Tag: Colman’s

Unilever launches first UK regenerative agriculture project with British farmers

Stuart Mitchell

Unilever has launched its first regenerative agriculture project in the UK, working with farms that grow mustard seeds and mint leaves used in Colman’s products. This is the latest regenerative agriculture project from Unilever, building on global programmes that have seen the adoption of Unilever’s Regenerative Agriculture Principles (PDF 8.34 MB) to grow ingredients in Hellmann’s and Knorr products in the United States, France, Spain, Argentina and Italy. Globally, through the Climate & Nature Fund, Unilever have an ambitious roadmap in place to invest in regenerative agriculture practices on 1.5 million hectares of land…

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Colman’s switches from plastic sachets to recyclable paper pouches

Stuart Mitchell

In the UK and Ireland, the Colman’s brand has moved to recyclable paper-based packaging for its dry Meal Maker and Sauces range. The innovative pouches – developed in partnership with Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions – are made using a paper-based, aluminium-free material that can easily be sorted for recycling at home. The packs carry the OPRL* (On-Pack Recycling Label) logo, which is widely recognised by UK consumers. The R&D team collaborated closely with Mondi’s throughout the development process, including overcoming the challenge of limited access to…

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Unilever, Tesco and The Trussell Trust work together to raise awareness and help tackle food poverty.

Stuart Mitchell

Unilever is partnering with Tesco and The Trussell Trust to help raise awareness of food poverty and to feed those in need this winter. Tesco shoppers who buy selected Hellmann’s, Knorr and Colman’s products will see 5p from each product go to The Trussell Trust, with a guaranteed total donation of £200,000 for this fantastic charity. This will help The Trussell Trust to respond to an estimated 13% increase in the demand for emergency food supplies in the UK over the last year. Hellmann’s, Knorr and Colman’s, will distinguish their…

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