Innovate Blog
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An Innovation in Food Handling: EasyGlove’s Clean Hands® System
The phrase ‘Dirty Money’ may have different meanings for different people, but as far as microbiology is concerned have you ever thought about what else you are getting back along with your change when shopping?
read moreFriday April 29, 2016
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PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitiser: A 2016 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Favourite
Any upcoming travel plans? If so, make sure you pack PURELL Advanced Hand Sanitisers which has once again been named the best hand sanitiser by travellers in TripAdvisor’s Travellers Choice Favourites.
read moreFriday April 29, 2016
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FIFO Bottles – First In, First Out for quick service
Menu customisation is popular with Millennials who expect to be able to pick and choose their meal items with ease. Sauces are an ideal way to differentiate your menu items and allow your customers to make custom decisions without adding too much additional cost to your operation.
read moreThursday April 28, 2016
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Food Allergies: Allergy Awareness Week
Today is Food Allergy Day, part of Allergy Awareness Week. A food allergy is currently thought to affect 5–8% of young children and 3–4% of adults.
read moreThursday April 28, 2016
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A Journey to Zero Waste, the Simply Cups Scheme on Video
As founding members of the Simply Cups Scheme, Bunzl Catering Supplies has today launched a short video that explains to its customers how the Simply Cups scheme works. Filmed in London with Bunzl Catering Supplies Customer Sustainability Manager, Jo Gilroy and Closed Loop Environmental Solutions Director, Peter Goodwin, the 3:07 minute video outlines how the […]
read moreWednesday April 27, 2016
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Paper Hygiene and Hand Care e-brochure just launched
Paper hygiene and hand care products are essential for all catering and hospitality businesses to keep on top of safety procedures and ensure high cleanliness levels for foodservice employees and customers. Bunzl Catering Supplies has just launched the Paper Hygiene and Hand Care e-brochure, the fifth in a collection of core range e-brochures. This 24-page […]
read moreTuesday April 26, 2016
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Chris and Rachel’s Peruvian Trek for The Springboard Charity
Last month two Bunzl Catering Supplies employees, Chris Rice and Rachel Johnson, took part in a trip to Peru for The Springboard Charity with 36 other participants from the catering and hospitality industry. The trip consisted of a 5 day trek across the Andes, followed by a 3 day community project at a remote school […]
read moreFriday April 22, 2016
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Amazing Grazing: how snacking has become a major UK food trend
Consumers in the modern age have increasingly busy lives, full of daily tasks and responsibilities, requiring them to fit their food around their lives, and not their lives around their food. This increase of time-poor consumers has changed the need for the traditional meal concept into the need for fast, easy and filling ‘mini-meals’.
read moreTuesday April 12, 2016
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Reduce risks with Biomaster antibacterial fabric spray
Our key supplier Addmaster have told us that Microorganisms make up the natural environment all around us. Many of these don’t cause us harm, however at times pathogens can be present which may cause illness. If an outbreak occurs, whether viral or bacterial in origin, there is significant potential for a large number of casualties. […]
read moreFriday April 8, 2016
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A clear winner with ClearSeal® containers from Dart Products Europe
With so many food options in the marketplace, foodservice operators can often find it difficult to choose packaging that fits a multitude of meal choices whilst still being practical for presentation and storage. The multi-application ClearSeal hinged containers from Dart Products Europe are the secure and reliable food packaging solution for those offering their customers […]
read moreFriday April 1, 2016
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Get out and about with LINPAC over the Easter holidays
The Easter holidays have come around again and finally Spring has arrived. However with this temperamental British weather, who knows what will be for lunch, we certainly can’t bank on being able to enjoy a picnic. Whether customers are looking for fish and chips on the seafront, a burger at the theme park, baked potato at […]
read moreWednesday March 30, 2016
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Foodservice Packaging Association response to disposable coffee cup issue
In response to recent news coverage on the issue of paper cup recycling the Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has issued a press release that includes a statement from the Paper Cup Recovery and Recycling Group (PCRRG):
read moreFriday March 18, 2016
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Preventing dehydration: Nutrition and Hydration Week
Nutrition and Hydration Week runs this week, focusing on the importance of staying hydrated and eating the right foods to keep your body running smoothly. Many people know that hydration is important, but do you really know how to stay properly hydrated throughout the day and what happens when you are dehydrated?
read moreFriday March 18, 2016
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Catering for Seasons and Celebrations
Customers don’t want the same menu all year round, which is one of the reasons ‘seasonality’ has become a buzzword in the catering industry. Customers now expect menu changes, not only when the seasons change, but also for events and celebrations throughout the year.
read moreThursday March 17, 2016
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Bunzl Catering Supplies are awarded FPA National Distributor award for the third time in four years
We are proud to share that we have been awarded the National Distributor of the Year award at the recent Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) Awards. The awards ceremony, which was held on Thursday 10th March at The Grand Hotel in Brighton, was attended by 460 FPA members and their guests, and hosted by comedian and […]
read moreWednesday March 16, 2016