Tag: Sustainability
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Huhtamaki New Compostable Double Wall CupHuhtamaki New Compostable Double Wall Cup – uses 25% less material than most other smooth walled double and triple walled cups.
Monday July 22, 2019
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Healthy Summer dishes served in new Aspect and Jewel packaging.Two new cold food packaging ranges, from our supplier Klöckner Pentaplast, called Aspect and Jewel, have been launched.
Thursday June 27, 2019
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Sustainable Future: The Circular Economy and what it means for how we work together.Sustainable Future: The Circular Economy and what it means for how we work together.
Tuesday June 18, 2019
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100% recycled Revive salad containers for seasonal Summer eats.We have launched a new 100% recycled salad container, as part of our Revive range of recycled and recyclable food packaging.
Tuesday June 11, 2019
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Bunzl teams up with environmental charity looking to clean up the air for families and workers.Bunzl teams up with environmental charity looking to clean up the air for families and workers.
Tuesday May 28, 2019
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Sustainable Future: The importance of an effective waste management system.Sustainable Future: The importance of an effective waste management system.
Monday May 20, 2019
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Bunzl support ‘Air We Share’ project. How does air pollution affect us?Bunzl support ‘Air We Share’ project. How does air pollution affect us?
Wednesday May 15, 2019
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Success of ground-breaking recycling on-the-go trial sparks expansion into Scotland and WalesSuccess of ground-breaking recycling on-the-go trial sparks expansion into Scotland and Wales.
Friday May 10, 2019
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How compostable packaging products are technically plasticWe asked our Sustainability expert ‘Is compostable packaging the best alternative to plastic packaging in catering and hospitality?’
Friday April 5, 2019
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The mis-leading term – biodegradable plasticWe asked our Sustainability expert ‘Are biodegradable plastics the answer to ocean plastic pollution?’
Tuesday February 26, 2019
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What is organic food and why has it become so popular?According to the Soil Association sales of organic food to caterers grew almost 8 per cent to £90.9 million in the UK in 2018.
Monday February 25, 2019
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New Sustainable Future factsheets address most common questions on single-use packaging and sustainabilityNew Sustainable Future factsheets address most common questions on single-use packaging and sustainability
Monday February 25, 2019
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First Sustainable Future Customer Forums in 2019 debates proposed legislation on single-use packaging and explores how catering operators might best embrace changesFirst Customer Forum in 2019 explored the raft of new legislation and reform around single-use packaging.
Friday February 15, 2019
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The Defra Resources and Waste StrategyIn the latest Ask the Expert blog Joanna Gilroy talks about the Defra Resources and Waste Strategy.
Tuesday January 15, 2019
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FPA calls for an end to the term biodegradableFollowing soundings with the UK packaging sector FPA is calling for an end to the description ’biodegradable’.
Friday November 23, 2018
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Bunzl plc joins with industry leaders to support #LeedsByExampleAs part of Bunzl plc, we will be supporting Hubbub’s #LeedsByExample campaign.
Friday October 12, 2018
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Sustainable Future 2018 e-brochure launches with a commitment to United Nations Sustainable Development GoalsOur Sustainable Future 2018 e-brochure launches with a commitment to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Wednesday September 26, 2018
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Made from renewable resources – the ECO to Go reusable cupMade from 80% rice husk and 20% plant resin, ECO to Go joins a larger range of both single-use and reusable cup options with Sustainable attributes at the fore.
Friday July 6, 2018
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It’s time we talked about microbeads in skin careOn the 9 January 2018 a ban on the manufacture of products containing microbeads came into force in the UK – a landmark step in the introduction of one of the world’s toughest bans on these harmful pieces of plastic.
Monday March 5, 2018
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Customers seeking a more environmentally friendly packaging solutionThe nation’s love affair with food and drink on-the-go continues. A recent piece of research from global market research firm Mintel indicates that the on-the-go food and drink market could be worth £23.5billion by 2022. This growth is partly down to innovative menu development, inspired by consumer trends towards healthy foods, with adventurous, global flavours. […]
Wednesday January 31, 2018
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Government respond to plastic waste with enquiry into single-use foodservice packagingAsk the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘Why is it important for the catering and hospitality industry to develop and improve recycling habits?’ And here’s what she told us…
Monday December 4, 2017
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The serious issue of plastic waste in our oceansAsk the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘How does plastic waste end up in our oceans, and how can we help to reduce it?’ And here’s what she told us…
Wednesday October 25, 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…
Friday August 4, 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 […]
Monday July 10, 2017
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Our People: Shezmin Madhani – and life’s purposeInspired by a trip to Kenya when she was only 21 years old, Bunzl Catering Supplies National Account Manager, Shezmin Madhani, founded a charity called Nia Children’s Foundation. Nia operates in Kenya to keep children in school by providing them with a proper breakfast and lunch.
Tuesday March 21, 2017