Food Chain - Issue 198 - February 2024 | Page 75

__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Real
Wrap Co

Providing delicious ready-made sandwiches , wraps , and other lunchtime meals , Real Wrap Co is the brainchild of two lifelong friends , Jason Howell and Phillippe Gill . As one of the fastest growing food-togo companies in the UK , Real Wrap Co supplies the education , healthcare , travel , and business sectors , while operating in environmentally friendly ways .

In fact , Real Wrap Co is proudly the first carbon negative food-to-go manufacturer . Under its commitment to minimize environmental impact , the business regularly assesses where it can make changes , with recent initiatives including reducing waste , adopting renewable energy , using plastic-free packaging , and educating customers on best practices .
Before we delve into sustainability , let ’ s take a look at where it all started . Although the business wasn ’ t officially founded until 2012 , Jason and Phillippe have always been entrepreneurs , with their business ventures starting by selling bacon sandwiches to local workers during their school holidays . The pair went their separate ways but reunited with a mission to start a business . So , they opened Real Wrap , a healthy fastfood store in Bristol , in 2010 .
Following the store ’ s success , Jason and Phillippe opened a small production kitchen in 2012 and started supplying to all the University of West England ’ s catering outlets . After receiving STS and SALSA accreditation , the pair won the company ’ s first airline contract in 2013 , closely followed by an NHS and TUCO framework , which later resulted in Real Wrap Co supplying all hospitals in Wales with its tasty lunch options .
With a production factory in Avonmouth , England , now in its portfolio , Real Wrap
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