environment
Marianne Groven shares Elopak’s sustainability story
Elopak’s director of sustainability recently shared Elopak’s sustainability story, covering the company’s achievements to date and targets for the future.
Net Zero Initiative launched in the US
The Innovation Center for US Dairy has unveiled an industry-wide effort that will help US dairy farms implement new technologies and adopt economically viable practices.
Fonterra farmers take another step towards low emissions
Fonterra farmers have been receiving unique Greenhouse Gas emissions profiles for their farms – the first time such a tool has been introduced in New Zealand at scale.
MIV reports on farmer sustainability
Sustainability is the topic for the coming years and the milk sector is on the right track, declares Gisela Runge, executive scientific director of the German Dairy Industry Association (MIV).
Fonterra’s Te Awamutu site transitions to renewable energy
Fonterra’s Te Awamutu site takes the next step in its transition away from coal.
Mondi partners with SalzburgMilch and SPAR to reduce plastic waste from food packaging
Leading packaging and paper manufacturer, Mondi, is launching a fully recyclable 80% paper-based packaging solution for cold meats and cheese.
Another year of environmental improvement for UK dairy processors
Dairy UK’s 11th annual Benchmarking Survey once again shows dairy processor achievements in improving environmental performance.
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.
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.
Graham’s The Family Dairy’s investment in bioenergy is a first for Scottish dairy
Graham’s The Family Dairy has announced plans for a low carbon heat project at its facility in Fife, which will position the area at the forefront of innovative decarbonisation solutions for the food and drink sector.
IG-Milch sets out seven points on World Milk day in Austria
IG-Milch, an independent organisation of Austrian farmers, used World Milk Day 2020 to set out several points for operations for the future.
UK industry launches £1 million ‘human connections’ campaign
The UK dairy sector in partnership with government has announced a new joint-funded campaign to highlight the importance of ‘human connections’ during the current coronavirus crisis.
SIG announces funding for sustainable packaging research at EPFL
SIG will fund breakthrough research at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, as part of a joint initiative with Nestlé, Logitech and other partners, to tackle environmental challenges associated with plastic waste.