...biodegradable coffee packaging.

Innovative coffee roasting company, Lincoln & York has developed a brand new range of biodegradable packaging that keeps coffee fresh, and will be launching it at Caffè Culture this June.

The company has developed the pioneering packaging in response to the growing need for green alternatives for the Out Of Home (OOH) market, to reduce the impact that many foil packages can have on the environment.

Lincoln & York’s new coffee packaging comes in a range of sizes and can be used for both coffee beans and coffee roast blends in a transparent or metalized finish, both of which are compostable. The material is a two-layer structure of metalized cellophane and a sealing layer of corn and potato starch.

Extensive tests on the products, carried out by Lincoln & York, show that the metalized packaging decomposes within one year and the transparent packaging takes just six to seven months to decompose. The packs have been designed to have a perfect oxygen barrier for half a year to keep the coffee fresh.

James Sweeting, Director at Lincoln & York, said: “We are pleased that we can finally unveil our new packaging to customers at Caffè Culture this summer. As a company, we believe that high quality coffee packaging is essential for an excellent coffee product and we are pleased that our biodegradable bags do not compromise on the freshness of our coffee.

“Both the metallic and non-metallic packaging options are suitable for keeping coffee fresh for up to six months, making the material ideal for use within the hotel, restaurant and catering sectors and other food service markets.”

The company will be unveiling its new packaging on its stand, number E24, at the industry’s leading trade exhibition, Caffè Culture at Olympia, which runs from the 23 – 25 June 2010. Lincoln & York is offering the new packaging commercially now.

Lincoln & York creates coffee products for a wide variety of clients in the UK and Europe, ranging from many high street names to the coffee shop, hotel, contract caterers and retail sectors. The company sources the finest raw ingredients from around the world and provides services ranging from expert consultation through to packaging the finished product.

For more information about Lincoln & York, or to find out how the company can meet your business requirements, please visit lincoln-and-york.com

 
About Lincoln & York
 Lincoln & York is an innovative company providing the best roasted and packaged coffee products and services to its clients in the UK and Europe. With coffee roasting at the heart of the business, Lincoln & York is a one-stop shop sourcing the finest raw ingredients from around the world and providing services ranging from expert consultation through to packaging the finished product.

Lincoln & York’s directors, Simon Herring and James Sweeting have 40 years combined experience in the industry. Prior to founding the company in 1992, the duo worked as a trader and coffee buyer for Cargill and Lyons Tetley respectively. As a coffee roaster specialising in private label production, Lincoln & York is one of the coffee industry’s best-kept secrets. The company creates coffee products for a wide variety of clients and currently works with many high street names in the coffee shop and retail arenas.
 
As well as coffee distributors and retailers, the company works with other roasters to enable them to provide an enhanced service to their customers, including short runs and contingency requirements. The company has played a pivotal role in servicing the growth of the UK coffee market, giving the Lincoln & York team unique and invaluable insight into contemporary tastes and trends in the UK and across Europe.
 
Lincoln & York closely monitors the social, environmental and economic impact that coffee growing has on local communities, ensuring that, wherever possible, producers receive a fair price, working conditions are acceptable and that business is sustainable. Lincoln & York is licensed by the Fairtrade Foundation to roast and pack Fairtrade coffee, and holds accreditations from Organic Farmers and Growers, Utz Certified and Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms.
 
For more information, please visit lincoln-and-york.com