Kraft Foods UK - Case study: Fewer transport miles
In response to FDF's “Fewer and Friendlier Food Transport Miles” manifesto,
Kraft Foods UK 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.
Kraft Foods has included a statement referring to the programme with one of its
key service providers and will include this in other contracts as they come up
for renewal.
The statement requests that suppliers provide Kraft Foods with a
copy of a “fewer and friendlier” food transport miles manifesto which sets out
how
the supplier will operate to reduce the environmental and social impact of its
food transport (“the Manifesto”). The Manifesto should take into account the
“10
point checklist for greener food transport” published by the Food and Drink
Federation.
Kraft Foods UK have also been seeking sustainability opportunities with
transport deliveries for customers.
Through an agreement with Asda, Kraft Foods UK has saved potentially thousands
of road miles every year on deliveries to Asda in Scotland. Since April 2009,
instead of lorries driving to Asda's Grangemouth distribution centre from Kraft
Foods' Bicester warehouse, ambient product loads are now doing the journey by
freight train.
The agreement with the customer grew out of an industry-wide focus on
sustainable distribution. Moving from road to rail is more environmentally
friendly and
the initiative is a major boost as it saves 52 truck trips – approximately
38,000
miles a year.
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