Apart from the obvious, that families in need could have benefitted from this food, there are other profound implications such as the effect on landfills, climate change and also food security. Besides storage issues, new evidence suggests commercial food spoilage could also be attributed to disposable gloves.

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Food contact gloves are certified under FDA Title 21 CFR Part 177, which states that the components of the glove comply with the FDA regulations and the gloves consist of “Substances generally recognised as safe for use in food or food packaging.”

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For over 30 years, the annual NZ Food Awards have acknowledged and recognised innovation, creativity and excellence right across the food value chain. These Awards showcase how the food and beverage market is moving towards sustainability whilst maintaining food safety & product quality.

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22.5 billion pairs of disposable gloves are used each year in the global food industry (BMA 2016), and after use is disposed of into a landfill. Many food handling companies now have sustainability goals in place, with a focus on waste reduction, or indeed a "zero waste" policy, and reducing their disposable glove usage and waste is of utmost importance.

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Recent articles have stated that wearing gloves may be one of the most effective ways to spread pathogens in a food service system. When using inferior food service gloves with no specified AQL, we couldn’t agree more!

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