Sustainability
Yeo Valley Organic removes single-use lids
The move will save 145 tonnes of plastic a year.
Amcor unveils new recycle-ready forming films for meat, fish and cheese
The new films offer up to 80% reduction in carbon footprint compared to similar packaging solutions.
Well-being and recycling
Like many other public services here in the UK, the recycling system could do with an upgrade, but it is good to see the efforts that companies within the dairy industry are making to improve their own recycling systems.
Greiner Packaging UK & Ireland gains sustainability certifications
Greiner Packaging UK & Ireland is the first packaging manufacturer in Northern Ireland to gain the Sustainably Sourced Plastics (SSP) Certification, and the first Greiner Packaging factory in the world to be awarded Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certification.
Meadow and Harper Adams in net zero drive
Meadow, a UK-based ingredients businesses, has become an associate partner in Harper Adams University’s School of Sustainable Food and Farming.
Emmi moves to decarbonise
In Switzerland, Emmi has collaborated with three other large companies to create a new energy eco-system over the next few years.
NÖM takes steps towards sustainability
Niederösterreichische Molkerei (NÖM) is an Austrian producer of dairy products.
Yili presents biodiversity conservation efforts at COP15
Yili Group released the first NFT-edition biodiversity report at the second session of the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Kerry and the World Food Programme partner to bring milk to Burundian children in school meals programme
Launched in 2020, Project Amata aims to improve food security and nutrition for communities in the Gitega province, Burundi.
Austrian dairy group Berglandmilch adds tethered caps
Hailed for their sustainability benefits, tethered caps will be a mandatory EU regulation for certain types of containers from 2024.
Tetra Pak research reveals food manufacturers are struggling to prioritise sustainability
New research reveals decarbonisation efforts have faltered in the wake of economic upheaval.
AIMPLAS’ reactive extrusion pilot line is ready to produce bio-based nanomaterials for agricultural and food packaging solutions
This comes as part of BIOMAC, a Horizon 2020 project where technologies and solutions utilising nano-enabled bio-based materials (NBMs) are upscaled and prepared for market applications.
SIG invests in new recycling technology
The technology will enable polymers and aluminium from used aseptic carton packs to be recovered and sold separately for the first time on an industrial scale in Brazil.
Small things on top
Sustainable packaging is a hot topic in the dairy industry. Although these efforts may seem small they add up to have a surprisingly big impact.