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Blenders - Gold Member Case Study

Blenders, a family-owned business, is a top producer of sauces operating in Ireland, and the UK. Best known for its high-quality range of mayonnaise, the Blenders brand is produced specifically for the foodservice market and includes mayonnaise, dressings, table sauces, cooking sauces, dipping sauces, relishes, gravies and carvery sauces.

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Sustainability Achievements

Blenders significantly reduced the volume of waste produced in 2023, exceeding their milestone target by 55.4%.

  • Targets Reported: Supplier Certification, Packaging, Energy/Emissions, Waste, Product Health and Nutrition, and Employee Wellbeing.
  • Exemplary Targets: Supplier Certification, Energy/Emissions, Waste, and Employee Wellbeing.
  • Awarded Gold Membership: 2023, 2024
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In 2023, Blenders' waste initiative aimed to reduce waste per case by 1.5% by using lean techniques. This included offering short shelf-life stock to FoodCloud, resulting in 26,190 meals and saving 35.2 tonnes of CO2 equivalent, resulting in the company exceeding their milestone target by 55.4%.

Improvements were made in waste handling through better planning, fewer changeovers, and recycling validation, resulting in the company exceeding their milestone target by 55.4%. No further action was needed after visits to the waste contractor's site, but an audit was scheduled for enhancement.  

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