Vegware is the UK?s first and only completely compostable packaging company. Vegware is the UK?s first and only completely compostable packaging company.

HORECA Trade has signed a new partnership with Vegware, the UK’s first and only completely compostable packaging company.

HORECA Trade managing director Hisham Al Jamil said: "HORECA Trade is relied-upon in the region’s foodservice industry for top quality food products and Vegware is an established global name in green packaging.

"This collaboration between HORECA Trade and Vegware could only mean more satisfied patrons who can enjoy great tasting food while availing of proactive participation in environmental conservation."

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Vegware was established in the UK in 2006 and is currently the only completely compostable packaging company operating globally. It specialises in the development, manufacturing and distribution of environmental foodservice packaging.

Vegware’s range of over 200 plastic-free products is low-carbon and made from recycled or renewable materials, including hot cup lids, double wall cups, high-heat cutlery, soup containers and the gourmet hot box.

Jamil added: "Bringing Vegware on board speaks of our commitment to quality which extends to many aspects of our business. When HORECA Trade set out to promote eco-friendly consumption, we wanted to collaborate with a company with expertise and outstanding reputation in that field."

Vegware’s accolades include the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development and the FSB Streamlines’s UK Business of the Year 2013.

Unlike conventional food packaging which uses a mix of materials with different recycling streams, thus making the process of recycling difficult especially when the packaging is contaminated with food waste, compostable packaging is recycling-friendly. Even if a compostable packaging is covered with a variety of food waste or filled with leftover food, it can still easily decompose in the compost bin.

Jamil said: "Beyond business, working side by side with Vegware sets a noble example to many industry players that we can do things together towards sustainable management of our planet’s resources. This is just our first step at HORECA Trade. We will continue to seek out more solutions that are mutually beneficial to both our food consumers and the environment."