MARKS & Spencer has moved its garlic baguettes range to paper packaging in what it says is a UK supermarket first.
All of M&S’ single and twin garlic baguettes are now available in FSC-approved paper packaging, which the retailer said can easily be recycled as paper at home and will remove 5.5 million units of plastic.
Garlic bread is a popular choice with the supermarket’s customers, with the single baguette being its biggest seller in its garlic bread line – with 4.3 million units sold each year!
Lucinda Langton, head of sustainability at M&S Food, said, “We know our customers rank packaging as a top priority and M&S is committed to reducing plastic packaging as a key part of our plan A roadmap to net zero.
“It’s a good step forward to remove 5.5 million units from our supply chain and we continue to work with our suppliers to find innovative new materials, processes, and equipment so we can make change at scale. These changes mean our customers can trust that the M&S quality products they love are made, sourced, and packaged with care.”
