The U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards program of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy honors dairy processors, dairy farms and businesses that reduced their environmental impact.
An ice cream plant and a cheese plant were among the dairy processors honored in April in the 2013 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards program of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, Rosemont, Ill.
The Unilever Ice Cream plant in Henderson, Nev., was recognized for Outstanding Dairy Processing & Manufacturing Sustainability. It has reduced its electricity use by 13%, natural gas use by 16% and water consumption by more than 1.1 million gallons per year.