With the introduction of the 5p bag charge recently, it’s got us all thinking about bringing our ‘bag for life’ with us when we shop and being a bit more environmentally conscious.

Even if you haven’t had to introduce the charge, it’s almost certainly made you consider what you could do to try and be ‘greener’.

You might be interested to know that at B Smith Packaging, we’ve been thinking about how we can be ‘greener’ too and have introduced something unique and different into our creation of carrier bags. One of our customers English Heritage approached us with their need for a degradable plastic bag. So we’re now producing carrier bags made from recycled plastic drinks bottles! Sounds far-fetched? Actually the process is really simple.

Once plastic bottles are finished with and thrown in the recycling bin, we remove their labels and caps, clean them thoroughly and grind them into pellets to make the carriers we all know so well.

If you or your customers are environmentally conscious, using these ultra-green carrier bags could make your business really stand out. These bags can not only be recycled, but if they do end up in a landfill, they’ll degrade to a fine powder as we’ve added a substance called Epi to the pellets when we make them.

These bags are truly different and they look great too. We can make them into different sizes and shapes for you and put your logo and design onto the front of them, making them really fit and work for your business.

Want to know more? Why not visit our website at www.bsmithpackaging.co.uk or call us to see if they’ll work for your business.

Fish and chips have come a long way in the past 50 years. In recent years the once humble fish and chips have been elevated by the smarter restauranteurs. Many fish and chips restaurants have moved with this change, embracing the internet and upgrading their branding and marketing along with it.

If you like many are looking to move forward, win awards - or win more awards - you’ll know there are many things that you need to do to get there. You are probably doing everything possible to raise your game but we thought you might want to know some simple but effective ways of keeping up with your competitors and perhaps win more awards as well.

Fish and Chip Boxes
Our branded boxes are a fantastic way of keeping your delicious produce warm and in perfect eating condition. They save on paper wrapping, allow customers to eat from more easily and provide a highly visible advertisement for your establishment.

Polythene Carrier Bags
If you have a logo we can put it on a plastic bag! With more people keeping and re-using plastic bags these days, this offers a great way to promote your business as well as acting as a reminder to those in the know. Our polythene carriers even have the option of breathable air holes to reduce moisture build-up.

Grease Proof Paper Bags
For the more traditional outlets, these branded paper bags offer quick and easy eating for your customers without ruining their clothes. This simple but effective form of a walking advertisement really does tempt people in.

Fish and Chip Cones
The trend for cones is a great way for you to offer customers a handy way to eat your food as well as parading your logo around.

Waxed and Grease-proof wrapping paper
If you prefer the traditional way of wrapping up your fish and chips why not upgrade by branding them with your logo? With many people enjoying fish and chips outside in the summer this is an ideal way of promoting your business and capitalising on hungry visitors to the area.

Thermal Bags
With the unpredictable weather it’s good to offer your customers a way of keeping their fish and chip supper hot until they get home or find a beauty spot to enjoy.

Napkins
We know there’s no better way to enjoy eating fish and chips than with your fingers. So what better way to make you stand out from your competitors by offering customers branded napkins?

At BSmith Packaging, we’ve helped a number of award-winning fish and chip shops and restaurants raise their profile through their branded packaging. We offer all kinds of bespoke packaging at very competitive prices and cover all budgets. Our customers include Simpons, Finnegan’s & Hikary’s to name but a few.

Why not keep up with the Simpson’s and give us a call.