Sustainability
Sustainability and us
From being a very small portion of a company’s portfolio, the issue of sustainability is now a necessary part of business. If you’re not doing enough to aid the process, it will be evident. Nowhere is this more evident than in the dairy sector.
Milk Monitoring ‘key to driving quality and efficiency’, study finds
Fonterra is a New Zealand dairy Co-operative owned by thousands of dairy farmers. The study involved introducing monitoring telemetry to the milk vats or tanks of Fonterra’s farmer owners and comparing the data, from a subset of almost 1200 farms, to the year prior to the technology being introduced.
Reducing food waste is vital
Essential groceries such as bread, vegetables and fruit were listed as the most likely items to end up in the bin, as people admitted to struggling to eat food before it goes out of date. Fruit and vegetables for example, were top of the throwing away list, adding up to £5.24 week, or £272.48 per year, and discarded more than once a week.
Rising costs drive demand for water recovery systems
With water shortage fears growing across the UK, companies are re-examining their production processes with a view to reduce the waste of this valuable global resource.
Lactalis Ingredients releases 2023 CSR report
This document illustrates the progress the company has made in sustainable development, demonstrating its efforts in vital areas such as the environment, nutrition and the health and well-being of employees.
Müller relaunches Next Generation initiative
Müller UK & Ireland is inviting applications for the third cohort of its Next Generation initiative as the business continues to drive supply chain resilience and reduce carbon emissions.
Foodchain ID and Reseed announce new soil carbon methodology that rewards farmers
The Soil Carbon Methodology rewards farmers not only for maintaining existing soil organic carbon built through sustainable farming practices, but also for the removal and storage of additional carbon dioxide emissions by soils.
Müller targets supply chain resilience and emissions reductions through relaunched Next Generation initiative
Müller UK & Ireland is inviting applications for the third cohort of its Next Generation initiative as the business continues to drive supply chain resilience and reduce carbon emissions.
Delamere unveils new packaging for its Flavoured Milk
The CartoCan is 100% recyclable, reduces plastic waste and offers a convenient alternative to its 500ml glass bottle format.
Denmark to carbon tax agriculture from 2030
The Danish government will introduce Europe’s first carbon tax on agriculture.
Epiros reduces plastic and waste brine in new packaging design
With the new, environmentally friendly packaging, Epiros achieves a 15% reduction in plastic, the reduction of discarded brine by 34% and atmospheric pollutants by 3.6%, compared to the previous packaging of the products.
GEA makes improvements towards eco-friendly manufacturing at its sites in India
GEA enhances sustainability at its Bengaluru and Vadodara sites in India with solar power, cutting 900 tonnes of CO2 annually, supporting GEA’s Climate Transition Plan 2040.
Lloyds Banking Group champions farmer-focused ESG investment
Lloyds Banking Group held a panel event with Cambridge Judge Business School, focusing on how environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments can support sustainable agriculture, identifying the benefits for UK farmers.
Tetra Pak unveils new “Factory Sustainable Solutions” approach to help reduce energy and water consumption
A new offer within Tetra Pak’s broader sustainability portfolio, the ‘Factory Sustainable Solutions’ business offers Food and Beverage (F&B) producers a tailored blend of state-of-the-art technologies and leading plant integration capabilities.