SPAR’s innovative packaging solution using less plastic has been recognised with prestigious awards
SPAR Hungary’s innovative packaging technology has been honoured with two prestigious awards. The company’s flow-pack machine at the Regnum meat processing plant can package the plant’s most popular product using 70% less plastic. In addition to this, the retail chain’s carbon-conscious events also received recognition.
“For SPAR Hungary, the issue of environmental sustainability is of strategic importance. To achieve our goals, we are developing our new and renovated stores with this in mind. We are proud that several of our initiatives have recently been recognised with prestigious awards, which confirms that we are on the right track,” explained Márk Maczelka, head of communications at SPAR Hungary.
The “Effekt 2030 – ESG Solutions Award” aims to recognise and promote the effective environmental, social and management solutions companies use, thereby facilitating the development of companies’ ESG-focused approach. In the area of waste reduction of the Green Balance category, SPAR Hungary’s “S-BUDGET minced meat flow-pack packaging change” programme was awarded. The new product packaging is safe, preserves the freshness of the meat product, all while using 70% less plastic. With this development, the company has already reduced its plastic use by 22 tonnes since its introduction in 2023.
SPAR’s innovative packaging technology has won the category of the Joint Venture Association (JVSZ) Companies for the Future Award Best ESG programme. The company’s exemplary carbon-conscious events were also recognized by the JVSZ: SPAR has already organized two events in this spirit in 2024. The company compensated for the carbon dioxide emissions generated by the events by planting a total of 418 native fruit trees.
The Szupermenta programme of NÉBIH (National Food Chain Safety Office) recently assessed 30 retail units nationwide, primarily focusing on their dairy departments. As a result of the survey, the SPAR supermarket located at 3 Csobánka tér, Budapest, 3rd district, received an excellent rating, thus becoming eligible to use the Szupermenta logo.
