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Daily Bread will speak about its use of bioplastic packaging for sandwiches at the eighth annual international Bioplastics 2006 conference in Frankfurt, Germany.
Royal-warrant holder, Daily Bread, will be speaking about its use of bioplastic packaging for sandwiches at the eighth annual international Bioplastics 2006 conference, to be held on 6th and 7th December 2006 in Frankfurt, Germany Tim Roupell, Managing Director, will explain how Daily Bread became the first sandwich manufacturer to use 100% bioplastic packaging throughout their entire range
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Never before have bioplastics been so high up the political, consumer and retailer agenda - and now they even have royal support.
Daily Bread is the only official sandwich supplier to Buckingham Palace.
Managing Director Tim Roupell says: "At Daily Bread we strive to push the standards in every area of our business".
"We are really excited to be using this new cornstarch packaging that has all the benefits of plastic but is 100% biodegradable; a truly 'amazing' development".
Other key supporters of bioplastics will be present at Bioplastics 2006, including Stuart Lendrum, Print and Packaging Manager for Sainsbury's Supermarkets; David Zutler, Founder and CEO of Biota, the world's first mineral water brand in a bioplastic bottle, and Hiroyuki Mori, leader of Sony Corporation's environmental technology department.
The Bioplastics 2006 conference also sees the launch of the world's first Bioplastics Awards ceremony, celebrating and showcasing innovation in bioplastics.
Stuart Lendrum, Print and Packaging Manager, Sainsbury's Supermarkets, says: "Sainsbury's is committed to encouraging the development of sustainable packaging technologies".
"The Bioplastics Awards is a great way of highlighting achievement made in this direction".
Chris Smith, Editor of European Plastics News, which is organising the conference and awards, says: "The bioplastics community may still be part of a fledgling industry, but it is one with huge long term potential".
"It is essential that bio-sourced market successes are given prominence, and our eighth Bioplastics 2006 and first Bioplastics Awards are helping to do just this".
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