Our more sustainable packaging initiatives are making a difference on both sides of the globe

From the 2025 Annual Report

In line with increasing customer and consumer concerns over plastic waste, our Grocery businesses in the UK and Australia have long been committed to improving the environmental sustainability of their packaging and focusing on plastic reduction – work that has continued this year. 

Silver Spoon 500g, 1kg and 2kg bags are now in cardboard shelf ready packaging, reducing unnecessary plastic wrap by 51 tonnes per year. 

AB World Foods, is now incorporating 30% Post-Consumer Recycled content into a range of PET bottles across both branded and own label products, reducing virgin plastic usage by over 200 tonnes in calendar year 2025.

In Australia, Tip Top is focused on reducing plastic and virgin fibre use, while maintaining the freshness and quality of its iconic bread and bakery products.

This year, Tip Top has introduced new bread bags made with 30% recycled plastic using a mass balance approach to several key sliced bread ranges, removing 160 tonnes of virgin plastic annually. Following the success of this initiative, the business is looking to roll out similar packaging changes to its Abbott’s Bakery range.

Within its frozen and food service product portfolio, Tip Top has also introduced 100% recycled cardboard across the majority of its cartons. This change reduces reliance on virgin fibre and will remove approximately 500 tonnes of virgin cardboard every year.​