Nampak to trial 30% recycled milk bottles

22-Sep-2010 - Nampak Plastics is planning to trial 30 per cent recycled content bottles after a university study found that 50 per cent recycled content was a reasonable target for the packaging specialist.

New SIG carton cuts CO2 from dairy packaging

27-Aug-2010 - SIG Combibloc has launched a new 1-litre aseptic carton pack for long-life milk products that shaves 28 per cent off the carbon footprint of its standard packs.

Carton specialist claims sustainability is an opportunity, not a threat

16-Jun-2010 - Van Genechten explains why it considers sustainability to be more of an opportunity than a threat in spite of moves from dairy and food brands to cut back on secondary packaging.

BV Dairy looks to take a lead on anaerobic digestion

28-Apr-2010 - A dairy processor in the UK is installing an anaerobic digestion (AD) system to convert waste into energy as the government considers how best to encourage others to follow suit.

Environmental analysis breaks down milk packaging options

05-Feb-2010 - Life cycle analysis of different milk packaging options has revealed that minimising weight and recycling offer the biggest environmental benefits.

Sustainable packaging definitions and principles agreed

28-Jan-2010 - Global leaders across the packaging, food manufacturing and retail sectors have approved a set of common definitions and principles for sustainable packaging.

US dairy industry commits to emissions targets

16-Dec-2009 - The US dairy industry has agreed to work with the USDA to cut greenhouse gas emissions 25 per cent by 2020.

Dairy industry attacks “sustainable diet” report

15-Dec-2009 - Industry representatives have criticised a high-profile sustainability report advocating reductions in dairy product consumption.

Big changes needed to make diets sustainable, report

11-Dec-2009 - Reducing meat and dairy consumption, eating fewer fatty and sugary foods, and wasting less food are the three changes to consumption habits that will have the biggest impact on making diets more sustainable, says a new report.

Big three drink carton firms improve traceability

02-Dec-2009 - Tetra Pak, Elopak, and SIG Combibloc increased sharply their purchase of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified or controlled wood fibres last year, according to a new report.

UK dairies accelerate towards recycled plastic targets

27-Nov-2009 - Production of recycled HDPE is accelerating fast as milk processors race to meet the 2010 Milk Roadmap targets.

Dispatches from FiE

Food sector at the forefront of sustainability, says Oxfam

20-Nov-2009 - Food and beverage manufacturers are driving sustainability in the supply chain, says an Oxfam specialist, but they face more risks in catering to demand for ethically-produced products than retailers.

Report reveals green packaging progress and potential

13-Nov-2009 - Figures from the Dairy UK sustainability report reveal progress on green packaging but significant disparity exists across the industry.

Arla lays claim to lightest milk bottle crown

14-Oct-2009 - Arla Foods, through its partnership with Logoplaste, claims to have developed the lightest two pint polybottle for milk in the UK.

Greenpeace accuses Fonterra of contributing to deforestation

25-Aug-2009 - Greenpeace has attacked dairy giant Fonterra for using palm-based animal feed from cleared forests and for pushing an intensive farming model in New Zealand.

Tesco sticks carbon footprint labels to milk bottles

21-Aug-2009 - Tesco has begun displaying carbon footprint labels on milk bottles as part of a series of measures designed to reduce the environmental impact of milk production.

Labour MPs disagree on dairy industry commitment to sustainability

12-Aug-2009 - The UK farming minister has tipped the dairy industry to smash environmental targets just a week after a fellow Labour MP questioned its green credentials.

Dairy Crest delivers milk bag and jug to doorsteps

12-Aug-2009 - Dairy Crest has extended its milk bag and reusable jug (JUGIT) scheme to doorstep customers as part of ongoing efforts to cut packaging waste.

Trade body dismisses attack on milk packaging industry

05-Aug-2009 - Dairy UK has hit out against claims from a UK politician that the milk packaging industry is ‘way behind’ in its use of recycled materials.

SIG relishes aseptic supply chain challenges

31-Jul-2009 - SIG Combibloc has outlined the challenges in attaining full supply chain sustainability of the major raw material for its Europe-made aseptic cartons and hailed the environmental and commercial benefits secured.

Dispatches from IFT

Greening dairy and the 'cow of the future'

25-Jun-2009 - Leaders in the quest to make the dairy industry greener discuss an ambitious new plan to reduce greenhouse gases by 25 per cent, and how the industry members should collaborate to innovate.

Compostability sought in yoghurt group’s greener pot pledge

12-Jun-2009 - As a major organic dairy continues with attempts to slash packaging material waste from its yoghurt pots, compostability is being seen a major area for the next stage of product development.

Questions and confusion as “best before” label debate intensifies

12-Jun-2009 - Industry experts and the UK food safety watchdog have been assessing and clarifying the implications of the government’s much-discussed announcement to overhaul the food labelling date system.

Burps and pack waste inform dairy giants’ eco-plans

09-Jun-2009 - Fonterra and Stonyfield Farm are this month outlining eco-commitments they claim can, or are already, improving their operational sustainability through focuses such a cutting packaging waste or cow burps respectively.