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Our Ice Cream Tubs are perfect for hot or cold foods. However, they are mainly used for ice cream or sorbet, hence the name. It has a lovely melt design already printed on them so if you do not wish to have your own branded tubs, but you are worried about them looking a little plain, then this is a great product for you as it is bright and colourful. The amazing thing is it is also biodegradable and compostable! Continue reading “Compostable Ice Cream Tubs”
The Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to ban all avoidable plastic waste in the UK by 2042. About 6.3bn tonnes of plastic waste had been generated globally by 2015, with almost 80% of it going to landfills or natural environment. It must stop, and supermarkets are trying everything they can to help. Continue reading “What are supermarkets doing to fight plastic?”
Our Eco bowls are perfect for hot or cold foods. However, they are mainly used for hot foods like soup, pasta and even rice dishes. So, you can enjoy your food on the go without having to worry about damaging the earth with plastic, or using a paper bowl that isn’t strong enough. Continue reading “Kraft Paper Eco Bowls”
Halloween is only around the corner have you got everything ready for it? Are you getting into the Halloween mood? If not, here are a few things that you can do to get you right in the mood and ready for all the trick or treaters tomorrow! Continue reading “Happy Halloween!”
Christmas is a time for giving to others, spending time with family and eating sweet treats. Now everyone knows that cookies are a Christmas tradition. So here are the top cookie recipes for 2018! Continue reading “Cookies… who doesn’t love them!”
“No matter who you are, you can do better”, Tommie smith explains whilst doing an interview with Radio 5 live for black history month. 50 years on from one of sport more icon moments, can we take courage from this and force change on the day to day of our lives. Continue reading “50 years on from Tommie Smith icon protest; can we do more in our own lives to implement change?”
There is nothing better than a nice warm drink to keep you warm in winter. Whether you are curled up by the fire, walking down the street in the cold or sat in the office trying to warm up, a nice hot drink will always make you feel better. Now here are the top 5 coffees to keep you warm this winter. Continue reading “Top 4 coffees To Try This Winter!”
We all walk around and act like it isn’t something we have to worry about, but it is. We all make a difference to this earth and affect it in one way or another. Therefore, we all need to work together to keep it clean and healthy – that includes the oceans!
Why is plastic bad for the ocean?
What most people don’t know or don’t care to think about is the fact that plastic cannot be absorbed back into the earth. Due to this it ends up in the oceans, killing our wildlife. It takes more than 400 years to degrade so it is no shock that turtles getting their heads caught in the plastic that keeps our cans together, fish swimming and getting stuck in cans and even seals dying as they have got a plastic bag stuck round their neck. It needs to stop!
How much plastic is in the ocean?
Scientists estimate that eight million metric tons of plastic ends up in our oceans each year. That is ridiculous. Just to put it into perspective there is a Garbage truck full of plastic being dumped into the ocean every minute. If that doesn’t shock you then nothing will.
What can we use instead of plastic?
The harmful plastic that is being dumped into our ocean is called polyethylene (PE), but there are now Polylactic acid (PLA) products that is being used as a plastic replacement. It can be recycled and breaks down preventing harm to our ocean or sea life.
At Takeaway Packaging we offer a wide range of Eco-friendly products that won’t harm anyone, sea life or humans and after reading all of this do you not want to help make a difference? You can’t ignore this forever. So why not take a look at our website and see how something so simple as checking that you use PLA not PE will help prevent all of this mess in the ocean.
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So, it seems that the weather has just turned bitterly cold!
We fully accept that we’ve had a fantastically hot summer, so don’t think we’re complaining here.
Despite that we’re still holding out for that extra heatwave here at Takeaway Packaging HQ, which, apparently, is just around the corner…
Anyway, while the usual morning rounds of tea and coffee were being served up earlier this week, a conversation started up about the warming effects of a nice cuppa, brew, whatever you call a hot drink in your area.
It wasn’t long before this was bitterly contested debate and a curveball was thrown right into the mix along the lines of:
“Well if that’s true, how come hot drinks cool you down when you’re too hot!?”
Now, we like a bit of healthy debate, as does the next person, but what we like even more is mythbusting!
So is it true that hot drinks cool you down?
Well we did some research, and here’s what we found…
Allegedly, hot liquids kickstart your sweat glands, and it’s this trigger that causes our bodies to cool down.
Usually, scientific studies and journals will conclude, not-so-surprisingly, that cold drinks lower your core temperature, more than hot drinks, and you should opt for cold when feeling hot.
What is certain, however, is how important sweating is as a means to stay cool.
One angle of thought, purported by the University of Ottawa’s School of Human Kinetics, is that there are temperature-sensing receptors in the throat and on your tongue that can trigger sweating.
When detecting hot liquid, these receptors trigger the body’s natural cooling response.
In this respect, the hot liquid will contribute towards your body’s cooling mechanism and you’ll enter into a state of cool down, so yes, hot liquids will help to cool you down.
The important point to note here is whether your sweat will evaporate once produced.
If you’re in a particularly hot and humid environment, i.e. where the sweat won’t evaporate, then a hot drink won’t do the trick.
The reason being that sweat is a release of heat and if it’s being produced regardless, then the hot drink will have no additional impact and you’re better off sipping on something cold.
You are ‘cooler’ once you have sweated and the sweat has evaporated – wearing airy, breathable clothes will cater for this.
So, if you’re a bit hot, then drinking a hot cup of tea may serve you well in your quest to cool down.
But if you’re really hot, and there’s no chance of your sweat evaporating, then it’s not going to do anything.
So, in conclusion, it depends.
Iced coffee anyone?
Ultimately whether it’s hot or cold, sweltering or frozen, the drinks on offer year round don’t have to follow the normal conventions of the changing seasons.
A dynamic offering of drinks to enjoy in or to take away will keep customers coming back for more!
You could even try a completely contrarian approach and turn your seasonal offering completely on its head!
Get in touch today to chat about the many takeaway drinks businesses we’ve been helping, doing things a little different is bound to get you talked about!
A business that outsources its design needs can often be the difference between flourishing and flopping.
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Chopsticks have been around for centuries and, of course, they’re ubiquitous in Asia.
Actually, the sticks as we would recognise them today go back as far as the late Shang Dynasty.
In case you didn’t know, that was 16th-11th century BC, so just the other day…
In the early days, the Chinese word for Chopsticks was “zhu” 筯, and during that time, the tyrannical King Zhou ordered his craftsmen to make chopsticks out of elephant’s teeth which were deemed to be of utmost luxury in early Chinese culture.
The rise of chopsticks versus early versions of the spoon which were just as prevalent in very early Asian culture, is largely thanks to the rise of wheat!
Millet and other such grains used to be the staple for most early Chinese meals, but as the growing appeal of wheat continued, so to did wheat-flour foods such as noodles and dumplings.
With a lot more in the way of noodles and dumplings knocking around, chopsticks were clearly a much better tool than the humble spoon.
There’s an old Chinese proverb which gives testimony to the above: ‘you are what you wheat’.
Ok, sorry about that – here’s what you should know about using them:
Dos & Don’ts
It seems to be that chopsticks are no longer the novelty that they used to be and Asian restaurants are far less likely to assumptively provide silverware to their Western diners.
So with a modest 7,000 years worth of dining history behind them, there must be some etiquette rules around using chopsticks, right?
Well, there are loads!
Here’s a quick run down of the main ones that should see you through to the end of your meal and warmly welcomed back to dine again in the future.
Do take food from a serving bowl and place it in your bowl before eating – patience will serve hungry diners well here!
Don’t wave your chopsticks around or use them to point or gesticulate at someone.
Do place them on top of/across your bowl horizontally when not using them but DON’T cross them – crossing chopsticks is very taboo and a symbol of death…
Don’t stick them into your food vertically as this is reminiscent of placing incense in rice at the altar during a funeral!
Don’t pick through food with your chopsticks looking for which item to choose from a shared serving plate, have conviction and commit.
Don’t suck the tip of your chopsticks – yes, even if there’s some amazingly tasty sauce left on it! This will see you ridiculed in front of everyone as someone lacking a family education…
Do hold the bowl in your hand and use your chopsticks to push rice into your mouth, if you need to.
Don’t do that if you’re in Korea.
Do NOT pierce pieces of food with your chopsticks, this is very rude!
Don’t pass food to another person chopstick to chopstick, that’s also a funeral ritual…
Don’t break apart wooden chopsticks and rub them together – this is because people would often do this with cheap wooden chopsticks that splinter. Doing so with any pair of chopsticks tells the host you think their chopsticks are cheap!
Remember those and you should be just fine!
Considering upping your chopstick game or perhaps introducing some Asian cuisine on your menu?
We can help!
We sell traditional yet modern chopsticks that are packed with potential.
Our custom branded chopsticks are a handy utensil for your takeaway customers and those dining in.
We can print the chopsticks sleeve with your artwork and logo to increase your brand’s presence.
Printing your chopsticks or chopstick sleeves can be an effective and visually appealing way to increase brand awareness and are a fraction of the cost of other forms of branded takeaway packaging.
We produce both wooden, disposable and resin reusable chopsticks.
Get in touch and let’s have a chat about what we can do to help you.
It was lovely to meet all of you that came to the expo and talked to us about Takeaway Packaging. Now we all know that we have questions in our heads ready to ask when we go to events like this, however when we get our moment they often tend to disappear. So please feel free to call us on 01753 655344 or use our live chat located in the bottom right corner of our newly updated website. Continue reading “The Takeaway Expo 2018!”
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Everyone can be lazy every now and then and when asked “Would you like a straw” you simply say yes without thinking “is it disposable” or “do I really need one”. But we need to care more and start using biodegradable straws and here are the reasons why. Continue reading “5 Reasons why everyone should use Disposable Straws”
Place yogurt, grapes, oranges and spinach in a blender and blend until smooth.
Stir or blend in chia seeds based on your preference and allow it to sit for at least 10 minutes, preferably overnight. The Chia see will absorb some of the liquids, making the smoothie thicker. The longer it sits, the thicker it will become.
A black forest smoothie, what could be better than that?
This smoothie has a bold pumpkin flavour without the chalkiness. Add all ingredients to a blender and process until well combined. Taste and adjust sweetener, if desired.
Add all of the ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into a glass. Serve.
Blend all ingredients (in order) together until smooth, feel free to add more almond if it’s too thick. Please note, this will make 2 large portions (i.e., meal replacement) or 3 or 4 portions.
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You can’t fail to notice the huge surge in demand for vegan food over the last 3 years.
Whether it’s popup food markets, big-chain supermarkets or local cafés, vegan food and substitutes can be found everywhere.
This surging market is still extremely buoyant, and, arguably, the demand is still higher than the supply.
This is great news for food retailers as it means they can diversify their offerings if they’re not already catering to vegan customers.
In many cases, the food outlet doesn’t need to be specifically vegan or even vegetarian.
Most vegan dishes can be served up by subbing in tofu and subbing out meat.
The key message of this article is that vegans too can enjoy fast food to go, hangover food, comforting stodge, carb day, cheat day, whatever you want to call it!
If you’re considering of offering some vegan dishes but aren’t quite sure where to start, here’s 5 spots that we think are nailing it.
Check out the following list of scrummy vegan takeaway dishes.
We seriously encourage you to try them and use them to inspire your own dishes!
Vegan Seitan Gyros – The Athenian – Bristol, London
If you’re in London or Bristol you must make time to grab yourself a Vegan Gyros from The Athenian.
A gyros (pronounced ‘yeer-ross’) is a traditional Greek street food item.
Carefully wrapped inside a soft Greek pita, seitan, a chewy protein-rich meat substitute is marinated with herbs, lemon juice and olive oil and served with vegan mayo, paprika-dusted fries.
It will change your life and leave you wondering how it’s not meat – try it with a bottle of stout!
Mexican “Fish” Tacos – Club Mexicana at Pamela – London
As claimed on their website, Club Mexicana “make 100% vegan and totally banging Mexican-inspired street food”.
Club Mexicana are no strangers to the vegan street food scene.
Check out their tofu “fish” tacos and also expect heavily ‘guaced’ nachos, sweet bbq sauces, “cheesey” fries, crispy chipotle potatoes and so much more!
Banging!
Vegan Pizza – Picky Wops – London
So you follow a plant-based diet and you’re craving that stringy mozzarella cheese pizza scenario that you just know nothing else can satisfy…
A real dilemma? No! Why?
Because Picky Wops!
Picky Wops, your new best friend, is a vegan pizza joint based out of Fulham.
What makes them special is that they have a whopping menu featuring no less than 8 different kinds of vegan cheese!
Whether it’s coconut mozzarella or cashew nut camembert you can expect a pizza with plenty of meat substitute, like seitan, and all the veg!
Two words: go there!
Fresh Falafels – GoFalafel – Manchester
For the freshest tasting lunch ever, be sure to check out GoFalafel when you’re next in Manchester.
Serving super-fresh and seasonal salads with their falafel using generations-old Middle Eastern recipes, GoFalafel have been dubbed as Manchester’s best for falafel.
Everything on the premises is entirely vegan, couple your order with one of their freshly juiced fruit and veg smoothies and you will be smiling and glowing the whole day!
Vegan Sushi Burritos – Happy Maki – Brighton
Heading to the coast for the weekend? Fancy a trip to a pier?
Well, make sure it’s Brighton that you go to and while you’re there, head to Happy Maki for what is probably one of the most original takeaway ideas we’ve come across: vegan sushi burritos!
Freshly prepared, these beauties are extremely popular.
Open Tuesday to Sunday, Happy Maki combine avocado with raw and cooked vegetables to create a multitude of different textures along with herbs, spicy coconut and teriyaki sauces.
You simply have to check this place out and devour something totally different that’s totally 100% vegan.
Happy Maki make being vegan an absolute breeze!
There are so many misconceptions surrounding the recycling of plastic packaging. Many brands tend to promote the fact that their cups are recyclable, but currently, less than 1 percent of coffee cups are actually recycled. Why? Because it is extremely difficult to recycle cups that are lined with plastic.
Unfortunately, cups that are lined with plastic cannot straightforwardly be recycled.
The polyethylene that lines a coffee cup is tightly bonded to the paper in order to make the cup waterproof and able to contain liquids. To recycle a plastic lined coffee cup, the lining needs to be separated from the cup.
By the time the cup reaches a recycling bin, it has most likely already been contaminated with a liquid.
Standard recycling plants cannot recycle anything that has come into contact with food or drinks; there are only a select few specialist facilities in the UK that can separate the lining from a cup that has come into contact with liquids.
One of the biggest issues surrounding disposable plastic lined coffee cups is their alleged recyclability. These cups are technically recyclable, but the vast majority of coffee cups do not end up being recycled. Most will end up in landfill, but consumers are often not aware of this.
There is a solution! Cups do not have to be lined with plastic, they can also be lined with Ingeo™ PLA.
Ingeo™ is a biodegradable polyester derived from renewable plant material. The material itself is completely biodegradable, compostable and has a carbon footprint up to 75% less than traditional packaging materials such as PS or PET.
We can manufacture cups with a PLA lining, these cups are also fully biodegradable and commercially compostable. When commercially composted, the lining of this cup does not need to be removed. We can produce these cups in your desired styles, sizes and we can print them with your chosen artwork and logo.
If you don’t currently have artwork for your cups, our talented creative team can produce designs just for you. We can tweak it as much or as little as you wish, and all artwork produced is completely unique. Read more about our design services here. Talk to us about branded EcoCups.
Get in touch with us today if you are looking to move away from plastic packaging. Like this blog? Read more about our environmentally friendly packaging range here.
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There are so many advantages of switching over to eco-friendly food packaging. Plastic packaging is currently at the forefront of criticism due to the damaging effect it has on our environment. At Takeaway Packaging, we are committed to driving this message as a business. We are encouraging customers to take some time and look at the future friendly alternatives available to them.
We’ve recently introduced a new range of completely compostable and biodegradable packaging which, so far, has gone down very well with the environmentally conscious business we deal with. Its important to us to spread the word about this range as not only does it offer a sustainable solution, our products are also extremely affordable.
Switching to compostable packaging aids in lowering your companies carbon footprint. Plastics can take up to 400 years to decompose, and some plastics will never break down. We use materials that are both sustainable and kind to our environment, Ingeo™ PLA being our go-to. Our products made with PLA will decompose completely in less than 12 weeks when commercial composted.
Ingeo™ PLA is a biodegradable and compostable substance that quite literally is ‘Made from Plants’! The material is produced from naturally occurring and renewable resources found in plants, such as corn starch.
Ingeo™ has very similar physical characteristics to plastic, which makes it perfect for the takeaway packaging products we produce.
We use this material in two different ways
Our first use of Ingeo™ PLA is as a Lining. Coffee cups needs to be lined to increase their water resistance and deter leaking.
We line our coffee cups with PLA as opposed to plastic because it works in the same way, but the lining does not need to be removed in order for it to decompose. Being that Ingeo™ is a compostable and biodegradable substance, cups can be commercially compostable without the trouble of removing the lining first.
Our second use of PLA is as a ‘Bioplastic’. Ingeo™ can also be used to manufacture products such as clear cups, deli containers, and even straws.
These products look like plastic, but they are fully compostable and biodegradable.
Using eco-friendly packaging will add merit to your business. You are sure to stand out from competitors if you are the only one using future friendly packaging. Our eco-friendly alternatives give you the chance to shout about the work you are doing to prevent the use of single plastic packaging.
Get in touch with us today for a full consultation on switching to eco friendly alternatives, we are more than happy to assist you.
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In case you didn’t already know, we are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at the Restaurant & Takeaway Innovation this September! We are very excited to meet all of you and hope you will come down to visit us at our stand 1938. Order your free tickets here.
We figured it might take a little bit of convincing…. So here are our top five reasons to visit us at the Expo.
#1 Chat with our Delightful Team
The Takeaway Packaging team really are a friendly bunch! They have years of experience in food & drink packaging, so they can answer any questions you may have about switching to eco-friendly packaging.
#2 Free Samples!
We always encourage our customers to trial our products. This ensures all eventualities are covered on their part before they place an order. What could be worse than ordering a clear cup that can’t fully contain your fresh juice?
#3 A Special Surprise Just for You!
Visit our stand and receive a discount on your first order with us!
#4 It’s Free!
Another reason to visit us… tickets to the show are free, and there are no hidden costs to worry about! All you need think about is transportation to ExCel, and fortunately, there are many routes and methods of getting there.
Getting to ExCel
#5 Networking
It’s a great opportunity to connect with other members of our industry. There are over 200 seminars to attend and a few ‘thought provoking’ panel sessions with industry experts. There is even a networking area, so you are sure to meet some memorable people.
Get in touch if you need any further information about visiting us at the show, and we look forward to seeing you there!
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The ‘Edible Water Bottle’ is a blob-like bottle, made from Sodium Alginate Gel. Skipping Rocks Lab created them in an attempt to produce a more environmentally friendly alternative to single use plastic bottles. They have named their creation Ooho.
“The aim of Ooho is to provide the convenience of plastic bottles while limiting the environmental impact.”
This product has risen to popularity over the last few months and has already appeared at many events across the world, including London, San Francisco and Boston.
Alternatives to Single Use Plastic Bottles
There are many other alternatives to single use plastic bottles, view some popular choices below!
Plastic
Reusable plastic bottles are an option, but if you are striving for an eco-friendly future (like us!), we’d avoid plastic all together, including reusable plastic items.
Glass
Glass is another viable alternative to single use plastic bottles. Glass can be recycled, and reused time and time again. Of course, glass is heavy and likely to break if dropped.
Metal
Metal water bottles are one of the most practical options you’ll find in your searches. They are both reusable and recyclable. You can find metal water bottles all over, especially in coffee shops such as Starbucks & Pret A Manger.
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Coffee is always at the forefront of our minds at Takeaway Packaging. We are always trying out new and exciting places to get coffee, so check out some quirky coffee shops in London that we’ve grown to love!
Attendant is a tiny, quirky coffee bar, situated in a restored Victorian public convenience. They serve breakfast and light lunch along with some great coffee.
Three Branches
Look mum no hands! offer breakfast, cakes and meals in a bike workshop, coffee and wine bar, along with big-screen cycling events.
Three Branches
Coffee, Cakes & Kisses are an artisan coffee house, serving delicious food and drinks in a homely environment. Their mission is to help people have better relationships with themselves and others and to explore all aspects of them, however challenging or unusual.
Drink, Shop & Do is an eclectic, all-day café and designer store in an airy space that also stages evening classes. Some upcoming events include, ‘Pimp your Hipflask’, ‘Club Yoga’ and ‘Party Like It’s 1999’.
Biscuiteers launched online in September 2007, with their mission statement ‘why send flowers when you can send biscuits instead? In October 2012, they opened the doors to their very first Biscuit Boutique & Icing Cafe in Notting Hill, followed by a second on Northcote Road in December 2014.
Two Branches
This intriguing café is decorated like the inside of a pirate ship! Run by The Hackney Pirates, they offer light bites as well as children’s books and gifts.
Husband and Wife Chris & Mairead envisioned Lion not only as a place to hang out, drink the best coffee and browse vinyl, but also to capture the very essence of musicianship by hosting intimate performances and bespoke launch events. The shop interior was designed to create a relaxing and chilled atmosphere, it also doubles as a cocktail bar in the evenings.
Visit Lion Coffee Records
Palm Vaults is a unique coffee shop with heaps of character. Their décor incorporates hanging baskets an array of different plants. They offer light bites, vegan cuisine, cakes and great coffee. Please note – no laptops are allowed, and you can only pay by card!
Visit Palm Vaults
Wilton Way Café is a modest and contemporary coffee house serving breakfast and sandwiches, as well as hosting an on-site radio station!
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Looking for an eco-friendly alternative to plastic straws? You’ve come to the right place! Allow us to introduce our new Biodegradable Straws…
We know that paper straws aren’t for everyone, or every drink! Our new PLA Biodegradable Straws have the physical appearance of plastic but are fully biodegradable and compostable.
They are made from Ingeo™ bioplastic, which has characteristics and performance tailored for cold drinking liquids. Ingeo™ has naturally advanced resins and a carbon footprint 80% lower than the fossil fuel-based polymers.
Ingeo™ Bioplastic emits fewer greenhouse gasses (GHGs) than the comparable manufacture of all common petrochemical-based plastics.
We can produce these biodegradable straws for your business in any colour, get in touch with us if you are ordering large quantities.
Talk to us today about PLA Biodegradable straws, you can call us on 01753 655 344, order online, send us an email on [email protected] or send us a message.
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Compostable Coffee Cups are no different to regular Coffee Cups, they are just lined with a different material called PLA.
PLA, short for polylactic acid, is a 100 percent biodegradable and compostable material that we use to line our coffee cups. The material itself is made from a substance found in plants.
If you’re buying your branded coffee cups from us, the process is very straightforward!
The first step is easy, we simply need to know the size and style of the cup you are after, i.e. 12oz Double Wall Cup or 4oz Single Wall Cup. We will also need to know the quantity you are looking to buy, the larger the quantity, the cheaper the price per unit!
You’ll be please to know that we offer a comprehensive design service, this covers anything from a simple logo placement to full hi-resolution artwork. If you already have your artwork, that’s great! We can also use your artwork to produce your coffee cups.
Once you are satisfied with the design, we will produce your compostable coffee cups. Please note that lead times do vary*.
Once your cups have been produced we can deliver these to you as and when and as you wish. We can stock hold for up to 3 months dependent on your usage*.
Talk to us today about branded compostable cups, you can call us on 01753 655 344, send us an email on [email protected] or send us a message here.
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We are sure by now you have seen our range of compostable coffee cups ‘Made from Plants’. The clue is in the name, these cups are made from plants!
Our paper is sourced from responsibly managed forests. We line the paper with Ingeo™ bioplastic. This lining is produced from a naturally occurring material in plants and has a significantly lower carbon footprint than the fossil fuel-based polymers that generally line packaging.
This innovation of turning plants into plastic allows us to exclude non-renewable resources (such as oil) from the production of EcoCups.
See how these cups compost over time? Standard plastic-based cups are not degradable and will not compost like these cups.
This double wall range of compostable coffee cups by Ecoware is fully biodegradable, recyclable and compostable – and they look great too!
Like these cups? You can purchase them online now! If you’re looking for more than cups that’s fine, we have a full range of food & drink packaging available.
If you’re interested in bespoke biodegradable cups, we can brand them with your artwork and logos, get in touch with us to find out more or visit our design service page. When you opt for bespoke packaging, this puts you in control of all factors of your packaging, including size, style and colours.
This also gives you the opportunity to take an eco-friendly approach and make your packaging future friendly!
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Examples of great design are all around us and many form the backbone of our day-to-day living.
As keen enthusiasts for creative and functional design we’ve been exploring the very greatest examples, that is, the ingenious designs that have shaped the world, transformed onerous tasks into doddles, and those that are simply great in their own way!
The Juicy Salif
In case you weren’t aware, The Juicy Salif is the actual name for the transformative and wondrous groovy metal lemon squeezer found in homes across the globe.
Phillipe Starck’s famous 1990 design, is one of the best in its class for industrial design and has even been exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Modeled on the shape of a squid and cast in polished aluminium, this device is a dream for anyone wanting to extract the soury goodness from citrus fruits.
Function and form standing and excelling together – if you haven’t used one, you haven’t lived.
Dyson Cool Fan
James Dyson is undoubtedly a pioneer.
Tucked away in his top secret location which is constantly under threat from undercover employees (moles) planted by competitors, he can’t stop coming up with amazing inventions.
Of course, the bagless, cyclone vacuum cleaner was an absolute game-changer, but what we really want to celebrate is his bladeless fans!
The Dyson Cool Fan is a sensational device that does exactly what it proposes while looking great, blowing our minds (and hair) and keeping fingers and cats safer than ever!
Rotate, speed up, slow down, this piece of tech is as revolutionary in function as its beautiful zen-like circular design (or elongated if you get the larger model).
What’s more, the latest models claim to be 75% quieter than their previous versions.
Coca-Cola Glass Bottle
In the pursuit of creating something of great recognition, the iconic Coca-Cola glass contour bottle was created.
It dates back all the way to 1915 when designer Earl R. Dean attempted to design something which could be recognised even in the dark as well as paying homage to the product inside.
The resulting shape that we’re so fond of today – influenced by the ingredients – stems from the shape a cocoa pod which Dean discovered in his encyclopedia, having first ruled out images of the cocoa leaf and Kola nut.
iPod, iPhone, iPad
Game. Changed.
Apple have been rocking the world for decades now.
Thanks to Sir Jonathan Ive – the quite-rightly exalted industrial designer behind these products – Apple have soared to become one of the largest (and wealthiest) companies on the planet.
The products are graceful in both design and user experience.
The touch-screen interface makes for a multi-sensory approach with softly gliding screens and pinching motions that serve to enhance the simple, understated elegance of the hardware.
Apple are almost guaranteed to make any list in the modern age relating to great design.
Thermos Vacuum Flask
Sir James Dewar, chemist and physicist, invented the vacuum flask in 1892.
As many of us will have learned in school science classes, the flask consists of two walls that have air vacuumed out from between them to keep liquids either hot or cold, for longer.
Unfortunately, the tale turns a little cold…
You see, Dewar never patented his invention, leaving it wide open to the German company, Thermos GmbH, who snapped up the idea and began manufacturing it themselves in 1904.
Once in production, they patented the design and left Dewar with no rights to the product.
Weber Barbecue Grill
George A. Stephen’s 1950 design can still be found in gardens and garden centres today.
Weber Brothers Metal Works was metal fabricator that primarily made buoys.
While working there, Stephen – being a dab hand in the kitchen – was frustrated with his open-brick grill, because he felt that it produced uneven heat and too much smoke.
Moreover, the open top allowed too much wind to blow ashes into his food!
Not one to be easily defeated, and being the metal works bright spark that he was, Stephen took half a buoy and welded three steel legs onto it.
Unbeknownst to Stephen, he’d just revolutionised garden parties, forever!
Weber-Stephen Products Co. was born, and with it, one of the most iconic cooking objects to date!
The Bicylce
There is nothing more efficient than a man, or woman, on a bicycle.
S.S. Wilson, an engineering lecturer at Oxford University, took it upon himself to carry out an efficiency study.
The study was published in Scientific American in 1973.
Wilson found that a person on a bicycle was more efficient than any other animal or machine. Ever.
Now, without trying to blind anyone with science, according to Wilson, a cycling human uses a fifth of the energy as one walking; 0.15 calories per gram of bodyweight per km for cycling, versus 0.75 for walking.
Casual cyclists travel about 9-12 mph while a person walking travels about 3 mph, resulting in cyclists being 15-20 times more efficient than a person walking (per hour) and about 5 times more efficient than the most efficient animal, which is the American Condor.
Through form and function, the humble push bike is therefore an ingenious design which has remained as effective (and efficient!) as it has timeless and classic.
Frozen Custard is a cold dessert. It’s very similar to ice cream but is made with eggs in addition to cream and sugar. It is usually stored at a warmer temperature than ice cream, and tends to have a denser consistency.
Soft serve ice creams often have an overrun as large as 100 percent. This means half of the final product produced is composed of air.
When made in a continuous freezer, Frozen Custard can have an overrun of 15 –30 percent, depending on the machine used. Frozen Custard has a similar overrun percentage to Gelato.
The Frozen Custard Company is an excellent place to go for Frozen Custard. With 6 delicious flavours available, including Blackberry & Apple and Salted Caramel, we’re sure you’ll find something to keep you happy. Check out their parlour in Cornwall.
A very popular choice for custard, Ambrosia have launched a line of Frozen Custard, available to buy in major retailers and online. They offer a delicious vanilla flavour custard ice cream made using west country milk and cream and is available in a range of tempting flavours.
We have some pretty amazing EcoBowls in stock to serve your Frozen Custard in, view them online here, request samples here, or get in touch with us to find out more.
We can also brand these tubs with your artwork and logos, get in touch with us to find out more or visit our design service page. When you opt for bespoke packaging, this puts you in control of all factors of your packaging, including size, style and colours. This also gives you the opportunity to take an eco-friendly approach and make your packaging biodegradable and compostable!
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Here are a few future friendly options for serving your cold dishes.
Our deli bowls are perfect for cold foods, such as pastas, salads, yoghurts and bircher pots. Produced from renewable and sustainable resources, our Deli Bowl range has a carbon footprint up to 80% lower than traditional oil-based plastic containers.
These bowls are available in three sizes with one lid to fit all.
Our PLA Portion Pots are fully biodegradable and compostable, and suitable for a range of sauces, dips, garnishes and dressings. These pots are available in two sizes, 2oz and 3oz. Our Portion Pots are stackable.
Our cutlery and clear containers go hand in hand. Our range of cutlery is sturdy and versatile.
Order before 2pm today for next day delivery on all of these products. Head over to our online shop to place your order.
If you are interested in branding, get in touch with us today to discuss creating your own bespoke Deli Bowls. For bulk orders, we are able to offer you a discount, get in touch with us to find out more.
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There’s lots on at the Takeaway Expo this year, with over 350 exhibitors, live demos and over 200 seminars. We invite you to visit us at our stand and check out our products.
Unbranded Packaging
We are very excited to share our range of biodegradable & compostable food packaging with you. You’ll be able to view our whole selection of stock food and drink packaging at the Takeaway Expo.
Branded Packaging
Our friendly team will be happy to bounce some ideas around with you and offer some advice where branded packaging is concerned.
Great ideas but no artwork? Our design team can work from your brief and supply you with ideas and concepts to compliment your brand. Our studio uses industry-standard Adobe Creative Cloud software and can cover all eventualities from simple logo placement to full design and illustration.
We work closely with our customers to create visually appealing products.
Request Samples
Request samples at our stand and have them delivered the next working day.
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Getting to ExCel London
ExCel Exhibition Centre
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Summer is a time for ice cream! But unfortunately, not everyone loves ice cream as much as we do at Takeaway Packaging. We wanted to make sure there’s somewhere for everyone to visit this summer. So, moving on from Ice Cream, here are our favourite Frozen Yoghurt parlours in the UK, along with some facts to keep you amused!
Frozen Yoghurt, also known as ‘Froyo’ or ‘Frogurt’ is a frozen dessert made from yoghurt and often other dairy products and non-dairy products. Frozen Yoghurt is usually slightly lighter and sharper than ice cream, it’s also far lower in fat due to the use of milk instead of cream. tart
Frozen Yoghurt usually consists of milk solids, a sweetener, milk fat, yoghurt culture, natural/artificial flavouring, and in some cases, natural or artificial colouring.
1. Frozen Yoghurt is lower in fat than Ice Cream
2. Frozen Yoghurt looks great in our new biodegradable EcoBowls
3. It was invented in the late 70s, in New England
4. You can purchase Frozen Yoghurt in powdered form
5. Google’s 2010 Android release was code named “Froyo”
Here are some great places to get Frozen Yoghurt around the UK! Let us know if we’ve missed any.
“Your next Snog is just around the corner!” – Snog
Snog is a popular frozen yoghurt chain, get yours in-store, or at all major supermarkets.
“…we aim to bring you top quality, low fat, pro and pre-biotic frozen yogurt all year round.” – The Yog Bar
The Yog have two branches in Wirral & in Liverpool, they are very popular and pride themselves in serving ‘fat free’ yoghurt!
“We aim to enhance the quality of our products in the most environmentally friendly way. We don’t want to exhaust natural resources and we therefore follow a number of different processes in order to make Yorica! as sustainable as possible.” – Yorica!
We really love this brand’s ethical approach to frozen yoghurt, be sure to check them out.
Pinkberry serve ice cold treats to takeaway with countless toppings and sauces. They also offer smoothies and other cold beverages. Try their ‘So Classic’ flavours, which include Pomegranate and Chocolate Hazelnut.
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We hope you’re ready for part 3 of ‘Everything you need for a Coffee Shop’! Today we are going to focus on the extra packaging items you might find useful for your coffee shop!
Napkins are a really important packaging item for any coffee shop! Whether you’re ordering bespoke or stock, it’s important to remember to stock up. There are many different styles and sizes of napkin to choose from. Here’s a brief breakdown.
PLY
The ply of a napkin refers to the number of layers the napkin is produced from. When purchasing napkins, you’ll usually find that the napkin is 1 Ply, 2 Ply or 3 Ply. The higher the Ply the thicker the napkin.
MATERIAL
The most popular napkin material used in coffee shops is paper. This is mainly because paper napkins are disposable. Environmentally conscious businesses use often use unbleached napkins made up of recycled paper.
SIZE & COLOUR
The possibilities are endless when it comes to colour. When designing your own napkins, you can create your napkin in as many colours as you wish and print them with your logos or artwork. For size, anything from 21cm x 30.5cm to 48cm x 48cm are available. You can also purchase napkins for use in dispensers.
If you’re serving food at your coffee shop, whether it be cakes or pastries or sandwiches, it’s also wise to stock some cutlery. There are quite a few different options available to you for cutlery, find out more below
MATERIAL
Hard wooden cutlery is produced from renewable resources and is recyclable and biodegradable. Wooden cutlery is less likely to snap that plastic cutlery.
With plastic cutlery, you can either go for a cheaper, thinner plastic that is prone to snapping, or you can choose a heavy-duty plastic (like the kind you’ll find in McDonalds). Plastic cutlery is available in a range of colours. Please note that plastic cutlery is not biodegradable or compostable.
Bioplastic PLA cutlery gives the same physical appearance of heavy-duty plastic cutlery, but it is completely biodegradable and compostable. View our range of Bioplastic Cutlery here.
You’ll also need to decide what cutlery items are best suited for your shop. Knives, Forks and Stirrers are essential, but will you also need Spoons or Tablespoons?
Takeaway bags will always come in useful if you’re serving food at your coffee shop. Here are some popular bag designs for cafes and delis.
The small size of grab bags makes them great for sandwiches, cakes and pastries. As the name suggests, they are usually used for grab and options. These bags can be branded with your artwork and logos and are also available unbranded. Brand your bags online here.
The SOS style bag is most commonly used by coffee shops, bakeries and deli. Its structure allows for small takeaway boxes and soup cups to sit level inside. These bags can also be branded (see above). For this style of bag, you can either have twists or a tape handle. You can purchase stock bags in a variety of sizes, or you can brand your own and choose your own size. Many shops often have several sizes, but this is entirely down to the nature of your business.
Finally, cup carriers & sleeves! These items are completely optional, but we do recommend you offer your customers sleeves if serving drinks in single wall cups.
If you are using unbranded cups, branding your sleeves is a cheaper alternative to getting your name out there. Sleeves can be fully branded with your logo, artwork and colours.
Cup carriers are handy for customers buying lots of drinks, they come in a variety of structures, see below.
Single 2 Cup Carrier
Dual 4 Cup Carrier
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Shoal, a traditional British seafood restaurant nestled in Winchester, came to the team at Takeaway Packaging in search of bespoke twisted-handle paper bags and specialised fish and chips boxes.
The government banned single-use plastic packaging in October 2023. These changes directly impacted the food service industry — read on to find out if your business is affected. You’re no longer allowed to use polystyrene food packaging and plastic cutlery. Instead, you are required to use eco-friendly alternatives. Fortunately, plenty of sustainable options are available, like bagasse clamshell food containers and biodegradable cutlery.
Pubs have evolved to be more than just alehouses, and the time of the gastropub is well and truly upon us. Your locals are now award-winning Indian restaurants, stonebaked pizza joints and delicious fish and chip shops. Menus are diverse, and in some cases, rival even the fanciest Michelin-star restaurants.
