The Berry Specialists Translate Home About Us What We Do Our Locations News Recipes Careers Contact SUSTAINABILITY At ASF we are passionate about promoting a high standard of ethical and environmental trade practices across our farming and packing operations in the UK and overseas. This is increasingly important to our customers, colleagues and communities, as well as being the right thing to do. In 2021 so far, we’ve donated over 76,000 punnets of surplus fruit to FareShare. This has gone to over 1,000 charities to help feed vulnerable people. 100% RECYCLABLE PACKAGING BY 2022 All our fruit punnets are 100% recyclable via household recycling bins, and we’re collaborating with our packaging suppliers to trial innovative new ways to make our film and fruit pads recyclable as well. Over the next 12 months we’ll eliminate over 150 tonnes of single use plastic a year by switching to punnets which contain 100% recycled material for our UK grown berries. SUSTAINABLE FARMING WITH A POSITIVE IMPACT ON BIODIVERSITY Our agronomy team works closely with growers to help them keep their plants healthy while making sustainable, environmentally friendly decisions about which crop protection methods to use. This has led to a 220% increase in the use of biological controls over the last 5 years. REDUCE OUR FOOD WASTE BY 50% BY 2030 Since 2017, we’ve reduced the annual food waste at our packhouse in Salford Priors by 33% per tonne of fruit sold. This is a reduction in annual food waste of 115 tonnes, which is equivalent to 273,000 meals each year. We did this by investing in new optical sorting machinery in our packhouse, as well as prioritising employee training and engagement, and working with over 50 wholesale partners to redistribute our seasonal surplus and off-spec fruit. We are also part of the WRAP Food Waste Reduction Roadmap. In 2021 so far, we’ve donated over 76,000 punnets of surplus fruit to FareShare. This has gone to over 1,000 charities to help feed vulnerable people. NET ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS GLOBALLY BY 2040 (SCOPE 1, 2 AND 3) Our Scottish growers have been measuring the carbon footprint of their farms since 2013 and have already reduced their carbon emissions per kilogram of fruit by 28%, which is equivalent to preventing the release of 1,247 tonnes of carbon per year. Producing renewable energy on farms has replaced 1,433,000kWh per year of electricity taken from the grid. This is the same amount of electricity that is used annually by 341 average UK households. In our packhouse at Salford Priors, we’re installing automatic lighting controls with motion sensors, dimmable lights, and LEDs to reduce electricity use in our own operations. Since 2017, the electricity we use each year has been reduced by 8.4% and we’re aiming for a 25% reduction by 2024. THE TEAM AT ANGUS SOFT FRUITS ARE CREATIVE, DYNAMIC, PASSIONATE AND ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT DELIVERING THE BEST BERRIES FOR CUSTOMERS EACH AND EVERY DAY! - JILL WITHEYMAN, HEAD OF MARKETING Get in touch Angus Soft Fruits Ltd East Seaton, Arbroath, Angus DD11 5SD info@angussoftfruits.co.uk Office (+44) 01241 879989 Salford Priors Packing Site: (+44) 01789 772033 View our privacy policy View our modern slavery statement Accreditations News FareShare October 29, 2021 Tartan Pro Tour October 28, 2021 Virtual Berry-Cook-A-Long July 28, 2021 SITE BY: SHINE - design & digital Staying COVID-19 secure: we have complied with the government’s request in managing the risk of COVID-19. Should you wish to view our COVID-19 risk assessment, please contact Marie Dawe, HR & Ethical Manager marie-dawe@angussoftfruits.com