“Brew as you are told!” is the headline in the Daily Mail today. Citing Envirowise – which is funded by the Department for Environment Food and Rural affairs – the Mail quotes:

“Appoint a tea task force or tea monitor to make sure all your hot drink-making facilities are as efficient as they could be. Only boil the water you are going to use – this will avoid water and energy being wasted, and won’t leave you standing at the kettle waiting for it to boil unnecessarily.”

Whilst Government advice is timely and wise, this is something that we at Mars Drinks have been focussing on for some time. We think that the most efficient way of brewing hot drinks and saving energy in the process is to make sure the equipment you use is up to the performance. To that end, our FLAVIA® Creation 400™ is a clear winner in the energy conservation race, only heating enough water for each cup one drink at a time. And not to be outdone, the KLIX Outlook is 12.5% more energy efficient for hot drinks than the average two leading floor-standing drinks vending machines tested*.

So, whilst we always applaud energy saving initiatives and encourage businesses to do the same, we think that expecting an office to set up a tea task force is going a bit too far, particularly during these tough economic times.

*Testing carried out by an independent energy testing facility using the EMP Protocol V1.1

Today marks the end of the twelfth Energy Saving Week and we felt it was a good time to review our own green/life balance! As a vending business, energy is a key focus for us at Mars Drinks – ensuring we offer energy saving drink vending machines and helping our customers save money.

According to new research from the Energy Saving Trust, 50% of us say we would be greener if only we had more time. Apparently, we’re all too busy at work to do our bit.

As part of the research, 6,000 adults across five European countries were surveyed. A third of the Brits said that their job is the main reason they do not have time to be green. However, the research also shows that 48% of British people ‘waste more than 10 minutes a week waiting for the kettle to boil!’

Imagine if we could all save nearly ten hours a year – and still enjoy a reviving cup of tea or coffee while at work.

 

At Mars Drinks, we’re focused on bringing you efficient hot drinks vending products. The FLAVIA® Creation 400™ has been shown in an independent test to be 12% more efficient than the average for a range of leading household kettles tested. More FLAVIA innovations include; only heating enough water for a few hot drinks at a time and heating water to just the right temperature for the selected hot drink.

On a larger scale, our KLIX Outlook is designed to be energy saving by keeping water hot for longer with an insulated hot water tank – again using less energy.

And it’s not just our products we’re focused on. Today, our Basingstoke team will be welcoming our Local Environmental Care Department to come into our office roof garden to learn more about energy efficiency in our daily lives.

We’re delighted to support the Energy Saving Week, but we know this should be a 365 day event and we can all do our bit. Now pick your favourite KLIX or FLAVIA drink and relax knowing you are playing a part.

Visit our Thirsty for Change programme and see how Mars Drinks can help your organisation be more energy efficient.

Let’s face it, we’ve all done it – we’re there in a coffee shop waiting to order, then raised our eyes to heaven when the person in front of us asks the barista for a ‘double decaf skinny mochaccino with extra froth’. But how many of us have secretly wished we’d thought of that creation ourselves?

At Mars Drinks we know you enjoy an indulgent treat from the KLIX Indulgence range of Cappuccino, Mocha and Chocamento, but we don’t see why it has to end there.

Why not create your own indulgent creation? With FLAVIA you are in control, so there is no need to loudly whisper your dream drink order to a stranger in a coffee shop. By mixing a MARS® Swirl with a FLAVIA Choco, you can have your own delicious MARS® Swirl Chococcino or by adding a MARS® Swirl with a FLAVIA Mild Roast, you can enjoy a MARS® Swirl Mochaccino. Mmm.

There is no doubt our expectations of coffee drinks has gone up – both in quality and options. And why not?

We are living in a country where the coffee culture has been welcomed with open arms. And this is likely to continue. According to research carried out by Allegra Strategies, in the next five years we’ll be drinking more and more coffee at work – mainly because we know every one of us will have a great tasting cup to enjoy.

Well, it seems the future will be full of choices and tasty ones at that!

To find out more about how Mars Drinks can help your organisation with drink vending systems, visit the Mars Drinks Website.

It wasn’t that long ago that Fairtrade drinks were only available from specialist stores. Today they are in most supermarkets and coffee shops. And we have come to expect them as an option.
According to research carried out by Allegra Strategies, most of us now think it is important to order Fairtrade coffee wherever we are. It’s that great feeling of knowing we are helping others by our selection that makes us ask for the ethical brand.
At Mars Drinks, we don’t see why it should be any different at work. As part of Mars Drinks’ 'Thirsty for Change' programme, we’re focused on helping you to have a more sustainable workplace. And we’re delighted to see that more companies are making sure they are doing their bit in this area.
So, when you next go to your KLIX vending machine, you’ll be able to take a break with a clear conscience. Already used to enjoying a cup of Teadirect® Fairtrade tea from the KLIX selection, you can also now have a cup of FLAVIA® Smooth Roast, Rich Roast or Columbia coffee, while knowing it carries the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal of approval.
So what more reason do you need to take that all important break for a drink.

To find out more about our Thirsty for Change initiatives, please visit our Mars Drinks Website.

The tea bag taskforce is targeting your office kettle 04 11 2008 - 4:02:19 PM

“Brew as you are told!” is the headline in the Daily Mail today. Citing Envirowise – which is funded by the Department for Environment Food and Rural affairs – the Mail quotes:

“Appoint a tea task force or tea monitor to make sure all your hot drink-making facilities are as efficient as they could be. Only boil the water you are going to use – this will avoid water and energy being wasted, and won’t leave you standing at the kettle waiting for it to boil unnecessarily.”

Whilst Government advice is timely and wise, this is something that we at Mars Drinks have been focussing on for some time. We think that the most efficient way of brewing hot drinks and saving energy in the process is to make sure the equipment you use is up to the performance. To that end, our FLAVIA® Creation 400™ is a clear winner in the energy conservation race, only heating enough water for each cup one drink at a time. And not to be outdone, the KLIX Outlook is 12.5% more energy efficient for hot drinks than the average two leading floor-standing drinks vending machines tested*.

So, whilst we always applaud energy saving initiatives and encourage businesses to do the same, we think that expecting an office to set up a tea task force is going a bit too far, particularly during these tough economic times.

*Testing carried out by an independent energy testing facility using the EMP Protocol V1.1

Today marks the end of the twelfth Energy Saving Week and we felt it was a good time to review our own green/life balance! As a vending business, energy is a key focus for us at Mars Drinks – ensuring we offer energy saving drink vending machines and helping our customers save money.

According to new research from the Energy Saving Trust, 50% of us say we would be greener if only we had more time. Apparently, we’re all too busy at work to do our bit.

As part of the research, 6,000 adults across five European countries were surveyed. A third of the Brits said that their job is the main reason they do not have time to be green. However, the research also shows that 48% of British people ‘waste more than 10 minutes a week waiting for the kettle to boil!’

Imagine if we could all save nearly ten hours a year – and still enjoy a reviving cup of tea or coffee while at work.

 

At Mars Drinks, we’re focused on bringing you efficient hot drinks vending products. The FLAVIA® Creation 400™ has been shown in an independent test to be 12% more efficient than the average for a range of leading household kettles tested. More FLAVIA innovations include; only heating enough water for a few hot drinks at a time and heating water to just the right temperature for the selected hot drink.

On a larger scale, our KLIX Outlook is designed to be energy saving by keeping water hot for longer with an insulated hot water tank – again using less energy.

And it’s not just our products we’re focused on. Today, our Basingstoke team will be welcoming our Local Environmental Care Department to come into our office roof garden to learn more about energy efficiency in our daily lives.

We’re delighted to support the Energy Saving Week, but we know this should be a 365 day event and we can all do our bit. Now pick your favourite KLIX or FLAVIA drink and relax knowing you are playing a part.

Visit our Thirsty for Change programme and see how Mars Drinks can help your organisation be more energy efficient.

Let’s face it, we’ve all done it – we’re there in a coffee shop waiting to order, then raised our eyes to heaven when the person in front of us asks the barista for a ‘double decaf skinny mochaccino with extra froth’. But how many of us have secretly wished we’d thought of that creation ourselves?

At Mars Drinks we know you enjoy an indulgent treat from the KLIX Indulgence range of Cappuccino, Mocha and Chocamento, but we don’t see why it has to end there.

Why not create your own indulgent creation? With FLAVIA you are in control, so there is no need to loudly whisper your dream drink order to a stranger in a coffee shop. By mixing a MARS® Swirl with a FLAVIA Choco, you can have your own delicious MARS® Swirl Chococcino or by adding a MARS® Swirl with a FLAVIA Mild Roast, you can enjoy a MARS® Swirl Mochaccino. Mmm.

There is no doubt our expectations of coffee drinks has gone up – both in quality and options. And why not?

We are living in a country where the coffee culture has been welcomed with open arms. And this is likely to continue. According to research carried out by Allegra Strategies, in the next five years we’ll be drinking more and more coffee at work – mainly because we know every one of us will have a great tasting cup to enjoy.

Well, it seems the future will be full of choices and tasty ones at that!

To find out more about how Mars Drinks can help your organisation with drink vending systems, visit the Mars Drinks Website.

It wasn’t that long ago that Fairtrade drinks were only available from specialist stores. Today they are in most supermarkets and coffee shops. And we have come to expect them as an option.
According to research carried out by Allegra Strategies, most of us now think it is important to order Fairtrade coffee wherever we are. It’s that great feeling of knowing we are helping others by our selection that makes us ask for the ethical brand.
At Mars Drinks, we don’t see why it should be any different at work. As part of Mars Drinks’ 'Thirsty for Change' programme, we’re focused on helping you to have a more sustainable workplace. And we’re delighted to see that more companies are making sure they are doing their bit in this area.
So, when you next go to your KLIX vending machine, you’ll be able to take a break with a clear conscience. Already used to enjoying a cup of Teadirect® Fairtrade tea from the KLIX selection, you can also now have a cup of FLAVIA® Smooth Roast, Rich Roast or Columbia coffee, while knowing it carries the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal of approval.
So what more reason do you need to take that all important break for a drink.

To find out more about our Thirsty for Change initiatives, please visit our Mars Drinks Website.

Energy Saving Week – time to turn up the heat! 27 10 2008 - 11:49:26 AM

Today marks the end of the twelfth Energy Saving Week and we felt it was a good time to review our own green/life balance! As a vending business, energy is a key focus for us at Mars Drinks – ensuring we offer energy saving drink vending machines and helping our customers save money.

According to new research from the Energy Saving Trust, 50% of us say we would be greener if only we had more time. Apparently, we’re all too busy at work to do our bit.

As part of the research, 6,000 adults across five European countries were surveyed. A third of the Brits said that their job is the main reason they do not have time to be green. However, the research also shows that 48% of British people ‘waste more than 10 minutes a week waiting for the kettle to boil!’

Imagine if we could all save nearly ten hours a year – and still enjoy a reviving cup of tea or coffee while at work.

 

At Mars Drinks, we’re focused on bringing you efficient hot drinks vending products. The FLAVIA® Creation 400™ has been shown in an independent test to be 12% more efficient than the average for a range of leading household kettles tested. More FLAVIA innovations include; only heating enough water for a few hot drinks at a time and heating water to just the right temperature for the selected hot drink.

On a larger scale, our KLIX Outlook is designed to be energy saving by keeping water hot for longer with an insulated hot water tank – again using less energy.

And it’s not just our products we’re focused on. Today, our Basingstoke team will be welcoming our Local Environmental Care Department to come into our office roof garden to learn more about energy efficiency in our daily lives.

We’re delighted to support the Energy Saving Week, but we know this should be a 365 day event and we can all do our bit. Now pick your favourite KLIX or FLAVIA drink and relax knowing you are playing a part.

Visit our Thirsty for Change programme and see how Mars Drinks can help your organisation be more energy efficient.

Let’s face it, we’ve all done it – we’re there in a coffee shop waiting to order, then raised our eyes to heaven when the person in front of us asks the barista for a ‘double decaf skinny mochaccino with extra froth’. But how many of us have secretly wished we’d thought of that creation ourselves?

At Mars Drinks we know you enjoy an indulgent treat from the KLIX Indulgence range of Cappuccino, Mocha and Chocamento, but we don’t see why it has to end there.

Why not create your own indulgent creation? With FLAVIA you are in control, so there is no need to loudly whisper your dream drink order to a stranger in a coffee shop. By mixing a MARS® Swirl with a FLAVIA Choco, you can have your own delicious MARS® Swirl Chococcino or by adding a MARS® Swirl with a FLAVIA Mild Roast, you can enjoy a MARS® Swirl Mochaccino. Mmm.

There is no doubt our expectations of coffee drinks has gone up – both in quality and options. And why not?

We are living in a country where the coffee culture has been welcomed with open arms. And this is likely to continue. According to research carried out by Allegra Strategies, in the next five years we’ll be drinking more and more coffee at work – mainly because we know every one of us will have a great tasting cup to enjoy.

Well, it seems the future will be full of choices and tasty ones at that!

To find out more about how Mars Drinks can help your organisation with drink vending systems, visit the Mars Drinks Website.

It wasn’t that long ago that Fairtrade drinks were only available from specialist stores. Today they are in most supermarkets and coffee shops. And we have come to expect them as an option.
According to research carried out by Allegra Strategies, most of us now think it is important to order Fairtrade coffee wherever we are. It’s that great feeling of knowing we are helping others by our selection that makes us ask for the ethical brand.
At Mars Drinks, we don’t see why it should be any different at work. As part of Mars Drinks’ 'Thirsty for Change' programme, we’re focused on helping you to have a more sustainable workplace. And we’re delighted to see that more companies are making sure they are doing their bit in this area.
So, when you next go to your KLIX vending machine, you’ll be able to take a break with a clear conscience. Already used to enjoying a cup of Teadirect® Fairtrade tea from the KLIX selection, you can also now have a cup of FLAVIA® Smooth Roast, Rich Roast or Columbia coffee, while knowing it carries the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal of approval.
So what more reason do you need to take that all important break for a drink.

To find out more about our Thirsty for Change initiatives, please visit our Mars Drinks Website.

Taste of the future 17 10 2008 - 12:02:37 AM

Let’s face it, we’ve all done it – we’re there in a coffee shop waiting to order, then raised our eyes to heaven when the person in front of us asks the barista for a ‘double decaf skinny mochaccino with extra froth’. But how many of us have secretly wished we’d thought of that creation ourselves?

At Mars Drinks we know you enjoy an indulgent treat from the KLIX Indulgence range of Cappuccino, Mocha and Chocamento, but we don’t see why it has to end there.

Why not create your own indulgent creation? With FLAVIA you are in control, so there is no need to loudly whisper your dream drink order to a stranger in a coffee shop. By mixing a MARS® Swirl with a FLAVIA Choco, you can have your own delicious MARS® Swirl Chococcino or by adding a MARS® Swirl with a FLAVIA Mild Roast, you can enjoy a MARS® Swirl Mochaccino. Mmm.

There is no doubt our expectations of coffee drinks has gone up – both in quality and options. And why not?

We are living in a country where the coffee culture has been welcomed with open arms. And this is likely to continue. According to research carried out by Allegra Strategies, in the next five years we’ll be drinking more and more coffee at work – mainly because we know every one of us will have a great tasting cup to enjoy.

Well, it seems the future will be full of choices and tasty ones at that!

To find out more about how Mars Drinks can help your organisation with drink vending systems, visit the Mars Drinks Website.

It wasn’t that long ago that Fairtrade drinks were only available from specialist stores. Today they are in most supermarkets and coffee shops. And we have come to expect them as an option.
According to research carried out by Allegra Strategies, most of us now think it is important to order Fairtrade coffee wherever we are. It’s that great feeling of knowing we are helping others by our selection that makes us ask for the ethical brand.
At Mars Drinks, we don’t see why it should be any different at work. As part of Mars Drinks’ 'Thirsty for Change' programme, we’re focused on helping you to have a more sustainable workplace. And we’re delighted to see that more companies are making sure they are doing their bit in this area.
So, when you next go to your KLIX vending machine, you’ll be able to take a break with a clear conscience. Already used to enjoying a cup of Teadirect® Fairtrade tea from the KLIX selection, you can also now have a cup of FLAVIA® Smooth Roast, Rich Roast or Columbia coffee, while knowing it carries the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal of approval.
So what more reason do you need to take that all important break for a drink.

To find out more about our Thirsty for Change initiatives, please visit our Mars Drinks Website.

Ethical drinking 15 10 2008 - 2:45:26 PM

It wasn’t that long ago that Fairtrade drinks were only available from specialist stores. Today they are in most supermarkets and coffee shops. And we have come to expect them as an option.
According to research carried out by Allegra Strategies, most of us now think it is important to order Fairtrade coffee wherever we are. It’s that great feeling of knowing we are helping others by our selection that makes us ask for the ethical brand.
At Mars Drinks, we don’t see why it should be any different at work. As part of Mars Drinks’ 'Thirsty for Change' programme, we’re focused on helping you to have a more sustainable workplace. And we’re delighted to see that more companies are making sure they are doing their bit in this area.
So, when you next go to your KLIX vending machine, you’ll be able to take a break with a clear conscience. Already used to enjoying a cup of Teadirect® Fairtrade tea from the KLIX selection, you can also now have a cup of FLAVIA® Smooth Roast, Rich Roast or Columbia coffee, while knowing it carries the Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal of approval.
So what more reason do you need to take that all important break for a drink.

To find out more about our Thirsty for Change initiatives, please visit our Mars Drinks Website.