Monday December 11, 2017
On Wednesday 6 December, Bunzl Catering Supplies headline sponsored the inaugural waste2zero Awards, held at the Ham Yard Hotel in London.
The waste2zero Awards, created by online publication Footprint News, are the first of their kind in the foodservice industry, created to recognise the excellent work achieved by the industry to reduce waste, promote recycling and encourage environmentally responsible end-of-life solutions for disposable packaging products.
Matt Johnson, Managing Director, Bunzl Catering & Hospitality Division, comments:
“We’re delighted to have sponsored the waste2zero awards as headline sponsors, and we’re confident that the awards will affect real change for years to come, encouraging organisations that are uninformed or indifferent about waste to take the issue more seriously, and discover the business benefits of waste management and prevention.”
At Bunzl Catering Supplies we’ve taken a hands-on approach to tackling some of the big challenges around the issue of waste, and what we know is that successful solutions are born when we work in partnership. In the spirit of this collaboration, three of our strategic suppliers co-sponsored the awards: Huhtamaki, LINPAC and RPC BPI Recycled Products, illustrating the shared vision the whole supply chain has, to tackle the issue of waste.”
Tony Sullivan, Purchasing Director, Bunzl Catering Supplies, making his opening speech at the awards, comments:
“Right now, there’s a lot of attention on waste in the foodservice industry. The waste2zero Awards puts us at the forefront of dialogue on waste – and allows us to recognise some of the fantastic work being done across the supply chain to make a positive difference. Waste is a shared problem, so the solution will come from all of us, working together to make effective change. But tonight is about celebrating our achievements in the industry, and showing our support to everyone here – particularly our customers and our suppliers.”
Our congratulations go to the winners and runners-up at the waste2zero Awards, including Café Spice Namaste for winning the Resource Management Business of the Year Award (sponsored by Bunzl Catering Supplies) and to our customers; Gather & Gather for winning Best Waste Management Project Award (non-food), BaxterStorey for winning Management Project Award (food) and Compass Group for winning Best Waste Prevention Project (non-food). Special mention must also go to Huhtamaki’s Global Category Director for Speciality Coffee, and chair of the PCRRG, Neil Whittall, who received the Special Achievement Award.
The full list of the winners, which were presented by BBC presenter, Angellica Bell, are:
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD
Sponsored by Bunzl Catering Supplies
Winner: Café Spice Namaste
Runner Up: Cawleys
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Winnow
Winner: Neil Whittall
BEST WASTE PROJECT COMMUNICATION & STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AWARD
Sponsored by Kp Linpac
Winner: SWR at Bristol Airport
Runner Up: Wimborne War on Waste
BEST WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT AWARD (NON-FOOD)
Sponsored by Coca-Cola European Partners
Winner: Compass Group
Joint Runner Up: Elior and Prezzo
BEST WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT AWARD (FOOD)
Sponsored by Huhtamaki
Winner: BaxterStorey
Runner Up: Sodexo Defence in assoc. LeanPath
BEST RECYCLING PROJECT (PRIVATE SECTOR)
Sponsored by Cawleys
Winner: Coca-Cola European Partners
Runner Up: Le Pain Quotidien
BEST WASTE PREVENTION PROJECT AWARD (NON-FOOD)
Sponsored by LeanPath
Winner: Gather & Gather
Runner Up: Wimborne War on Waste
BEST WASTE PREVENTION PROJECT AWARD (FOOD)
Sponsored by Nestle Professional
Winner: Cranswick Gourmet Pastry Co.
Runner Up: 918 Coffee Co.
FOOD REDISTRIBUTION AWARD
Presented by WRAP
Winner: Olio Exchange
Runner Up: Fareshare
BEST PRODUCT, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION AWARD
Sponsored by RPC-bpi
Winner: Winnow
Runner Up: Coca-Cola European Partners
BEST PRACTICE IN LOGISTICS AWARD
Presented by the Foodservice Packaging Association
Winner: Fowler Welch
BEST CLOSED LOOP PROJECT AWARD
Presented by TRIFOCAL
Winner: 918 Coffee Co.
Runner Up: Vegware
RECYCLED OR UPCYCLED PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Presented by Refill Here
Winner: Toast Ale
