Cardboard Bread Tag FAQ

The bread tags are made from 100% recycled cardboard that is food grade safe.

Our dedicated Research and Development as well as Sustainability teams explored a myriad of solutions from bamboo to corn starch and everything in between. Cardboard was selected for its strength, durability and sustainability, being both 100% recyclable and made from 100% recycled cardboard.

There will be no compromise on freshness or taste.

The tags have gone through rigorous testing and have demonstrated durability in even the toughest, and coldest of conditions.

We use colour charting on our tags to help merchandisers identify and rotate product, preventing food waste.

Ploughmans® cardboard bread tags can be recycled in kerbside recycling bins. The best way to do this is to tuck the tag inside other paper or cardboard products (such as a used envelope), to give them the best chance of being upcycled into a new product.

The size of the tags requires them to be tucked inside a similar waste stream, such as paper or cardboard (a used envelope is perfect), before placing them in your kerbside recycling bin. This prevents the tags from being lost or caught during transportation to the recycling plant, ensuring the best chance of being recycled.

That is something we have our eye on. But that is a much larger and difficult project to crack. In the meantime we are encouraging our shoppers to recycle the bags via the Soft Plastic Recycling program of which we are a member of and now operates in both islands.