Intertek helps bring recyclable coffee cup to market
August 22 2016 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
Intertek supports environmental sustainability
efforts
Intertek, a leading quality assurance provider to industries
worldwide, has supported Frugalpac, a pioneering UK packaging firm,
in developing a recyclable coffee cup. The innovative cup is now
being trialled by some of the world’s major coffee brands.
Intertek has partnered from the outset with entrepreneur Martin
Myerscough and his UK team at Frugalpac to establish the viability
of their proposed recyclable cup by conducting and managing
recycling trials, testing the cup’s functional
performance, and measuring the cup’s carbon footprint.
“We started with an idea, but through working with Intertek, we
were able to test and prove the viability and environmental impact
of our innovation, which has attracted the interest of companies
including Starbucks and Caffé Nero that desire environmentally
responsible products,” said Martin Myerscough, Chief Executive of
UK-based Frugalpac.
Gary Parker, Head of the Sustainability Group at Intertek’s
Health Environmental & Regulatory Services, states, “Intertek
can help companies on their innovation journey, as testing is a
vital part of bringing that innovation to fruition.” He adds, “In a
market where innovation is essential, measuring and proving the
environmental impact of a product is of utmost importance. Unlike
traditional coffee cups, the Frugalpac cup is made from recycled
paper board and can be recycled in normal paper recycling mills.
The success of this product is based on simple good design which
facilitates recycling in the real world. Intertek is delighted to
be part of this process.”
Intertek helps support manufacturers, distributors and retailers
to meet their sustainability and regulatory goals through the
development of tailored programs designed to manage the
environmental performance of their products and supply chains,
resulting in more efficient production processes and improved
corporate profile.
To learn more about the sustainability services offered by our
scientific and regulatory consultants and from the larger Intertek
organization, please visit www.intertek.com/sustainability.
About Intertek
Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to
industries worldwide. Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories
and offices and over 40,000 people in more than 100 countries,
delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and
Certification solutions for our customers’ operations and supply
chains.
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For UK Media Enquiries:Joanne MerriweatherPR & Brand Manager
UK & EireTel.: +44 (0) 7786 525390Email:
joanne.merriweather@intertek.comorFor Global Media Enquiries:Tracy
VealeGlobal Marketing ManagerIntertek Health, Environmental and
Regulatory Services (HERS)Tel.: +1 905 542-2900Email:
tracy.veale@intertek.comorFor Market Inquiries:Gary ParkerHead,
Sustainability ServicesIntertek Health, Environmental and
Regulatory Services (HERS)Tel.: +44 (0) 7816 485345Email:
gary.parker@intertek.com
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