Unilever : Hellmann’s switches to 100% recycled plastic bottles for UK range

Hellmann's has announced it is moving its entire 'squeezy' range to bottles made with 100% recycled plastic. Nearly half the range has already made the switch, with the full range set to move by the end of 2022. The move will save around 1,480 tonnes of virgin plastic every year in the UK - the equivalent of more than 116 double deckers.

The new recycled packaging is made of the highest quality food-grade plastic, ensuring the mayonnaise inside has the same great taste that consumers know and love, and the new bottles will feature a 'New 100% Recycled Bottle' logo on the front of pack so shoppers can feel confide

Increasing the use of recycled plastic in packaging is a key is part of Unilever's wider global packaging commitments which include halving their use of virgin plastic as well as ensuring all their packaging is reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.

The move for Hellmann's builds on their commitment to 'Real Taste and Less Waste' which includes encouraging consumers to reduce their food waste by highlighting mayonnaise as an ingredient which can turn left over food into meals.

Andre Burger, Vice President of Foods and Refreshment for Unilever UK & Ireland commented: 'At Hellmann's we believe food is too good to be wasted, and now we're helping to reduce plastic waste too.