Blog — July 2019

Halo exists because compromise shouldn’t Because when given the choice Between what’s best for us And what’s best for the world We didn’t see a choice at all We created the world’s first 100% compostable paper capsule Because the rest of the world had placed an urgent need for coffee Above the urgent needs of our planet 30 billion plastic and aluminium coffee capsules Have found themselves in places like landfill and the ocean Where they will remain for up to 500 years We wanted to leave a bigger impression on the world than our waste does and we wanted...

In this simple guide, we are going to discuss five current sustainability issues with food and drink culture, why they are problems, and what you can do to have a better personal impact. Current problem: Plastic StrawsWhy it is wrong: Experts predict that the UK disposes of over 8 billion straws per year, with the figure for the US estimated as being over 100 billion. The truth is that often we don’t need a straw to transport liquid 5 inches closer to our mouths, so why are we using so many? How long will it take to win the war...

Way back in 2015, a survey of food companies showed that those who engaged in product sustainability were more likely to keep their best staff, report efficiency gains, have a stronger supply chain, and better meet retailer requirements. Meeting growing demand from the market for more sustainable products and increasing general awareness of sustainability issues may have also played key roles.  So, if we knew back in 2015 that sustainability is good for business, why didn’t the food and drinks industry undergo a total rethink and redesign? Perhaps the answer is because ‘it’s complicated’. Sustainability practices in the food and...

If you’re wondering what makes Halo capsules so different and unique to all the other capsules on the market, you’ve come to the right place.  Rather than adding to the billions of plastic and aluminium capsules that end up in the oceans and landfill every year, Halo Coffee aims to provide consumers with an easy, sustainable alternative for their Nespresso machines*. Our goal is to serve up barista quality coffee with the sustainability, ease and convenience of the world’s first Nespresso compatible paper capsule.    Why Halo? In order to do justice to our specialty grade coffee beans, we needed...