A new agreement will see Nestlé fund an additional payment to farmers who achieve one of the three levels of Fonterra’s The Co-operative Difference framework during the 2023/24 season.
As part of Mars Inc.’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the confectionery major is optimising product recipes to include more environmentally friendly ingredients.
We speak to Kite Consulting’s sustainability expert Hayley Campbell-Gibbons as we look at what really matters when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions reporting and the strategies at play that can help producers reduce their environmental impact.
Farmers, processors and industry bodies have been consulted on proposals that could see Ireland’s dairy herd reduced by as many as 65,000 cows per year to help the EU country meet its ag emissions obligations.
A study that projected how California’s dairy sector could become climate neutral in the next four years bets on the industry’s widescale adoption of digesters and novel methane-reducing feed additives – but are these projections realistic?
California’s dairy industry could reach net-zero before the end of the decade through ‘aggressive’ methane mitigation, according to a peer-reviewed study.
The hope is to eliminate all on-farm emissions in 10 years while keeping operations ‘commercially viable’. An opt-in subsidy scheme for farmers is also in the works.
Tetra Pak is developing a fibre-based barrier to replace the aluminium layer currently needed in food and beverage packaging like juice boxes and milk cartons. We caught up with Tetra Pak’s Davide Braghiroli, Product Director Packaging Materials and Alternative...
The UK Dairy Roadmap has issued an extension to its target on carbon auditing - an important early step in its 2050 net zero plans - citing increasing pressure on farmers and ‘soaring’ production costs.
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, Syngenta and The Nature Conservancy have announced the next phase of a cross-industry collaboration with dairy farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve water quality and strengthen farm resilience.
The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) has awarded a $10m grant in support of US dairy’s Net Zero Initiative (NZI) as a critical on-farm pathway to advance the industry wide 2050 Environmental Stewardship Goals set through the Innovation...
There are three interviews, and four guests on the podcast this week. We have conversations with Climate Neutral CEO Austin Whitman; Nicky Jackson, CEO of RangeMe; and, from Tetra Pak, Frederik Wellendorph, vice president liquid food, and Alejandro Cabal,...
Firmenich, a privately-owned perfume and taste company, today announces its new ESG (environmental, social and governance) strategy, driving the group to a carbon positive and water neutral future within 10 years.
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy has announced Starbucks’ intent to support the Net Zero Initiative (NZI), a partnership of the US dairy community seeking to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions, optimize water usage and improve water quality...
