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Time is running out for caterers to take the Wrap Challenge and help raise money for Hospitality Action.

Thursday September 10, 2015

SDS are a document containing information on potential hazards (health, fire, reactivity and environmental) associated with a chemical product and how to use it safely. Most people know them as ‘Safety Data Sheets’ or simply ‘COSHH Sheets’. Although we all know they’re important, many of us don’t know why.

Tuesday September 8, 2015

With the Rugby World Cup kicking off on 18th September, venues will be filling up with fans ready to back their favourite team in what promises to be several weeks of thrilling sport.  Operators can prepare for the action, and get ready to cater for thirsty customers by stocking up with pint and half pint […]

Thursday September 3, 2015

It has long been said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but with today’s busy lifestyles it’s not always at the top of everyone’s list.  Customers are often looking for quick, healthy choices they can ‘grab n go’ to kick start their day. The Polarity tumblers from Huhtamaki offer the perfect […]

Friday August 28, 2015

The ‘enjoy’ range from Huhtamaki, provides operators with a vibrant selection of cups and tumblers, which guarantee to brighten beverage services and put a smile on the face of customers!

Tuesday August 25, 2015

Swansoft by Swantex is the ultimate quality disposable range of napkins and table coverings, that offers a great high quality alternative to linen. Now, for the first time, Swansoft range includes 40cm Readifold napkins in a wide range of on-trend colours.

Thursday August 20, 2015

When you try to clean anything with water, whether it’s your car, your dirty plates or even your own body, there are four factors that always come into play.  They are Mechanical Action, Time, Temperature, and Chemical Action.

Wednesday August 19, 2015

Video footage from a unique member’s event in June has been made into an engaging video about the Simply Cups initiative. The video includes commentary from a number of key members, including new member Bunzl Catering Supplies, represented by Joanna Gilroy, Strategic Customer Sustainability Manager.

Monday August 17, 2015

Rubbermaid Commercial Products is proud to introduce two new lines of Slim Jim containers designed to satisfy the diverse needs of any facility. The Slim Jim Step-On containers maximize space efficiency with a small footprint and slim profile ensuring a perfect fit in even the tightest spaces. Slim Jim containers enhance environment aesthetics, ensure safety […]

Thursday August 13, 2015

Milfresh superior granulated skimmed milk is ideal for anybody wanting to enjoy high quality hot drinks from automatic machines. It is healthy, skinny (fat free), 100% dairy and the UK leader in granulated milk for application out of home.

Wednesday August 12, 2015

A rather unsettling moment in life and one we have all experienced, probably more frequently than we care to admit, is when we discover that what we thought we knew we actually didn’t know at all.  We encounter an ‘unknown unknown’, or in other words, something we didn’t know we didn’t know.

Tuesday August 11, 2015

As the leading supplier of catering disposables in the UK we have an unparalleled range of disposable products designed with caterers in mind.  These products are essential in the day-to-day running of a catering business and include disposable cups and tumblers, plates and bowls, platters, cutlery and drinking straws. These products, and more, are now […]

Monday August 10, 2015

Ask the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘How much of the waste that goes into recycling bins ends up at a recycling plant? And how many of those plants are in the UK?’ And here’s what she told us…

Thursday August 6, 2015

Around the clock, housekeepers and back-of-house staff work diligently to maintain a neat and clean appearance in guest facilities. This ensures guests and visitors experience the comfort and cleanliness they expect at all times.

Tuesday August 4, 2015

Bunzl Catering Supplies has conducted extensive market research with operators across the catering and hospitality sector and it’s now sharing this insight with its customers via an infographic.

Monday August 3, 2015

It’s festival season – wellington boots and camping gear at the ready! Fans of live music are in their element this month with a number of high-profile festivals and out-door music events taking place across the country.

Friday July 24, 2015

BUNZL CATERING SUPPLIES CLOSES THE LOOP ON RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR OPERATORS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERSHIPS Bunzl Catering Supplies, the leading distributor of catering disposables to the UK hospitality sector has today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Closed Loop Environmental Solutions (CLES) and Simply Waste Solutions (SWS).

Thursday July 16, 2015

Chicopee has been donating cloths and wipes to FoodCycle, a charity running community projects to reduce food poverty and social isolation across the UK, since 2011 and now also provides the charity’s community café Pie in the Sky, in Bromley-by-Bow, London, with its cleaning products. Pie in the Sky runs a training programme for volunteers […]

Tuesday July 14, 2015

In December 2016 there is going to be another change to the Food Information Regulations (FIR) with a requirement for vendors to declare nutritional information by displaying energy value in both kilojoules (kJ) and kilocalories (kcal) and the amounts in grams (g) of fat, saturates, carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt.

Monday July 13, 2015

Innovative drinks brand Squash Stix has seen sales reach a record high this Spring.  Launched in 2013 and awarded the Lloyds Best Business SW award, the brand has grown significantly this year, with customers choosing Squash Stix to add value to their cold drinks offer and increase their revenue.

Monday July 13, 2015

Ask the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘What does the term ‘closed loop’ mean’? And here’s what she told us…

Sunday July 12, 2015

New literature helps customers choose their First Aid kits We’ve worked with supplier Wrapfilm Systems to create a 3-page PDF that helps customers choose their First Aid kits. The literature outlines First Aid law with information on the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007.

Friday July 10, 2015

New Christmas hot cups and online brochure We are half-way to Christmas day! Celebrate the upcoming festive season with our new stock designs of Christmas Hot Cups.

Friday July 10, 2015

Luxury 3-ply toilet paper joins PRISTINE paper hygiene range Rolled and perforated toilet paper as we’re familiar with today was invented around 1880. Various sources attribute it to the Albany Perforated Wrapping (A.P.W.) Paper Company in 1877 and to the Scott Paper Company in 1879 or 1890.

Monday July 6, 2015

The most delicious tasting cup of coffee is one produced by a spotless coffee machine. James Taylor of Chicopee outlines a regular cleaning regime for coffee machines.

Friday July 3, 2015