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Friends of Glass is a community which supports everything about glass packaging and helps you include glass in your lifestyle.

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It’s easy to forget that there’s more to your food than ingredients.

People love food – but how often do we stop to consider what’s on the outside of our food as well? Packaging plays a crucial role in the taste, sustainability and nutrition of food and beverages – but is often ignored completely. We believe that people should put just as much care and consideration into their food packaging as they do their food.  

Join us in looking beyond the label

Don’t just look at the label. Look beyond the label – because packaging matters. Professor Dieter Schrenk, Department of Food Chemistry at the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany, tells us more as an independent, scientific expert about the important role glass packaging plays in preserving your food and drink.

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Bold Bean Co: Turning humble beans into a bold Glass Champion

Bold Bean Co has done something remarkable. It has taken one of the humblest foods in the cupboard and turned it into a premium, joyful and sustainable kitchen staple.

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Small jar, big Impact: Reusing glass spice jars sustainably

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Weleda: Green, gorgeous and glass

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