Latest innovation from Britvic brings a full hydration wellbeing offer to hospitality customers,   serving up to 10,000 drinks before restocking is needed

Britvic has launched the Aqua Libra Flavour Tap Nano, the world’s first full-service integrated tap.

Designed for office micro kitchens, the Flavour Tap Nano keeps hospitality customers and guests hydrated with Aqua Libra still & sparkling naturally-flavoured, sugar-free drinks (including watermelon, mango, raspberry & peach, cucumber mint & lime, and more), as well as chilled, sparkling and boiling water. It also serves functional water, with electrolytes, including zinc which helps support immunity.

The Flavour Tap ‘Nano’ has a similar footprint when compared to existing integrated tap systems, making it a suitable ‘all in one’ option for smaller kitchens, replacing not only multiple taps, but also soft-drinks, fridges, and kettles. With sparkling soft drinks available on tap, the Flavour Tap ‘Nano’ also cuts down on cost and waste, with up to 10,000 serves through its innovative cartridge system before restocking.

The launch of the Aqua Libra Flavour Tap Nano represents a significant step for Britvic’s ‘Beyond the Bottle’ initiative, which is developing innovative ways to serve high quality drinks without the need for unnecessary single-use packaging.

Speaking about the launch, Noel Dickson, Managing Director for Aqua Libra commented “Proving a full-service hydration wellbeing offer to hospitality guests and customers can be a headache. There are kettles that need to be descaled regularly, fridges that need to be stocked and re-stocked, and recycling management. Then there’s the cost of running all of this.

“For the first time ever, the hospitality industry can now offer all of this through the Flavour Tap Nano, which brings a full wellbeing offer to small kitchens without the usual operational complexity. The Flavour Tap ‘Nano’ is a straightforward upgrade that exceeds guest expectations without additional cost or waste”.

Stephen Rycroft, General Manager at Manchester Marriott Hotel Piccadilly, which already has Aqua Libra Flavour Taps installed, says, “Aqua Libra’s Flavour Tap has enhanced our conference offering by providing a hydration wellbeing touchpoint for event guests. From an operational standpoint, it’s a no-brainer, both in terms of waste management and cost savings. We already have several taps across our conference rooms — this is just one step towards more sustainable operations across our hotel group.”

Aqua Libra Flavour Tap ‘Nano’ specifications

• Pure filtered still & sparkling water
• Boiling water
• Flavour-infused water
• Water with electrolytes for taste, including zinc which helps support immunity
• Single hole installation – directly replaces existing integrated tap systems
• Customer portal – track usage and stock replenishment

The Flavour Tap ‘Nano’ comes with a dedicated customer care team to manage installation and staff training, which comes as standard. All Flavour Taps are remotely managed and have predictive cartridge replacement, meaning that it will automatically order replacements when it is running low.

The patented twin-tank boiler, dry-bath-technology water cooler, and five-stage purification technology also means that with purified water, there is no build up of limescale in the taps – the most common cause of breakdowns in hot water tap systems.