Aurora Organic Dairy has reduced its shuttling of products to and from cold storage by 90% by opening a new energy-efficient plant in Platteville, Colo.
Land O' Lakes Inc. has worked to reduce its environmental footprint through resource conservation, transportation, logistics and manufacturing efficiencies, and renewable energy on the farm, according to the company's 2014 Corporate Responsibility report.
Research shows that the use of sustainable packaging affects beverage buying decisions. An equipment maker talks about the growing interest in PET bottles.
The relationship between dairy packaging and composting is not that obvious because much dairy packaging involves plastics, which currently are not compostable.
A squeezable package reduces food waste, and because of its light weight, it reduces shipping costs. Have you ever looked to packing tape to lower your carbon footprint? Consider this product made for recycled corrugate cartons.