Quorn promises to ditch black plastic packaging

Madeleine Cuff
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Meat-free food manufacturer promises to stop using black plastic trays, following confirmation last year such packaging is sent to landfill

Quorn, the British company behind vegetarian sausages, burgers and other 'alternative protein' products, has today promised to phase out black plastic packaging, starting this month with its chilled food...

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