dairy

Supply chain

Pathways to Dairy Net Zero: UN-backed initiative secures dairy and livestock sector support

Initiative calls on the entire global dairy supply chain to join the movement towards net zero before 2050

clock 27 July 2021 • 2 min read

Carbon Accounting

'Supermarket first': Lidl and Wyke Farms to serve up 'carbon neutral' Cheddar cheese

Supermarket and dairy brand team up to develop more sustainable on-farm working practices alongside purchase of 'gold standard' carbon offset credits to boost green credentials of cheese

clock 12 May 2021 • 3 min read

Management

'Among the most climate efficient dairy farmers in the world': Arla posts results of inaugural climate audit

Climate audit of more than 8,100 farms highlights key pathways to decarbonisation for dairy farms across Europe

clock 26 April 2021 • 3 min read

Offsets

CowCredits: Mootral aims to cut cattle burps through carbon offset offer

Firm seeking $2.5m in backing for its plan to fund farmers' use of methane-reducing cattle feed through CO2 offsets

clock 14 April 2021 • 3 min read

Supply chain

Study: Climate impact of butter 3.5 times greater than plant-based spreads

Cow's methane-heavy burps and farts blamed for CO2 associated with butter in study commissioned by margarine maker Upfield

clock 13 March 2020 • 3 min read

Management

Global dairy giants team up for industry-wide sustainability drive

New initiative aims to help dairy firms embrace sustainability practices and streamline supply chain auditing

clock 23 September 2019 • 1 min read

Management

Dairy cooperative Arla Foods targets net zero carbon emissions by 2050

Arla, one of world's largest dairy firms, plans to reduce CO2 per litre of milk by 30 per cent by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050

clock 11 March 2019 • 4 min read

Supply chain

Meat and dairy emissions on course to become world's biggest polluter

First-of-its-kind study warns meat and dairy consumption must be curbed to meet international climate targets

clock 18 July 2018 • 3 min read

Supply chain

Reports: Sainsbury's to stock plant-based meat next to real meat in its chillers

400 of retailer's larger supermarkets to stock vegan-friendly 'fake meats' designed to be as close to the real thing as possible

clock 11 June 2018 • 2 min read

Climate change

Avoiding meat and dairy is 'single biggest way' to reduce your impact on Earth

Biggest analysis to date reveals huge footprint of livestock - it provides just 18 per cent of calories but takes up 83 per cent of farmland

clock 01 June 2018 • 5 min read