environment
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.
SIG achieves milestone with billionth combibloc EcoPlus filled by DMK
SIG’s combibloc EcoPlus, the world’s first and only aluminium-free aseptic carton, has hit the major milestone of one billion packs filled.
Aurivo reduces carbon emissions and fossil fuel consumption by 80% with GEA solutions
Ireland’s second largest liquid milk processing firm Aurivo has reduced carbon emissions and fossil fuel consumption at its Killygordon site by 80%, thanks to heat pump solutions from GEA.
SalzburgMilch hits 100 tons in plastic reduction
Austrian dairy SalzburgMilch has been taking measures to optimise its dairy production for plastic reduction and sustainability for over 10 years and the 100-ton mark has now been hit.
New RABDF leaflet sets record straight on greenhouse gas emissions in dairy industry
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) is pushing back on claims that the dairy industry is a major source of greenhouse gases.
F&B needs to focus on environment and health
Tetra Pak has revealed findings from a global study in partnership with research firm Ipsos on the two most pressing consumer demands: the environment and health.