FURTHER TOGETHER
Using sustainable systems for reusable dishware
and generating energy from food waste
The future is not disposable: it's time for reusable bowls, glass bottles, and more. We have been cleaning reusable takeaway cups and similar since 2006. And now we're sharing all of our expertise with you.
Sustainability is taking the food service sector by storm. Legal requirements and customer behaviours are transforming the industry and businesses must constantly adapt. In short: it's time to take action. And that brings with it many opportunities. We are here to help. Sustainability and hygiene safety have been our business for almost 100 years. We're here to share our experience and expertise so we can move forward together. Allow MEIKO to convert your system for reusables and enjoy a seamless, tailored process.
REUSABLE OPTIONS
LEGALLY REQUIRED
FROM JANUARY 2023
WHAT?
Food-service businesses of all stripes are required to offer reusable packaging for takeaway and delivery services as an alternative to single-use plastic-free packaging
WHO?
All food-service businesses with more than 80 m2 shop floor or more than 5 employees
CLEAN AND GREEN.
THAT'S US!
SUSTAINABILITY PLUS WITH MEIKO:
- Stay up to date and get the best training with the MEIKO Academy.
- Let us plan out your warewashing process in full for economy, hygiene and ease.
- Wash reusable dishware with resource efficiency using our long-lasting warewashing technology.
- Shrink your ecological footprint with lower water and energy consumption and re-duced CO2 emissions.
- Get MEIKO ACTIVE chemical products to boost sustainability for any washware.
- Get everything from your one-stop shop, from planning to installation to after-sales service.
- Benefit from economical and hygienic food waste management with MEIKO GREEN.
- Love your environment and minimise chemical product dosing.
MEIKO can help you respond to the new packaging laws.
WE OFFER THE FOOD SERVICE SECTOR
COMPREHENSIVE, SUSTAINABLE PACKAGES
Reusable solutions are the way forward –
reduce plastic waste with cleverly designed warewashing technology from MEIKO.
There's more to it than meets the eye –
our range of environmentally friendly chemical products
More than just warewashing:
go sustainable with efficient, hygienic waste recycling with MEIKO GREEN.
Clean by design:
seamless warewashing processes that free your mind – all thanks to our all-in-one packages.
THE FUTURE IS NOT DISPOSABLE – BE READY FOR THE NEW WORLD WITH MEIKO.
Plastic pops up in almost every area of life, resulting in mountains of waste and putting immense strain on the planet.
We all have a part to play in preventing plastic waste. In food service, the answer is simple: reusable, washable dishware. Since 2006, MEIKO has been supplying cleverly designed warewashing technology to the HoReCa industry to help prevent plastic waste. This technology fits anywhere it can be used! At festivals, in stadiums or in the restaurant round the corner. We are always growing and developing our range, adapting to meet our customers' needs in every moment. After all: reusable dishware is not a fad, it's the future.
THE LEGAL REQUIREMENT FOR REUSABLE PACKAGING: AN OVERVIEW
WHO DOES IT APPLY TO?
- Food-service businesses of any kind who run a delivery or takeaway service for their food and offer customers reusable containers as an alternative to single-use packaging.
WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?
- Businesses must offer reusable containers as an alternative to single-use containers.
- The reusable option must not be more expensive (than the disposable option) and discounts may be offered on disposable options
- Information must be clearly visible telling customers that they may choose reusable packaging (signage)
- Customers must be able to return any reusable containers that were distributed by the business
ARE THERE EXCEPTIONS?
- Small businesses with sales floors of up to 80 m² and with 5 or fewer employees. These businesses must fill customers' own containers and communicate this option clearly and visibly (signage). The 80 m² figure refers to all sales floor (indoor and outdoor, including lounge areas and seasonal use but not counters or kitchen space)
Detailed information on German legislation
WHAT PACKAGING IS INCLUDED?
Single-use plastic takeaway packaging with or without lids, this may be fully plastic or plastic coated, where food or drink is generally consumed straight from the packaging:
- Disposable cups
- Disposable plates
- Disposable cutlery
- Disposable bags
Film packaging on sandwiches is not included. Businesses must offer a reusable alternative.
WHAT IS PERMITTED?
Pizza boxes
Paper bags
Aluminium foil – all still permitted.
Caution! Even a plastic coating is enough to classify an item as single-use plastic packaging.
WHEN CUSTOMERS BRING THEIR OWN DISHES
You may fill these. The customer is responsible for the hygiene of their own dishes when they bring them in.
ACCEPTING RETURNED REUSABLE DISHWARE
Businesses who distribute reusable dishware must accept dirty returns – this applies equally to those using a ‘pool’ system. Be cautious of dishes that look dirty – there is a risk of contamination. Items should therefore be washed in a professional dishwashing machine before filling.
THE AIM OF THE NEW LEGISLATION:
To reduce waste and benefit the environment.
Contraventions can cost fines of up to five figures.
MEIKO can help you to manage the switchover with cleverly designed warewashing technology for all kinds of reusable dishware. Find out more in our free white paper Avoiding plastic waste.
WE NEED REUSABLE DISHWARE
WASHING REUSABLE CUPS
When cups are washed, they need to be dry in an instant and ready to go back out to a customer. That is why innovative companies across Europe are using the MEIKO M-iQ Cup for cup management. Conveying safety!
- The M-iClean H delivers incredible ergonomics for cup washing
- Choose compact cup washing with the M-iClean U
M-ICLEAN CUP WASHING
We've got the right machines and racks for any purpose, whether you need an automatic hood system or an undercounter dishwashing machine.
- The M-iClean H delivers incredible ergonomics for cup washing
- Choose compact cup washing with the M-iClean U
DRYING: AS IMPORTANT AS THE WASHING RESULT
Well-dried washware depends on many factors. MEIKO QuickDry is a well thought-out drying system, offering excellent results in combination with the appropriate rinse aid, the appropriate racks and the appropriate water treatment. Thanks to the intelligent drying method, the room climate is hardly affected. The module can be docked to our M-iClean HM or HL hood type dishwashing machines and combined with a drying table equipped with a cooling fan. In addition, our special MEIKO ACTIVE plastic detergent ensures optimum cleaning and drying results. Please note that the drying result largely depends on the cups' design.
WASHING TAKEAWAY BOWLS
The MEIKO hybrid bowl rack has all the details covered to help you wash reusable dishware. It even includes a cutlery quiver and space for lids so you can have up to six bowls hygienically clean and ready for use in an instant. Top tip: if you already have a rack for reusable cups, you can easily use it to hygienically clean bowls, too.
Take advantage of our hybrid rack discount and leave single-use packaging behind.
BOTTLE WASHING
Two become one with our clever bottle rack system. Use it to transform your M-iClean UM or UM+ glass and dishwasher into a bottle washer – and it's so simple. Clear benefits:
- Wash 16 bottles per wash cycle
- Wash a wide range of bottles with this flexible rack system
- Save time and money with short programme runtimes
- Enjoy exceptional hygiene thanks to separate wash and rinse systems
- Benefit from removable wash nozzles that are easy to clean
Get ready for reusables with our reductions on bottle racks.
Our philosophy is formed through constantly rethinking warewashing, cleaning and disinfection. That makes our technology ever more resource efficient. In fact, MEIKO's innovative spirit was awarded the ‘Innovation Leader in Green Technology’ mark as part of a study by the FAZ Institute in 2019.
AWARD-WINNING SUSTAINABILITY
NO NEED FOR HOT AIR: MEIKO QUICKDRY
Discover the innovative drying system MEIKO QuickDry specially developed for plastic cups and bowls, which also dries items of any other material effortlessly. With a capacity of up to 500 cups/hour and a connected load of just 0.1 kW, QuickDry is the perfect solution for getting washware dry while driving down operating costs.
- Connected load of just 0.1 kW
- Low operating costs (due to low connected load)
- Excellent drying result: drying from the top and from below
- Running time of 180 s
- Enhanced indoor climate: no steam emission into the room
- Easy to clean - no curtains, therefore no obstacles
- Large entry height of 505 mm
- No separate power supply/fuse protection required
- Hygiene safety (as no curtains and due to an excellent drying result)
- Easy maintenance - no heating medium, no wear parts
CERTIFIED: MEIKO GREEN
FOOD WASTE SPECIALISTS
There are many ways to be sustainable, like minimising chemical, water, and energy consumption, and avoiding plastic waste by using reusable dishware. One very important way is to implement responsible and efficient food waste management. Kitchen waste, leftovers, seeds, bones and peel: organic waste is a source of energy that is much too valuable to simply throw away. MEIKO GREEN has the solutions you need to unlock its potential. You could benefit from lower costs, improved hygiene and leaner processes – plus a valuable source of clean energy. Our mission is to create custom food waste management systems that are versatile and can be tailored to any kind of kitchen.
MEIKO GREEN food waste systems...
- reduce time and effort expended
- save money
- help protect the environment by avoiding greenhouse gas emissions
- improve hygiene in working environments
- protect kitchen staff health
YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP FOR FOOD WASTE
MANAGEMENT: MEIKO GREEN
MEIKO GREEN systems facilitate comprehensive food waste management. Custom infeed stations, consulting, planning and installation. Not to mention hygienic, odour-free storage, waste collection and eco-friendly processing to generate energy and make organic fertiliser.
PUMPED SYSTEMS
The infeed stations on our BioMaster® range immediately convert all food waste into homogenous biomass and send it to odour-free storage containers.
VACUUM SYSTEMS
The modular design of the WasteStar FC vacuum system fits perfectly into extensive commercial kitchen setups, spread across several rooms and generating different kinds of waste.
WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
MEIKO GREEN grease traps separate fatty components from kitchen wastewater to stop fats and oils from blocking your pipes and to keep you up to legal standards.
ARRANGE AN APPOINTMENT TO DISCUSS
HOW YOU COULD BENEFIT
- Custom food waste treatment systems for any requirement
- Closed, no-residue systems
- Automated transport processes for food waste
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Find out how to avoid plastic waste and learn from three examples of good practice from the industry in our whitepaper:
Contents:
- Plastic waste: facts and figures
- Alternatives to single-use plastic
- Successful model "rinse and repeat
- Good practice examples from Germany, the Netherlands and Austria
CLEAN BY DESIGN
MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE...
We haven't stopped at innovative warewashing technology. We're taking it a step further... Our all-round care-free philosophy includes:
- Long-lasting warewashing technology
- Personalised consulting and planning services
- Professional training
- Versatile cleaning agents
- After-sales service
- Technical service
That means: we will plan your dishwashing area in an efficient, ergonomic and economical manner, help you with any technical issues and ensure that everything keeps working smoothly for years to come. And your staff will always be up to date with the latest training. All this contributes to an efficient use of resources and the key aims of our all-inone packages: hygiene, sustainability and economy.
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HOW YOU COULD BENEFIT.