Winners - 2018 | Trophéco

prize Weight and/or volume reduction

Natural marking on fruit and vegetables

Delhaize

Delhaize has eliminated all cling film, paper, ink and glue from its organic products and replaced them with natural laser markings instead. This has enabled the company to cut its packaging down by 13 tonnes. The CO2 emissions of this natural marking method are less than 2% of the emissions generated by the original packaging.

prize Origin of materials

Frosch range – Vinegar Cleaner

Werner & Mertz

The plastic bottles are now made from 100% recycled PET (and no longer just 80%). They are also 100% recyclable. Products in the Frosch range are part of the group's overarching vision that emphasises sustainability. The packaging supplier has been integrated into the product design and manufacturing site, thus reducing the number of lorries on the road by 1,500 every year and translating into savings of 570 tonnes of CO2 and 220,000 tonnes of fuel. The Werner & Mertz factory has been awarded EMAS, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 certification for its energy management approach.

prize End of life

Craft beer

Artisan'ale

This reusable swing-top glass bottle can be filled with craft beer on tap to take home. The growler keeps the beer tasting like it’s just been poured, by removing the oxygen from inside the bottle and replacing it with CO2. Furthermore, the bottle is 100% recyclable.”

Incentive prize

Veggiebag

Cactus

The Veggie-Bag is a polyester drawstring bag available in fruit & veg aisles in Cactus stores. Its price is reduced if Cactus points are used. Reusable and washable, the bag helps reduce plastic bag usage. This packaging forms one aspect of Cactus's sustainable development strategy, in which it has committed to meeting the needs of the present generation without jeopardising the ability of future generations to meet theirs.