Fuller’s partners with illy to champion premium, sustainable coffee in pubs

Fuller’s is delighted to announce a new partnership with premium and sustainable coffee brand, illy – which is now available for customers to enjoy in its pubs and hotels.

Oliver Rosevear, Fuller’s Sustainability Director, said: “We are really excited to see illy in our pubs and hotels. illy puts social and environmental responsibility at its core, and our customers can now enjoy high quality coffee that has less impact on the planet and supports its farming communities.

“Fuller’s is committed to being Net Zero by 2040 – with suppliers’ emissions and their own Net Zero targets playing a big role in achieving this. Partnering with brands like illy who prioritise sustainability, not only aligns with our value of doing things the right way – but it helps us on our Net Zero journey.”

According to Fuller’s, the partnership with illy will help the company to achieve other targets within its sustainability programme, Life is too good to waste. “illy’s machines use significantly less energy and there are robust recycling processes for its packaging, supporting us on our target of being Net Zero operationally by 2030 and reaching a recycling rate of 70% this year,” adds Oliver Rosevear.

Quality coffee has become an increasingly important everyday ritual for UK consumers^[i]– and the right coffee with strong sustainability credentials can help to build the role of pubs as an all-day destination.

Marcello Canetti, Managing Director UK & IE at illy, said: “This exciting partnership with Fuller’s brings together two brands with a shared commitment to quality, community and the environment. Pubs have long been at the heart of their communities, offering spaces where people socialise and unwind. Connecting over quality coffee has become an increasingly important everyday ritual for UK consumers helping to build the role of pubs as an all-day destination.”

He added “As a certified B Corp since 2021, illy is committed to the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency, with responsible sourcing, regenerative farming practices, recyclable packaging, renewable energy and community enrichment embedded across the estate.”

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Fuller’s:

Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC is a premium pubs and hotels business. With an outstanding estate of iconic pubs and hotels across the Southern half of England, our purpose is to create experiences that nourish the soul. At our heart is the warm and inviting welcome of a fantastic pub or hotel, delivered by an exceptional team of over 5,000 talented individuals. We have been delighting our customers – with delicious, fresh, seasonal food, an exciting drinks range, and beautiful bedrooms – for 180 years. Fuller’s has 185 Managed Pubs and Hotels, with 1,028 bedrooms and 153 Tenanted Inns, all aiming to ensure that everyone leaves that little bit happier than they arrived. 

illy:

Illy is an Italian family-owned company, founded in Trieste in 1933. It is the UK’s fastest growing coffee brand in the top 10*. The company’s mission is to offer the best coffee to the world, which is does using Italian expertise and craftsmanship to create a dynamic blend of 100% Arabica beans, using only the top 1% to guarantee premium quality, blending from 9 ingredients to maintain a unique consistent delicious flavour. Since the company was founded, it has championed a sustainable business model and in 2021 it became the first Italian coffee company to obtain the international B Corp certification.

For further information, please contact:

Illy

Rosie Burbidge          07800 959554             rosie.burbidge@nexuspr.com

Lucy Egerton             07730 682111             lucy.egerton@nexuspr.com

Fuller’s

Georgina Wald         020 8996 2198            georgina.wald@fullers.co.uk

Alice Monteath         020 8996 2074            alice.monteath@fullers.co.uk  

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