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operators encourage more businesses
to start making small changes in the
break room.
Alliant's soft pod packaging film
is compostable and combined with
a nitrogen flushed packing process
that keeps each pod free of oxygen,
preserving the quality of the freshly
ground coffee. The coffee pods have
long been made from compostable
material and are a zero-waste product.
Alliant also offers individually
wrapped coffee cups, lids and condiments in packaging that is produced
with recycled, bio-enhanced resins
that are degradable in active landfills.
" These innovative, individually wrapped products enable OCS
operators to continue to grow their
market footprint during these difficult
times, while still building a safe coffee
experience and exceeding employee
expectations by showing your employ-

ees you care about the environment, "
said Ryan Stoulil, general manager
at Alliant Coffee Solutions/Wolfgang
Puck Coffee. " We make a strong effort
to partner with eco-conscious affiliates like Rainforest Alliance who are
committed to preserving the rainforest
by inspiring responsible business, supporting sustainable livelihoods, and
restoring balance to our planet. "
SAFETY FIRST

Holiday House Distributing, headquartered in Land O' Lakes, Fla., provides
parts and supplies for the OCS and
vending market, including cup, lid and
stirrer dispensers that sanitarily deliver
single items. It has found increased
demand as workplaces reopen with a
focus on minimizing touchpoints to
reduce the risk of the virus's spread.
Holiday House also offers antimicrobial films to apply to equipment to

replace rubber gloves and finger covers
that many locations initially supplied
employees to sanitarily prepare their
hot beverages. The company recently
added a retrofit Tomlinson faucet
handle for water coolers to enable
push-cup dispensing - this product is
so popular that it's backordered - and
launched its own push-paddle for tea
dispensers and satellite coffee urns.
Bamboo condiment, cup and airpot
racks and recyclable water filters are
among other sustainable offerings.
" We're seeing more concern about
sanitization than being green right
now, " said Holiday House vice president of sales and marketing Barbara
Russell. " There's less waste with the
cup and lid dispensers and with the
antimicrobial film replacing rubber
gloves which supports sustainability,
but the focus we're seeing is still really
driven by safety. " ■

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THE NEXT LEVEL
Increase checkout average
Offer sustainable options
Provide healthier products

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