Case Studies - Five-fold Environmental Ambition 2011

FDF member case studies featured in the Five-fold Environmental Ambition Progress Report 2011.

Aunt Bessie's (part of the William Jackson Food Group) - Reduced of food waste by 25% and increased recycling by 28%.

Bettys & Taylors Group - Bettys Bakery achieved zero food waste to landfi ll in 2011

Coca-Cola Enterprises - Achieved a 5.5% reduction in CO2 since 2007 and received the Carbon Trust Standard Award in recognition

General Mills - Now consolidates container packing for products which maximises container space and saves on road miles

Kellogg Company (Portable Foods) - The same amount of food is now being produced in 18% less time and this has helped reduce energy use by 33% since 2009.

Kraft Foods - Saved over 10,000 tonnes of CO2 per year through investment in efficient generation and use of waste heat

Macphie of Glenbervie - Macphie became the first food ingredients manufacturer in Scotland to use renewable energy generated from biomass.

Macsween of Edinburgh - In 2010, Macsween piloted the recycling of this waste and plans to instigate a full commercial arrangement, making the company 'zero landfill' by the end of 2011.

Mars (Chocolate and Food) - Over 1200 tonnes of production waste has been diverted from landfill since 2010

Nestlé UK & Ireland - Reduced total waste to landfill by 57% since 2008. Three Nestlé factories have achieved external verifi cation as sending zero waste to landfill

Premier Foods - Energy consumption reduced 14% between 2007 & 2010

United Biscuits - Water use reduced by 40% since 2007

Young's Seafood - 800 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent removed

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Five-Fold Environmental Ambition: Progress Report