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'World first': Just Eat to trial seaweed-based compostable ketchup packaging

Madeleine Cuff
Madeleine Cuff
clock 23 July 2018 •
Just Eat has teamed up with Skipping Rocks Lab to trial the use of seaweed based sauce sachets | Credit: Just Eat
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Just Eat has teamed up with Skipping Rocks Lab to trial the use of seaweed based sauce sachets | Credit: Just Eat

Takeaway giant's drive to cut plastic waste continues with trial of compostable condiment packaging

Customers ordering from Just Eat over the next few weeks may discover a surprising twist to their sauces, following news the takeaway giant has teamed up with edible packaging start-up Skipping Rocks Lab to...

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