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.

Call to shun degradable additives in food packaging

08-Jun-2009 - Food and beverage companies should avoid using degradable additives in PET packaging until four key questions can be answered, warns the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR).

Asda not pushing wider wax-free cheese rollout

13-May-2009 - One leading British retailer is defying tradition by selling Edam cheese without its trademark red wax coating or skin as part of efforts to cut down on waste and costs, though says it is not looking to extend the focus to its other cheeses.

Machine range targets water use and whey for greener cheese

29-Apr-2009 - An ongoing focus on efficient water use by Tetra Pak has led to the development of more cost effective, environmentally friendly cheese production equipment, claims the manufacturer.

Greener dairy cow drive going global to aid national breakthroughs

23-Apr-2009 - US researchers are taking an increasingly global approach in meeting national commitments to cut down on the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by dairy farming to aid an industry push for greener practices.

Consumer perception part of dairy’s cow methane battle

22-Apr-2009 - As stakeholders across the dairy supply chain look to put cows’ backsides at the forefront of efforts to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, researchers suggest consumer acceptance will be a major factor in any successful solution.

Reusable pack focus requires further supply efficiency

15-Apr-2009 - As UK dairy processors continue to push ahead with developments in reusable packaging schemes like bagged milk, further work is required within the supply chain for wider long-term success, claims one processor.

Bioplastics show potential but some hurdles remain

03-Apr-2009 - New developments could help bioplastics emerge from its early infancy in the coming years, according to a report from Environmental Data Services, but some obstacles still remain.

Info-share key to new green dairy scheme

25-Mar-2009 - Anonymity could be a secret weapon in green dairy production through a new scheme to publish and compare the environmental outputs and emissions from processors.

Recycling logo for consumer packaging launched in UK

18-Mar-2009 - Major UK supermarkets have signed up to a new recycling logo for consumer packaging, aiming to present how much of the packaging can be recycled and where.

The cost and carbon savings of solar installation for food firms

17-Mar-2009 - Food and supplement manufacturing firms in the US are set to benefit more than ever before by installing solar panel energy systems at their facilities, as the benefits of tax cuts and grant programs start to take effect.

EC funds energy efficiency programme for dairy

19-Feb-2009 - The European Commission has funded a project that provides information to dairy farmers on achieving energy efficiency – which could ultimately also bring down costs for dairy product manufacturers.

Commission says dairy may gain from sustainable commitments

18-Feb-2009 - While no one sector should bare the brunt of European initiatives to drive sustainable energy, the Commission suggests that the dairy industry could be one area to benefit in the medium and long term from green initiatives.