University of Parma and Versalis (ENI), two among the companies that first adopted the innovative project for the circular economy in the automatic distribution sector, the exceptional testimonials.
Daniele Ferrari, CEO of Versalis (ENI), explained that « plastic waste is an extraordinary resource if properly recovered and recycled ». Paolo Martelli, Vice Chancellor of the University of Parma, emphasized that it is « challenging to educate the new generations to properly recycle cups and stirrers ».
During the meeting organized by COREPLA, CONFIDA and UNIONPLAST, ENPA the National Animal Protection Agency, the oldest and most important protectionist association in Italy founded by Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1871, received as a gift, 5000 dog bowls made with recovery materials of the RiVending project.
The project, started from Parma thanks also to the commitment of FLO Spa, will be extended throughout Italy with a first phase of EDUCATION, in which the interested customers will be involved, the baskets will be positioned and the communication on the project will be promoted.
Upon reaching a number of tons that makes the project efficient, the plastic bag will be replaced with the RiVending bag and the agreement for the start of the separate collection circuit of cups and palettes will be finalized.
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FLO Group presents its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting the Group’s ESG results, initiatives and objectives across the areas of environment, people and governance. A concrete commitment that integrates sustainability into the way FLO Group does business and guides future choices.
28 mai 2026
À partir de juillet, R-HYBRID SKY sera disponible, la nouvelle génération de gobelets vending conçue pour anticiper les standards de la réglementation PPWR et réduire l’impact environnemental des produits à usage unique. Le produit introduit un éco-design allégé qui réduit l’utilisation de matière première vierge tout en maintenant les performances, une structure monomatériau sans additifs pour favoriser le recyclage, ainsi que l’utilisation de 20 % de polystyrène recyclé post-consommation de qualité alimentaire. Intégré au circuit RiVending, le gobelet s’inscrit dans un modèle “cup-to-cup” et reste compatible avec les distributeurs automatiques existants sans modifications opérationnelles.
11 mai 2026
FLO a participé à Venditalia 2026 au Rimini Expo Centre, en présentant ses principales innovations pour le secteur du vending : R-Hybrid SKY, Alpha et GEA.
