This month Blue Skies and the FRESHPPACT team commenced trials of alternative solutions to plastic mulch used on pineapple farms. Led by the University of Northampton, we are testing farm mulch made from coconut coir by Coco360, biodegradable mulch from CSIR South Africa and an approach that uses no mulch […]
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Blue Skies work with Kelpi who launch programme to revolutionise fresh fruit packaging
Sustainable packaging innovator Kelpi has won a new contract with global fresh fruit producer Blue Skies and their supermarket client Waitrose, with a view to eventually eliminating plastic packaging and replacing it with seaweed-derived alternatives. Kelpi is working with Blue Skies, with support from Waitrose, to revolutionise fresh cut fruit […]
Register for our next webinar: FRESHPPACT. On A Mission to Ghana!
Join us on Beanstalk.Global in the first phase of FRESHPPACT as we talk to representatives of Waitrose & Partners, Blue Skies and the University of Northampton Centre for Sustainable Business Practices about their forthcoming trip to Ghana! This critical mission to Ghana will seek to further define the challenges around plastics in the supply […]
View our launch webinar on Beanstalk.Global
With Caroline Drummond MBE (LEAF CEO), Jim Jefcoate (ex Walmart and GlobalG.A.P) and Ian Schofield (ex Iceland and packaging expert) and Simon Derrick (Blue Skies).
Join FRESHPPACT at GRIPS2022
Join us on Tuesday 15th March, as we’ll be presenting on Day One in the Global Research & Innovation in Plastics Sustainability the category System Change, as we discuss the challenges around plastics in the supply chain, and our plans to find the most suitable and impactful solutions that can […]
Let’s talk about plastics. Register for the FRESHPPACT broadcast hosted by Beanstalk.Global
Join us in our search for ground-breaking solutions to problem plastics found in agricultural mulch, workwear and packaging. Help define the problem, discover the solutions – and change the world! Register for our FRESHPPACT Webinar this Wednesday 23rd February at 1pm GMT to join the conversation about plastics in fresh […]