Yes, we recommend removing all packaging before heating your Higgidy product. This includes the paper tray that all of our quiches come in, and the foil case that our pies are packaged in.
Due to sunflower oil becoming increasingly difficult to source due to the conflict taking place in Ukraine, please be aware that you may find that some of our food containing sunflower oil may now instead use rapeseed oil as an alternative.
Please be assured that where packaging is unable to be updated, due to this being a reactive solution and us not wanting to waste existing packaging we have printed, no oil that poses an allergenic risk will be used and you can continue to find all allergens highlighted on our packs in bold.
If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch here: https://www.higgidy.co.uk/get-in-touch/
Yes it does. All our chicken is free-range and comes from our suppliers at Packington in Staffordshire, who have received a Good Chicken award from Compassion in World Farming. You can find out more about their ethos here. Our bacon, ham and sausage meat come from UK farms that rear pigs to outdoor bred welfare standards.
We’d love to, but our packs are small and there’s simply not enough room. That’s why we decided to create this section of the website. We hope it helps.
Yes it is.
The destructive, and sometimes illegal, farming of palm oil is a global environmental issue. The huge areas of forests cleared to make way for palm oil plantations has devastated tropical ecosystems, caused air pollution, and significantly contributed to climate change.
At Higgidy, this is an issue that we’re concerned about, and you can find out a little more about the steps we’re taking as a business to address it below.
We are an approved member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
The RSPO was set up to fulfil the increasing demand for palm oil, whilst supporting affordable food prices, poverty reduction, safeguarding of communities and workers, and protecting tropical ecosystems.
Using ethically sourced materials and ingredients is hugely important to us at Higgidy. We’re always busy reviewing our processes and suppliers to ensure we maintain the best possible approaches for us as a business and for you, our customers.
So, we procure 100% of our palm oil through RSPO’s ‘Segregation’ model. This assures our palm oil only comes from RSPO certified sources and isn’t mixed with uncertified oil in the supply chain.
While this does not solve the issues associated with unsustainable palm oil, it contributes to recuing them.
You can find out more about the different supply chains and the sourcing process, here: www.rspo.org/certification/supply-chains
We’re confident that using RSPO certified palm oil is the best route for Higgidy at the moment.
Removing palm oil from products can come with its own set of problems; more deforestation is required to produce lower yielding alternatives, like soy or sunflower oil, and millions of Indonesian’s livelihoods depend on palm oil cultivation.
Moreover, NGOs, including Greenpeace, stress that it’s deforestation from the unsustainable cultivation of palm oil that generates the issue, not the palm oil itself.
So, similarly, we want to understand the full picture – the production processes, and implications of the alternative options available, to help us make informed decisions on which oils we bake with. And, having explored these and the issues described above, we feel RSPO certified palm oil is currently the most ethical choice.
However, we are committed to finding a sustainable alternative to palm oil and are constantly exploring how we can replace it without causing more harm than good.
You can read about all the companies using RSPO certified palm oil, here: https://www.rspo.org/certification/supply-chain-certificate-holders
Our packaging is recyclable, if you know how and where to recycle the individual parts. Keep reading to find out more about how to recycle the different materials that we use.
Boxes:
Our boxes are made from FSC certified cardboard which is widely recycled. Just flatten the box, wipe clean and recycle alongside your paper and card waste.
Our windows are made of 100% rPET plastic (rPET = recycled plastic) which covers less than 10% of our box. This means that you can leave the window attached to the box when recycling, as most UK recycling facilities will accept it and will separate and dispose of the film window accordingly. You can read more about R-PET here.
Trays:
All of our sharing size and little quiches come in FSC certified paper cases that can be recycled at home.
Our pies come in foil trays that can also be recycled at home, although please give them a rinse beforehand.
Sausage and Veggie Roll Film:
Our film is OPP plastic and can be recycled, but only where facilities exist. Certain supermarkets offer collection for a variety of soft plastics including our film, so check with your local stores if this is accepted. As we continue to explore the alternative materials and options available, that are not only more sustainable but also ensure the freshness and quality of our products, we will be sure to update this information on a regular basis.
We pride ourselves on our products both looking and tasting delicious, so we want to make sure you can always see the quality of the food you are buying. Plus, many people tell us they like to see as much of our products as possible, and so we’ve chosen to showcase our food, instead of hiding it away in a box.
Our main priority is to keep the people who buy our products safe and, despite the processes used during recycling, recycled board is not considered safe for direct food contact packaging. It’s also important that we design our boxes using a material that protects our food during chilled storage and transportation, to make sure it reaches you in tip top condition.
All our packaging is FSC certified. This means that the trees used to make our cardboard and paper trays come from managed forests and, for every one that is taken down, three new ones are planted. You can read more about this here.
Unfortunately, we don’t supply our products direct from our bakery but, they can be found in a variety of stockists including Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Ocado. You can find out the available retailers on this website by visiting the page of the product you wish to purchase. If you’re looking to purchase higher volumes, please click here: www.higgidy.co.uk/stock-our-stuff/
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