From this example, it is easy to see that ready to drink products take up more space and generate far more waste than the Express Pak concentrates. This product in the Sunkist® brand is exclusive to Sysco in the food service industry.
Also, when beverages are served in reusable cups and glass ware, this also lessens waste and the burdens placed on our landfills.
Recycle
Most dispenser pack plastic bottles are made from HDPE which is a widely recyclable plastic due to the fact that most of the US’s recycling centers can only handle this material.
Energy & Infrastructure Savings
With dispensed beverages, tap water is plumbed in and mixes with the beverage concentrate at the point of dispensing. Tap water is transported in pipes buried underground. This doesn’t burn the amount of fossil fuels associated with transporting ready to drink products from one area to another.
Since the amount of space to accommodate the dispensed beverage concentrate cases is less than that of ready to drink beverages (most of which contain a lot of water), the transport and shipping requires fewer trucks which helps save our roads and highways and also pollutes less.
If your operation serves enough beverages to qualify for a dispenser (typically about 75 servings/day) and you are interested in more environmentally- friendly solutions, please contact Vitality Foodservice or your Sysco Marketing Associate for more information:
www.vitalityfoodservice.com
