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All the latest (plus our archive) covering industry developments and updates from us.
Hot dog food trends to win best in show
What's the right packaging for hot dogs?
The hot dog: soft bun, sizzling frankfurter and caramelised onions all smothered in sauce, it’s a simple dish but one fit for kings and truly, what could be more iconic of American food to go? But how can you update the classic hot dog to ensure market appeal and reach new audiences? Here's how to make hot dog even hotter...
Why It’s the Last (Plastic Drinking) Straw
Alternatives to single-use plastic
Single-use plastic straws really do suck. These plastic drinking straws end up in the world’s oceans causing havoc to marine wildlife, the biodiversity of our seas and human health through the food chain. To show the scale of the problem, it is estimated that 8.5 billion straws are thrown away in the UK each year. In April, to combat the effects of throwaway plastics on our rivers and oceans, the UK Government announced a consultation on the ban of single-use plastic drinking straws.
The Feel Good Bakery
One small sandwich for man, one giant sandwich for mankind
The Feel Good Bakery is aptly named. Trading since June 2014, the social enterprise sells its range of fresh made sandwiches from a number of key sites across South London, but it’s ‘feel good’ philosophy is being felt much further afield...
Latte Levy Fails to adddress underlying issues with disposable cups and waste.
Planglow urges Government to lift proposed consumer charge from single-use coffee cups and invest in UKs waste management infrastructure
Since its launch in 2016, Planglow has watched the single-use coffee cup debate unfold with great interest and we welcome the government’s latest report which highlights some of the challenges posed by non-recyclable products, not least to our business. However we feel that the current proposal is short-sighted as it fails to address sustainable long term solutions.
Vegan-and-Go
Planglow Launch New Vegan Sticker to Support Rapidly Expanding Vegan Market
We’ve launched a brand new Vegan Sticker to help food and drink providers highlight vegan options on pack. And with ever growing numbers of Brits now following plant based diets, there’s really never been a better time to launch or expand a vegan offering.
