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Carluccio’s fined £15,000
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n 22 October 2008, compliance scheme. many organisations remain
Carluccio’s PLC was Registration and submission unaware of this responsibility
fined £15,000 in of data is required by 7 April and, year on year, packaging
connection with breaches of in each subsequent year. continues to pile up in the
legislation relating to Each year, companies must UK’s landfill sites.
packaging waste, following also provide evidence of Carluccio’s pleaded guilty
routine checks by the payment for recovery and to failing to register with the
Fish on the menu
Environment Agency back in recycling of a specified Environment Agency as a
November 2006. proportion of packaging producer of packaging, and
Home to one of the biggest fishing fleets
Carluccio’s PLC is based in waste, including wood, failing to meet its
in Europe – the Mazara del Vallo region of
Covent Garden, London and aluminium, steel, cardboard requirements to recover and
Sicily – has launched a major initiative to
encompasses a chain of and plastic. recycle packaging waste
help promote the value and potential of
Italian restaurants and food The regulations are between 2004 and 2006. The
its fishing sector to the UK in terms of its
shops. The nature of its designed to make companies company asked the court to
gastronomy, and with the aim of opening
business means that it assess the amount of take into consideration
up export opportunities.
handles a range of packaging they handle and, similar offences in 2002 and
The fish of the Mazara region – known
packaging, including wine where possible, limit its use, 2003 but pointed out that it
for a variety of fish, not least the famous
bottles, jars, cardboard boxes, say the Environment Agency had joined the Paperpak
Mediterranean red prawn - will be
bags, labels, pallets and (turn to page 41 for further compliance scheme in
promoted via the press to the trade and
shrink wrap. details of the requirements). February 2007.
consumers in the UK.
Under the Producer For the packaging remaining, "We regret the genuine
There has already been a week-long
Responsibility Obligations companies are expected to oversight that resulted in us
programme of workshops and cultural
(Packaging Waste) purchase evidence of failing to register with the
activities (17-22 November) to help
Regulations, companies who recovery and recycling. The Environment Agency,” a
educate UK fish importers, suppliers and
have an annual turnover in money raised by doing this is spokesperson for Carluccio's
restaurants about the nature of fish from
excess of £2 million (£5 then invested in the recycling told Pizza Pasta & Italian Food
this area, and further events are planned
million in 1997 and 1998), industry. Details of the magazine. “As soon as we
aimed at UK buyers and trade
and who handle in excess of regulations are available in became aware of any breach,
representatives (a closer look at this
50 tonnes of packaging per trade journals, through trade we immediately acted and
initiative and region will feature in the
annum must register with the organisations and online but, have been fully compliant for
next issue).
Environment Agency or a say the Environment Agency, the last two years.”
TURBO B
Y NAME
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Credit crunch
TURBO BY NATURE! beaters
Jan Lesniak, better known as
The credit crunch may be biting, but there are
Turbo, is a common sight
two businesses that are flourishing in the stay-at-
around Bath as he delivers hot
home economy.
food by bike to local residents
LOVEFiLM.com, Europe’s largest online DVD
in his role as a delivery driver at
and games rental service and Domino’s Pizza,
Domino’s Pizza on Walcot
have teamed up in a credit crunch busting
Street.
partnership, promoting Domino’s Pizza products
However, he took his cycling
and LOVEFiLM’s home entertainment
skills to the limit recently – as
subscription services.
well as his swimming and
Both LOVEFiLM and Domino’s Pizza report that
running – when he completed
they have enjoyed good growth in the first half of
his first ever Triathlon. Turbo,
this year, whilst the credit crunch has been taking
who has been working at
Jan Lesniak keeping fit and delivering Domino’s its toll on others. LOVEFiLM notched up its
Domino’s since April 2008,
pizzas in Bath. strongest increase in subscriber numbers in its
completed the triathlon in just 14
five year history, whilst Domino’s has seen like for
hours and nine minutes. The 25-year old had to swim 2.4 miles, cycle for 112 miles
like sales rise by over 10%.
and finish off by running a full marathon.
“Staying in to watch a movie with a pizza is a
“I ride an average of 30 miles per shift when I’m working, although this can rise to
classic combination,” said Simon Calver, CEO of
anything up to 70 miles on a busy night,” says Turbo. “It’s a great way to keep fit and
LOVEFiLM, “so it is no coincidence that our two
earn money at the same time – and all that practice proved invaluable when I
businesses are faring well in an environment
completed my first triathlon, in Sherborne, Dorset recently.
where consumers are staying at home more often
“I really enjoyed it, and I reckon I could go even faster if I had a pizza to deliver
and demanding value for money.”
with me! I might look at doing another marathon at some point, but for now, it’s
The LOVEFiLM - Domino’s Pizza deal will see the
back to delivering Pepperoni Passion to the good people of Bath.”
entire customer base of Domino’s Pizza,
“We’re all really proud of Turbo,” says Nick Onslow, manager of the Domino’s Pizza
comprising more than 350,000 individuals,
in Bath. “When you think of delivery boys on bikes, you tend to think of Granville
offered 30 days’ free subscription to LOVEFiLM’s
from Open All Hours. But Turbo has definitely got more in common with Chris Hoy
film rental service, in addition to a voucher for a
than David Jason!”
free Domino’s Pizza.
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