Sustainability
As a business that has been around since 2008, we know how important it is to look to the future.
‘Doing the right thing’ is one of our core values, so it is no surprise that we take sustainability very seriously; this is reflected in all that we do – meal recipes, packaging, delivery vans, premises and buildings as we as our supply chains.
Like most companies, we have come a long way, and as times and demands continue to change we aim to further improve and grow whilst establishing and incorporating necessary adjustments to ensure and support a greener and healthy future for all.
We will continue to share our sustainability journey along the way and, as always, would love to hear your thoughts and suggestions on how we can do more.
We are committed to deliver long-term sustainability for our colleagues, customers, and the wider communities.
Leftovers and Waste
Donations
We regularly donate any unwanted food to local charities to help our local community.
Food Waste
By utilising anaerobic digestion, our food waste will be turned into green energy and a natural fertiliser. There is no greener way to recycle food!
Landfill – No, thank you!
It is very important to us to be able to recycle close to all our produced waste, the small amount of waste left is collected by Energy-from-Waste (residual waste only) – generating energy in the form of electricity and/or heat from the primary treatment of waste, or the processing of waste into a fuel source.
Our waste management enables us to ensure that none of our produced waste ends in landfills making us as a business an advocate of Zero-Waste-to-Landfill whilst maintaining an excellent recycling ratio.
Delivery Vehicles
We have been making tremendous changes to our fleet of delivery vans since 2023 by introducing electric vehicles – making our delivery journeys greener by reducing our CO2 emissions and footprint. We aim to be fully electric by 2026.
Solar Power
In 2023 we installed 40 Solar PV panels to our premises, which has a significant impact on our energy efficiency! We are saving approximately 3800kg of CO2 entering the atmosphere, which equates to planting 230 trees a year – we are thrilled with the benefits and results for us and the people around us.
Our solar panels also provide the power required to charge our fleet of electric delivery vans.
Packaging
At Crumbs Food Co, all our meals for schools and nurseries are packed and delivered using reusable, steel containers, which are collected again from each setting after mealtimes. No waste is produced through packaging, of which we are immensely proud.
All our meals prepared for our corporate customers are packed and delivered in eco-friendly, recyclable vegware made of renewable plant-based materials, designed for industrial composting.
On rare occasions, we may also use FSC certified cardboard packaging to ensure we look after and protect our planet.
Got A Question?
If you’re still unsure which of the above solutions is best for you, get in touch and one of our team can help!