In the historic Year of Sustainability, Spinneys, one of the UAE's leading fresh food retailers has announced its partnership with packaging manufacturer Al Bayader International, to introduce recycled plastic packaging (rPET) across its stores.

With the help of regional partners, Al Bayader collects and converts plastic waste into post-consumer recycled plastic (rPET), diverting significant waste away from landfills. The rPET is then developed into innovative sustainable packaging solutions for Spinneys' private label ‘SpinneysFOOD'. The partnership represents a significant and environmentally positive step forward for Spinneys, with rPET packaging using significantly less water, energy, and fossil fuels than standard ‘virgin' PET packaging, meaning the new packaging is expected to result in 20% fewer CO2 emissions.