November 2010

Warminster-based Lyons Seafoods has been recognised for its environmental best practice at the annual Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Corporate Green Awards, taking home the Sustainable Impact on the Land accolade.

The award highlights companies that demonstrate a real dedication to minimising their impact on the land. Lyons Seafoods, which is Europe’s leading processor of King prawns, was praised for its commitment to reducing its packaging waste.

“We have reduced our landfill by around 1,000 tonnes per annum”, explains Paul Succony, Operations Director for Lyons Seafoods. “All paper packaging used within the company comes from Forest Stewardship Council approved sources or holds Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). We’ve reduced the number of vehicles delivering packaging or removing waste, and operate a closed loop with our suppliers who convert our scrap into new packaging.”

Speaking on Lyons Seafoods’ win, Iain Boyd, the Trust’s Corporate Relations Officer and organiser of the event, says:

“Lyons Seafoods has invested £300k to reduce the environmental impact of packaging materials and has aimed to get 100% recyclable
and re-usable packaging where possible.”

Paul concludes:

“We take our company’s impact on the environment throughout its total operation, from the farming of the prawns through to the customer, very seriously. We are pleased to have our efforts recognised by the Trust, who do so much for our environment in Wiltshire.”

The awards scheme reward environmental best practice from Wiltshire and Swindon businesses and is in its third year.

Over the past 15 years Lyons Seafoods has led the market in terms of responsible sourcing and continues to drive positive change in all areas of the supply chain.