Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Co., Ltd. press release (2024.09.30) Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Co., Ltd. Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan begins adopting card-format product samples for vending machines Reducing plastic usage and streamlining vending machine operations Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Karin Dragan, hereinafter referred to as the Company) will begin adopting card-based product samples for vending machines from September 2024. (Note 1) I did.
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three-dimensionally molded plastic, and when a product is revised or discontinued, the entire sample, including the opening for inserting the sample into the display shelf, must be replaced (Note 2). On the other hand, with card-format product samples, there is no need to change the insertion part into the display shelf, and only the card part needs to be replaced, which reduces the volume of the sample and helps reduce the amount of plastic used (Note 3). Connect.
Additionally, vending machine operations will become more efficient as it is expected to reduce the storage space inside the route truck and the time it takes to exchange samples. In the future, we will expand the use of card-based product samples, which will help reduce plastic usage and further improve the efficiency of vending machine operations. (Note 1) Introduction begins with product samples of new and renewed products. (Note 2) Excluding some products (Note 3) When changing PET bottle product samples to card format, the amount of plastic used per bottle is reduced by approximately 60% compared to the conventional one. *The information contained in the news release is current as of the date of announcement. Please note that the information may differ from the latest information.