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Fewer transport miles - case studies

• apetito is measuring and targeting the carbon footprint of its transport operations based on fuel used.

• Britvic has worked with haulier Wincanton and Malcom's Logistics to create a rail freight solution that removes 50 lorries off UK roads each day and generates savings of 3,285 tonnes per year of CO₂ emissions.

• General Mills has further developed its European freight strategy so that it provides a greener way of getting popular brands such as Green Giant, Old El Paso, Nature Valley and Wanchai Ferry to its retail customers.

• Kellogg's has reduced its CO₂ emissions from transport by just over 11% per tonne of food.

• Kraft Foods is working with key transport providers on a programme focused on five areas: inbound transport of goods to warehouses, outbound transport from warehouses to customers, technology to improve vehicle and fuel efficiency, alternative transport modes and collaboration with other manufacturers or carriers.

• Mars in the UK is achieving significantly fewer and friendlier transport miles by maximising the load fill of delivery trucks, minimising journey distances, working with hauliers to implement environmental best practice and using rail rather than road wherever viable.

• Müller Dairy (UK) has carried out a full review of its transport operations.

• Nestlé UK's better utilisation of vehicles, training drivers, sharing transport with others in the food industry and regionalising its delivery network have led to significant reductions in Nestlé's transport needs.

• PepsiCo move closer to achieving its goal of using 100% renewable energy at its manufacturing and distribution sites within 15 years.

• Premier Foods' Grocery Division improved its vehicle loadfill by 7% which saved the equivalent of 2,500 deliveries that year.

• Unilever has continued to work closely with customers and distributors to reduce the environmental impacts resulting from distribution of its products.

• Wrigley is achieving fewer and friendlier food transport miles following a review of its UK food distribution.

• Young's Seafood has been working hard with its haulier to prepare for the inclusion of the Greener Food Transport Clause in contracts due for renewal in May 2010.

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• Transport: 'fewer and friendlier' miles