Sustainability
SIG promotes recycling in Brazil
Carton packaging provider, SIG, has launched an initiative with social enterprise SO+MA House Brazil to promote recycling in the country.
Arla adds renewable packaging
By the end of the year, across six European countries, Arla is making 600 million fresh milk cartons renewable and 560 million yogurt pots recyclable, cutting 7,330 tonnes of carbon.
Milk & More invests in electric vehicles
Milk & More is set to become the largest operator of electric vehicles in the UK.
DeLaval publishes 2018 Sustainability Report
DeLaval has published its 2018 Sustainability Report, following the company’s annual progress in the areas of animal welfare, environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and social sustainability.
Nestlé and Veolia join forces to tackle plastic waste
Nestlé and Veolia, the world’s leading resource management company, will collaborate on the collection, sorting and recycling of waste plastic material.
Empowering Bangladeshi women to bike nutrition to their nation
Arla Foods is celebrating its group of female micro-entrepreneurs in Bangladesh, who are supplying a much needed nutritional and affordable dairy product to rural areas.
McDonald’s UK invests to support British dairy
McDonald’s UK has invested heavily in support of British dairy farms, most recently awarding thirty three of Arla’s UK farmer owners more than a quarter of a million pounds.
Uelzena adds high-bay warehouse in Germany
At Uelzena in Germany, a new 37-metres-high bay warehouse has now been put into operation.
WRAP and OPRL announce strategic partnership
WRAP and OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) will work together towards meeting the UK’s recycling targets.
Trials will help industry reduce packaging waste, says ULMA
The packaging industry must keep an open mind and invest in sustainable ways to reduce materials waste, but it will be an ongoing process – says an industry spokesperson.
Organic survey asks if consumers understand organic
In a survey called, “Do you understand organic?” the Andechser Molkerei Scheitz dairy has asked 3,201 German consumers about their attitudes and views about the organic topic.
SIG first in beverage carton industry to launch paper straw
SIG is the first in the industry to offer a market-ready alternative to plastic straws, announcing today that a paper straw solution will be delivered to first customers in the first quarter of 2019.
Ten years of OPRL
Founded in 2009 by a group of retailers and brands, the On-Pack Recycling Label celebrates a decade of recycling advice, as public readiness for radical action reaches tipping point.
S is for sustainable
I have spent the last week listening in on webinars, interviewing people and attending conferences. It is all part of the job, and there has been one word that has been the theme throughout the week – sustainability.