The manufacturer of a paperboard and plastic hybrid milk bottle says it is looking to extend the use of the product to dairies across the UK, amidst growing global pressure on the industry to cut its waste and environmental impact.
The global dairy industry is continuing to focus on reducing its perceived impact on climate change through new UK-based research initiatives into how exactly it affects the environment.
Green aspiring beverage manufacturers need greater support from governments in turning to materials like recycled Polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) in their packaging, says the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA).
UK and Italian farmers Unions are joining forces to push their
claims that higher prices for agricultural products are at the root
of alleviating current concerns over supply sustainability and food
security.
Manufacturers seeking long-term cost efficiency should consider
forsaking immediate profitability by making wide reaching
environmental commitments in their operations, says the vice
president of development for Tetra Pak.
As the UK's Carbon Trust initiates a scheme to reward companies for genuine carbon emission reduction, a new study will determine how influential a company's sustainability image is in terms of consumers' purchasing decisions.
A new milk packaging initiative by a leading UK retailer designed
to cut package waste is just one of many green container
innovations being carried out by dairy processors, according to the
industry.
The global dairy industry could be set to follow its UK
counterparts by adopting similar environmental commitments to those
set out as part of the country's milk roadmap unveiled announced
last week, an leading expert says.
The trend towards greener packaging that is more easily recycled
could boost sales of radio frequency identification (RFID)
technology, a global trade association has suggested.
The UK is one of the most significant markets for the use of
plastic packaging in milk bottles, and could lead the way for
environmental innovation in the bloc, a new report says.
The UK National Farmer's Union (NFU) has hit out at 'fashionable'
environmental criticisms of dairy and other livestock-based farming
it claims are based on outdated exaggerations.
Cargill's new UK wheat processing plant is aimed at ensuring market
competitiveness and sustainability by localising the production of
wheat glucose for sweeteners.
