THOMAS COOK AIRLINES has introduced a new catering concept on all its
flights. The holiday carrier seems to be leading the way as far as
serving airline meals to satisfy ”green” concerns. Out goes the
cumbersome plastic trays which have dominated sky high catering for
the past quarter of a century replaced by fast food-style boxes and
containers with the emphasis on recyclable and biodegradable materials.
The new meal containers are lighter in weight, helping to reduce the
amount of fuel used by the aircraft. The airline tested the new
packaging materials earlier this year and 5,000 passengers were asked
for their views. Each passenger receives the meal in a cradle-like
container which instantly becomes a table mat when laid flat. Bread
roll, dessert, serviette and cutlery arrive in a box and on top of
this is the hot meal in a biodegradable container with film lid.
Customers are able to easily handle the hot meal container as it comes
with a cool touch strap which also features nutritional information.
The table mats/meal containers and boxes are made from lightweight
recycled cardboard. Hot drinks are served in cool touch recyclable
cardboard cups.
http://www.thomascook.co.uk