Everyone likes free things, so listen up. We are giving away free boxes of the delicious Yoghurt and Cranberry Border Bake Biscuits, only while stocks last! The boxes come with 20 packs, so they are perfect to either place on reception or in the showroom to entice your visitors. Available over at our Refreshment Shop, here’s what you need to do to get your free pack!
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We regularly add new products to our range for both our snack machines and Micro Markets. Coinadrink are committed to providing a diverse range for our customers, such is the importance of quality workplace refreshments throughout the day. Now, we are pleased to announce that the white KitKat Chunky is now available. Have you spotted it yet?
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We’re always on the lookout for new products to add into our snack machines, and are committed to mixing it up from time to time to keep your options fresh. Our criteria for selection is strict, however, and we only choose items that we believe our customers will love. At the moment, we are trialling a few new items: Scottish Fudge and Raspberry Coconut Ice courtesy of Lees.
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For some, Christmas began on the back end of Halloween. For others, they won’t even think about the holiday season till at least December 1st. For us at Coinadrink, we’re somewhere in the middle, and a new Christmas line is soon to hit our snack machines. Courtesy of Cadbury and Maltesers, it won’t be long before you can get your chocolate fix alongside a bit of festive fun!
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The Flavia hot drinks machines prove extremely popular with our customers, and for good reason. No matter which one you go for, each one is a compact machine that’s quick, premium and reliable. The Flavia uses a unique ‘pack to cup’ brewing system whereby each Flavia is capable of dispensing a quality hot drink in under 40 seconds, and the options available are extensive. Tea’s, coffee’s, hot chocolate’s and more, the Flavia range can cater to each member of your hard-working workforce. Now, after lengthy market research, it gets better. Mars drinks have produced a real milk powder sachet that would be perfect to top off your delicious cappuccino or latte.
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Crisps: a very popular snack. Crisps are found in over 70% of kids’ lunch boxes in the UK, and while our favourite is individually personal, it is widely regarded that Walkers are some of the most popular. Walkers are said to produce 10 million packets of crisps every single day, and use more than 350,000 tonnes of potatoes every year to produce them. The most popular flavours in the UK are Ready Salted, Cheese and Onion and Salt and Vinegar, and figures from Mintel reveal that British people in the UK eat a tonne of crisps every three minutes. When you look at statistics like this, we’re sure that new Ridge Range crisps courtesy of Mackie’s will prove extremely popular!
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Today is National Sandwich Day, a day to recognise one of the most popular lunch time choices not just in Britain, but all over the world. Sure, our Nation certainly takes the credit for such an invention, but it’s testament to how good the sandwich is to see its popularity now extend much, much further. We all have our individual favourite, but it’s important to understand that the sandwich, and the likes of Subway to go with it, wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for a certain gentleman known as John Montagu…
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You’ll find it hard to find someone who doesn’t love a bit of chocolate. It is estimated that approximately 1 billion people eat it everyday, and the average European consumes 15 pounds of it every year! The reason for such admiration stems around a key chemical. Chocolate contains phenylethylamine, which releases certain ‘pleasure’ endorphins in the brain that make us feel good all over. While chocolate is often regarded as a ‘guilty pleasure’, though, the 28th October is a time you can fill your face without the worry. This is because it’s one of the days that celebrates National Chocolate Day.
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A few weeks back we mentioned that October is the month of Fairtrade; an entire four weeks dedicated to raising awareness of such a fantastic organisation. The first instance of Fairtrade was found in 1946, and it has been ensuring that workers in poorer countries get a better deal for the hard work that they put in ever since. It’s a common myth that Fairtrade is purely based around coffee farmers, but the reality is that it extends to a much broader product range. For the second Fairtrade blog this month, learn about them all below…
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Fairtrade is an important topic, and is emphasised during October where the entirety of the month is dedicated to raising awareness. Over the next four weeks we will be distributing a couple of blogs based around the organisation, starting with today. This one focuses on the history and what it is, with a few statistics thrown in for good measure.
A background…
The roots of Fairtrade date back to 1946, when Ten Thousand Villages began buying needlework from Puerto Rico in 1946. The first official ‘Fairtrade’ shop which began to sell these products opened its doors in 1958 in the USA, and soon enough the organisation began to make its way to UK shores. Oxfam began selling crafts made by Chinese refugees and in 1964, the first official Organisation established. Poorer countries have been benefitting ever since.
What Fairtrade does.
As stated on their website, Fairtrade ensures ‘you have the power to change the world every day. With simple shopping choices, you can get farmers a better deal. And that means they can make their own decisions, control their futures and lead the dignified life everyone deserves.’ In short: it’s a simple way to give coffee farmers the recognition that their hard work deserves.
It is an unfortunate reality that coffee farmers in developing countries often get exploited for the work they do. This excellent organisation encourages better working conditions and a fairer price for their products, and buyers are encouraged to go through Fairtrade when purchasing the goods that we all know and love.
The organisation works hard throughout 74 countries over four continents, including Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, India and Sri Lanka.
It aims to boost awareness by holding events and campaigns. If a product is registered, it will carry the specialist mark.
Facts and Figures
Here’s a little snippet of some interesting information.
Coinadrink are proud to support the organisation and purchase many of our products from certified organisations, so keep an eye out for that blog coming soon.