Packaging Recycled Food Crates
Sainsbury’s recycles crates
Sainsbury’s has become the fi rst UK retailer to recycle its old food crates into more effi cient ones made from 100% recycled material.
road journeys needed to transport crates back to suppliers.
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The crates, recycled for Sainsbury’s by Schoeller Allibert, are the fi rst in the UK to be made from 100% recycled material and meet European Food Safety Authority Standards so they can transport food safely. Two million old, ineffi cient crates are ground down into plastic fl akes, which are washed
ainsbury’s says recycling these crates to a more effi cient crate type will signifi cantly reduce empty crate transport – reducing the number of
and dried. This plastic is used to form new 100% recycled food safe crates by Schoeller Allibert – an industry fi rst in the UK. The process produces minimal waste, creating a sustainable packaging cycle.
Recycling the old crates into the new type means that all crates are standardised and stack together more effi ciently. This change makes the whole transport chain more effi cient - creating transport volume reduction for suppliers.
Simon Stokoe, senior strategy manager for Sainsbury’s Supply Chain, said: “This piece
of work was not only about making the right decision for Sainsbury’s from an effi ciency perspective - it was also about making sure we did it sustainably. A win-win.” Simon Moulson, head of retail sales for Schoeller Allibert, said: “Schoeller Allibert’s EFSA-approved recycling and remoulding process has been developed to help retailers meet increasing stringent sustainability targets as well as strict food safety and hygiene standards.”
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