Sainsbury’s has switched its own-brand twin-pack avocado packaging from plastic to paper.
Starting with a trial across 77 supermarkets, a wider rollout is anticipated to start later this year in-store and online, with the move expected to save over 20 million pieces of plastic a year.
The plastic-free packaging for Sainsbury’s Ripe & Ready Avocados twin pack consists of paper with bamboo netting, a solution that is fully recyclable at kerbside.
Claire Hughes, Director of Product and Innovation, said: “Switching to paper packaging across our Ripe & Ready Avocados twin pack is one of the many steps we are taking to fulfil our commitment towards a greener future. The initiative reflects our continuous efforts to help develop more sustainable and innovative packaging solutions, and we’re excited for our customers to try out the new packaging in-store”.
