Innovate Blog
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Our People: Jody Crawforth and Martin Allen – Tour de Surrey!On the 30th of July 2017 two members of the Bunzl Catering Supplies team, Jody Crawforth (Category Manager) and Martin Allen (Network Development Manager) took part in the Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 to raise money for charity In Kind Direct. Over 30,000 riders participated in the Prudential Ride, bravely taking on the100-mile route through the […]
read moreWednesday September 6, 2017
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Bunzl Catering Supplies releases exclusive Christmas catalogueBunzl Catering Supplies, the leading supplier of disposables, packaging and hygiene solutions to UK foodservice operators, has released its exclusive 2017 Christmas & New Year catalogue. The comprehensive, 33-page brochure features a huge range of crackers and matching napkins, including a luxury Champagne design and brand-new Christmas lines created specifically for kids.
read moreTuesday September 5, 2017
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Food On-The-Go Trend 2017 – Muffles join hybrid sweet treatsThe Muffle is a hybrid food – two foods grafted-together to make a new one, for example a croissant and a doughnut – to make a Cronut, or a pizza and a waffle – to make a Piffle, or in this instance a muffin and a waffle – to make a Muffle.
read moreThursday August 24, 2017
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The best way to wash fresh produce to remove bacteria and pesticidesUntil Fresh Produce Wash entered the market, washing salads, fruit and vegetables in a chlorine solution was a common way to kill bacteria and remove pesticides. The usual way of making up a chlorine solution was by dropping soluble chlorine sanitiser tablets into a sink of fresh water, waiting for them to dissolve, then throwing […]
read moreFriday August 11, 2017
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The importance of a Sustainability planAsk the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘Is it important for a business to have a sustainability plan?’ And here’s what she told us…
read moreFriday August 4, 2017
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Small plates with a big punchA report completed by Datassential, concluded that small plates had reached “the proliferation phase” of the menu adoption cycle, meaning that the small plate trend has hit the mainstream. A recent Technomic study of 2,000 people discovered that these downsized portions are eaten in a variety of ways—as starters (39 percent), snacks (14 percent) and […]
read moreFriday August 4, 2017
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Sustainable Future 2017 e-brochure highlights collaboration and innovationBunzl Catering Supplies is delighted to launch its Sustainable Future 2017 e-brochure – a new 52-page document that presents the business’s evolving sustainability framework under its three key pillars: people, customers and suppliers.
read moreWednesday August 2, 2017
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Food On-The-Go Trend 2017 – Ice cream is on a roll…There are many great ways to serve ice cream – curled on top of a wafer cone with a chocolate flake on top, scooped into an ice-cream sundae dish with fruit and cream, or even blended into a milkshake to be slurped through a straw. In 2017 these traditional ice-cream servings have been joined by […]
read moreTuesday August 1, 2017
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Professional dishwashing in busy foodservice environmentsClean and simple: a series of blogs from Cleanline expert Rod Hale. We asked our Cleanline expert ‘In simple terms, how does my dishwasher work?’ And here’s what he told us…
read moreMonday July 31, 2017
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The importance of maintaining a steady fridge temperatureA study of over 200 chefs, completed by Enigma Project, revealed a third of chefs had worked in kitchens which served meat which is no longer fresh, or is spoiled. One of the main ways to prevent meat from being spoiled is by making sure that your refrigerator and freezer has the correct temperature, particularly […]
read moreWednesday July 26, 2017
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Working with Simply Cups – the power of collaboration…Since joining Simply Cups in 2015, Bunzl Catering Supplies has played an active role introducing the Simply Cups collection and recycling scheme to its customers. The success of the scheme has been driven by collaboration and the desire to drive-forward positive change. Simply Cups is the UKs only collection and recycling service dedicated to turning […]
read moreMonday July 24, 2017
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Hybrid foods are shaking up the food scenePlayful, photogenic and infinitely adaptable, hybrid food is continually popping up on Facebook and Instagram, as millennials create and bake their creative mash-ups and promote them online. So, what is hybrid food? Simply put, it’s two foods grafted-together to make a new one. For example a croissant and a doughnut – to make a Cronut, […]
read moreFriday July 14, 2017
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Bunzl Catering & Hospitality Division’s Joanna Gilroy wins BusinessGreen Sustainability Executive of the Year Award.On 28 June, Joanna Gilroy, Head of Sustainability at Bunzl Catering Supplies, won the Sustainability Executive of the Year award at the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards. Held at The Brewery in London, this award recognises the individual who has delivered the greatest improvements in environmental performance and helped to make sustainability central to their company’s overall […]
read moreMonday July 10, 2017
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Bunzl Catering & Hospitality Division headline sponsor of Cateys 2017In the first such alliance since the Cateys began in 1984, Bunzl Catering & Hospitality Division partnered with The Caterer to become headline sponsor of the Cateys, an event that is considered the Oscars of the hospitality industry. The prestigious awards took place at Grosvenor House, a JW Marriott Hotel, on the 4 July, and showcased the […]
read moreThursday July 6, 2017
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Our People: Will Ethelston – Going for Gold!On the 23 April, Will Ethelston, Finance Director from Bunzl Catering Supplies took on the mammoth challenge of the London Marathon to raise money for a charity called the Queen Elizabeth Foundation. Will joined more than 40 thousand runners hoping to cross the finish line after a 26.2-mile journey, all raising money for charitable causes.
read moreTuesday July 4, 2017