Three major airports in India to go plastic free with Travel Food Services
Outlets at
airports in Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai incorporates eco-friendly packaging
by Najuka G
Mumbai, August 2018: Three leading airports in India will now offer
eco-friendly packaging, as Travel Food Services (TFS), India’s leading travel
food and retail Company, has announced elimination
of plastic use in their area of operations pan India.
This has been done in a bid to reduce environmental plastic pollution. The
initiative will be implemented at airport lounges, F&B and retail outlets in
Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, which are managed by TFS. With major concessions
across these key airports, Travel Food Services is the first retail
company in India to incorporate eco-friendly packaging that are oxy-biodegradable. From paper
straws and wooden stirrers to Bagasse paper plates and Oxo biodegradable spoons,
the initiative will have the support of over 75 million passengers that TFS
reaches every year.
The initiative is further to TFS’ commitment of challenging the status
quo and transforming the travel experience in India. TFS has more than 280
outlets across travel-hubs including Airports, Railway Stations and Highways
spread across 19 cities in India.
Gaurav Dewan, COO and Business Head, Travel Food Services,
said, “We at Travel Food Services are
extremely proud to initiate getting 100% plastic free. Our decision to
eliminate plastic is our way of focusing on the betterment of the environment
and we are looking at viable alternatives to provide the best sustainable
solutions to our customers. Since Travel Food Services is constantly expanding,
we have decided to include plastic free packaging in all our future outlets.”
About Travel Food
Services:Travel
Food Services (TFS) is India’s leading travel F&B and Retail Company, with
more than 280 outlets across travel-hubs including Airports, Railway Stations
and Highways spread across 19 cities. With major concessions across
key airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Bengaluru, TFS has
been transforming travel experience for over 75 million passengers every year
through a variety of cuisines across its diverse formats of restaurants, cafes,
bars, food courts and lounges. TFS is a part of K-Hospitality,
TFS
has partnered with SSP Plc UK, which brings 50 years of rich experience of the
global travel retail market thereby enabling TFS to strengthen its market
leadership and continue to accelerate India growth in the years ahead.
For
more information, visit https://www.travelfoodservices.com/
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