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To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, clean and disinfect surfaces especially touch points on Newco
single cup pod brewers.

When to Use

Message

Hand
Hygiene

before and after
operating brewer

- Please use hand sanitizer or
wash hands before and after
brewing.

Minimal
Contact

- selecting a pod
- opening or closing
- inserting / removing pod
- operating touch screen

- Please use a stylus or use the
corner of a pod wrapper to
operate touch screen.
- Please use paper as a barrier
when operating brewer.

Preparing
for the next
person

wipe down
touchpoints after
brewing

- Please wipe down touchpoints
after each use.

Objective

Solutions

Newco is providing a printable card to
display next to machines with tips to
prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Newco

to reducing touchpoints of product
and equipment.
"Our goal is to stand by our operators through offering a multitude of
options and support," he stated.
Bravilor, together with a distributor partner, is offering anti-microbial
touchscreen films for its equipment that
inhibits bacterial and viral growth. It
also designed a high-end, stainless steel,
foot-operated dispenser for sanitizers,
which is built to last and complement
any break room, lobby or office.
Bunn-O-Matic, based in Springfield, Ill., is another manufacturer
quick to respond to new demands
with its new VirtualTOUCH touchless beverage dispensing experience,
powered by its BUNNlink® cloudbased solution. Fully automated via
smartphone, it provides access to a full
beverage menu and intuitive, stepby-step instructions, while reducing
shared contact points.
The user simply scans the QR
code, selects the location, and then

scans the QR code on the machine
with a smartphone. A mobile web
page then opens with simple prompts,
starting with placing a cup under the
spout and entering the code shown on
the coffee machine touchscreen, and
then the drink process unfolds.
VirtualTOUCH is currently available with Bunn's Sure Immersion® 220
and 312 and Fast Cup® brewers, with
additional models coming soon. It
works with 365 Retail Markets' 365Pay
app for simple integration into a micro
market and accepts 365's Global Market Account payment.
The popular Serenade® single-cup
brewer is now equipped with Bunn's
VirtualTOUCH™ touchless beverage
dispensing technology, enabling operators to safely and easily deliver freshly
brewed Starbucks® coffee on-site.
IN-HOUSE COFFEEHOUSE

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"Today's workforce
seeks safety along with
quality and convenience when they
come into the office.

Now our customers can deliver a
touchless Starbucks® bean-to-cup coffee experience that exceeds employee
expectations to keep them on-site
throughout the day," said Melissa Henshaw, senior vice president of Nestlé
Coffee Partners - Solutions Lab, an
alliance between Nestlé and Starbucks
that delivers the Starbucks bean-to-cup
experience in the OCS channel. "They
can also enjoy Starbucks® iced coffee,
hot cocoa or chai, all in one turnkey
solution. The Serenade® Single-Cup
Brewer with VirtualTOUCH™ technology safely delivers the freshly brewed
Starbucks® coffee they know and love,
right from their smartphones."
Karalynn McDermott, senior
vice president, market development for Bunn-O-Matic, explained
that the company had developed
BUNNlink® cloud connectivity to
enable remote equipment monitoring for operators. When COVID hit,
the brewer manufacturer pivoted the
technology to be consumer-facing
with the creation of the VirtualTOUCH touchless experience.

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