a fresh vision

At FLAVIA®, we've always been about making a difference in your working life. And FLAVIA® is also working to make a difference in the life of our planet and its people.

MARS Drinks is proud to promote sustainability in our own operations and help make your workplace more sustainable. Here's how we do it.

We do it through our fresh ideas, our fresh focus and our fresh approach to sustainability.

fresh ideas

Coffee can be a great energizer. But most coffee machines can waste energy unnecessarily. Heating a large water reservoir. Keeping a carafe hot for hours. Brew. Sit. Repeat.

At FLAVIA®, we strive to see things differently.

The FLAVIA® Creation 400 uses leading-edge technology to save water and energy:

 

  • Advanced sensor system ensures that water is heated to optimum brewing temperature - not a degree more

  • Display panel LEDs use less energy, compared to standard filament light bulbs

  • Innovative two-tank system heats only the water needed to make a few drinks at a time - so hot water is always ready & but never waiting

The FLAVIA® Creation 400 puts principles into practice; and the numbers tell the story:

* Based on testing conducted by an independent research organization in 2009

And we didn't stop there:

  • Each Fresh Pack weighs just 0.8 oz; less than half the weight of a soft drink soda cap

  • The Fresh Pack rail is made of material that is fully recyclable

  • An ongoing commitment: by 2010 a planned 15% reduction in waste, energy and water consumption in our operations vs. 2007

The FLAVIA® C400 system is state of the art. And it tells you something important about our state of mind.

fresh focus

Our fresh thinking grows from the ground up.

As part of our commitment to bring responsibly developed products and services to the global marketplace, we're proud to offer an entire range of environmentally and socially friendly beverages.

More than 30% of the coffee contained in kona blend, breakfast blend, french roast, french vanilla, hazelnut and house blend originates from sustainably managed Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms. In addition to our coffees more than 30% of the tea contained in english breakfast and earl grey originates from sustainably managed Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms.

Please visit rainforest-alliance.org to learn more.

We're also please to offer coffees from our Brighter Tomorrow at Origin program - an initiative that works with farmers in Africa. The program supports 2,500 small-scale farmers in Kenya to improve production efficiency and bean quality, helping them to earn more for their coffee yield.

The program also contributes to social and environmental projects that help to improve the lives of these farmers and their families.

Please visit brightertomorrow.info to learn more.

fresh approach to sustainability*

At FLAVIA®, we're on a journey toward a more sustainable way of doing business. A journey that continues even after the last sip.

Our waste-to-energy program can turn used FLAVIA® Fresh Packs into valuable energy. If all of our FLAVIA® Fresh Packs participated in this program, we could produce enough energy to lightthousands of homes throughout America!

We make it easy for you to take part - and to reduce waste. We'll provide a special recycling container for used Fresh Packs. Contact your distributor for more information.

* The waste-to energy Terracycle programs are only available to our end users in the office that are being serviced by an authorized FLAVIA distributor.

refreshment on demand

The unique FLAVIA® brewing process delivers one perfect beverage at a time,
selected from dozens of personal preferences. Because beverages are brewed
on demand, there's no wasted coffee. No wasted tea. No wasted water. Minimal
wasted energy.

fresh news

At FLAVIA®, the difference is inside the cup - and in the cup, too. Our hot beverage
cup uses 10% post consumer recycled content. This material fully complies
with FDA safety requirements, and will significantly lessen our dependence on
virgin tree fiber.

frequently asked questions

Q: What happens to each part of the FLAVIA® Fresh Pack during the upcycling process?

A: TerraCycle™ will repurpose surplus and used FLAVIA® Fresh Pack packaging into affordable, high quality consumer goods. The used coffee and tea grounds will be composted and sold as compost and the plastic nozzle will be fully recycled.

Q: What number plastic is the FLAVIA® Fresh Pack nozzle and the FLAVIA® Fresh Pack rail?

A: The FLAVIA® Fresh Pack nozzle is plastic #5 and the FLAVIA® Fresh Pack rail is plastic #6.

Q: Which FLAVIA® drinks are sustainable?

A: We only deal with partners who trade responsibly. For some of our range, we can source where the product originates and where the conditions are safe for the farmers and their families, while ensuring that they have the means to develop their businesses. MARS Drinks is proud to offer six Rainforest Alliance Certified™ coffees: breakfast blend, french roast, french vanilla, hazelnut, house blend and kona blend. In addition MARS Drinks offers a sustainable coffee - Kenya - as part of our Brighter Tomorrow at Origin program. We also offer two Rainforest Alliance Certified™ teas: english breakfast and earl grey

Q: What is the Rainforest Alliance?

A: Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving biodiversity and ensuring sustainable livelihoods by transforming business andland use practices, as well as consumer behavior. Demand for the highly coveted Rainforest Alliance Certified™ coffee has increased 93% each year for the past five years.

Q: Is Brighter Tomorrow at Origin similar to Fairtrade?

A: The aim of Fairtrade is to guarantee disadvantaged producers in the developing world are getting a better deal. This system works by paying a premium that producers can invest in development. We have chosen to channel our investment in a different way, working directly with farmers at origin. The focus of our program is quality; by helping our producers improve production efficiency and bean quality, we are directly supporting their local communities.