Arla plans weight reduction for bottles

Arla Foods is targeting a further reduction in the weight of its polybottles at its new facility in Aylesbury, UK. Part of the plan is to incorporate renewable energy and “next generation packaging solutions”. Arla is also setting its sights on reducing the weight of its polybottles by a further 15-20%. Arla said that slimming down the use of plastic will deliver the company a carbon saving of up to 16,000 tonnes and the average weight of its two pint bottle will decrease from 25g to 20g.
“We are working closely with our suppliers to achieve this and the initiative is key to our Closer to Nature strategy to have the least environmental impact possible,” says Arla supply chain director Lars Dalsgaard. “In December we announced that we were targeting a 34% reduction in CO2 emissions from our operations by 2020 and ensuring that we have the most environmentally-sustainable packaging portfolio possible will play a key role in delivering this target.”