Spotlight on... SUSTAINABILITY

Name: IMS
Start: 2021-03-22T10:00
End: 2021-03-24T16:00
Location: ExCel London

In this month's 'Spotlight on...' series our focus is on sustainability. Read on for insight and advice covering plastic-free solutions, championing local and the war on food waste. The food & drink manufacturing industry is striving to becoming more sustainable and reduce it's carbon footprint, so we want to support you to ensure you have the facts and insight you need to make sustainable changes to your business.

Interview with Sian Sutherland, Co-founder of A Plastic Planet

As part of our 'Spotlight on...' series, we caught up with Sian Sutherland, Co-founder of A Plastic Planet, to get her thoughts on the growing war on plastic, reducing plastic waste in our industry and the plastic-free innovations catching her entrepreneurial eye!

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Interview with Paul Jenkins, Managing Director of ThePackHub

Paul Jenkins, Managing Director of ThePackHub spoke to us about how plastic packaging is becoming under increased pressure and scrutiny with the renewed focus on the environment and the devastation of our oceans. He discusses how organisations are putting important strategies in place to reduce or remove plastic from their supply chains.

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WRAP: Considerations for Compostable Plastic Packaging

WRAP have put together a step-by-step guide to help businesses make choices about where to use compostable plastic packaging in their business, whilst discussing the need for transparency in clear labelling and product design.

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Re-Open Right Hacks with SRA: OLIO & Lexington Catering

We caught up with the Sustainable Restaurant Association, as we discussed how one of their members, OLIO & Lexington Catering, have gone to every effort over the last few months to ensure they continue to service their customers with sustainability at the very forefront.

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Interview with Jamie Crummie, Co-Founder of Too Good To Go

Jamie Crummie, Co-Founder of Too Good To Go chats to us about the impact of global food waste on our planet, the operators that have gone above and beyond during the pandemic and his tips for businesses starting their food waste journey.

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Organic September: Together with nature we can help restore our world

As we continue to navigate this turbulent time, businesses and consumers are re-focusing on the other pressing issues of sustainability for our food system. Now, more than ever we are seeking solutions that help restore nature, health and our climate. The time is now for organic.

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Interview with James Ghaffar, Director of B Corp Certification at B Lab UK

We caught up with James Ghaffar, Director of B Corp Certification at B Lab UK, as we spoke to him about the global movement of B Corp and the fantastic work they are doing to redefine success in business and build a more inclusive and sustainable economy.

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Brewdog: Make Earth Great Again

Brewdog's punked-up plan is to create better beer, for a better planet that's powered by the people. They have announcned as a business they are now carbon negative, removing twice as much carbok from the atmosphere than they emit, whilst ensuring driving their emissions to zero.

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Re-open Right Hacks with SRA: No1 Harbourside

Restaurants have been encouraging customers to eat out again and make them feel safe to return. Many though, have also taken steps to ensure that this isn’t at the expense of the planet, their staff or their suppliers. No1 Harbourside are an exemplary post-lockdown example in championing local produce.

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