Finncatering Ltd, the versatile food industry company belonging to the Finnair Group, has been granted an environmental management system (ISO 14001) environmental certificate and a food safety system (ISO 22000) quality certificate. In addition to Finncatering, Finnair Catering has also certified its environmental system (ISO 14001) already in 2002.
Finncatering Ltd is a food industry company which manufactures ready-made, takeaway and bakery products and frozen meals. The company's customers are rail and air transport companies as well as cafés, restaurants, catering kitchens, wholesalers and the retail trade.
The ISO14001:2004 environmental certificate awarded to Finncatering Ltd shows that the company strives towards the continual development and improvement of the environmental aspects in its operations. Development areas include, for example, waste processing, material efficiency and product development of packaging materials.
Nearly 97 per cent of all Finncatering waste is recycled, partly into bioethanol. In raw material procurement, packaging size is also taken into account in order to minimise the generation of waste. In autumn 2010, Finncatering Ltd's product range was extended by the addition of a triangular sandwich with biodegradable packaging.
Finncatering Ltd has also been awarded an ISO22000:2005 quality certificate, which highly respected in the food industry. The certificate demonstrates that the company ensures the product safety of the food supplies it manufactures. A condition of the awarding of the certificate is that the company adheres to the strict quality standards prescribed by the certificate, in addition to relevant laws and statutes.
In addition to Finncatering, Finnair Catering has also certified its environmental system.
"Both companies are committed to the continuous improvement of the environmental aspects of their operations. The meals and services we provide are part of Finnair's quality customer service process. Systems support our operations and ensure a high level of environmental protection in addition the high quality of our products," says Finnair Catering Ltd's Vice President Kristiina Asplund.
Finnair Plc
Communications
2.3.2011
Further information: Kristiina Asplund, tel. +358 9 818 5860
or Finnair Media Desk tel. +358 9 818 4020, comms(a)finnair.com
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