Jutebag.co.uk customer, Hawkshead Relish, based in the heart of the English Lake District, recently presented Prince Philip with a jute bag hamper of their award winning handmade relishes, pickles and preserves.

Mark & Maria were delighted to meet Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh as they opened the new food technology centre at Redhills in Penrith where Hawkshead Relish were one of four invited local producers to attend and showcase their products.

Parit Shah, director of Jutebag.co.uk commented, “Last year we had the Prime Minister sign our bag and pledge to cut down plastic bag use in the UK. This year our bags have made it to Buckingham Palace. It’s fantastic to see how quickly the jute bags have been adopted. The days of the plastic bag are numbered, and we look forward to the day when they completely disappear.”