Refreshment focuses on the water dispenser/cooler, office coffee service and vending sectors, while also taking an in-depth look into products for vending from bottled water and drinks, to snacks and confectionery. It also focuses on hydration, health and wellness, new technologies and environmental and social responsibility issues.
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Reverse vending
Exchange For Change unveils £60m retailer support package for DRS rollout
Exchange For Change has announced a new package of retailer support measures, including expanded exemption criteria and £60 million in grant funding.
Exchange For Change confirms DRS return handling fees for retailers
Exchange For Change has today confirmed the fees to be paid to return point operators under the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, ahead of its launch in October 2027.
Iceland Foods selects Envipco for UK reverse vending machine rollout
Envipco has signed a final agreement with Iceland Foods to supply reverse vending machines (RVMs) across the retailer’s UK store network ahead of the launch of the country's deposit return scheme (DRS) in October 2027.
Exchange for Change confirms flat 20p deposit for UK DRS
Exchange for Change has confirmed that a flat 20p deposit will apply to all in-scope containers when the Deposit Return Scheme launches across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland in October 2027.
Exchange for Change publishes DRS material specification ahead of 2027 launch
Exchange for Change has published a material specification outlining the technical requirements for drinks containers included in the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), as industry prepares for the scheme’s launch in October 2027.
Exchange for Change sets aside £60m in grants for DRS retailers
Exchange For Change plans to allocate £60 million in grants over the first three years of the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) to support small, independent retailers with the rollout of reverse vending machines (RVMs).
Exchange for Change appoints senior leadership team ahead of UK DRS launch
Exchange for Change has appointed five senior leaders to its executive team as it prepares for the launch of the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland in October 2027.
Wales secures go-ahead for DRS with glass bottles included
From launch, the Welsh DRS will cover single-use PET plastic bottles, aluminium and steel cans and glass bottles.
AVA welcomes ‘Exchange for Change’ launch as DRS consultation continues
The Vending & Automated Retail Association (AVA) has welcomed the UK government’s announcement of the deposit return scheme’s official name, Exchange for Change, as consultation on the scheme continues.
UK Deposit Management Organisation rebrands as Exchange for Change
The UK Deposit Management Organisation (UK DMO) has unveiled Exchange for Change as its new trading name, marking a key step in preparations for the launch of the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme.
Austria’s DRS marks successful first year with over 1.2 billion containers returned
Austria’s nationwide Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) has completed its first year with strong public support and impressive collection results, surpassing 1.2 billion returned PET bottles and aluminium cans by the end of November.
Bixolon partners with iMedia to support rollout of GreenBottle recycling kiosks in Poland
Bixolon Europe has partnered with Polish IT company iMedia and systems integrator Hant to supply receipt printing technology for GreenBottle, a nationwide network of reverse vending machines collecting PET bottles and cans.
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