Blue roll has long been viewed as the industry standard when it comes to Food Contact Safe paper for use in professional kitchens. However, the Food Standards Agency states that for food safe paper, the colour of the paper colour doesn’t matter; provided the Food Business Operator has robust HACCP/FSMS procedures in place to mitigate contamination risks.
Blue Centrefeed in Kitchens
The main idea behind the use of products like our Food Contact Safe blue centrefeed in catering environments is that the blue paper is easier to spot if it contaminates food or drink. This is a useful feature, nevertheless care should be taken to ensure food isn’t contaminated, regardless of what has been used during preparation.
Blue centrefeed is also a strong, highly absorbent product. This makes it ideal for use in kitchen environments to handle ingredients, wipe up spills and to dry hands after washing. Sapphire blue centrefeed also comes in a range of roll lengths and embossed/flat sheet variants to suit various business requirements.
Natural Centrefeed in Kitchens
In comparison to blue centrefeed, our Honest natural centrefeed is an eco-friendly, sustainable alternative that is made from FSC® Recycled 100% paper using plastic free packaging. Natural centrefeed offers the same strength and absorbency as conventional blue roll and, thanks to being Food Contact Safe certified, it is also perfect for use in commercial kitchen environments.
One of the key differences between our natural paper and our blue paper is that Honest natural centrefeed is made without using dyes, bleaches, H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) or de-inkers. This brings an eco-friendly approach to centrefeed, helping your customers adhere to their sustainability goals.
Additionally, removing dyes eliminates the risk of dye bleeding onto surfaces or ingredients during use, ensuring a cleaner preparation area.
Which to Choose?
Ultimately, the choice between blue and natural centrefeed depends on what your customers value most. If your clients require a traditional, highly visible paper with specific technical dimensions, our Sapphire blue centrefeed range remains the ideal choice.
If you have customers who are more sustainability focused, then our Honest natural centrefeed will be the preferred option. Just as strong as our blue centrefeed options, but with a greater emphasis on the environment, Honest will deliver the performance they require whilst being kinder to the environment.
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