Innovate Blog

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

Originally when Handle-it was designed the aim was to develop a solution to carrying single or multiple drinks whilst still having hands free to deal with other day-to-day items such as train tickets, ID passes, handbags or car keys.

Friday July 3, 2015