Testing and certification
- We insist on Organic Certification of our crops Certified Organic by either the Organic Food Federation or the Soil Association
- Our suppliers have a Valid IT certificate that certifies they are GM Free
- Our soybeans are tested for GM components and residues of pesticides and chemicals
Carbon footprint
Soy beans are a very sustainable crop. Only 7% of the Soy grown is eaten by humans the rest go to feeding livestock. They are one of the best sources of protein in the world, containing more protein per acre than any another crop.
Soybeans have a lower carbon footprint than meat, which means they are a great way of helping to reduce our impact on the planet.
Through our Carbon Footprint assessment with Climate Partner, we understand the cardon footprint of our products.
How we pack our Tofoo
Currently GREAT TASTING, chilled, food safe products like ours unfortunately need plastic to stay fresh. But we will keep looking for more sustainable solutions we can use.
All of our carton cardboard is from approved, managed and sustainable sources. The Tofoo cardboard can be recycled. However, the film cannot be currently recycled. Plastic usage is a big issue in food that The Tofoo Co are keen to try and minimise. On our block products we use thermoform packaging.
This is necessary to ensure we can deliver a food safe product that air cannot get to until a consumer is ready to eat it (if it does it will spoil quickly and become inedible). We don’t pack ours in a ready meal tray in water (the only other way we know tofu can be packed) as we think thermoforming gives a much better, less soggy product, that is ready to eat. Thermoforming also uses a lot less plastic!
We are talking to our suppliers about the possibility of using recycled or renewable materials to replace our thermoform, these don’t appear to exist at the moment to work on thermoform machines but we do keep looking for sustainable solutions. It’s a hard balancing act- and one that we take very seriously.
