CHICAGO, May 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterno
Products, the name synonymous with quality and performance in
portable food warming for over 100 years, announced today at the
National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, that it is going greener with a
commitment to reduce the company's overall carbon footprint
associated with keeping food hot. The initiative, which will
introduce redesigned chafing fuel cans that use less steel,
cardboard and non-renewable resources, aims to reduce Sterno's
environmental impact from landfill waste to greenhouse gas
emissions, while still producing the same great products that
customers rely on.
"Over the past decade we've achieved a number of firsts as a
company on the environmental front that we're proud of – from first
to having USDA Biopreferred Ethanol to UL Validated for Clean
Emissions," said Craig Carnes,
President of Sterno Products. "But we don't want to stop there. As
a leader in the industry, we are investing in additional steps to
reduce our carbon footprint while maintaining the quality and
performance of Sterno chafing fuels.
Through examination of its bigger supply chain, Sterno was able
to make an impact on its material sourcing and selection by
re-engineering and enhancing its chafing fuels to create a more
efficient packaging design, which reduces waste, and limits the
number of trucks on the road. Here is a closer look at how the
brand is making a positive impact:
1. Product
Design: Sterno has optimized the size of its chafing fuel
cans to use 10 percent less steel – that equals the amount of steel
in nearly 2,500 SUV's annually. The team has also reduced the
consumption of non-renewable resources, by a full 10 percent, by
optimizing the size of the wick and reformulating the fuel
blend.
2. Material
Sourcing & Selection: All of Sterno's chafing fuel
cans and lids are made from highly recycled steel. This makes it
easier for waste management facilities to easily separate steel
with magnets if the product is not recycled properly. Something
that can't be done with aluminum or plastic. The new gel cans also
allowed for packaging to be redesigned, requiring 7 percent less
cardboard. That equals nearly 350 trees saved annually.
Sterno's packaging is being made
from Sustainable Forestry Initiative materials, a certification
standard that is based on principles that promote sustainable
forest management, including measures to protect water quality,
biodiversity, wildlife habitat, and species at risk.
3. Delivery
of Product: With smaller packaging, Sterno is able to impact
the number of trucks delivering raw materials to the factory and in
the end - our high quality chafing fuels to our customers. Fewer
trucks equal fewer emissions.
Sterno users can feel good that they are getting the same great
performing chafing fuels, while helping the environment. To learn
more about Sterno's sustainability journey, visit
www.sternopro.com.
About Sterno Products
Headquartered in Corona,
California, Sterno Products is the leading manufacturer and
marketer of portable food warming fuels and creative table lighting
solutions for the hospitality and consumer industries. The product
line includes wick and gel chafing fuels, butane stoves and
accessories, liquid and traditional wax candles, catering equipment
and lamps. For over 100 years, the iconic "Sterno" brand has been
synonymous with quality canned heat. The heritage of reliability
and innovation continues today, as Sterno Products continues to
bring to market new products that give foodservice industry
professionals and consumers greater control over food quality and
décor. Sterno Products is a subsidiary of Compass Diversified
Holdings (NYSE: CODI).
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