Hay Hampers is launching The Very Merry Christmas Hamper, a luxury gift designed for sharing over the Christmas period, with 100% recyclable and re-usable contents.

With the focus on eco-friendly sustainability, this seasonal hamper contains a selection of modern and traditional gourmet treats, all of which have been carefully hand-picked based on their ingredients and for their reduced environmental impact, thanks to their thoughtful, minimalist packaging.

The award winning Christmas pudding which comes with the hamper has been expertly wrapped in a natural, white cotton cloth, which can be re-used in a number of ways such as a napkin or a tissue.

Premium Italian chocolate pralines are packed inside an attractive bauble. The idea behind this is to offer a product which can be hung from their own Christmas tree – either before as a “tree treat” or they can be re-filled with a number of creative ideas.

The coffee and the whisky fruit cake which come with The Very Merry Christmas Hamper are packaged in a recyclable tin, which can be re-used afterwards to contain either food or as a versatile container.

The hand baked biscuits are presented in a handy hessian bag, which can be used times and times again for homemade biscuits or other treats, as a jewellery bag or can even be given as a gift bag.

The wicker basket made in buff single weave willow can be used afterwards in a number of creative ways, such as laundry baskets, planters and even as cat beds. It is durable and easy to clean, a versatile gift which stretches beyond the initial consumption of the products contained inside.

All other products have a paper, glass or plastic packaging which can be easily recycled.

“We have strived to focus on the packaging to ensure that every product in this hamper has great value to the customer even after the contents have gone” explains Gabriele Da Re, Managing Director of Hay Hampers.