Corporate Responsibility

In our factory we take our role in reducing our carbon footprint very seriously and have implemented waste management strategies to ensure all products and packaging are properly disposed of.

Our business objectives are simple, we want to create great confectionery in a manner that doesn’t exploit humans, animals or the planet. To achieve this, we work with a number of different companies who can provide services which help us to manage our waste and source products and materials that have been produced whilst respecting people and the environment.

Products

The meringues which are damaged in production are then re-crushed and re-entered back into the meringue mix to prevent waste.

Any products which are slightly damaged and do not meet retailers’ standards are sold at a discounted rate in the Lees store, allowing the local community to access Lees products for less and minimising our food waste.

All of our food waste is recycled, our teacakes, meringues and snowballs which are rejected and not fit for sale will be disposed of separately. Products which contain gelatine will be used for anaerobic digestion

Products which have been rejected and are not fit for sale will be disposed of separately.

Any products which do not contain gelatine are taken by the company SugaRich, who take our food waste products and repurpose them into nutritionally balanced, high performance animal feed ingredients.

Packaging

All of our recyclable waste is split between plastics and paper and is sent to Sacai Natur to be reworked into new packaging materials, closing the loop on packaging waste and contributing to the circular economy.

Our cardboard boxes are sourced through the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to ensure they have been produced in a manner that won’t harm the environment.

All of the plastic tubs used for our mini products are made from virgin plastic, however, can be recycled after use.

Our premium meringues are sold in an rPET plastic tray which is made from 90% post-consumer waste and can be fully recycled after use.

Ingredients

Eggs
All of our egg-based products are now made from Free-range eggs, sourced from UK suppliers which maintain traceable auditing processes for reassurance.

RSPO
We are supply chain associate members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil which guarantees that all our palm oil is sustainably sourced. Our RSPO number is: 4-0522-14-000-00

Chocolate
All chocolate used in the factory is cocoa horizons certified.

Factory

All of our products are created from start to finish under the one roof to ensure complete control over the manufacturing process.

We have replaced all the light bulbs on the factory floor and on the outside of the building to LED lighting which reduce energy use and produce more light than standard light bulbs, with the view to replacing all bulbs within the offices to LED lighting in the future.

We monitor our electricity and water use by recording weekly meter readings which helps to track the business’ energy use and look at areas for improvement.

We installed three air compressors on our boilers within the factory with variable speed drives which run on demand, making them more energy efficient than a conventional compressor.

We use BMSI management system which allows us to set timers to control the heating to limit excess energy consumption.

In our factory we take our role in reducing our carbon footprint very seriously and have implemented waste management strategies to ensure all products and packaging are properly disposed of.

Products

Packaging

Ingredients

Factory

Food Safety Accreditation

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