LION NEW ZEALAND COMMITTED TO HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT

Almost 200 volunteers from Lion New Zealand and hospitality venues removed 1,700 litres of rubbish last year from New Zealand’s beaches and streets. In partnership with Sustainable Coastlines, targeted clean-ups were undertaken from down in Dunedin to Auckland’s city streets to Orewa Beach, north of Auckland City.

Lion New Zealand’s sustainability Advisor Lorietta Bahr said collective effort goes a long way, and we can all play a part in reducing plastic in our oceans by taking action in our daily lives and our businesses.

“We’ve supported The Sustainable Coastlines Charitable Trust for ten years to improve the health of our oceans. Recently we broadened our efforts and invited the hospitality industry to join us,” added Bahr.

Throughout eight clean-up events, the amount of rubbish collected was enough litter to fill over 13 bathtubs. Some of the rubbish items were everything from cigarettes and food packaging to old clothes, empty LPG gas bottles and broken toys. “We can all help to reduce the amount of litter that ends up in our environment by being mindful of what we purchase, looking at the waste generated in our business, opting for reusable containers where possible and saying no to unnecessary packaging.”

Lion recognises its responsibility as an extensive drinks company and has a key focus on driving the circular economy. Over 97 percent of Lion’s packaging is recyclable or reusable, and all company packaging now contains an average of 64 percent recycled content.

Sustainable Coastlines CEO Josh Borthwick said every volunteer creates a small ripple that builds larger waves of change. “Our corporate partners, such as Lion, are an important part of the work we do to clean up beaches and take action to reduce litter in our oceans.”

Sustainable Coastlines empowers communities to take action for their local beach through coastal clean-up events, educational programmes, public awareness campaigns, and litter data collection.

Fine Foods Trade Show Returns

The country’s premier event for the hospitality, food retail and foodservice industries is making a record return in June 2023 by attracting more than 250 exhibitors, converging at Auckland Showgrounds to share the latest flavours, trends, equipment, ingredients and beverages, contributing to quintessentially Kiwi experiences across the country.

A packed agenda includes training and education, demonstrations, the NZ Chefs Championships and Global Chefs