Ensuring Northern Ireland's dairy processors and farmers are
meeting their environmental responsibilities has been outlined as a
key challenge for the industry by an industry expert.
Environmental group Friends of the Earth (FOE) has called for a
moratorium on the use of nanotechnology in the food chain, claiming
insufficient research has been carried out into its effect on human
health and the environment.
A leading organic dairy processor in the US has announced a new
research initiative for reducing its carbon footprint, as part of a
new funding program designed to improve efficiency in sustainable
production.
A UK study of the impact on the environment of the food supply
chain attempts to broaden the concept of measuring 'kilometres'
travelled, to include sourcing, production methods, processing and
packaging.
The EU's food and drink industry yesterday launched an action plan
to help the bloc's 280,000 manufacturers reduce their manufacturing
impact on the environment.
A leading Australia-based dairy processor has become the latest
company to incur the wrath of Greenpeace over allegations that it
is using genetically modified (GM) feed in its supply chain.
The environment is now the biggest challenge facing the global
dairy industry, Jimm Begg, president of the International Dairy
Federation said yesterday.
Diageo, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Cadbury Schweppes, and Tesco are
industry leaders in moving to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
according to an annual report by the Carbon Disclosure Project.
Packaging group Tetra Pak had today revealed it remains on track
with its aim of a 10 per cent cut in CO2 emissions by 2010, in a
bid to reduce the environmental impact and costs of its operations.
Fonterra, New Zealand's largest food group has pledged to step up
its commitment to tackling climate change amidst new findings from
the country suggesting businesses could profit from greater
environmental concern.
Players within the UK dairy industry will today call for greater
government and scientific support in bolstering their commitment to
greener production techniques.
Australian dairy leaders, facing the worst drought on record in
their country, have launched an industry-wide sustainability drive
to improve the sector's environmental credentials.
Crimes against the environment are to be taken more seriously by
several of the world's leading dairy countries, forcing the
industry to check standards more rigorously.
A naturally epoxised oil from Ethiopia's vernonia weed could
provide food and drink processors with a safe and sustainable
substitute for the resin used to line packaging.
A National Skills Academy for workers in Britain's food and drink
manufacturing sector will open this April, in the latest attempt to
reduce a shortfall of qualified employees.
The Confederation of Food and Drink Industries of the EU (CIAA) has
outlined its strategy in lobbying EU legislators in the upcoming
year on environmental policies and international trade issues.
Scientists in the US are looking into the potential of green tea
polyphenols to stop the Maillard reaction in thermally processed
dairy to prevent dark colours and off-flavours.
Preliminary data from the first year of the EU's greenhouse gas
trading scheme has highlighted problems in the allocation of plant
outputs and in the tracking of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Milk producers have renewed their fierce criticism of low farmgate
prices in Britain, as the country's competition watchdog prepares
to open an in-depth probe into the market practices of top
supermarkets.
Food companies do not yet face the ethical sourcing equation of the
clothing industry, where brands from Nike to Marks & Spencer
cannot afford a single claim of sweat-shop production. But the
moment is fast approaching for food,...
The UK's food processing industry, which has been fingered for
being slow to adopt new technologies and business practices, has
teamed up with university researchers to cut carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions.
Europe's opposition to genetically modified ingredients will
significantly increase producers' costs over the next three years
as it becomes ever harder to secure GM-free supplies, says a new
report.
Diversifying supplies and managing risk for the world's most
expensive, and popular, natural flavour, for the first time
ingredients giant Danisco receives a batch of sustainable organic
vanilla from an Indian monk, reports Lindsey...
Scientists in the US have discovered a new way of use dairy
byproducts to preserve fresh foods, a discovery that could save
money and lead to less packaging waste. Anthony Fletcher
reports.
Kraft Foods has commissioned an innovative food wastewater
treatment facility at a US cheese plant, which it claims will
reduce waste by more than 90 per cent, writes Anthony
Fletcher.
Danish dairy Vellev, part of the Arla Group, has improved its
working environment and efficiency by installing Invensys APV's Ws+
self priming pump at its dairy plant in Jutland.
We reported yesterday on recent research carried out by scientists
in Australia on genetically modified sheep capable of producing
more milk than their non-GM sisters. Today the link between genetic
modification and milking continues...
Danish enzyme company Novozymes claimed this week that research
into local crops in Brazil as a source of inexpensive and
nutritious food is part of a cooperation agreement between
Novozymes Latin America and Tecpar, the institute...
