This week I am delighted to become an influencer for my second green/plastic free retailer/distributor: A Fine Choice. As a keen environmentalist and lover of green products it is one of my ultimate goals for my blog to promote and work with companies who share my passion for trying to make the world a better place wherever possible through our consumer choices. Being mindful, as much as our budgets allow us to be, of the environmental impact what we chose to spend our money on.
In this post I am going to be product testing the Boc’n’Roll reusable Sandwich wrap, the likes of which I am always interested in as I have successfully managed to completely now cut any cling film usage out in our house, but just before I get into the product itself, here’s how A Fine Choice came into being, in the words of its Founder and Director Daniela Schaffrik:
I have always strived to find healthy, natural products for the whole family and did so in 2010 when my youngest child had just turned one, and I was researching for BPA free water bottles.
During this research I came across the Green Bottle brand. They were looking for a UK distributor for their stainless steel water bottles. I was looking for an Eco Business to start. It was a perfect opportunity.
I wrote a Business Plan for my new business (A Fine Choice LTD), and sold my initial stock – proving wrong my Granny’s fears of being stuck with 1,000s of bottles for the rest of my life. But more importantly, proving that there was a strong demand for environmentally friendly and plastic free alternatives to products that we use every day.
After trying out some different business approaches (online retail customers, photography) I discovered Hydrophil. I started stocking their bamboo toothbrushes and other water neutral bathroom related products. They too were looking for a UK Distributor, and so after a few months, I became the official UK distributor for Hydrophil, cementing my focus on distribution to Eco Shops.
I then became UK distributor for Strawesome, Lamazuna, Fiilit too, and distribute a few other eco & zero waste products as well. I feel very honoured to be able to work for all of these wonderful brands.
In the last few years I have thought a lot about what Eco Friendly means to me, because it is, of course, such a wide reaching term. Initially in 2010 I focused on products which were BPA free only. Later on I learned about other toxins and waste management, and nearly a decade later I find myself focussing more on more on a Zero Waste lifestyle. It really is about avoiding waste in the first place and making conscious choices when buying. All our products are now mainly plastic free, sustainable, plant based, zero waste, biodegradable if possible, vegan and support a zero waste lifestyle.
These are the values I hold when choosing new products and against which I measure companies, when deciding what to stock and who to work with.
Right onto the product…
Say goodbye to throw-away wrappers and enjoy your sandwiches on-the-go thanks to our environmentally friendly sandwich wrap. It has an easy fastener that makes it adaptable to different food shapes and sizes (sandwich, fruit..). It is convenient, compact, machine washable and also serves as an individual place-mat. To reuse and reenjoy.
Boc’n’Roll
This wrap is quite sizeable, you really could easily fit 2 slice bread sandwiches in it (as shown in the YouTube video below) or a foot long baguette or sub alike, but I as usual, had a bagel to wrap and the clever design of this product with the Velcro strip to allow you to adjust the wrap to several different sizes meant that I was able to securely wrap a single bagel too. My thoughts on this is that it is brilliant really as it is so adaptable and would be great for a group/family picnic where you needed to wrap several sandwiches in one but also great for pack lunches.
The material used is cotton soft on the outside and wipeable on the inside but clearly made to a very high quality level which is built to last, I would definitely recommend this product.
- Folded dimensions: 11 x 15cm
- Unfolded dimensions: 54 x 32cm
- Outer material: 50% polyester 50% cotton.
- Inner material: TPU.
- Dirty proof and waterproof inner layer.
- Easy to wipe clean (damp cloth)
- Machine washable. We recommend cold water.
- BPA free
- Closing velcro stripe
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If you are interested in becoming a Fine Choice Stockist please contact them using the following info:
info@afinechoice-distribution.co.uk
0208 894 5698
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I am open to doing product review posts, please contact me at product.testing@jamjargill.com if you are interested in sending me a product free-of-charge to test and I will get back to you as soon as I can.