Executive Director Martin Kersh comments: “Recent media coverage (including The Sunday Times 2.12 and The Sun 3.12) appears to suggest a 15p ’tax’ on sandwich packs will be a feature of Defra’s soon to be launched Resource and Waste Strategy. This indicates two different approaches Read More
Following soundings with the UK packaging sector, non-government organisations and litter charities, the Foodservice Packaging Association is calling for an end to the description ’biodegradable’ in reference to packaging. Using the term biodegradable has led many to believe that, no matter where disposed, so Read More
30 October 2018 Executive Director Martin Kersh comments: The decision by the Chancellor not to tax coffee cups is viewed by The Foodservice Packaging Association as a recognition by the Government of the collaboration right across the supply chain that has resulted in such excellent Read More
September 2018 Guy has been a tireless supporter of the FPA for more than 20 years. Guy understood the need for a strong trade voice and recognised the value of FPA networking events. Guy gave of his time fully and served as the Chairman of Read More
NEWS RELEASE 10 September 2018 THE FOODSERVICE PACKAGING ASSOCIATION (FPA) AND PAPER CUP RECOVERY AND RECYCLING GROUP (PCRRG) JOINT STATEMENT CHALLENGE TO BIRMINGHAM’S PROPOSED SINGLE USE PLASTIC BAN We are pleased Birmingham City council is eager to play a Read More
The 2018 FPA Environment Seminar taking place on 24 January at Horwood House, Near Milton Keynes has attracted over 200 industry, NGO and trade association representatives. With a line of excellent speakers: Lord Deben, Elena Polisano of Greenpeace, Libby Peake of Green Alliance, Professor Margaret Bates of Northampton University, a compostables Read More
NEWS RELEASE 5 January 2018 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT COMMITTEE: DISPOSABLE COFFEE CUPS REPORT: FPA COMMENT WHY CHARGE CONSUMERS 25 PENCE A CUP WHEN INDUSTRY IS WILLING TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR RECYCLING? Comments attributable to Martin Kersh, Executive Director of the FPA If two key Read More
NEWS RELEASE FPA CALLS FOR COMPLETE REFORM OF THE PACKAGING RECOVERY NOTE SYSTEM TO INCREASE RECYCLING The Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) is calling for Government to reform the Packaging Recovery Note System currently used to enable obligated businesses to meet their Producer Responsibility Read More
We are very disappointed the Treasury has made public its statement of intent and said “..hopefully this is the beginning of the end for single-use plastic” without consulting the packaging industry and its customers, including the UK takeaway and home delivery sectors which will be Read More