sustainability
Yili Group’s net-zero plan for the future
This year, Yili Group has launched net-zero carbon products and factories, issued the Roadmap to a Net-Zero Carbon Future, and set concrete targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050.
Frischpack sees improved sales in 2019
Germany’s Frischpack Group reported successful results and above industry average growth for the 2019 financial year.
Danone North America in venture with climate change firm
Danone North America has announced a partnership with rePlant Capital, a financial services firm dedicated to reversing climate change.
Germany’s dairy strategy
Representatives of the German agricultural industry have developed a common strategy, which defines answers to foreseeable challenges in the dairy industry.
SalzburgMilch collects climate award
At the Austrian Energy Efficiency in Industry and Commerce conference, SalzburgMilch dairy was awarded the climate active prize for its commitment to energy efficiency.
Sustainability report shows wins for dairy industry
Data published in the Climate Change Agreement Biennial Report has shown that the dairy processing sector has delivered a 21% improvement in energy efficiency between 2008 and 2018.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
New report highlights carbon reductions in dairy sector
The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland has published the second annual EU Sustainable Dairy Fact Book, in conjunction with the EU and the European Milk Forum.
Palsgaard named Sustainability Champion at Fi Innovation Awards
Palsgaard was awarded the Sustainability Champion prize at the Food Ingredients Europe Innovation Awards, after reducing net CO2 emissions from its six global production sites to zero.
Müller to remove all plastic straws by 2020
School children at Sunnyside Primary School in Glasgow have been helping Müller to become the first dairy company in the UK to offer fresh school milk with paper straws.
Speakers announced for IDF non-cow milk symposium
The International Dairy Federation has announced its lineup of speakers for the 8th IDF International Symposium on sheep, goat and other non-cow milk, taking place in Brussels, Belgium, 4-5 May 2020.
Arla farmers will use data to accelerate journey to carbon net zero dairy
The dairy farmers that own the Arla co-operative are setting out to create the worlds’ largest climate database as they head towards carbon net zero by 2050.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, Sustainability
Aluminium-free lid for Arla dairy products
Arla has utilised Walki’s paper-based lid material for its 175g Luonto+ yoghurt in Finland and for cottage cheese and crème fraiche in Sweden, to help consumers make more sustainable choices.
Emsur and Coexpan develop easy-to-recycle yogurt pots
Emsur Argentina has partnered up with Coexpan Chile to develop a removable banderole (label) which can be pulled off pots without leaving any residue, making it easier for consumers to recycle.
Farm sustainability program culminates in pitch event
The Empower Possibilities program launched by Land O’Lakes and Mars Wrigley culminated this month with a special pitch event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US.