Innovate Blog
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Sustainable Future: Why a transparent, national approach is required to end the confusion that exists around recycling in public spaces and at home.National funding is crucial to create a lasting and successful transition away from a linear approach to the way we use materials.
read moreMonday February 24, 2020
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A revolutionary new way to clean toiletsLoowy is a silicone, antibacterial and water repellent waveform blade for toilet cleanliness right up to the bowl edge, designed for use in busy, front and back of house washroom environments in catering and hospitality operations.
read moreFriday February 14, 2020
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New recycling label rules in On-Pack Recycling Label schemeNew rules governing OPRL’s recycling labels will see a move to a binary labelling system: ‘Recycle’ or ‘Don’t Recycle’, giving greater transparency on the final fate of packaging.
read moreWednesday February 12, 2020
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Two strong and flexible urinal screens join the PRISTINE® range of washroom productsEffective in washrooms with high volumes of visitors, new PRISTINE urinal mats deliver long-lasting fragrance, maintaining a fresh and pleasant washroom environment.
read moreFriday February 7, 2020
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BLOKit Anti-Drug Deterrent SprayWorld’s first anti-drug surface spray specifically designed to deter recreational drug users, leaving a deeply unpalatable taste in the mouth for many hours after consumption.
read moreFriday February 7, 2020
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Bunzl Catering Supplies innovate with Kraft food packagingBunzl Catering Supplies has launched two Kraft packaging ranges – EnviroWare® PLA lined kraft bowls with lids (compostable) and Simply Kraft multi-food PE bowls with PET lids (recyclable).
read moreThursday January 30, 2020
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‘Footprint’ release waste2zero awards videoOrganiser of the waste2zero awards, ‘Footprint’, has just released a video of the October 2019 event with a notable contribution from attendee Justin Turquet – Head of Sustainability for Bunzl Catering & Hospitality Division.
read moreThursday January 30, 2020
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New Sustain and Revive point-of-sale information demonstrates sustainability is top-of-mind for catering operatorsTo support catering operators using Sustain and Revive we’ve produced a point-of-sale poster for each brand that tells consumers what type of food packaging is being used on site and how, disposed of correctly, it can be composted or recycled at its end of life.
read moreMonday January 27, 2020
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Bunzl Catering & Hospitality Division Conference 2020The Bunzl Catering & Hospitality divisional conference was held on Friday 17 January at the Celtic Manor Resort, this year themed ‘2020 Vision’, with guest speaker Maggie Philbin OBE.
read moreFriday January 24, 2020
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New Sustainable Future factsheet explains the ban on plastic straws and stirrers and how it will affect operators in the catering and hospitality industry.A new factsheet that explains to customers the implications of the forthcoming EU and UK legislation that will ban or severely restrict the use of single use plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds.
read moreWednesday January 22, 2020
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Sustainable Future: How can we ensure we embed only credible, sustainable single-use food packaging solutions into the catering and hospitality industry?We advise customers to embed only credible, sustainable packaging alternatives, as BBC News article warns that consumer pressure to end plastic packaging could actually harm environment.
read moreFriday January 10, 2020
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Sustainable Future: Why we must ask robust questions of single-use food packaging marketed as ‘biodegradable’ or ‘plastic-free’Why we must ask robust questions of single-use food packaging marketed as ‘biodegradable’ or ‘plastic-free’ before introducing them into a catering operation.
read moreTuesday December 31, 2019
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‘Pause’ – new Diamond Impresso double wall hot cupsTake time out to ‘pause’ for coffee with a brand-new diamond emboss Impresso hot cup from our partner supplier Huhtamaki.
read moreMonday December 30, 2019
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Sustainable Future Report 2019 Highlights InnovationSustainable Future 2019 report highlights innovative solutions in response to complex legislative change.
read moreMonday December 16, 2019
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#LeedsByExample – One Year OnDuring the Leeds By Example project 1.2 million coffee cups, 140,000 cans and 160,000 bottles were recycled and the quality has been better than other on-the-go recycling schemes.
read moreTuesday December 3, 2019