The volume of plastic used to wrap bars has been reduced by 30% over the past five years.
We're worked with Plastic Bank over the past two years to offset our plastic footprint.
In the meantime we're working with our packaging suppliers and external experts to understand how we can make improvements.
We've explored plant-based alternatives to honey create a few vegan-friendly options.
We've partnered with a NGO to support Brazil nut growers affected by crop failure.
The palm kernel oil used in our yoghurt coating is from a sustainable, RSPO-certified source.
We are working closely with an external environmental team to look at everything we do.
We know our processes are great for making tasty snack bars but we want them to be the best they can be for our planet too.
Replacing all single-use cups on site with Eat Natural KeepCup and upgrading all lighting to LEDs, reducing our lighting energy consumption, are some of the little ways we are making changes.
We believe that everyone should have access to natural, delicious and nutritious food.
Supporting much needed UK food charities and reducing food waste have always been very important to us.
And lets not forget those pollinators...our 180 amateur beekeepers continue to do their bit to care for the hard working bee population in the UK.
The volume of plastic used to wrap our bars has been reduced by 30% over the years
Our team is looking into new packaging technologies to reduce this further
Our work with Plastic Bank has been focussed on the Philippines where many of our ingredients come from
Our ingredients arrive in the UK via boat and train, none are air-freighted
In 2017 Brazil nut production was down around 50% after an unusually dry winter and high winds brought down Brazil nut trees
The macadamias we buy from South Africa come from a family of macademia growers who also work closely with other local farmers
We were using 350,000 disposable coffee cups a year - making bars is thirsty work
We've created nearly 180 beehives from our disused pallet wood
In 2020 over 27,000 of our bars went a little way to fuel NHS workers in hospitals both here in Essex and nationwide.
Our community of beekeepers are helping us spread the word that without pollinators we wouldn't have many of the ingredients (or honey) in our bars or cereals
We continue to support the great work done by organisations such as Fareshare, The Trussell Trust, Shelter, Warm Hearts Cold Hands, Friend of Essex & London Homeless...to name a few.
