A “low carbon” farmer said he was delighted after winning a contract to supply spuds for a global meal kits brand.
Crisp-maker Fairfields Farm – which is based at Wormingford, near Colchester – is supplying HelloFresh with its low carbon footprint potatoes from October.
Farmer Robert Strathern said it was “fantastic” to supply the company, which is the UK’s most popular recipe delivery service.
“HelloFresh is currently working with those businesses that can offer strong sustainability credentials and we have a number of measures in place that promise a much lower carbon footprint than many other potato farms,” he said.
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HelloFresh operates in 14 countries,and delivered 149 million meals worldwide in the second quarter of 2020.
Fairfields Farm will be supplying HelloFresh in the UK with fresh potatoes from its family farm in Colchester and helping the recipe box delivery service in its quest to become carbon neutral.
The farm uses fertiliser from its renewable anaerobic digestion (AD) plant to help grow its potatoes, and powers its potato cold stores with renewable energy from solar power and AD.
Adam Hill, director of procurement at HelloFresh UK, said: “We have recently become the world’s first carbon-neutral meal kit company and are delighted to be working with Fairfields Farm to complement our on-going sustainability efforts, as we are committed to providing customers with a more sustainable way to enjoy delicious HelloFresh recipes.”
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