If supermarkets have their “bring your own eco-bag” campaigns, NutriAsia has the “Bring Your Own Bottle” (BYOB) advocacy.

As the name suggests, BYOB encourages consumers and the public in general, to reuse and upcycle old usable bottles for food-related purchases. Being a leading food, sauces, and condiments company, NutriAsia is doing their part by coming-up with a foodie zero-waste store where consumers can refill and buy your favorite NutriAsia brands such as UFC catsup, Datu Puti soy sauce, Datu-Puti vinegar, and cooking oil variants from Golden Fiesta!

As their first initiative which we can consider their first-phase, they started with a humble but well-designed pop-up store at the center of Bonifacio Global City (BGC) – JY Campos Park beside The Mind Museum along 3rd Avenue, in Taguig City.

“Bring Your Own Bottle” Campaign

The location is very strategic. With a high foot traffic, this functional store also serves to raise awareness even for passers-by. Come to think of it, it’s not really a grand idea. It’s a ctually a simple and beneficial one. But surprisingly Nutriasia is the first food-company to push this food concept to become a reality in the Philippines.

“NutriAsia has been a trusted partner of every Filipino home in making Masarap Masaya meals. And with BYOB, we hope to go beyond and create more Masarap Masaya moments by encouraging shoppers to help build a zero-waste community in their own ways,” shares James Lim, NutriAsia Corporate Marketing and Communications Head.

Moreover, the BYOB store is made out of eco-bricks that use plastic discards as a component, coming from the Arca South Eco Hub, a project of Arca South, Green Antz and Ayala Land Inc.

NutriAsia’s BYOB Store

Ecobricks Make up the walls of BYOB Store!

I call this the “BYOB OOTD” 🙂

How To “Bring Your Own Bottle” (BYOB)

1. Check if Your Bottle is Allowed for Refilling.

For safety purposes, containers / bottles should be Dry, Clean (with lid), and Safe to be used for food products.

It should not be damaged (e.g. no holes, no significant dent, etc), used to store non-food or toxic products, wet, dirty, or has smell that might be from any type of chemicals or non-food items like paint, gas, etc. Plastic bags, Paper bags, Containers/bottles used to store non-food items such as detergents, liquid soap, fabric softener, crude oil, or any type of chemical are also not allowed.

Regularly accepted containers and bottles that are allowed include Mineral Water, Juice, Sodas, and bottles used as container of NutriAsia products.

Bring Your Own Bottle Mechanics

2. Register and Sign their Waiver Form Electronically on their Set-Up Tablet.

Electronic Registration / Waiver on the Tablet!

BYOB in BGC

3. Refill your Desired Product.

A minimum refill of 200 grams per variant is required. On the other hand, the maximum is 2 KG.

NutriAsia participating products are:

• Datu Puti Soy Sauce
• Datu Puti Vinegar
• Golden Fiesta Palm Oil
• Golden Fiesta Soya Oil
• Golden Fiesta Canola Oil
• Golden Fiesta Corn Oil
• UFC Banana Catsup (not in photo)

Choose from Datu Puti Soy Sauce, Datu Puti Vinegar, Golden Fiesta Palm Oil, Golden Fiesta Soya Oil, Golden Fiesta Canola Oil, Golden Fiesta Corn Oil, and UFC Banana Catsup

4. Weigh your bottle and pay.

After paying, you can oblige yourself to a ceremonial bell with the staff in the booth by pressing a button whcih will trigger a sound and a greeting from the staff congratulating you on your purchase and help for the environment!

The NutriAsia B.Y.O.B pop-up store is open and available 12 noon – 8pm everyday until September 12, 2019!

Weigh & Pay

Save-Up with BYOB

Aside from reducing the use of plastic containers and packs, consumers get to save-up on cost since the aforementioned brand products have cheaper prices here here than in regular supermarkets!

Here are the specific retails prices from the BYOB Booth:

• Datu Puti Soy Sauce – Php 0.019
• Datu Puti Vinegar – Php 0.014
• Golden Fiesta Palm Oil – Php 0.086
• Golden Fiesta Soya Oil – Php 0.130
• Golden Fiesta Canola Oil – Php 0.125
• Golden Fiesta Corn Oil – Php 0.162
• UFC Banana Catsup – Php 0.034

The BYOB Store is also a Drop-Off Point for Recyclable Materials!

What You Can Donate?

Customers can also buy other NutriAsia products such as Merci Buko from the BYOB Store as displayed from one side of the wall!

Furthermore, the store also serves as a drop-off point for plastic materials for repurposing. This means you may bring snack packs, sachet packs, plastic bottles, and other recyclable materials. They will be used to create chairs that will be donated to their beneficiary – GAT Andres Bonifacio High School, also in Taguig City.

Know more about the advocacy here. Check out our Instagram Stories on @NomNomClubCOM!

“Let’s build a zero-waste community one refill at a time” – NutriAsia

Jonel Uy of NomNom Club in front of the BYOB Store

NutriAsia Philippines Team

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Future ‘Bring Your Own Bottle‘ BYOB development or phases might involve more pup-up booths in other areas of Metro Manila and in the provinces, the idea of making it mobile like food trucks, and the possibility of involving other NutriAsia products like the well-loved ‘Mang Tomas‘ and more. 🙂