Sustainability
Arla Foods checks for carbon emissions
1,700 Arla Foods farmers in Germany and 8,200 Arla farmers in other countries have introduced a Europe-wide climate check programme for their dairy farms.
Müller rolls out ambient recipe and enhances recyclability of FRijj range
Müller’s FRijj brand, made using milk from British farms, will benefit from a new fully recyclable bottle and a long lasting ambient recipe from late July.
Cathedral City and TerraCycle launch UK’s first cheese packaging recycling scheme
The programme will encourage people to collect flexible film cheese packaging and drop it off at one of the scheme’s public access drop-off points across the UK.
New Veolia report highlights importance of plastic recycling
A new report commissioned by Veolia and published by Imperial College London has highlighted the importance of plastic as a material compared to alternatives when examining carbon emissions.
New WWF and WRAP report sets out guidance on halving food waste by 2030
The report analyses the EU’s progress on Food Loss and Waste (FLW) and sets out guidance for governments, industry, researchers and NGOs on how to reach this target.
Government launches UK-wide consultation into dairy sector to tackle supply chain issues
The UK government, working with the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, has launched a consultation seeking to end any unfair practices across the UK’s dairy sector.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
UK farmers invited to shape new Environmental Land Management scheme
Farmers and interested parties throughout England will have the chance to shape the future of Environmental Land Management (ELM) by taking part in one of six upcoming online webinars.
Fonterra to pay more for sustainable, high value milk
Fonterra farmers producing sustainable, high quality milk will be eligible for a new payment, as Fonterra announces important changes to the way it pays farmers for their milk.
Teagasc, Dairy Sustainability Ireland release interim report on water
Teagasc and Dairy Sustainability Ireland have published the first Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP) interim report.
New poll reveals UK public supporting an ‘all-in’ DRS
A new landmark poll commissioned by Nature 2030 has revealed that people in the UK will support an ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme model with a variable deposit.
Frischpack aims for carbon neutrality
Frischpack of Germany has been working on reducing its carbon footprint at the Mailling site for years, and is now working in a climate-neutral manner.
Delamere Dairy celebrates 35 years by releasing new milk cartons promoting sustainability
Delamere will feature the details of its partnership with Cabrito Goat Meat on all of its goats’ milk cartons from May this year in a move to highlight to consumers the ethical reasons to choose its milk.
Investments and grants
There have been many positive news stories from the past week about investments and grants that will benefit dairy farmers across the UK, Ireland and Europe.
Trouw Nutrition launches grant for innovative dairy professionals
Trouw Nutrition’s new €10,000 HealthyLife grant is available to progressive dairy farmers, nutritionists and veterinarians who are serious about the sustainability and well-being of their herd.